Nov. 30th Details Round Up

[Justin O'Neill]

I have gone through all of the posts since the Nov. 30th announcement and compiled a list of the important tidbits the RED team has dropped in the response threads. The original announcement is at this link. Please let me know if I have missed anything!

• RED will be announcing a slew of accessories aimed at the Scarlet in the coming weeks
• Jarred states that the 'machines' are already churning out parts in order to meet the huge demand
• The fixed 8x fixed zoom lens on the 2/3" Scarlet will be f2.4 and t2.6. Focal lengths have not been announced
• The 8x fixed zoom has three ND positions built in: OFF, .9ND, and 1.8ND
• Lens info from the 8x zoom is saved as meta data to the .r3d file
• Fixed Scarlet has Headphones, HDMI, RS422, Sync (Video and Shutter), Gigabit Ethernet and D.C Power in ports on the back
• A mini PL mount will come standard with the 2/3" Cinema Scarlet brains. Seperately, it will cost less then $500
• The depth of field you can achieve at t1.5 on the miniRED primes is similar to an S35 lens at t4. ( Thanks David Mullen)
• The battery module for the fixed zoom kit was not announced as they have not decided which to include yet
• The auto focus built into all of the DSMC brains includes face tracking
• The focus knob on the REDmote Pro has a 2.5" diameter
• The Bomb EVF has an internal heater built in for cold situations. Production will begin in Jan. '10
• REDCODE 100 (now available on the 2/3" Scarlets) will need SSD to handle that much data. REDCODE 42 works on all media
• The Epic brains will have the capability to overlay a frame from the previous scene
• Files can be copied off the media via gigabit ethernet
• Both the aluminum and magnesiums DSMC bodies are going through thorough thermal and environmental testing right now. One design will be chosen based on the results
• The RED drive module will be very thin and allows current RED drives to be plugged into the DSMC system
• Remote camera control via 802.11 WiFi AND REDLink wireless interfaces
• There will likely be a discount on a full set of miniRED primes

Link to Jarred's original post that includes release estimates and prices. Here are some of the highlights from Jarred's post:

• Fixed lens Scarlet kit now $4,750 - delivery May - June '10
• 2/3" Cinema Scarlet now $2,750 - delivery May - June '10
• S35 Scarlet remains $7,000 - delivery Summer '10
• miniRED primes $950 per lens - 3 are finished and available for projection at Lakeforest HQ

FURTHER READING:

• I have been keeping a list of RED's Epic and Scarlet updates since IBC '09 at this link: www.camerarentalz.com/scarlet-epic-dsmc
  
• Pierce Cook has made a list of every single post from the RED team in the Nov. 30th thread: www.reduser.net/38379
  
• I have made a Scarlet and Epic primer thread for those who want an overview and haven't been following every post for the past few years. www.reduser.net/38432

[Gregory Leno]

Thanks Justin. This helps a lot.

Now can you work on my financing...

[Tom Lowe]

Thanks Justin. Was there any information about Epic X Stage 2 shipping dates?

[Christian Edwards]

Thanks Justin , Fantastic Effort ! Ill post a link in Crucial .

[michael zaletel]

Jarred states that the 'machines' are already churning out parts in order to meet the huge demand

I hope they mean 'factories' and not 'machines' :).

-michael

[KETCH ROSSi]

Good work Justin.

Thanks Justin. Was there any information about Epic X Stage 2 shipping dates?

Tom, so far estimates say NAB, or shortly after this off course if TATOO brings nothing but good news :-)


From Recon:

SCHEDULE

Given that current delay in the ASIC development, we now see the following schedule.

Remember.. the goal posts move everyday. Sometimes they go backwards, sometimes they leap forward. The two things left are the ASIC and firmware. It took us 2 years to get where we are now, another couple of extra months to get where we need to go for a solid, new feature firmware for the new cameras. That is one of the main reasons for the Tattoo program, which will be extremely limited in numbers.

Tattoo- early 2010
EPIC S35 Stage 2- NAB 2010 (or shortly after)
EPIC S35 Stage 3 & 4- pre-summer 2010

Scarlet 2/3" (both models)- May-June 2010
Scarlet S35- Summer 2010

This presupposes that there are no other major surprises.....

[Shane Betts]

Thanks a heap Justin. Great work!

Only because you're the only one who can edit your original post, could you add in the pricing details as well please. Pretty please?

[Justin O'Neill]

Only because you're the only one who can edit your original post, could you add in the pricing details as well please. Pretty please?

I will add the Scarlet price updates but this list is not meant as a replacement for Jarred's original post. This is stuff that has been announced or clarified since the original announcement.

[bernd katzmarczyk]

Thanks Justin. Was there any information about Epic X Stage 2 shipping dates?

yeah, around NAB.

[Martin Weiss]

Thanks, Justin. Truly worth a sticky.