Personally, I hope they don't put any of the extra video junk in there
or I won't be able to afford the *still* camera I want.
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
> A Frankenmonster!
>
> Let's count the items which are required because Canon failed to provide
> minimum-equipment capabilities?
>
> Failure to support SMPTE time-code is probably the biggest failing and you
> thought the eye-viewing thingamabob was bad.
>
> Here's the problem: Canon brings out a woefully inadequate video recording
> device that has only one thing going for it--extremely good video quality at
> a dirt-cheep price. But the camera is a disaster on so many levels as to be
> almost laughable.
>
> But people are buying and using them in-spite of the horrid aspects of the
> camera.
>
> Therefore, Canon can assume that they don't have to put in REAL
> capabilities, like XLR audio inputs, time-code, a real viewfinder or
> twist-n-shout LCD display and wired remote for full camera operation. There
> are a dozen other issues with this camera too! But it doesn't matter,
> because WE are buying them regardless.
>
> Therefore, don't expect Canon to improve things, because they know they
> don't need to. They'll sell a million units whether it has time-code support
> or not.
>
> Until, somebody else does.
>
> AG
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