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So I apologize for the massive ignorance, but I'm not a pro-video user and I'm more interested in the DSLR capabilities of the Scarlet, which as far as I've understood it will be quite capable of doing.

I've recently purchased a Canon 5D Mark II (great stills but the lack of manual control in video mode is utterly disappointing and downright sad) and I'm wondering how a Scarlet configured for stills shooting will compare to the likes of a Hasselblad, Leaf or Phase One with their Medium Format sensors and 50-60 MP photos.

Any details on any of that already?

Thanks.
 
toze.. connected to albano da silva pereira in the past?
 
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I 'm not sure if you're asking if I'm a former user with a different user name, but if so the answer is no.

I've only been to this forum a couple of times before and never registered.

Anyone have any clue about my question though?
 
There is a Toze in Macau connected to Albano da Silva Pereira (still photography).
 
The only other Tozé I know here works for the Portuguese radio.
 
Toze said:
So I apologize for the massive ignorance, but I'm not a pro-video user and I'm more interested in the DSLR capabilities of the Scarlet, which as far as I've understood it will be quite capable of doing.

I've recently purchased a Canon 5D Mark II (great stills but the lack of manual control in video mode is utterly disappointing and downright sad) and I'm wondering how a Scarlet configured for stills shooting will compare to the likes of a Hasselblad, Leaf or Phase One with their Medium Format sensors and 50-60 MP photos.

Any details on any of that already?

Thanks.
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Well in short... if you are a working pro, a Hassy with a digital back shooting Raw is much better than a non-shipping Scarlet.
 
I'm not.

I just want to know how the Scarlet will stand up against the monsters of digital photography given how well it has stood against the giants of digital video.
 
I'm guessing that no matter how good Scarlet's stills are they're still not going to compete with professional medium format still cameras. Digital 35mm will be a better comparison but medium format is a completely different beast all together.

So IMO while it will compete with the giants of 35mm still photography expecting results similar to a digital Hassy are unrealistic.
 
wardovision said:
I'm guessing that no matter how good Scarlet's stills are they're still not going to compete with professional medium format still cameras. Digital 35mm will be a better comparison but medium format is a completely different beast all together.

So IMO while it will compete with the giants of 35mm still photography expecting results similar to a digital Hassy are unrealistic.
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That is not a fir assessment, imho. Seeing that the Scarlet/Epic FF35/645 senors have yet to be finalized we can't say that they will be any better or worse that what is out now.
 
Where did anyone mention the upper tier Epics?. OP said Scarlet and there currently isn't plans for a 645 sensor in that line. I could be wrong but I'm guessing that anyone seriously considering a Scarlet isn't going to pay an additional $33000 for medium format quality stills.

edit: I think what RED is doing is truly groundbreaking but expecting 645 performance from a FF35 sensor IMO is unrealistic
 
It seems so. For that price range you can just get the Hasselblad which seems to be a pretty well established system with no major kinks to iron out.

Since the print world moves a whole lot faster than the film/video world I doubt it will make that much of an impact on the professional photography field then.
 
A lot of people are already working around the limitations of the 5D and finding excellent ways to control it to their needs in terms of aperture and shutter speed. The 5D is here and usable now. It has full frame 35mm sensor 21 MP size for stills and 1080P movie, if you don't realize how powerful that is then I don't know.
 
John, before I go on a google manhunt, would you mind referencing some reading for me regarding your claims to "ways to control" the 5D2's video exposure settings?

thanks!
 
Also the thing to remember is where it's being used and for what. A digital SLR is especially handy for some things and can do things that a 6x6 can't and vice versa. It's not just about the size of the image. It's not just about the bellows. It's not just about portability. Available light. Lens variety. Faster glass. Shutter vibration. Noise levels. Post hassle. Size of the prints. Format for the publisher. Etc.
 
John Caballero said:
A lot of people are already working around the limitations of the 5D and finding excellent ways to control it to their needs in terms of aperture and shutter speed. The 5D is here and usable now. It has full frame 35mm sensor 21 MP size for stills and 1080P movie, if you don't realize how powerful that is then I don't know.
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I know that very well, but it's still moronic that in this day and age people have to jump through such hoops in order to trick the camera into getting the exposure they want when some simple programming could have given it some pretty basic controls.

I'm not even talking about 24p, I'm not even sure the camera could be reconfigured to handle that, but I'm pretty damn sure Canon could give us control of shutter/iso/f-stop without any hassle at all.

The fact that this camera is THAT good and that it lacks such simple control options is what makes it so sad.
 
Toze said:
I know that very well, but it's still moronic that in this day and age people have to jump through such hoops in order to trick the camera into getting the exposure they want when some simple programming could have given it some pretty basic controls.

I'm not even talking about 24p, I'm not even sure the camera could be reconfigured to handle that, but I'm pretty damn sure Canon could give us control of shutter/iso/f-stop without any hassle at all.

The fact that this camera is THAT good and that it lacks such simple control options is what makes it so sad.
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My first camera was an oatmeal box with a pin hole in it.

Give them some time!
 
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