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EPIC + Leica-M + Pier 59

Jarred Land

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Pier 59 with the assistance of Leica have been testing the RED DSMC Leica-M mount in NY this week... The results have been incredible.

Thought I would share some of the feedback :


"I had a dream 10 years ago that I would mount our Noctilux-M onto a small "box" and motion would come out of it. Today that dream came true. It was Epic.

Now that EPIC works with the LEICA-M mount, RED has just opened cinema to the world of still photography in a way that no other motion picture camera has ever been able to do."

Justin Stailey
Leica



"The NOCTILUX is the END-OF-THE-LINE in available light candid image capture; it is not just about the speed of, but the ineffable mystique of the lens. Similarly, it is not enough to simply put this lens on a camera; the RED EPIC is the perfect match, as it brings the handheld, LEICA-M single operator world of voyeuristic street photography Into the realm of cinema."

Mark Anton Read



" When I heard that click sound between the Leica Lens and the Epic... I knew it was the REAL DEAL!!! It was Epic !!! "

Tony Jay
Pier 59 Studios


Mark Self Shot
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Fabio Chizzola
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Sweet!
F.95 + 800ISO = Night Vision
 
I think we're going to see a lot of impressive Leica M work. High quality and compact glass is real desirable for certain situations. Leica and Red is going to be a very popular trend imo.
 
This is badass, thanks Jarred.
 
I really tempted to go with Leica lenses instead of Canon or PL. I heard the Leica-M lenses are going up in price starting Jan. 1, 2012.

I don't know much about still lenses... The entire Leica-M range covers FF35 right? How large of an image circle do they go?

Just want to be as future-proof as possible....
 
Amazing!!!!

Great news!!!!!!!

But the history of getting the first Leica M and R lenses and also Noctilux-M 50mm f/1.0 and Noctilux M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH belongs probably to me.

Even I've lost RED1 warranty, all R1 free upgrades and also main upgrade to Epic X just because of that experiment.

But the early members of the forum know that well.

Even I had a big hope in 2007 that Jim would put some money in development of Leica Summilux-C lenses.

But the things changes today.

Everybody wants to get Leica M or R lenses on Epic and Scarlet.

And I'm always thinking in advance and now I want RED new sensor (aka RED Dragon) as soon as possible (that also has 20.000+ ISO with a super clean noiseless image).

But that's me.

In my "kitchen" I'm cooking a special adapter that can get Leica M and R lenses on Scarlet (that I still didn't make order after Nov. 3rd Canon C300 high ISO shock or f**k)

that means I would be able to swap on Scarlet in a zig-zag way all focal lengths available starting from 15mm to 400mm (talking about the focal range of Leica M & R lenses I have).

Looking forward to see the footage.

Here you ca see my footage test from October 17, 2008, RED1 Firmware Build 3.3 #17 that already has 6,641 hits on Vimeo>>>

Also you can download one R3D snap shot that was shot with demo Noctilux f/0.95 lens in 2008>>

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Leica Noctilux M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH (Demo lens/Demomuster) on RED ONE M, Leica Shop Vienna, October 17, 2008.

On the picture at the beginning of the tread Pier 59 Studio has an older version Noctilux M 50mm f/1.0

that has more COMA (a sort of blue ring around the lights at wide open) than the newest, the best and the fastest Noctilux ever, Noctilux M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH.

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Here is my old quick & dirty test where you can see that COMA with Noctilux M 50mm f/1.0, wide open @ f/1.0, September 09, 2008>>>
 
KETCH ROSSi said:
We sure do Sanjin and love you for it... ;)


Now just don't go calling us "OLD" I'm only a child at 46... ;)
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Ketch, love you too!!

Corrected!!
 
Is that mount going into the store soon?

Great to see such a pairing of great glass with a rich history transitioning into a new realm.

The best part is even more creative choices.

Who wins?

All of us.

Thanks for sharing

David
 
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