Comments on: Giving up on Birger http://www.indie4k.com/archives/92 A blog about the technical, financial and creative aspects of HD and Ultra-HD independant filmmaking. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:02:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Chris Kenny http://www.indie4k.com/archives/92#comment-1696 Chris Kenny Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:46:14 +0000 http://www.indie4k.com/?p=92#comment-1696 <p>The Nikon mount would have been a bit awkward with rental clients. They're mostly comfortable with PL. The Birger's slick electronic controls were a selling point we could use to offset some of this -- make the case that it was a better solution, not just a cheaper one. A dumb Nikon mount doesn't really let us make that case, so we decided to stick with PL.</p> <p>As for maybe switching to the Birger mount (or other smart mount) in the future... well, now that we've got a fully shootable rig in-house, we're not in a huge hurry to find another solution. We're not taking the idea off the table, but we'll wait and see how things develop.</p> The Nikon mount would have been a bit awkward with rental clients. They’re mostly comfortable with PL. The Birger’s slick electronic controls were a selling point we could use to offset some of this — make the case that it was a better solution, not just a cheaper one. A dumb Nikon mount doesn’t really let us make that case, so we decided to stick with PL.

As for maybe switching to the Birger mount (or other smart mount) in the future… well, now that we’ve got a fully shootable rig in-house, we’re not in a huge hurry to find another solution. We’re not taking the idea off the table, but we’ll wait and see how things develop.

]]> By: modifoo http://www.indie4k.com/archives/92#comment-1668 modifoo Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:41:18 +0000 http://www.indie4k.com/?p=92#comment-1668 <p>I also had the feeling that Birger forgot that their biggest customer was indeed Red. It was awkward to realize that all Red/Birger communication was done on Reduser.</p> <p>As of today, Red has - with a one week delay - received an evalutation unit, but without a description. If things go well, the Birger won´t void the warranty.</p> <p>The drama continues...</p> <p>May I ask why you went for the Red zoom, and not a Nikon mount and some nikon still lenses?</p> <p>Now that you have used the Red zoom for a while, do you still think you´ll use still lenses once a Canon mount becomes available for the Red?</p> I also had the feeling that Birger forgot that their biggest customer was indeed Red. It was awkward to realize that all Red/Birger communication was done on Reduser.

As of today, Red has - with a one week delay - received an evalutation unit, but without a description. If things go well, the Birger won´t void the warranty.

The drama continues…

May I ask why you went for the Red zoom, and not a Nikon mount and some nikon still lenses?

Now that you have used the Red zoom for a while, do you still think you´ll use still lenses once a Canon mount becomes available for the Red?

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