Availability?

[Mike Schrengohst]

I bet the rental rates on VariCams will drop??

[Donatello]

i don’t think so …
vari cam is a different market then HVX ..
1/3 chips just don’t do what 2/3 chips can do ..

there may be projects that were sort of thinking of vari cam but couldn’t afford it and would never have rented it that will go with the HVX …
you either choose the camera based on what is needed for project or based on $$.
those that fall into $$ never could afford the VariCam in the 1st place…

HVX could be used as B camera/pick up shots/ or where Varicam size is a factor …