EPIC-S (old Scarlet S35) update...

[Sven Seynaeve]

way cool for the hdsdi , Jarred, thx

[Steve Das]

Canon and Nikon are cool. But what's up with the Red electronic mount.
And zooms to go with it...coming at cameras release or after.

[Jarred Land]

Canon and Nikon are cool. But what's up with the Red electronic mount.
And zooms to go with it...coming at cameras release or after.

after... the pro RED electronic lenses are some of the most advanced lenses ever made.. so they take time.

[Tonaci Tran]

after... the pro RED electronic lenses are some of the most advanced lenses ever made.. so they take time.

I'm excited about the possibility of using the Red electronic lenses for Atom+Epic 3D work. =)

[Arben]

I know many of you are waiting to hear what is happening on the EPIC-S front. While I still don't have final details from the engineers, here is what we know now.

1. We have moved from the less robust Scarlet S35 chassis to the EPIC S35 chassis (like going from the economy car frame to the truck frame). Pro, not prosumer.

2. We are trying to maximize the performance specs given the cost cutting from the hardware, including board reductions. This is no small task but is a primary focus within engineering.

3. Frame rates and data rates in combination with project sizes will be the primary compromises in comparison with the big brothers (EPIC-X and EPIC-M). You can anticipate about 1/2 the overall data throughput. As soon as the engineers finalize the list... I will post it.

4. HDRx™ will be included, but with limited frame rate options as is anticipated in #3 above.

5. Price has risen due to the chassis and HDRx™ change/additions. Expect somewhere in the neighborhood of $12K. Package prices will be posted as soon as we are sure what they will be. We will not post another "interim" price structure in the meantime. Next price posting will be final.

6. EPIC-S will use the same production line as its big brothers (which we are setting up now in California) so there will be no additional delays to produce this model. However, the EPIC-M and EPIC-X models will be released 1st as has previously been noted.

7. EPIC-Ms are currently being produced in low quantities and will step up just a bit this month (January). Production EPIC-X is scheduled to begin small production end of February with a fairly significant ramp up in March. Major volume begins in April. Many of you will have your EPIC-X by NAB. EPIC-S should begin production in May... depending on EPIC-X orders.

We are now pretty comfortable with these schedules, but you know how things are. Read my tagline. I will say that our team has finally turned the corner at hitting their marks.

Given the competitive landscape, we think that the EPIC-S will have no price/performance competition. Think 5K, REDCODE RAW, HDRx™, record to SSD, modular system, size of a Hasselblad with many mature professional workflow options.

Jim

Dear Jim,

Which month the stage 3 consumers could possibly expect their Epic X?

[Ralph B.]

Jarred, obviously the first RED electronic lens is going to be in the Scarlet 2/3rd Fixed. How much of the "big boy's" performance will we be able to see from that lens? Will we get similar focusing speed and accuracy characteristics?

[Tonaci Tran]

Jarred, obviously the first RED electronic lens is going to be in the Scarlet 2/3rd Fixed. How much of the "big boy's" performance will we be able to see from that lens? Will we get similar focusing speed and accuracy characteristics?

oops mistake, I was thinking of the 2/3rd interchangeable

[paulherrin]

i remember them being extremely thrilled with the fixed lens... it should be really good. how it will compare to the new electronic lenses, well i dunno.

[Tonaci Tran]

Yeah, in the few minutes I had with it, it was really sweet. rocker zoom was smooth.

The thing that impressed me most was that it was the first time I had ever seen an electronic lens with a lens ring that handled like a pro cinema grade lens. It has the best of both worlds, pro cinema grade level mechanics with modern electronic capabilities (like auto-focus). The beauty is being able to switch between auto and manual without sacrificing quality. Cheap plastic rings not spoken here.

[Tony Lorentzen]

Is the rotatable dial on the REDmote as solid and smooth as it is on the Canon DSLR line? No more sloppy buttons like on the original EVF, please ;-)