I took this opportunity to write a digital haiku:

House’s Greg Yaitanes
confirms via his Twitter:
A 5d finale.

That’s right!  In case you didn’t “read between the lines,” director Greg Yaitanes has disclosed that the season finale of House was shot on the Canon Mark II 5d.

As the latest development in the DSLR revolution we’ve been covering, Yaitanes echoes what has emerged as the most attractive feature of the DSLR: its incognito physical appearance.  The camcorder-in-disguise instantly dispels the fears, insecurities, and suspicions that come with a professional camera rig.

Hopefully this new embrace will finally give DSLR manufacturers everywhere the impetus they need to start catering directly to our needs.  That means improving sound by adding XLR inputs, image stabilization for going hand-held, increased compatibility with cinema lenses, and most of all streamlining workflow in post.  Question is: after all the upgrades it needs to be practical for professional usage, will it remain irresistibly cheap for us indie folk?

Only time will tell.