Nick Paton (ACS) with the Ikonoskop A-cam dII mounted on an Arri handheld rig with a Canon 11-165 lens
A-cam dII Prototype 2.1 delivered to Nick Paton (ACS)
October 19, 2009
"- I'm pleased to be able to be involved and give feedback to Ikonoskop on their A-cam dII. The camera's fundamentals are strong, with a low noise sensor recording uncompressed images all in a great form factor. There is a shopping list of improvements already in the works so I can't wait to see where the final product might take us all", says Nick Paton.
Our first pre-order for the A-cam dII last year at IBC came from Nick Paton in Brisbane, Australia. I am very pleased to announce that we earlier in the month shipped Prototype 2.1 to him and that he for the last week or so has e-mailed us comments, appraisal and great footage from a city 'down-under'.
"- This camera isn't a mecano set but a camera built for the human form factor. I can't believe I can carry an uncompressed 1080P camera, memory cards, batteries, zoom, 9mm prime and filters in a backpack", says Nick Paton.
We have tried to build a complete out-of-the-box experience with both our products in terms of simplicity, form factor and weight. With a weight of roughly 1,5 kgs the A-cam dII is perfect for professional filmmakers traveling the world.
"- Ikonoskop is coming to market at a time where excess baggage expenses are at an all time high. I think it's safe to say the one could save at least 70kg in freight when compared to a full sized broadcast camcorder kit", says Nick Paton.
Over the next coming weeks we will release more images and comments from the daily work of Nick Paton and the A-cam dII.
/ Viktor
Nick Paton (ACS) has compiled some selects in a 1 minute video available at Vimeo. Untreated still images in DNG from these actual clips can be found below.
News/Blog
'Honorable Mentions' for A-cam dII
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Bruce Webber on Cameras
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