Element Technica have been busy....

[Mikael Lubtchansky]

looks like I gotta check why they are not sorted by IP address like on OS X... and fix that

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

looks like I gotta check why they are not sorted by IP address like on OS X... and fix that

I was about to send you skype message

It would actually be BETTER to sort by NAME alphabetically (A-Cam, B_Cam, etc.) - because if I use the auto generate IP when connecting to a router - sometimes it picks out of order.

 

[Mikael Lubtchansky]

I was about to send you skype message

It would actually be BETTER to sort by NAME alphabetically (A-Cam, B_Cam, etc.) - because if I use the auto generate IP when connecting to a router - sometimes it picks out of order.

Will see about choosing sorting options then... on the Bennet/Gaga shoot they preferred to be able to sort using manually assigned IP addresses to the 12 cameras...

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

Will see about choosing sorting options then... on the Bennet/Gaga shoot they preferred to be able to sort using manually assigned IP addresses to the 12 cameras...

Yes - you will want to sometimes sort via manual IP - but - for many 2-3 camera jobs - alphabetical faster/easier for many folks

 

[Mikael Lubtchansky]

to put the thread back on topic I wonder if the dragon skin will work with 1.8 REDMags... from the photo it looks like it is 1.8.

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

to put the thread back on topic I wonder if the dragon skin will work with 1.8 REDMags... from the photo it looks like it is 1.8.

I suspect they offer two options - 1/8" and Mini Mag - looks like you might be able to change the panel.

 

[Isaac Marchionna]

I also wonder if it'll still fit under the tactical ribs.

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

I also wonder if it'll still fit under the tactical ribs.

Hmmmm .... I suspect it is to use instead of ribs.

 

[Isaac Marchionna]

Not entirely sure how I feel about that. Since the 4 screws that hold the SSD on to the brain aren't exactly 'substantial' so hanging heavy items rather than using a cage MAY be a deal killer. But we'll see.

 

[Mark L. Pederson]

Not entirely sure how I feel about that. Since the 4 screws that hold the SSD on to the brain aren't exactly 'substantial' so hanging heavy items rather than using a cage MAY be a deal killer. But we'll see.

Let's not assume anything until we can get our greedy hands on a unit

 

[Isaac Marchionna]

Solid call. Agreed.

 

[Guidofilippi]

Replete with Dragon scales too.

Lol
Guido

 

[Steve Hertler]

Hey everyone!

Very excited to see all of the enthusiasm for the new Scale Armor! We're very proud of this kit, and we're anxious to get it into everyone's hands ASAP!

You can check out some more info about the kit on ET's newly redesigned website, and get you pre-order in and save 10%:

https://www.elementtechnica.com/product/scale-armor-kit/

To address some of the questions in the thread:

- The SSD Door insert shown is for the 1.8" Media. A second insert will be released in the near future for the Mini-Mag.
- The Camera Left and Camera Right Side Plates both tie directly into the Scale Armor Top Plate and the Scale Armor Shim Plate for our Hybrid products. So the only direct points of attachment to the camera body are on top and on the bottom. When it's fully built up it is SOLID.
- If you look closely, you might recognize a familiar pattern in the Scales!

More pics coming soon!

Spread the word, and thanks for your continued support...

 

[Joachim Hoge]

Looks great. Any more pictures soon?

 

[Gavin Greenwalt]

Not entirely sure how I feel about that. Since the 4 screws that hold the SSD on to the brain aren't exactly 'substantial' so hanging heavy items rather than using a cage MAY be a deal killer. But we'll see.

It's affixed with 4x M3 bolts I wouldn't worry. The fact that people use such large bolts on accessories is super mega overkill. Let's put some math behind this. Since it's a pretty long bolt (1/2") we really only need to worry about shear forces not the threading being stripped (e.g. the side panel getting cleaved free with a blow straight down perpendicular to the bolts). That would have to break 4 bolts. Each has a cross section of (3mm radius/2)^2 * pi = 7mm^2 -> .01 square inches.

The Shear Strength of a grade 8 steel bolt is 90,000 PSI * .01 square inches = 900 lbs * 4 bolts = 3,600 lbs. I feel like I would be more worried about the piano that just fell on you than the bolts holding the SSD reader.

Also fun side fact the C-130 cargo plane's wings are attached with 28 3/4" bolts. So that's about 50 sq inches of bolt. Compare that to a lot of top plates on Epic which are affixed with 2x 1/4" and 4 M4s you're looking at about 1/2 square inches of bolt. In other words most top plates are as strongly affixed as 1% of a C-130's wing. Total overkill.

100x Epic top plates = both of these guys' wings.

 

[Stacey Spears]

Steve,

Will the mini-mag door insert be a separate purchase?

 

[Rob Anderson]

BADASS breakdown Gavin. Thank you for the illuminating analogy. Very cool.

It's affixed with 4x M3 bolts I wouldn't worry. The fact that people use such large bolts on accessories is super mega overkill. Let's put some math behind this. Since it's a pretty long bolt (1/2") we really only need to worry about shear forces not the threading being stripped (e.g. the side panel getting cleaved free with a blow straight down perpendicular to the bolts). That would have to break 4 bolts. Each has a cross section of (3mm radius/2)^2 * pi = 7mm^2 -> .01 square inches.

The Shear Strength of a grade 8 steel bolt is 90,000 PSI * .01 square inches = 900 lbs * 4 bolts = 3,600 lbs. I feel like I would be more worried about the piano that just fell on you than the bolts holding the SSD reader.

Also fun side fact the C-130 cargo plane's wings are attached with 28 3/4" bolts. So that's about 50 sq inches of bolt. Compare that to a lot of top plates on Epic which are affixed with 2x 1/4" and 4 M4s you're looking at about 1/2 square inches of bolt. In other words most top plates are as strongly affixed as 1% of a C-130's wing. Total overkill.

100x Epic top plates = both of these guys' wings.

 

[Steve Hertler]

Steve,

Will the mini-mag door insert be a separate purchase?

Good question Stacey. Yes, the Mini-Mag door insert will be available as a separate purchase OR as part of it's own kit.

Here's what we'll do so that Mini-Mag owners can benefit from the pre-order sale:

We've added another link on the website for the kit with the Mini-Mag Door for pre-order. The other parts in the kit will be ready to ship before the new door insert, so we'll ship those to you as soon as they are ready and you can use it on your camera minus the door insert temporarily. Then, when the new insert is available a few weeks after the main product launch, we'll ship it to you and cover the shipping ourselves.

Here is the new link:

https://www.elementtechnica.com/product/scale-armor-kit-mm/

Those of you who have already gotten your pre-orders in will be contacted to determine which version you would like, and your order will be adjusted accordingly...

 

[Elsie N]

How much weight does a full kit add to the camera?

 

[Steve Hertler]

Looks great. Any more pictures soon?

We'll be putting them out periodically Joachim. Here's another one that we just posted on Instagram...