robertmanningjr wrote:Iain Philpott wrote:robertmanningjr wrote:Iain, no one said the turret is coming. What was stated is "The upgradable turret mount for the original URSA camera has been delayed due to technical challenges, so while we continue to work on solving these, we are extending the special offer...". That is a far cry from the turret is coming. They have been working on the technical challenges for years, not months. Challenges that should have been addressed long before selling a camera with an upgradable turret. I appreciate getting a message from the CEO and I need/want the turret to happen as much as the next person, but I'm not doing it with my head in the sand that buys them another two years.
I do believe it will come. If they had no intention of delivering on one it would have been easy to have taken this opportunity to just 'pull the plug'. But they have not. They continue to say they are working on it. Why would you do that??
Why? Liable. legally responsible: You are liable for the damage caused by your action.
Yup I understand where you are coming from. I'm going to leave the legal argument alone simply because if they don't deliver clearly there are people here that will try to come together and launch some sort of class action. Personally speaking I'm not sure that it would be successful and will tie everyone's lives up for years. I'm not saying that it is right to let people down - I'm just stating fact.
It was always a fear of mine that taking up the offer of the upgrade as to whether it would it prove worthwhile? The only way it would work for me was whether or not I ended up with an A/B camera set up. If I was investing another £3K to have two single cameras then that was not compensation for 'no turret'. The fact is I have been thrilled with how well I can cut/grade between the two cameras (Ursa v2) so for me the deal is ok - not perfect. There are shots (usually 'reds' and extremes of dynamic range) that are nigh on impossible to match but on the whole I am happy. I would absolutely take the turret upgrade for my studio stuff - I much prefer the form factor of the big Ursa. That 10" screen is just awesome, the higher frame rates are just fab.
My issue will be is if the turret arrives but with no global shutter or high frame rates I probably will stick with what I have. I fear the Ursa v2 will become, with hindsight, a platform/form factor that BM wished they had continued with. For me I would still choose it over many cameras to shoot beauty - the skin tones are just fantastic. I can confidently say that because I also shoot RED/Alexa. By tech standards it may now be regarded as old tech but my God it still shoots a beautiful image. I will be the first to admit I RMA'd 2 (or was it 3) before I was happy but the camera has shot in very varied and sometimes difficult situations and has never let me down. So a plea to BM, please resurrect the Ursa with the turret!