CheungyDiver

http://johnbrawley.w...in-your-pocket/ Oops someone beat me to it..     Just a run and gun footage. I think it is bye bye 5DMIII and GH2 or 3. Well not really if you want to shoot digital stills too.    A bit of rolling shutter but manageable. This will so eat into Go Pro on Multicopers and flying stuff.     The sensor is a 2.88 crop to be precise. For UW use a FE lens. Should be okay. I can't wait for it. 

here are some pictures taken at ADEX of the Genesis and Rouge.

 

 

The "pocket rocket"BMDCC camera I am sure will outsell the other 4K camera. At under 1K USD its a no brainer for lots of people. It is a movie specific camera  and useful as B or C camera in tight situations or as a crash cam. Or a multicopter cam.  It will definitely eat into Go Pro 3 territory unless Go Pro comes out with a changeable lens POV cam.

 

From the specs point of view...2K prores is still very relevant. Faster workflow and less "frightening' in terms of post production hardware requirement. Just my opinion but I think UW manufacturers will not ignore this camera. It s not even reality until BMD delivers so a few months for design and prototyping then may be third or last quarter of this year before you see one. I hope to get the camera first and if the size fits I will modify some other housing and do some tests. I really like the MFT mount. Just about any lens could be adapted and used.

 

Right after the NAB hype the litmus test is delivery. No confirmed shipping dates and no out in the wild footage shot and graded yet.........wait wait wait.

 

cheers

Too early for them to have all the adapters worked out for the ring and port. At the moment they are compatible with Sony e lenses. The 18-55 & 16 with 0.75 wide angle adapter. e lens is electronic zoom and focus. manual lenses could use the Aquatica focus port system. I am sure some existing gears could be easily made to work. 

 

There is no reason for not looking at more lens options for FS 700 especially when the CV. Odyssey  4K recorder could be accommodated in another housing (yet to be made) and also bdouble up as an Oled monitor. Just supply and demand. I am not sitting still. I will definitely look into the Metabone.

 

cheers

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I have been testing the Nauticam Rossa in Lembeh Straits recently. Too busy to do a full review but will later. Probably after the ADEX show.

 

Here are some teasers.

 

 

 

Not the best visibility at the time. The housing is well balanced. The slider weight at the bottom helps to adjust the centre of gravity of the housing. The finger tip controls are a joy to use. In this case I could balance the housing on the legs. I attached two ball arms in front in case I need more stability. Two more at the back and you have a quad-pods that could be made stable in any situation.

 

With the Nikon 105 VR macro it is more like 147mm macro. S35 sensor has a crop factor of approx 1.4 with FF lenses. I was surprised to see the size of the image on the screen. Great working distance too.

 

cheers

 

David

 

Thanks Davide.

 

Mystery solved. For stupid me.

 

So no excuse for other manufacturers then.....LOL

The hand vacuum pump has a pressure gauge. Its similar to Backscatter and  Sentrythingy....

 

yes you check if the gauge and see if vacuum dips or not. Used this method since 1993.

 

Zero flood.

 

regards

 

David

GH2 housing will not fit the new GH3 from the look of it. Its much bigger so Nauticam and others will need a to develop a new one.This UW imaging lark is getting exhausting with new cameras coming out every few months. Then people expect the housing to be available almost immediately......and then they want to sell their old housing....and so on.Change of topic I am making something for this puppy. For video. It needs a nice tube and nice AF coated glass port.Got one glass port done for Peter but his is a XF canon.Watch this space.CheersD