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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 :)

Post B16 comments here...

I noticed on Build 16 3.1.2 you could only go up to 47fps at 3k 16:9 RC36 and not the full 48fps...

Has this been fixed in 3.1.5?
 
I thought you couldn't go over 30 fps in 4k. I'll check.
 
Yeah, if you can get over 30fps in any 4k mode then I'll trade you cameras.
 
I just want to say a few nice words as a new and most delightedly gleeful member of the Red family.
From the moment it arrived the Red has delivered as promised. No hiccups,
dropped frames and or other tantrums. Having waited for a later build I know I benefit from the long struggles of not only the Red team, but early owners. And now with build 16, I can offer clients a practical and affordable work flow. All test from stem to stern on the Red have been a success and repeatable. Our only struggle are the vendors and back orders, so finding temporary camera support has been challanging but not impossible.

Well done to all for this most marvelous camera, and especially thanks to my oldest and dearest friend Erik Bien who badgered, educated, and pleaded for me to buy this camera!!! Again, thanks for reviving my heart and an old but not forgotten career.

Here is our first test outting, we'll have more by end of week, as well as the rest of our reel on Vimeo and the unboxing:

http://www.vimeo.com/1237723

Tom K. Jones
MULESKINNERFILMS
#1880 "the clapp"
 
TOM K. JONES said:
Well done to all for this most marvelous camera, and especially thanks to my oldest and dearest friend Erik Bien who badgered, educated, and pleaded for me to buy this camera!!! Again, thanks for reviving my heart and an old but not forgotten career.
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*BLUSH* *SNIFF* That was beautiful ...

(Please don't anybody tell him I could never justify dropping that kind of dough on a camera myself, thus I had no choice but to arm-twist a buddy into buying one for me to play with!) :)

Seriously, what a great first post to un-lurk with: welcome to REDuser!
 
CONSENSUS VOTE PLEASE:

Is Build 16 ready/safe for paying work yet? Has anyone experienced anything with the latest release that would deter them from working with this in the field?
 
We have one more update coming in the next couple of days that addresses some nagging issues.

Jim
 
Thanks Jannard. I'm anxious to slap B16 on the cameras but 15 has been so rock solid for the past while that it's kind-of a scare to jump to the awesomeness that is 16.

Can't wait til it's undoubtedly field ready!
 
Jannard said:
We have one more update coming in the next couple of days that addresses some nagging issues.

Jim
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Could you elaborate on what these fixes are? I'm really struggling with the decision to upgrade to 16 during the last week of production. We've been getting these codec errors pretty much every day for two weeks now but from what I've heard, the errors are worse than ever for some and not there at all for others on 16. Really want the crew to see a working camera before we wrap.

I'm digging the new stuff in 16 though. Just unsure what to do now. It's said that beta 16 is more reliable than release 15. But then why is release 15 even a release build. And how can anybody say that you shouldn't use a beta build on a commercial production when the release build is more beta than the beta.

Not being negative here. Just need some guidance. I'd stay with 15 easily if it was as stable for me as it has been for others... but it's not.
 
If started up within an environment where there is relatively strong light coming into the lens, the camera will hang on boot and reboot itself over and over again. If the lens is either stopped down or capped at startup, the camera boots right up and take awesomely beautiful pictures (thank you). This has happened in both B15 and B16 just the same. Haven't checked with the latest B16 build, since I've become used to capping the lens on boot.

Seems like a boot POST or pre-operational diagnostic process quirk to me. Like I say, once it boots, the image quality is downright exquisite.

Just a heads-up...
 
Need Help Updating to b16

Need Help Updating to b16

HI All,

I cannot get our 2 cameras to upgrade to b16, in the read me it says that we need to have at least b15 v2.2.8, we have a earlier version of 15 and cannot find this build anywhere on red.com/support, latest b15 version we can find is b15 2.2.5, we tried b16 3.1.2 and 3.1.5 both will not update.
any help on this appreciated.

Thanks
Stricko
 
stricko108 said:
HI All,

I cannot get our 2 cameras to upgrade to b16, in the read me it says that we need to have at least b15 v2.2.8, we have a earlier version of 15 and cannot find this build anywhere on red.com/support, latest b15 version we can find is b15 2.2.5, we tried b16 3.1.2 and 3.1.5 both will not update.
any help on this appreciated.

Thanks
Stricko
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The pre-build is included with the b16 update... you will find it in a separate folder.
 
Jannard said:
We have one more update coming in the next couple of days that addresses some nagging issues.

Jim
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Any chance of squeaking one more frame a second out of 3K 16:9 Redcode36 to get from 47 to 48 fps the benefits would be HUGE ?
 
Jannard said:
We have one more update coming in the next couple of days that addresses some nagging issues.

Jim
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Does this mean that Build 16 is almost ready for release? Should one get the balance of one's money on the way if one wants one's cameras to be shipped immediately upon release of Build 16? HmmmmM?
 
cinepost35 said:
Any chance of squeaking one more frame a second out of 3K 16:9 Redcode36 to get from 47 to 48 fps the benefits would be HUGE ?
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Why? Who's going to see the difference?

Regards,

Uli
 
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