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At 53 MP and three sets of useful primes, it seems like a dSLR replacement to me. I'm pretty excited, but I don't want to pay even the preorder price for first-

At 53 MP and three sets of useful primes, it seems like a dSLR replacement to me. I'm pretty excited, but I don't want to pay even the preorder price for first-generation technology like this without a long breaking-in period. The Verge's review does say that it compares well with the 5DIII in detail. It also says that the Light's photos "weren't as punchy" -- not sure what that means. Saturation or contrast? I'll wait on a good comparison review.

cynix 11y ago
> I don't want to pay even the preorder price for first-generation technology like this without a long breaking-in period. It's not even a pre-order price. It's a crowdfunding contribution, for which the company is not obliged to give you anything in return.
- sdrothrock 11y ago
  Hmm. I was going from the re/code article (http://recode.net/2015/10/07/photography-startup-light-takes-on-dslr-with-the-point-and-shoot-l16-camera/ http://recode.net/2015/10/07/photography-startup-light-takes...). > The company will take preorders, with a limited number of units available for $1,299, until Nov. 6. The reservation form on the actual site is the same way. Why do you call it crowdfunding?
  - cynix 11y ago
    Because they're collecting the funds using Tilt.com, a crowdfunding service. You can also read their terms and conditions when you click on the Reserve button, where you'll find that you're "contributing" funds to an "organiser".
    - p1esk 11y ago
      From Tilt's Terms: "If you’re a Contributor, you make payments to an Organizer at your own risk. Unforeseen or other events may prevent an Organizer from providing goods, services or rewards exactly as promised. If things go awry, please be understanding and consider cutting the Organizer some slack. At the end of the day, though, it’s the Organizer’s responsibility, not Tilt’s."
foota 11y ago
see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10351199 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10351199 for definition of punchy
rasz_pl 11y ago
53 MP that barely makes ok pictures at 2 MP after all the computation

cynix 11y ago

> I don't want to pay even the preorder price for first-generation technology like this without a long breaking-in period. It's not even a pre-order price. It's a crowdfunding contribution, for which the company is not obliged to give you anything in return.

sdrothrock 11y ago
Hmm. I was going from the re/code article (http://recode.net/2015/10/07/photography-startup-light-takes-on-dslr-with-the-point-and-shoot-l16-camera/ http://recode.net/2015/10/07/photography-startup-light-takes...). > The company will take preorders, with a limited number of units available for $1,299, until Nov. 6. The reservation form on the actual site is the same way. Why do you call it crowdfunding?
- cynix 11y ago
  Because they're collecting the funds using Tilt.com, a crowdfunding service. You can also read their terms and conditions when you click on the Reserve button, where you'll find that you're "contributing" funds to an "organiser".
  - p1esk 11y ago
    From Tilt's Terms: "If you’re a Contributor, you make payments to an Organizer at your own risk. Unforeseen or other events may prevent an Organizer from providing goods, services or rewards exactly as promised. If things go awry, please be understanding and consider cutting the Organizer some slack. At the end of the day, though, it’s the Organizer’s responsibility, not Tilt’s."

foota 11y ago

see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10351199 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10351199 for definition of punchy

rasz_pl 11y ago

53 MP that barely makes ok pictures at 2 MP after all the computation