Question for RED: Will the Nikon mount be ready when EPIC ships ?

[Antoine Fabi]

Hi,

Will the Nikon mount be ready when EPIC X ships ?

Thanks

Antoine

 

[Imran Farouk]

ooohhh..this i would also love to know the answer to! given the delays on the actual production i'm hoping so! otherwise, I hope RED have new electronic lenses...

 

[Jean Déraps]

I certainly hope it will be ready Antoine!

 

[Mike 'Fireman' Ross]

As I think I suggested before, even if the software isn't ready, the mount should be made available for those who want/need it, to use as a plain dumb mount. The focus/iris functionality can be enabled by an update later, but please don't hold the mount back just because the software isn't finished!

Mike

 

[Antoine Fabi]

Hey Jean!
How are you Man? ...long time no see

Yeah, i agree, even if the software is not ready, at least we could use our Nikon mount lenses.

Would be a pity to receive our EPICs and wait 6 months to use it...

Maybe i'm not the only one in this situation...

Antoine

 

[rod bradley]

I know Steve Gibby for one uses a lot of Nikon glass (as do I) -- and I imagine many others who are all hoping it's a front burner project that will soon come to fruition. I think the Canon mount is close to a reality. And I suspect the Red team is aware there's a lot of great new Nikon glass worthy of Epic.

 

[Antoine Fabi]

Yeah,

...if no Nikon mount is available, we could use Nikon F to Canon EF adapter...

At least a temporary solution...

Antoine

 

[Shane Betts]

Unless there are parts for the mount coming from Northern Japan, I can't see any reason the Nikon mount should be behind the already-late camera. At least I hope so

 

[Sergei Franklin]

Optitek is supposed to make a adaptor to use their Nikon mount on the Epic.

 

[richard cook]

A very simple Nikon mount similar to the Red one, or possibly one like the Long Valley mount that would enable the G lenses to be used would be great to have when the camera ships. The Sony F3 Nikon mount looks well made and is a simple mechanical solution.

 

[Sergei Franklin]

Optitek's mount allows you to control iris of G lenses

 

[Elsie N]

Unless there are parts for the mount coming from Northern Japan, I can't see any reason the Nikon mount should be behind the already-late camera. At least I hope so

Sounds about right to me. After all, they've had the physical prototype mount done for some time now... just needing to reconcile the G lenses with the mount. And Jarred once mentioned that even without specific lenses being reconciled, there would be a very useable generic pathway to use. Sorry, don't have a link to his statement.

 

[Antoine Fabi]

I can't understand why RED do not give any news about this...

Please Jarred, or someone else at RED, just tell us what's happening.

Thanks

Antoine

 

[Mark Phelan]

Optitek is supposed to make a adaptor to use their Nikon mount on the Epic.

I think the real desire is to have the new electronic Nikon mount that RED is working on so your Nikon lenses will be fully functional with the touchscreen controls. Optitek's mount will not be able to have this feature that I'm aware of.

 

[Jacek Zakowicz]

I think the real desire is to have the new electronic Nikon mount that RED is working on so your Nikon lenses will be fully functional with the touchscreen controls. Optitek's mount will not be able to have this feature that I'm aware of.

I wouldn't be so sure. If I can help it that is.....

 

[Antoine Fabi]

Oooooops

Really ?

Like it


Thanks!

Antoine

 

[Mark Phelan]

I wouldn't be so sure. If I can help it that is.....

Well if it did, you would have a whole host of eager clients! Bully on you Jacek!