Spike Black... First Prototype photos.

[CVB]

i don't know if this has been suggested or mentioned yet, but it goes along the same lines of the finish of the camera...

would engraving be an option? for instance, if you want to put your production studios name on it, you can engrave it into the side, or if you want to put some sort of personalized logo of some sort. i would actually like that more than any type of special glossy finish.

We do laser etching on our stuff... it looks awesome and can't be removed... Theres dozens of laser shops online that can do it. It would be cool as a factory option but it would add a few days to the leadtime.

 

[Emmanuel Cambier]

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I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD

I guess someone had to do it HUH!! hit it!!

 

[Matthew Greene]

Does anyone remember the bright orange JVC (and some Panasonic) cameras from the 80's. Can someone tell me what they were thinking? I'm guessing it was for ENG people's safety. I'd like to see RED in bright orange just for S&G.

 

[danielg]

I don't have a reservation, but I am a fan. That looks great.

Good work.

 

[Brook Willard]

It's really quite something to finally lay eyes on this thing after so long... You guys are amazing.

Jarred, any chance of nice high-resolution versions of those? I need a new desktop picture. 1920x1200?

 

[Jarred Land]

No problem Brook, give me a couple days and ill make a nice hi-rez wallpaper for you guys to use as wallpapers.

 

[Brook Willard]

Hell, if I can't see the camera in person... can't afford one... I can at least live vicariously through my screen.

 

[CVB]

Jarred, don't forget to put a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon in the picture for scale

 

[Blair S. Paulsen]

You are a bad-insky. PBRs, pleeease.

 

[Gbabymogul]

formerly D&G, sweet camera

formerly D&G, sweet camera

Holy sh**, there are a lot of changes. You go away for a bit an look what happens. A new forum !

Anyway, I thought I'd register before heading out for New Years. G here (of the D&G). Forum rules wouldn't let me use just "G" .This time my co-pro and I are registering separately to avoid any misunderstandings.

So much for the preamble- LOVE the looks of the camera.

Differentiation is what makes a statement. And this camera says it softly, but effectively, IMHO.

You guys said you're on target (or near too it) and it's great to see that realized. Lots of hard work left, of course, but it's a pleasure to see what the production unit will closely resemble. Hope to see it in person soon. Maybe NAB.

PS - Why do women take so long to get ready ? Pfft, forget that question, solving 4K is easier.

 

[Joe Carney]

Is it time to call the folks at American Chopper and get the custom RED commemorative bike built?

Me thinks so.

Joe C.

 

[Jason Francois]

Is it time to call the folks at American Chopper and get the custom RED commemorative bike built?

Me thinks so.

Joe C.

I don't know if you're joking Zeke, but that would be really sweet. Just because.

 

[Steve Gibby]

Yeah, let Paul Junior design it, with a little input from Paul Senior...but keep Mikey away from it! No telling what Mikey would build...

 

[Brian Ferguson]

You guys haven't seen the bikes that some of the Oakley design team have built, it is a whole other Orange County Chopper going on there! Jim has a lot of resources.

 

[Jared VanLeuven]

Man, NAB's gonna seem like a trip to Disneyland this year...

....oooh the ANTICIPATION!!!

Jim & Gang have got to practice the "I told you so" look for April.

 

[Rob Lohman]

yeah, we'll probably dress like the men in black. I guess we need the 'silver' looking Spike then... hmmm....

how about a hot rod instead of a custom bike? me like fast, unique & beautiful cars!

 

[Mardi_Gras]

You guys haven't seen the bikes that some of the Oakley design team have built, it is a whole other Orange County Chopper going on there! Jim has a lot of resources.

Don't doubt it for a second. The whole inside out, upside down, non conventional, anti-establishment philosophy that you guys adopted from the start must have sent a message to the compettition that, there had to be substance here. In so many ways, most of us initial reservation holders are like Jim and the Red team, we're believers, men of ample faith and conviction. Men (and women) with strong volition.

 

[Charles Papert]

The pix are very pretty and the camera has a nifty look.

Two concerns: the "hump" on the left side may hinder the comfort of the right cheek when operating handheld (a flat surface is preferred, lightly padded even better, a la the Panaflex), and all of those connectors on the right side are a bit alarming from a vulnerability standpoint (imagine sliding backwards handheld through a doorway, and accidentally scraping the right-hand jamb as you go), not to mention the cables will protrude out into the operator's face when operating Steadicam, assuming the rig is flown on the standard left-hand side.

 

[Ignas K]

Real pictures are so much more powerful!

I would like to see a Spike [real or render] setup with all cables attached - lcd, battery, storage, audio. How will that look?

 

[Chris Gearhart]

Good question--it would be interesting to see what she looks like. I remember someone on RED team saying something about cable management--aaaand I assume there will be plenty of third party options to connect to RED cage/arms--like gaffers tape .