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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

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I think hosting r3ds is the big problem...big files. Hopefully there is some coming as their is definitely a shortage, in the meantime check out epic footage shot at 4k/24p...same thing
 
I linked my r3ds in my dropbox, but got a temporary band from so many people downloading. :-\
 
Thats what I am waiting for as well. All I have seen is the three from Tonaci. Yes it is supposed to be the same as the Epic, but still, how often does the Epic users shoot in the same compression rates the Scarlet uses?

I think part of the hold up is the veiw screen and the handles. People are getting the brains, but the handle and screens I think are backordered.
 
I have a technical question: If the camera outputs a 10-bit 1080p signal out of the HD-SDI, does this mean we can shoot and record using a 5K setting, thus taking advantage of a smaller crop factor? This would mean that, whilst the camera can shoot features very nicely indeed at 4K, it would also enable us to turn around a job fast on ProRes 422 (HQ) using a Atomos Samurai, for example. Anyone would like to comment?
 
Antonio Ribeiro said:
I have a technical question: If the camera outputs a 10-bit 1080p signal out of the HD-SDI, does this mean we can shoot and record using a 5K setting, thus taking advantage of a smaller crop factor? This would mean that, whilst the camera can shoot features very nicely indeed at 4K, it would also enable us to turn around a job fast on ProRes 422 (HQ) using a Atomos Samurai, for example. Anyone would like to comment?
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I might be a little confused by your question, but even if you did shoot 5k, it would still be in 12fps.
 
Antonio Ribeiro said:
I have a technical question: If the camera outputs a 10-bit 1080p signal out of the HD-SDI, does this mean we can shoot and record using a 5K setting, thus taking advantage of a smaller crop factor? This would mean that, whilst the camera can shoot features very nicely indeed at 4K, it would also enable us to turn around a job fast on ProRes 422 (HQ) using a Atomos Samurai, for example. Anyone would like to comment?
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I believe you can set the camera to 5k and not record to change the crop factor and get a 1.4x crop out of the sdi at 1080 as opposed to 1.6x crop at 4k that you would get if you were to be recording full 24fps onto the ssd. Although then you loose the raw capabilities of the camera for just a .2x crop factor difference.
 
Louis Maddalena said:
I believe you can set the camera to 5k and not record to change the crop factor and get a 1.4x crop out of the sdi at 1080 as opposed to 1.6x crop at 4k that you would get if you were to be recording full 24fps onto the ssd. Although then you loose the raw capabilities of the camera for just a .2x crop factor difference.
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Guys thanks for your replies.

Louis, that is true. But there are jobs where RAW may not be as important, when you also have a 4.2.2 10-bit option. I know a lot of people say that you have to use the right camera for right job, yet I have been shooting mainly in all my jobs using rigs that make use of a 35mm DOF or similar and a range of lens for a while, whether they are corporates or fiction. So whilst the Scarlet's set up fits straight into my workflow (enhancing it greatly I believe), RAW is where the variable is for me. Sometimes I needed, sometimes I don't.

But this raises another question, which is whether you get just as good a punch if the camera does the debayering for you or whether using Redcine X to do this has an advantage in quality. Any thoughts?
 
You want to use RAW trust me. It looks awesome but the advantages of doing a 1 light in RCX are significant. I would assume you are grading at some point anyway? Once you get fluent in RCX it will be a very speedy workflow. You do not need a supercomputer to churn out pro res fast unless your takes are long.
 
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