Comments on: Canon C300 Available For Pre-Order. Buyer Beware!

By: Don Platon

Don Platon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:47:00 +0000

Is it possible we all – including Canon miss the point here? Forget the specs it’s all about the image. Canon stressed image quality before specs at the announcement and every DP I know of focuses on image quality and form factor first.

There doesn’t seem to be any substantial difference in the clips posted to the Internet related to bit depth or color sampling C300 vs F3 (8 bit vs 10 bit) for the extra $10K the F3 costs with Log, an external recorder, and media. That said the C300 does not show a profound improvement in sensitivity vs the F3 either. It’s just another tool. The caveat I have is will this camera be obsolete not in a couple of years but by NAB in April? Canon allowed for a couple of compromises to eek through but then all of the lower cost large sensor cameras are greatly compromised already in terms of form factor, viewfinder, etc. (Except Alexa)

I completely agree w/ Jared up to a point. Shoot with any camera you can for a couple of thousand hours so you know how to tell a story and perhaps even develop a style. Then upgrade to any one of the current crop of camera packages that the clients you WANT to work for are using and you will be in the running for work.

By: Goforjared

Goforjared — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:37:00 +0000

Thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:37:00 +0000

Early adoption of tech has always been a weird paradox to me. It’s almost never smart (you pay more, you experience more “first gen” issues, etc.) but without early adopters the product line wouldn’t go any further for lack of initial interest.

So buy away, early adopters! I appreciate your paving the way for me to buy a cheaper and more reliable version of what’s new right now.

By: Dave Wowchuk

Dave Wowchuk — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:36:00 +0000

Thanks for the upfront, honest opinion … many people are mesmerized by the newest, latest, bigger, better, stronger, faster gear – without considering the impact to their business. I’m with you – I’d rather spend the $$$ on glass.

By: Patrick Lockerman

Patrick Lockerman — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:37:00 +0000

Rule of thumb – any time you are going to purchase a camera, especially an expensive one, lease first at least once. It could save you a lot of heart ache and money.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:36:00 +0000

good one!