Y'all know that I'm a film absolutist.
When Kodak announced this camera eight freaking years ago, I was rather intrigued.
Still, even back then, there were components that bothered me.
I never liked the idea of a film camera with an LCD monitor. Hell, shortly after the Arri ALEXA came out, some top cinematographers asked for a design with an optical viewfinder.
Now that the price tag has ballooned from the hundreds of dollars to North of $5,000, I don't see the practicality in the investment.
I mean, I can get an Elmo that runs crystal sync, 24 FPS for $200 these days.
If somebody actually wants to shoot a project on super 8, I don't see them particularly wanting to go new-school on the tech.
If people want to shoot film, 16mm is a far more viable option, and I already have a full 16mm camera package that I got a lot cheaper.
I'm glad Kodak is trying; but, this doesn't make any sense to me.
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