The 9.5-105mm 24p lens is somewhat bigger and heavier than a large 35mm zoom. However a second generation of zooms are due for delivery in fall 2000. These 24p zoom lenses are expected to be extremely compact. Exposing for HD is counterintuitive for people who are used to exposing color film. The highlights clip quite suddenly and the shadows tend to fall into place.
Overexposure is an area of major concern.
The latitude and means of rendering contrasty scenes in HD is quite different from the attributes of modern color negative. And the differences in the league of subtleties between the video image and the eventual film prints are not yet well understood. It is possible to work around these limitations with a good understanding of the tools. The lack of time delay potentially tightens communications between the visual effects crew and the live production crew. Instant dailies confirm the success to which practical and pyrotechnic effects play on-screen without the wait and worry.