I don't know why people keep comparing IQ and features of Digibolex to BM pocket camera. Pocket camera is pocket camera. This Flash Gordon gun should due to form factor really be compared with BM production camera, shouldn't it? It does fine but leave the pocket cam out of it.

now that I have thought about it, I realize that this tiny screen that has no in-cam playback capability is a good thing, leaves more to the imagination, which may tap into unknown creative energy. I can see that this is a good thing.

Yeah. I think that my phone camera leaves even more to the imagination! Too bad that my usual clients are fucking unimaginative.

Future firmware update will have playback within camera, as well as 800 ISO. So I guess a little imagination it will have to be until then. Also, on the D16 forums they are talking about implementing compressed format like Prores HQ since everyone keeps harping on it... at least they are trying and are responsive.
And let's draw the line on what the REAL and TRUE king of the "Hipster" cameras were and still are: the 5DMark II and III;) One of the many reasons I bought my GH1 and GH2 so I could stick it to these 'Hipsters." (j/k of course) and get away from all those diffused, autumn leaf color tones! Sorry to all my 5D brethren, but I had to throw down the gauntlet - and what the heck IS a hipster? I thought they were misanthropic trustfund babies who like to wear cool, yet dirty, vintage clothing? Man, peeps just wanna hate this camera and the Digital Bolex team... I guess time will tell. By the way, this is a very good thread, very lively.

Salud

Nice post, thanks. Hipster is the expensive clothing that looks vintage with no functional reason (e.g. The crank). Misantropic trustfund babies become hipster when they crowdfund. It is pleasing and disturbing same time. Where they failed is that there is still no ios app for d16 that does something with the crank.

I know, right? Webster's Dictionary:

hip·ster noun \ˈhip-stər\

a person who follows the latest styles, fashions, etc. : a hip person

That could be anyone from Hip-hoppers to skateboarders to hobo-surfers like me (if hobo-surfer is an accepted label). Anyways, the footage looks great to me, the features are pretty solid, and I took a chance and a risk on a camera that may or may not live on; it'll be nice to make a SOLID decision once a camera is in my hands. Is it a niche camera? Yeah, I think so. I believe, subjectively, a lot of indie filmmakers and music video artist will flock to this camera, especially with future updates. It's not universal for many productions like a Sony F55, but it's a nice tool for me. I just don't get it when people hate on a small company that REALLY is working hard, earnestly in my opinion, on a product they believe in. Trust me, since I invested into this camera, I appreciate the criticism from everyone on this camera since it allows me to zone in on the investment I made... but in the end, it's risk I took for a tool (not because I'm a hipster), that I've researched extensively as well as played with their footage and communicated with the owners, and its really is a great cam, man. But that is subjective based on my needs and my overall view, I understand.

Look, I love my GH2 and BMPCC and BMCC MFT and there are TONS of hate for those cams here and other forums. Ultimately, it's the operator/ "imaginative"creator that make a cam great, limitations and all.

Man, I haven't written anything this long since Driftwood's "Mysterion" and there was a cat who kept asking Driftwood - "what is the best - WHAT IS THE BEST HACK, Mr. Driftwood" over and over for 5 pages (anyone remember that guy?).

@luekio Rambling, hmmmm, why the long face? @lunalobo75 I wasn't ironic when said nice post, this one even more, I have nothing to add. My post is just a bit more on the side of why rather than how, and mainly the bulllshit we are exposed to, that really does not have to do much with the creativity of users nor with the tool itself.

"Hipsters can't be defined because then they'd fit in a category, and thus be too mainstream." --Urban Dictionary

5d shooters vs d16 per-orderer's (no ammo yet) vs BMD shooters vs iphone/samsung device shooters.

forum board gang violence.

This should be a D16 shot documentary.

That would be so deliciously ironic.

From the Wikipedia: "Currently the license prevents them from selling any cameras under the Bolex brand name outside of the United States." Interesting, as in several places they charge extra for International shipping. Plus Philip Bloom ordered one (and received one).

Clearing EU bureaucracy is a tough un - look at Apple and their finger chewing fans - but hey its a super 8 for the 2014 enthusiasts like most DSLRS are and will be - nowt to do, or effect the daily 1000's of broadcast programs delivered and watched or the "film" world - have a long term view? But it may grow some video makers for the future - the current climate is like like asking for Hendrix's guitar and sound when you first start bashing Hey Jude - nowt comes easily - work at it - if you don't, you'll be found out in an instant the day you step on set with the old buggers who've been doing it for decades. It's only telly & it's only film - when you get to the morning hangover morning you realise that - you'll already probably be there :)

@leukio re "where" and "getting my facts straight" that is from the Bolex site, if you have not read the info on their site I suggest you start there, then get your facts straight. I am curious how, just reading about the terms of the license, they did this end around, not to mention one must pay VAT and so on. I don't know the answers, I'm just curious.

Is it true it isn't licensed outside USA, and if so why are they offering international shipping? I'm just going by what I read, and you are welcome to read as well.