@robmneislon ALOT; nobody knows facts but i guess it's around 5k+

I hope you're wrong, but I can see that happening. What's the numbers on EF pre-orders?

Finally at least some progress...hopefully this means I get my MFT mount at some time in Feb. It's been a long wait, but will be so worth it.

I wonder when their next firmware will come out?

Update seems not really good. And it seems like version that I wrote some time ago about issue with sensors that are not related to glass seems valid.

We'll know exactly in a month or two. Wish them luck.

Hi,

Ok good news everyone as the test run of sensors have just been built into cameras and they look good. Very good. So we have just given the sensor supplier the go ahead to commence volume production of the sensors and we hope to start getting them within the next week to start building cameras. How many cameras? I am not sure, as we have all stopped production and so we all need to restart production and see how many they can produce. However we will be working hard to build as many cameras as possible over the next few weeks.

I hope people start to see more cameras shipping, but it might be a good idea if I post another update early January to update everyone on how production is progressing.

As for the micro four thirds model, it's ready to go, however the problem is I feel until we are shipping a whole bunch of EF model cameras, there is little point building any of the MFT model. So we will ship as many as we can and then perhaps see where we are mid Jan and do a few MFT models then.

It is sure a relief seeing this problem coming to a close. I cannot believe this happened and it's been an incredibly frustrating delay. However I am feeling really positive now.

Regards,

Grant Blackmagic Design

Looks like there isn't going to be an actual update. I find their management of expectation interesting...

@vicx

You just always understand that they were testing ND128 (hence 2.1) to show easy to spot big color cast and IR contamination. Plus now one know that HD128 "general" filter had been used.

Btw, it is not Canon stability, it is just test for strength of IR filter. And it can have consequences in the red channel.

ready for tomorrow news guys? :)

Do you mean new announcment where they talk that could not ship the camera because lot of cockroaches inside the cameras? They also told that all equipment are now dismanted to find and catch all of them and put them in nature (laws in AUS are very strict - 4 years of prison for every eliminated cockroach).

It should be today - BMD is a Melbourne company so right now its lunch time on Friday the 14th.

Something like this will do the trick, says its for CCD but I guess there is no technical reason as to why it wont work on CMOS?

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/567980-REG/Schneider_68_121044_4x4_Tru_Cut_Ultraviolet_UV.html

Is it best to chuck it in front or behind the ND's or no difference?

Very useful information in this video (Vitaliy how do you find this stuff!?). I hope you also post it in the filter topic. Shows two things quite clearly:

1. There is no replacement for good quality GLASS ND filtration, specifically the new generation of IR absorbing glass;

2. Formatt HD glass filters are the all-round best choice.

   (BTW, they're also less expensive than Schneider and Tiffen, at least here in Europe). I've used Formatt for years and they've always proven to be excellent value. (No, I'm not with the company, just a satisfied customer)

@Vitaliy_Kiselev thanks, I didn't watch the making of in vimeo therefore I did not read the text. Imho nothing you couldn't have with a GH2.