Three new products are now shipping right in time before Christmas:
Sony FS7 4K E-mount camcorder is now in Stock at BHphoto (Click here).
Atomos informed us that their preorders are now shipping in Europe and USA like at BHphoto (Click here).
SAR readers told us the Zeiss Loxia 35mm FE lens preorders are now shipping out too at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
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I hope you all have a great day!
New toys every two minutes, what’s not to like!
The price? 🙂
Thought I was going to get a Shogun, but then Convergent Design announced the Odyssey 7Q+ and decided to go that route. Some things the Shogun does better, some things the 7Q+ does better, but the fact of the matter is that the 7Q’s offer real LTC rimecode input, which is necessary for most professional production, which means the Shogun just won’t be an option in so many cases.
Go out and break a leg!
Thought about both but decided to get a FS7 instead, don’t like the cable hassle and the FS7 can’t be beat ergonomically. No FF but that won’t be missed, just like the HDMi lock needed to secure the cable. Using the A7S as a B cam now anyway, might just sell the cage and use it with grip only.
I think that’s smart in a lot of ways. I do feel the Aaton-esqu design, perhaps isn’t executed as well as Aaton would have done it. I would probably get rid of that silly little arm thing, though for a more traditional setup. Add the back accessory and battery, and the weight balance can be moved back and rig moved forward a bit on a traditional baseplate. I’m still tempted by an FS-7, but it just can’t go so many places that the A7s can, and there is the crop factor issue – not an issue if it were for the new upcoming Sony PZ where 28 is just not really quite wide enough on S35 where it would be more acceptable on an A7s.
Oh I love the stupid looking arm, tried it during IBC and at a Sony demo at my dealer, but as you said: you def. need the accessory + v-mount otherwise it is not balanced right with the kit lens. the two screws in the arm are a bit stupid and will replace them with something a bit more tool-les, but yes 28 S35 did make me think for a second. But with the 16-35 I’m not too worried. Right now I’m using a EX-3 or F-3 and tend to drift to the A7S more and more for quick interviews with natural light. APS-c gives such a nice clean image, almost needs no grading to look nice.
p.s.
nothing will ever be like the Aaton, unless Aaton starts producing one of those funky prototypes.
Find a first look at the Shogun at 3D-Kraft.com !