this comment thread is just full of ironey isn't it?

dude, atlantian, you have issues.

"Where? Under a Microscope!!??"

Actually, yes. Or maybe if you blow up the image to billboard size, or gallery size, say a 40"x60" portrait, the difference is clear. The size of the sensors on medium format backs are twice that (or more) of a full-frame DSLR, which means that images taken on them can be reproduced at large sizes with much less noise and grain. Serge, just because you don't need the quality doesn't mean that it's pointless/superfluous.

I can't even imagine how massive the release from 5230 inches would be. enough to engulf nations, most likely.

The only "special" gear he really has on there is the lens hood/matte box, the mic, and the viewfinder attachment. Since it is night time, flare shouldn't be a huge issue, and the viewfinder attachment doesn't affect the image quality and neither does the external mic, so I bet Dan Chung could have shot virtually the same video even without the fancy add-ons. Maybe the only thing an "average" 7D owner would not have access to is post production capabilities.... and talent.

in this thread and in that article about the first recall, i'm seeing a lot of "at least they're doing the right thing and replacing defective units" comments. but honestly, that should be a given. the products shouldn't have been faulty in the first place. i know that the recall is better than nothing, but still, customers settling on "oh at least they're taking care of it" are, in my opinion, are being appeased much too easily. i'm not seeing canon, sony, pentax, or panasonic having any recalls on their competing models (correct me if i'm wrong), and quality control issues like these are what will (and should) lose customers for nikon. just saying.

oh man! and it even has the highly coveted and efficient ABCDEF keyboard layout! my dreams are being fulfilled, one by one.

ah shoot, they tm'ed "like." i guess that means i can't like anything anymore. i am officially emo. nobody understands my pain.

wait are you guys being serious? 34 dollars for this? maybe if it was lacquered with gold, but as is, this thing is incredibly overpriced and really not that attractive. i apologize for the hate fest, but honestly, it's not even like holstering your device - you just lean your device on a little ledge. if shoe boxes were 34 dollars, this would be a bargain.

this seems pretty limited in use though, even if it is clever. say i order a package from a store that's in my city, i could probably just go pick it up myself and not wait for them to mail it. and if my order is shipping from across the nation (which is usually the case) then this system would be pointless. i'm sure there are scenarios when packages through the sewer would be useful and efficient, but i doubt there will be enough of them to justify the cost of installing these electric rails, not to mention paying the people to run the "mole stations."