What really bewildered us was the lens continuously auto-focusing while the camera remained stationary -- that couldn't be good for the battery, and we'd like to see how battery life fares in upcoming reviews.
ILM's first breakthrough: a motion control camera, which could revolve repeatedly around stationary objects while remaining in constant focus, thus simulating flight.
The stationary site includes the same configuration (sans the optional detachable secondary camera and recorder), plus a special router that can handle LTE.