Not RED related, but cool 3D news

[Jason Goodman]

This is not 4K, nor is it RED but its cool and of interest to 3D fans so I thought I would post it here. I was fortunate enough to be in Tokyo the other day and picked up this little baby in Akibahara,

not to be released in the US for another month or so, it is a VERY interesting camera.

IO is possibly too small, I haven't had a ruler handy but it looks like 1 inch or so to me. This could be good for interviews, close ups and certainly I would expect it to be embraced by pornographers. I would say a steadicam Merlin and HDMI recording is necessary if you want anything really smooth, but possibilities abound.

So far I have just been recording with the built in AVCHD codec at it's highest setting and the 96GB of on board memory. I have not had a chance to view it on a 3D TV yet but will try tonight. I am also working on putting together a short clip I could post. I've done a lot of shooting on the Tokyo metro and some at the Tsukiji fish market as well as an RC car / plane park in Seoul.

The IO seems mild for most subjects but perhaps that's a good thing. The clever purely optical lens attachment splits the frame into a side by side format and provides a really unique alignment tool that is extremely cool! No options for IO (IA if you like) or ZPD (convergence if you like) control. I don't care though. Even if the pictures are terrible I'm putting this thing under my pillow at night and calling it baby.

 

[jonnycom]

I hope those things don't kill the goose...... how much was it?

 

[Thor Melsted]

I've been interested in seeing some samples from this camera.
How's the image? Hope you find time to post a clip.

Wondering if this might be useful for inserts and such.

 

[Petr Dvorak]

tiny lenses! like on webcam or phone

 

[C.H.Haskell]

I have always wanted come over there and geek out in Akiba...thanks for sharing.

 

[Paul Leeming]

Clayton, Akiba is the ultimate geek paradise

I go there far too often....

Cheers from the Land of the Rising Sun,

Paul

 

[Jason Goodman]

I have not yet had a chance to post anything or even look at too much of what I've shot, but yes, image quality is on par with iPhone4 or similar device. Very compressed, noisy and small. Additionally, the IO is disappointingly narrow making the 3D effect very subdued in most shots. I think this camera has uses, close shots with distant backgrounds would be good, car interiors etc. I plan to test HDMI out into a Ki Pro when I get back to LA but for now I think it is a cool toy and not much more. Akihabara kicks ass.