DSLR-killer...

[Graeme Nattress]

And of course, to remember, although the D3 is very good, some of it's "goodness" is just chroma noise reduction in software...

Graeme

 

[Tom Lowe]

So what is thee trick to increased dynamic range? This is the issue that plagues me most, shooting outdoors.

 

[Jannard]

So what is thee trick to increased dynamic range? This is the issue that plagues me most, shooting outdoors.

Higher DNR sensors... that's exactly what we are working on.

Jim

 

[S. Um]

Cool. Will the higher DNR sensor be ready in time for the DSMC?

 

[Matt Uhry]

I just got a D90 and the video mode is sucky. Terrible skew. Poor controls ( for video ) feels like an afterthought. Should be easy and kind of fun for you guys to kill that.

D90 seems like a nice consumer camera otherwise...

I'd be hyped over an interchangeable lens camera that was good at video and stills and used a decently large sensor - 22-24mm across like APS C or the Red One.

I wonder what you've got in mind for lenses... I hope it's an open system.

Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

 

[Yannick Hagman]

Yes, play fair and tell us which glass we will be able to use with it.

 

[Tico Llaurador]

Jim, anything being done on the OLPF front?

 

[Filipo]

i expect the PL mount option ! It would be great for director of photography on the set.

 

[action3D]

I hope the DSMC will be genlockable so I can use two for 3D
action sports ?

 

[Jannard]

I'll shake your hand Jim if you can beat the low light sensitivity / High ISO performance of the Nikon D3. I think thats the most important hurdle to get across.

There is a recent post of the CMOS rolling shutter skew problem with the Nikon D90... not pretty. The only reason I bring it up is to point out that there are lots of factors in CMOS development. Just having an APS size (or S35 cine) CMOS sensor does not mean that they all perform the same. Our rapid-reset Mysterium does not have the same characteristics even though it is CMOS based.

Jim

 

[Michael Schrengohst]

RRM Hmmmmm......
The Nikon D90 has to be a test into the moving video world for Nikon.
Someone set-up a vimeo channel for just the d90.
www.vimeo.com/d90
Until the RED DSLR gets here I see the d90 taking off and
being the bloggers camera of choice.

 

[Jannard]

You may want to watch this...

Jim

http://s477.photobucket.com/albums/rr134/jamesmel9/?action=view&current=DSC_0012.flv

 

[Mark Phelan]

Whoa! That's really bad. You might call it the "Ike" effect.

 

[Graeme Nattress]

Ooh Mrs, you're so wobbly.

Graeme

 

[Ariana]

I just had to explain to a friend why here D90 clips look like jello. She couldn't get any straight answers out of the store that sold it so she's returning it.

Sigh.


I want my DSMC!

 

[Michael Schrengohst]

You may want to watch this...

Jim

http://s477.photobucket.com/albums/rr134/jamesmel9/?action=view&current=DSC_0012.flv

Pretty cool, like a Mike Meyers movie...
I know the solution. No panning.
Please don't move your D90 around,
you might experience wobbly bits.
If you lock it off it would probably be
OK for talking heads which is what most
bloggers would use it for anyway.
I would never use a D90 for real video gigs.

 

[Jannard]

This wouldn't qualify as a DSMC in our books. The D90 is a terrific consumer DSLR. The D3 is a terrific pro DSLR. When Canon comes out with their "video capable" version of a DSLR... check the skew 1st.

Jim

 

[Matthew Verkler]

This wouldn't qualify as a DSMC in our books. The D90 is a terrific consumer DSLR. The D3 is a terrific pro DSLR. When Canon comes out with their "video capable" version of a DSLR... check the skew 1st.

Jim

Make sure a bowl or plastic bag is handy when you do . . . . or take some Dramamine!

 

[Evin Grant]

So the question I have is, how do you blend them?
This is purely a philosophical question. Obviously Red has other cameras to consider...
Epic, Red One, Scarlet and they all offer very well thought out solutions to their respective market segments but how much of the DSMC will be still and how much moving? The Scarlet is mostly a video camera but has a still button, will the DSMC be mostly a still camera with a movie button?

 

[Jannard]

So the question I have is, how do you blend them?
This is purely a philosophical question. Obviously Red has other cameras to consider...
Epic, Red One, Scarlet and they all offer very well thought out solutions to their respective market segments but how much of the DSMC will be still and how much moving? The Scarlet is mostly a video camera but has a still button, will the DSMC be mostly a still camera with a movie button?

There is a creative solution for every problem. I'll go on record as saying this is our most exciting project because it has the most problems to solve.

Jim