Cables and ergonomics
Cables and ergonomics
Looks lovely - another step towards reality!
A few hopefully constructive thoughts though!!
1) Cable management - with so many connectors coming out the side, right angled connectors, as already mentioned, would be desirable. But these connectors look very close together and are lined up in vertical and horizontal lines.
I'm sure the Red Team has already tried fully populating all the connector sockets to check everything fits and doesn't prevent easy plugging/unplugging??
With the mini-XLR's, rightangled connectors would have to be made up with cables coming out diagonally, which would then obscure or block the adjacent connectors. If they were staggered (one row a half, or third, of a pitch to the side of the row above/below) then cables could drop straight down?
2) Ergonomics - The buttons are small, and very close together (again staggering could help with separation. The diameter of the rear control surface is smaller than the "diameter" of the main body so the available area has been reduced for a nice looking but perhaps unnecessary bevelling?
The two adjustment knobs on the back look cute, but are probably very fiddly to grasp.
With both the buttons and the knobs I'm thinking operating with gloves in cold weather! Also there aren't any protective flanges or covers against accidental operation if brushed against, or damage if accidentally bashed.
Where are the independent knobs for audio level control - going through menus would be horrible.
Also, all the buttons are push to operate type rather than some being "up/down/positional" - sometimes these are preferable because you can tell at a glance if they are in the right position eg audio mic/line, phantom power, video gain level, etc.
I notice the mini-XLRs are mounted below the surface so the release tabs are flush - looks neat, but again does this make operating the release trickier with large fingers or gloves? Actually all the connectors are surface flush - very clean looking, but I'm sure everyone's had occasions where worn cable connector locking mechanisms refuse to release and being able to jam in a screwdriver gets you out of trouble? Obviously this isn't applicable to every type of connector, but something to consider?
I'm all for reinventing, rethinking, simplifying and streamlining concepts from the old guard of cameras, but all those little ergonomic details evolved in response to operator feedback and are tried and tested solutions to making life easier. (Although even then, they don't get everything right every time!)
I look forward to Red's solutions to the same issues!
Cables and ergonomics
Looks lovely - another step towards reality!
A few hopefully constructive thoughts though!!
1) Cable management - with so many connectors coming out the side, right angled connectors, as already mentioned, would be desirable. But these connectors look very close together and are lined up in vertical and horizontal lines.
I'm sure the Red Team has already tried fully populating all the connector sockets to check everything fits and doesn't prevent easy plugging/unplugging??
With the mini-XLR's, rightangled connectors would have to be made up with cables coming out diagonally, which would then obscure or block the adjacent connectors. If they were staggered (one row a half, or third, of a pitch to the side of the row above/below) then cables could drop straight down?
2) Ergonomics - The buttons are small, and very close together (again staggering could help with separation. The diameter of the rear control surface is smaller than the "diameter" of the main body so the available area has been reduced for a nice looking but perhaps unnecessary bevelling?
The two adjustment knobs on the back look cute, but are probably very fiddly to grasp.
With both the buttons and the knobs I'm thinking operating with gloves in cold weather! Also there aren't any protective flanges or covers against accidental operation if brushed against, or damage if accidentally bashed.
Where are the independent knobs for audio level control - going through menus would be horrible.
Also, all the buttons are push to operate type rather than some being "up/down/positional" - sometimes these are preferable because you can tell at a glance if they are in the right position eg audio mic/line, phantom power, video gain level, etc.
I notice the mini-XLRs are mounted below the surface so the release tabs are flush - looks neat, but again does this make operating the release trickier with large fingers or gloves? Actually all the connectors are surface flush - very clean looking, but I'm sure everyone's had occasions where worn cable connector locking mechanisms refuse to release and being able to jam in a screwdriver gets you out of trouble? Obviously this isn't applicable to every type of connector, but something to consider?
I'm all for reinventing, rethinking, simplifying and streamlining concepts from the old guard of cameras, but all those little ergonomic details evolved in response to operator feedback and are tried and tested solutions to making life easier. (Although even then, they don't get everything right every time!)
I look forward to Red's solutions to the same issues!
