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That said, I think you're right - it may not be perfect, but what else is there that's better ? |
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Love to see if the camera ramps and how about that EX IR problem ... still there?
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If you absolutely have to get a camera between now and then the picture might be different but that could involve renting whatever cam you need or even purchasing an AF100 and selling it off in the summer to get more of a "middle production" camera, once all the products are known. |
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The IR problem was, more or less, fixed when Sony issued the revised EX1R so it should be fine in the F3. One would think. |
I had a dream last night that I got to hold an F3. (sony you are in my head..LOL). In the dream it was a nightmare to hold, it weighted a ton, and the lens had no less that 30 different rings on it... ha ha
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Andrew excellent advice.
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Everyone is incorrectly using the term 'Resolution' when discussing 1080/2k/4k.The number of Pixels does NOT determine resolution. I have only seen one test comparing the EX1, Red One and F23, and the F23 blows the Red away in terms of Resolution even though the F23 is only 1080.
Furthermore, just look at the 5D's resolution, which isn't even really HD and most cheap consumer handycams have more 'resolution' than the 5D. Also, in comparing the F3 to Red One, you should include the cost of either an external recorder (ie nanoFlash, Cinedeck or Ki Pro) or the 444/Dual Link upgrade plus SR recorder (which has no price yet). I'd imagine that the 444 upgrade and SR recorder will make the F3's total cost very close to a ready-to-shoot Red One. Personally, I am torn between wanting a Sony PMW 350 and the F3 for use in our studio for news style programs and for TVCs. |
Since I can't edit my post, I need to correct my comment about the F23 and R1. I went back and read the article again and their conclusion is that the Red at 4k resolves about 25% more than the F23 at 1080, and the Red @2k resolves only 1280x720.
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Steve that makes sense to me. My Red One at 2K 120fps did not impress me and was the reason I sold it.
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I'm in the rental business now, so I on one level, I don't care about the quality, only with having the "hot" camera. In this range, RED is still the hottie on the street. Personally, I'd much rather use the F3, but even though I think it's superior in many ways and WANT to buy one (for personal use), I just don't know if the market will jump its bones like they do the RED (which there are tons of where I live already). I think I'll be waiting till NAB for sure, but waiting for a new RED is one thing I won't be doing. |
Based on how HOT the Panasonic AF100 is pre-selling, the market is obviously looking for a REAL video camera with shallow DOF. I think there are many others like me who are already heavily invested into XDCAM EX including batteries and SxS cards, and look at the F3 as a great option.
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F3 option ...
I'm in the same boat as Steve ... the F3 along with my ex3 and even the sgblade coupled on that would make an interesting dual camera set-up.
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