Re: Panasonic AF100 at IBC expo

Well the Ki Pro mini is 2k, I'm sure lenses will be a couple of 2K to get fully stock and then there are extra batteries, mobile power for the Ki, probably will still need a should brace for handheld, a monitor for sticks, and or course a case, etc. I think you can normally expect to outfit a camera system for twice the cost of a camera. Of course this ratio goes sky-high the cheaper the camera gets. My Z-Finder is 1/2 the price of my DSLR, I still shake my head when I think of that, but I wouldn't be without the Z-Finder.

There is always stuff to buy :-). But yes there is a lot less stuff, and some of our DSLR gear such come over nicely, like a follow focus.

But to me in a professional camera you really need a 4:2:2 color space, and if you can get 10-bit all the better. Opens up even simple color correcting with FCP 3-way but even better if you finish in Color or the like. The codec is a step in the right direction but it is the biggest disappoint I see with the camera. 4:2:0 long GOP is not what I want. I will gladly pay the 2K to have the ability to by-pass the in-camera codec. This not to say the codec is bad or cannot be worked with, but I think adding 1k to the price of the camera to record on P2 using AVC-Intra would be more inline with a Professional camera. This bridges the gap between professional and prosumer.

Hope you realize I'm not knocking the camera, I'm really excited about this camera and it is going to the next one I buy. Probably will sell my HVX200 to help pay for it. But like everything less it is not a prefect fit. But it is a pretty one.