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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

1st problems in the field...

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Great to know about all the temp issues plus the peltier coolers on the production versions... I personally will be shooting in temps up to 130F (55C) on occasion. But I would fully expect to bring sun-shades and other gear for cooling equipment and people. If production cameras will be able to handle all-day exposure and use in 100F or hotter, then that's great. That's more than can be said for most people.
 
Adding a P.C. means ultimately you have to reject that much more heat back to the environment (peltier cooler power + camera & sensor power + incident solar heat flux). But that's fine as long as the hot end connects to a good place on the camera for mounting an external heatsink / gel pad / water cooler / etc. And hopefully the cooler would be on a thermostat to avoid unnecessary battery drain in cooler environments.

If the sensor is going to be significantly cooled, does this mean we also need to put something like silica gel next to it to guard against surface condensation?
 
ChristopherKenworthy said:
So, maybe some sort of attachment. There are lots of holes on that Premium Production Package. If anybody has ideas, let me know. And if I invent something good, I'll share.
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Will the gel pack boy make it into the credits at the end of the movie? Hey the caterers do. I guess it is like being the water boy for a football team.
 
Jannard said:
"Bombay" and "Romeo" are black. We are looking at paint options...
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Black is still my favorite color... But if it needs to be changed, then I think they should be grey -- battleship grey. :)
 
Although white is more reflective than black, the color is exponentially less significant than increased surface area for cooling the redone camera since the heat is generated internally and must therefore dissipate via radiation exchange (non-nuclear of course).

Although the internal cooling design is paramount, a significant enhancement in cooling may be obtained by machining channels(fins) in the top of the camera's metal body. This increases surface area, creates more air flow thru gradient and utilizes the principal that heat rises.

That said, the neoprene gel pack concept is a simple idea for location shoots in extreme temps. May work with heat pads in extreme cold also.
 
Jeff Kilgroe said:
Black is still my favorite color... But if it needs to be changed, then I think they should be grey -- battleship grey. :)
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I wouldn't mind at all. We want a battleship after all!
 
Jannard said:
*edit* Our job is to make those limits as broad as possible.

Jim
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This is what I need to hear. Extreme cold, humidity, hot? You need to be prepared for shooting. Not only with the Redone.

Even if your camera will ship with a glowing yellow/green, translucent, flamed&striped paint finish...

Btw, I love matte black.
 
Do you think that there is another delay?
Jim never spoke about a problem in the timeline. The camera in use on the set in Spain are two eariy prototype. The production unit will be equipped with the cooling system.
Just what I've understand while reading this thread.
 
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