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"... the camera was originally planned to sell for about US$1,000 (with a lower-priced $400 to $700 version to follow), it will now set you back $5,495..."
You could also buy a fully functional Beaulieu cine16 camera with lenses for less than $2k and still have $3k to spend on the purchase and development of the film.
This is only going to sell to influencers or people who have more money to waste than film making talent. Kodak, whom invented the video camera then shelved it, is a great example of how to run a multi billion dollar company into the ground with pure hubris.
Ah wtf 5k for a super 8?
You’re thinking of the digital camera that was developed in 1975 they shelved because they were seeing a roll of film that cost them 5 cents to make for $2.
Yeah, I wonder how loud this thing is though. Is that used beaulieu motor still gonna be sync? Also looks like this thing has a video tap, that’s nice. What people really need to consider are the prices not shown here. The film, the processing, the video transfer…
After taxes that’s a $6k Super 8 camera.
I’m just reading my sentence out loud and I can’t believe this is a real thing.
There are case studies on Kodak’s propensity for making bad decisions.
Holllly fuck, I remember $1k seeming steep, $5k ensures literally no one will buy this. Wow, how disappointing. I’ve literally been looking forward to this thing since like 2016.
This isn’t the same Kodak is it? It’s a zombie brand
As in, the brand name’s been bought and sold a few times and there’s really no relation to the original company? You do see that a lot with old hi-fi brands and such, but I think Kodak is still THE Kodak.
They were able to restructure in bankruptcy, sell off some assets and bounce back. A big money maker for them is an archival film stock for long term storage of theatrical releases
Kodak is not a zombie company. Still produce motion picture film that we use every day (also pharmaceuticals now lol)
Yeah pretty sure I was thinking of Polaroid
All that and it charges via Micro USB, there are cameras designed for children that have more advanced features than this garbage.
Hah... the worst of the USB connections even. $5500 camera with a cable only worth a penny that has it's charging pins go flat and more in it's poor design?
They won’t be able to sell it in the EU. LOL
USB-C or wireless. All the other cables need to die.
hahhaha