Scarlet to sell for under $3,000 USD?

[Jack Kelly]

RedModz.com stated that Scarlet will be for sale at under $3,000 USD. Wow. Wow wow wow.

 

[David Dennis]

I think the specifications are consistent with that price point.

Here they are, in case people are still having a tough time loading the pages:

Looks like RED didn't forget the ilttle guys ... they're building a camera just for me:

New 2/3" Mysterium X Sensor
1-120fps (180fps burst)
Up to 100mb/se Redcode Raw and RGB recording to dual CF
4.8" LCD
8x T2.8 Red Zoom Lens (this should disappoint a few folks but I think in view of the form factor it may have been the only possible way to make it work).
Full auto or manual shooting modes
HDMI and HD-SDI
FireWire 800 and USB2
Still Mode
Compatible with many RED One accessories (they have one tricked out on the site that looks like a mini-RED)
Wi-Fi Control

This seems like the perfect camera for what I'd like to do with it, and they might even be able to make it almost affordably, so I'm on pins and needles about the cost.

Pity about that delivery time, though :-(.

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[Johan Malmsten]

now that's just... silly

 

[MistahTibbs]

Panny/Sony/Canon/JVC just lost my business...

Panny/Sony/Canon/JVC just lost my business...

I'll be replacing my DVX100s within a year or two.

None of the big guys are getting my business if all of this is true.

Damn, I'm getting all misty-eyed.

MT

 

[Red Follower]

This is amazing! Apart from the 3K surprise ... now this! But of course, better wait for proper confirmation. Thanks for posting this!

 

[Joseph Hutson]

Another source says under $3,000. YEAEEAEAEAEEAEAEA!!!!!!!!!

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/content/Red-Digital-Cinema-Unleashes-the-Scarlet-34906.htm

 

[Lexicon]

If this is true, I think Jim Jannard is about to find a very large statue of himself placed outside of a big name film school.

 

[dvpixl]

my hands are shakin'.....

 

[Petr Dvorak]

every pixel for 1,- USD

 

[Petr Dvorak]

Next station - Jim Jannard Library :whistling:

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Fixed lens?

Dissaponited!?

Even newest Sony XDCAM EX3 can exchange lenses!

With Scarlet RED design turns step back in a digital revolution and becomes obsolete.

We should ask P+S Technik to make IMS on Scarlet immediately.

I do have 3K on RED already.

"UP TO 100 MB/SEC REDCODE RAW AND RGB RECORDING TO DUAL COMPACT FLASH" is an attractive option only.

 

[Daan Pol]

Fixed lens? I am not dissapointed, why? Because I'd mount it to a Brevis35 unit if that will give me a 35mm lens option, only 0,7 Stop of lightloss so that's not too much of a problem .

Good times ahead!!

 

[Casey Pegram]

Yeah, worst case scenario, this is a killer combo with a 35mm adapter, but maybe enough people asking for it will lead to a model with interchangeable lenses. I'm really excited about this, though - I honestly expected the price to be more in the $5k+ range. If all goes well, this camera should just about dominate the prosumer market when it's released (I know - it's a 'not a prosumer camera,' but at those prices, a lot of people are going to pay attention). Exciting times we're living in.

 

[Gabriel Sanchez]

It's definitely works for my needs!

 

[Johnbutler]

I think the people clamoring for ridiculous features and somehow begging for a higher price (WTF?) need to stop. Give us poor filmmakers a chance! Creativity is not created by having the money to pay for a camera.

 

[Lawrence Bansbach]

every pixel for 1,- USD

Well, no. There are about 6 million pixels. So it's 1 pixel for 1/20 cent.

 

[sinoevil]

Novice question: Would interchangeable lenses add significantly to the cost?

 

[dieseljunkie]

What I would like to find out:

- Manual focus/zoom/iris control?
- Audio recording options
- DOF
- Workflow?

Everyone is very happy about this camera but people seem to forget one thing, you can't compare this with other camera's. RAW footage means additional processing which makes it a less viable option for run and gun shooters. The workflow has to be improved to make this work.

 

[Jonas Nyström]

DOF = 2/3 chip = 1 stop shorter then a 1/3 cam; HVX200, XL H1, HD100 etc...

 

[Aiden Cornwell]

Fixed lens?

Dissaponited!?

Even newest Sony XDCAM EX3 can exchange lenses!

With Scarlet RED design turns step back in a digital revolution and becomes obsolete.

We should ask P+S Technik to make IMS on Scarlet immediately.

I do have 3K on RED already.

"UP TO 100 MB/SEC REDCODE RAW AND RGB RECORDING TO DUAL COMPACT FLASH" is an attractive option only.

That is what the Red One is for. Scarlet is not for those who need interchangable lenses. Red looked at the market and came in offering a camera that offers RAW and 3K for a amazing price. This is what I wanted to see. If I need interchangeable lenses I will get a red rock or Brevis.