Re: hey, stills guy wannabee video guy

Russ, you're the epitome of a worthless, hidden-identity troll that visits forums, purely to criticize and offend, as opposed to engaging in worthy, positive discussion. Nowhere did I say DSLR cameras are outright better than dedicated HD cameras. Ridiculous. I've always said they're different animals, holding their own merits in some perspectives. If you'd actually read these posts from everyone, you'd understand that very clearly. Every camera has had (or has) its own unique pitfalls and limitations. Even the Red One, when first released, didn't have any audio recording capabilities! But these technologies grow, develop, mature and blossom into great tools... can't say the same for you unfortunately. Well, except maybe for the tool part.

I'm intimated by video technology? Are you smoking crack? I've consulted for the likes of AJA, BMD, Apple and Pixar with a passion for this stuff. I live it everyday, man. Shoot, some of the hardware/software you buy and use may have been in direct reflection from my help to some of these companies. If I was intimidated by video technology, then I've wasted the last two decades in this industry nurturing my love of video, audio and visual effects production to share back to the community through forums, articles, reviews and speaking events. A wannabe? I think not, sir. Unless of course the 100+ clients I've served over the years think otherwise. I'll refer to them first before taking your 1¢ word for it.

As for your "heed" to all potential "stills guys who want to graduate to video production", it's completely misinformation you're spewing. Your close-mindedness is so thick that you're completely closing off a very viable option to the puzzle. Whether dedicated video, or DSLR, they EACH have their own merits and pitfalls. For some, a dedicated HD camera will clearly be a better choice. For others, a DSLR is the winner. It all depends on what you need to do and how to do it. If you had any insight in the matter, you'd know this, rather than completely cutting off a platform (DSLR) that has clearly won the hearts of so many shooters, both veteran and novice alike. More so than even the VX1000 and DVX100 revolutions, combined. If you can't see it, you're blind to the matter. I swear, you actually sound more like a corporate shill than anything else, afraid of what DSLR technology is bringing to the masses. There is literally no logic in blindly saying DSLR technology is a compromise technology and that one should, "hands down" use a dedicated HD video camera, period, end of story. The word for that is called, "ignorance".

Seriously, who are you? What do you have to show for yourself? Have you ever brought anything worthwhile to the video community as a whole?


COW ADMIN NOTE: We removed Russ Stiggant's posts as we grew weary of the personal slams -- again. Bye, Russ.