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Canon EOS C300 MK II
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  • Xenocide38Xenocide38

    The love for this camera online has me baffled. Do people not see what Sony and Panasonic are offering? Canon is trying to compete with Red and Arri while they completely abandon the market they started.

  • RatLabProductionsRatLabProductions

    I find the ergos of the C series terrible for anything but DSLR style handheld. The moment you put the C300 on the shoulder it requires a ton of rigging and the EVF and buttons at the back are completely in the wrong spot along with audio being at the top front part of the camera forcing cables to stick out all over. Just not my cup of tea. The FS7 on a shoulder baseplate works on the shoulder and cradled handheld nicely due to having a proper positioned EVF and cables all coming out facing backwards.

  • endotoxicendotoxic

    I like very much this new iteration of C300 MKII

    i thinks the price is right, and the maturity of the systems has become aparent.

    Its a very complete system now. I like it more than the sony FS7 which has almost everything right, but the design and ergonomics of this lilltle beast comes much more handy and from my experience, pays off on the production, day by day.

    At first i had the AJA XION, then i saw its poor dynamic range and was completely let down, 8 stops usable is stupid at this point in history.

    Then sony FS7 came along and well is a good piece of equipment, but on the ergonimics, and quality of materials feels cheap. Even though its sensor and codecs are well implemented.

    Now this mother fucker is 15 stops if DR has the right design and brings almost all you need on one camera. Feels solid by looking at it, and lots of matured options from feedback. Lets wait for proper testing on field, and maybe ill be a new owner. 2 of this bastards could be fine.

    what i dont understand is about that switchable mount.... i mean... if that is true true and is made the right way, it wont mount on M4/3 by design fron what i saw, but, 3rd party externar PL, F, B4, woah , you name it. it will be fun to see.

    Ok panasonic, you know right, we all are waiting for your AF100 MKII. You are the only one i remember is missing to check into the party. I have high hope for this newcomer, lets wait for the best.

  • peaceonearthpeaceonearth

    thanks @roly

  • robertGLrobertGL

    @Duncanario Canon's brand value is high, plus this is probably a limited-run camera that will be directed more towards the rental market/kit-obsessed pro videographer types

  • rolyroly

    The above video shows 2 3G SDI connectors, to the right of the back.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

  • peaceonearthpeaceonearth

    @Duncanario same complaints as with first version but despite these rants the C300 became a successful work horse in rental houses.

    @tinyrobot no hint in the specs of SDI

  • rolyroly

    $20,000 seems steep. It's going to be 11,299 GBP (ex. VAT) in the UK, according to a number of sources (including CVP).

  • rumirumi

    Ok well I thought that $11300 was ok for what it is but $20,000 is not going to gain them any friends. So they have a $2500, a $5500, and a $20,000 doller camera. It feels like something is missing.

  • Xenocide38Xenocide38

    @duncanario well said!

  • DuncanarioDuncanario

    So Canon have decided that small companies like mine who can't afford to spend £15,000 on one camera have no need for a large sensor 4K camera and we have decided that we have no need for Canon

  • tinyrobottinyrobot

    @peaceonearth I think there is SDI output even with LUTs. If it only did faster frame rates at 4K. Still doing a double take, but Canon prices are ridiculous.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    I think they used something heavy recently

    The Canon EOS C300 Mark II Digital Cinema Camera is expected to be available in September 2015 for an estimated retail price of $20,000.00, and will be available with either EF or PL mount

    From US PR.

  • peaceonearthpeaceonearth

    No SDI output? Bummer!

  • RatLabProductionsRatLabProductions

    I'm glad I got my FS7 in Nov. I'll have it almost paid off before the C300II even hits the market.

    Everything Canon has done here I expected. They won't be price leaders or feature leaders but it will produce a good image and function well and sell really well. Canon is the Apple of cinema cameras in every sense.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    PDF Brochure - http://www.canon.com.au/~/media/Product%20Brochures/Cinema/Canon-EOS-C300-Mark-II-Specifications%20Brochure.ashx

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    As I understand $16000 comes from conversion :-) US price is not announced yet.

  • rumirumi

    @GOODYES top of post. ⬆

  • GOODYESGOODYES

    where did you read 11300 ?? I saw 15.995$

  • rumirumi

    Well at around 11300 its cheaper then c300 when it was released, and it seems that canon has understood that they had to drop the price of there hole rang. If it gets close to 15 stops DR well then they have an awesome camera on there hands, and it will sell, sell, to the market of this price rang of course.

  • GOODYESGOODYES

    Only 4K 30P !!!, only 30 p for 15.995$, insane !
    4K = max 30fps
    2k no crop = max 60fps
    2k center scan / double crop = max 120fps
    really dissapointing

  • SuperSetSuperSet

    Hmm... welp, looks like I'll be getting that FS7 after all.

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