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joe12south wrote:Norman Lang wrote:I wonder how people would react if the camera was released with the same side screen which only contained the menus. No live video or playback.
After all, this is the “cube-ish” format everyone wanted so they could build it out into a professional rig, with monitors, rods, matte boxes etc.
That would eliminate any criticism of the so-called mistake of putting a monitor on the side of the camera, because it’s just a very nice looking and very functional menu! Then people would not have to worry about looking at images on the side of the camera. They would look at their rigged up monitor! Just like every owner of a box camera has to do.
This person would have loved that. That space and cost could have been used for, say, built-in NDs or full sized XLRs or a variety of things I would have found more useful since I will 100% have to attach an external screen (either EVF or monitor) anyhow.
I’m of the same opinion. As one of the proponents in this forum screaming at BMD for a box form factor camera, I almost got my wish. Now I have to wait and see what the G2 model will be like. Hopefully, like all past models, when the G2 comes out it will cost less as well.
URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2, Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, Panasonic GH5
PC Workstation Core I7 64Gb, 2 x AMD R9 390X 8Gb, Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Mini Monitor, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, Resolve Studio 18, BM Micro Panel & Speed Editor
PC Workstation Core I7 64Gb, 2 x AMD R9 390X 8Gb, Blackmagic Design DeckLink 4K Mini Monitor, Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, Resolve Studio 18, BM Micro Panel & Speed Editor