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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 :)

Would be very grateful for a few answers

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Hello, i was wondering if one of you good soles might humour me by answering a few questions for a possible new R1 owner, i apologise for yet another one of these threads, blame the price drop. Im coming from a dslr background not a cinema one, i give you fair warning. Ill keep this brief.

Some of these questions are going to be pretty hidious so brace yourselves....



1. Can someone briefly explain how hard it is to focus with the R1, is there a zoom/magnification to check focus. As i understand it exposure is dead easy with the histogram and "traffic lights"

2. Power- rough how long do you get out of a Red Brick and is it alot cheaper to buy a battery from somewhere else- i see one of them and a charger is 1000 dollars

3. The basic production pack looks like a must have but are similar packs available elsewhere for less? Also, regarding the battery mount quick plate- is there another way to mount the battery, somewhere more convenient. itlooks pretty cumbersome and not to secure like that.

4. It is my understanding that pl lenses are all manual so switching to a nikkon/other dumb mount looses nothing in functionality of the lenses?



Thanks kindly to anyone nice enough to help me out with some info
 
1. I am a Scarlet owner a zoom in/magnify is on that model, not sure about Red1 but I would think so
2. 1 1/2- 2 hours on a brick, there are third party options but they void your warranty
3. w00den camera, ebay, abelcine, and lots of options as far as kitting goes. Yes there are lots of ways to mount, depending whether its third party and how you assemble it. Its like legos for adults
4. Yes, its all the same. Also auto settings tend to never work as well as a good op, so even if they are usable (like on my Scarlet smart mount) they tend to not be used.

ps try searching the forum (using google is how i do it) and you can learn a ton. i don't mind answering questions, but the mods prefer to keep the forum with less threads on the same topics
 
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Thanks very much for your responses Brian, i appreciate it.
 
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1. yes on the R1 there is a 1;1 zoom feature for setting focus. there is also other focus assist tools that work good.
2. third party R1 batteries do not void your warranty. the battery plate is plenty solid, though if you are getting different style of battery, i would suggest looking for gold mount as V- mount batteries can be bumped off if handled a little carelessly.

i think the other answers you have gotten are fine. just thought i would chip in as a R1 owner.
 
Other batteries are fine; I've been very happy with the large capacity globalmediapro batteries.

If you have no batteries from before, I would second looking into AntonBauer style batteries. Globalmedia sells those as well, and last time I checked they were even cheaper than the V-lock ones. Their chargers are totally fine as well. High priced chargers only make sense when you do a lot of shooting. Try to get a charger that can charge all batteries at the same time (i.e. not a sequential one), otherwise the charge might not complete during sleeping time.

Yes, PL mount lenses are mechanical. The birger mount is a smart mount and has the very cool option of having remote wired or wireless control of your Canon lenses.

You can zoom in to 1:1 view on the R1, but as on all current RED cameras, this function only works during preview, i.e. not during record or playback.

The base pack is a good starting pack and gives you the option of fixing the camera both to a tripod or using it handheld. Though it is not exactly a light-weight package. There are plenty of 3rd party options, but for simplicity the starter pack is a good choice. You can also check reduser for sale section, as a lot of former owners are clearing out their cupboards these days ;)

With a bit of ingenuity, you can build your own customized bits and bobs, such as a way to connect the battery plate directly to the camera - much more compact than going the rod route. Really depends on your working style.

Be sure to order a couple of extra bolt packs when you order your camera.

Have fun!
 
Great response Martin. Thank you for the help.

A couple of other things i was wondering if anyone feels like answering...


* Again regarding the pl mount- i see from some mount relacement videos there is a wire in the pl mount. Does this mean that some information from the lens is shown in camera that is lost on other "dumb" mounts?

* Reagarding mounts, im not too keen on changing it myself, is the little wire easy to damage/useful and at risk if changing to other mounts? I'd like to be able to have to option to go back to pl glass at some point if finances enable it. Ive had a search around and it doesnt seem like any adapters are made to mount suitable photographic lenses(like nikon) onto the pl Red mount, is this correct?
 
The single biggest problem with Red One cameras were Red Bricks. Power the camera with something else and you will be better off.

Google this -

VSN092

These are the best batteries I have ever used, I have owned a whole mess of them for more than 4 years. Also as a bonus, the most cost effective ;-) But really, vastly superior to Actual Anton bauer hytrons or dionics.

Nick
 
Nick Gardner said:
The single biggest problem with Red One cameras were Red Bricks. Power the camera with something else and you will be better off.

Google this -

VSN092

These are the best batteries I have ever used, I have owned a whole mess of them for more than 4 years. Also as a bonus, the most cost effective ;-) But really, vastly superior to Actual Anton bauer hytrons or dionics.

Nick
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Google don't bring up much results for that code, very interested though.
 
andy black said:
Hello, i was wondering if one of you good soles might humour me by answering a few questions for a possible new R1 owner, i apologise for yet another one of these threads, blame the price drop. Im coming from a dslr background not a cinema one, i give you fair warning. Ill keep this brief.

Some of these questions are going to be pretty hidious so brace yourselves....



1. Can someone briefly explain how hard it is to focus with the R1, is there a zoom/magnification to check focus. As i understand it exposure is dead easy with the histogram and "traffic lights"

2. Power- rough how long do you get out of a Red Brick and is it alot cheaper to buy a battery from somewhere else- i see one of them and a charger is 1000 dollars

3. The basic production pack looks like a must have but are similar packs available elsewhere for less? Also, regarding the battery mount quick plate- is there another way to mount the battery, somewhere more convenient. itlooks pretty cumbersome and not to secure like that.

4. It is my understanding that pl lenses are all manual so switching to a nikkon/other dumb mount looses nothing in functionality of the lenses?



Thanks kindly to anyone nice enough to help me out with some info
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1- There IS a button on the Red EVF and/or the camera that allows you to magnify the image for critical focus. But, it cannot be used during actual shooting.

2 - I prefer the Red Bricks and their charger. The life of the battery will depend on just how long you have the camera in standby and then actually shooting with it. They do not last as long as I'd like, that's for sure.

3 - I hang the battery underneath the tripod and don't mount it on the camera at all.

4 - I believe all lenses used on the Red-One have to be focused manually. To facilitate lens changing, especially since I use PL and Nikon mount lenses, I use the Allstar A-Mount system on both our Red-Ones and love them.

Hope those answers helped you.

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