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October 30th Announcement Feedback

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Having Jim's personal cell phone number would be great but what's to stop someone from divulging that number to the internet? What actually happens if thousands of people dial a cell phone at the same time? Maybe an exclusive very secure website with all the latest security gadgets would work better. A website for Tattoo's only. Maybe a section on RedUser for Tattoos only. Maybe this Tattoos only section would be "read only" for non Tattoos ... or maybe opened up to everyone once the beta period was over. If it was "read only" for non-Tattoos .... there could be a parallel section on RedUser for everyone to chime in and "laugh at" the Tattoos ... this would effectively open up the valuable input process to everyone ... yet Tattoos could have direct, speedy, preferential treatment ...
 
Im sure not everyone will be asked to be involved with the tattoo rollout. These will no doubt be a hand selected bunch who really understand RED, the value of having that cell number and the privilege of being involved in the testing and feedback program. The kind of people that could post jims number online simply wont be asked im sure

jas
 
Sensor adjustment

Sensor adjustment

Is the sensor adjustment accessible from outside or we have to open up the sensor module in clean environment?

Can we change mounts on the sensor module ourselves or we have to send in for the change?

Andrew
 
As if RDC isn't already doing enough for the Art of Filmmaking ...
How about an "Oscar" type annual award for the best film shot exclusively on RDC equipment ... it could be the "RED".
The first award would include every film ever shot on a RDC.
 
Yesterday I would have thought it impossible that this new announcement would leave me as speechless as the original scarlet/Epic announcement did. I would have been totally wrong, Its even crazier. Going to need a few hours to digest all of this, and then try and convince the boss we need a Tattoo. (as well as some prod models!)
 
Thanks for your support Brendan.

I have no doubt it is tough to come up with a solution that accommodates everyone. Perhaps Red can make an exception for people who have invested in high cost Red items such as lenses. I know companies (including Red) offer cross-grade promotions for people who own a product and are considering additional (but different) products manufactured by the same company.


Brendan Johnson said:
yeah that's a bummer, I feel your pain, there's probably a few people in your position.
Red has to draw the line somewhere I guess, maybe you could plead your case to RED if you've spent a bit of dosh...
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George Butterfield said:
As if RDC isn't already doing enough for the Art of Filmmaking ...
How about an "Oscar" type annual award for the best film shot exclusively on RDC equipment ... it could be the "RED".
The first award would include every film ever shot on a RDC.
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Surely there will have to be some sort of technical achievement award down the line. The RED really has revolutionised things.
 
Jarred Land said:
The RED Electronic FF lenses are designed with motion tracking and motion recording as a foundation however, so the performance of those lenses in both motor speed, lens noise, breathing, etc. will far exceed ( we believe ) other electronic lenses on the market.

There is something in those renders of the RED Electronic FF lens that nobody has picked up yet.... something that is actually pretty incredible ( and a first )
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OK now I'm sweating. Remembering the first AF attempts I almost can't believe how much autofocus has become such an integral part of photography. The idea of tapping to focus (thank you 3GS) and letting the shot come to me is one of those things that would allow me to get much more useable footage per shoot.

I understand that much of RED's audience lives in a world where you can have another "take" but I almost exclusively capture in a world where that's impossible. If RED can seriously make an AF system that is useable for motion then you have another game changer on your hands.
 
Steve Gibby said:
Bring it on braddah! I'll be looking for the call...

Beta testing spoken here :)
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He he, DITTO Steve!!

This time around Jim sure outdid himself with the new announcements!

Couple of Tatoo's would be perfect to start filming "Chronicles of Perseverance" in january.




Btw, hope you are in Cali next week as I'm planning a visit to RED HQ on wednesday and love to have lunch or dinner with you and Pam.
 
I'm guessing if you're a RED1 owner, you in the elite group...everyone else...you're not...and you'll get your camera when we feel you should get one.

It seems Red company is going along the Big Hollywood boys club, sure I understand the decadation of fellow & first come owners...but I thought it would be nice to see some more Scarlet news. First news to our loyal customers and the rest has to wait.

Not a lot of people had money this year nor the last (previous year) to buy R1 camera and acces. Due to the economy and now we can't use the upgrade path since we didn't buy a camera before the 30th. Seems pretty silly.

Now, you have the Tattoo program, for qualified and asked filmmakers, I'm guessing like you did in the past with S.S, Peter Jackson, David Fincher, etc. Great for those, but suck for others.

Not sure what to say...I thought you are the voice of "Independent change" but now I feel you are going a direction like most corporate companies.

We'll see in end of November to hear more...well, we hope.
 
Ralph B. said:
I understand that much of RED's audience lives in a world where you can have another "take" but I almost exclusively capture in a world where that's impossible. If RED can seriously make an AF system that is useable for motion then you have another game changer on your hands.
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I'm right there with you, Ralph. Functional AF during for motion shooting would be huge. This is something the VDSLRs haven't even attempted.

Jarred Land said:
There is something in those renders of the RED Electronic FF lens that nobody has picked up yet.... something that is actually pretty incredible ( and a first )
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I keep looking at the renders and I'm loving that electronic lens. Looks like a 24mm-?. The witness mark read-out looks great and easy to read. It looks like it could definitely be illuminated, would be awesome of it's an OLED display with dynamic markings, able to display imperial or metric marks by changing preferences in camera... OK, that might be a bit of a stretch...

I see AF and MF switch. Next to that looks like it says "VC" On/Off. Is that something like "Vibration Control" or RED's flavor of image stabilization? That's what I assumed it was when I first saw the render yesterday. Also like the focus and zoom rings. Nice and fat and able to be gear-driven.
 
I was seriously considering buying a RED-ONE along with an associate of mine, but now we're pretty puzzled by the last announcement. What happens if you decide to buy it now?
 
Harry Clark said:
LDS!!!
Yes, Mark, you beat me to it. Really great that they have made LDS work. I can only assume that they reverse-engineered. I can't imagine that Arri opened up the protocol, but who knows?
Cheers,
Harry
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Hey Harry,

Go ahead and imagine it. LDS support means more demand for ARRI lenses. I am quite sure they were happy to get it on there..

Jay
 
Charles Nader said:
I'm guessing if you're a RED1 owner, you in the elite group...everyone else...you're not...and you'll get your camera when we feel you should get one.

It seems Red company is going along the Big Hollywood boys club, sure I understand the decadation of fellow & first come owners...but I thought it would be nice to see some more Scarlet news. First news to our loyal customers and the rest has to wait.

Not a lot of people had money this year nor the last (previous year) to buy R1 camera and acces. Due to the economy and now we can't use the upgrade path since we didn't buy a camera before the 30th. Seems pretty silly.

Now, you have the Tattoo program, for qualified and asked filmmakers, I'm guessing like you did in the past with S.S, Peter Jackson, David Fincher, etc. Great for those, but suck for others.

Not sure what to say...I thought you are the voice of "Independent change" but now I feel you are going a direction like most corporate companies.

We'll see in end of November to hear more...well, we hope.
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Charles,

please take no offense, especially coming from an Italian which half of the time reads or writes the right thing in the wrong way :) but I think you not only have completely missed Jim's point, but have entirely gotten it wrong!

The benefits given here to prior R1 owners, is well put and very well deserved by those that believed in Jim's vision with RED and dove right in purchasing cameras when every one else was saying they were vaporware and not really knowing for sure how things would work, and had to deal with few bumps here and there, and even so RED's service and attention to fix any issues and give many upgrades (FREE) was fantastic those early adopters did take their chances, we all did!

Now is great to see Jim bring in the rewards, also as to keep his promise in rendering Obsolence Obsolete! Which He felt could be better achieved with the modular system of Epic, so here is giving very generous upgrades paths to the earlier R1 adopters and I see nothing wrong with that, is like you just got in a store to buy something and there is avery long line, and you are not willing to give those that arrived first, before you, the writhe to shop before you.

So I hope you understand why Jim is going to give priority to the Epic and not just any Epic but to specifically the Epic-X which can be purchased only by existing RED ONE owners.

Scarlet and the rest of the Epic family will not be far behind so no reason to worry, but I firmly believe that during this past years Jim, has more then proven to be so far apart form the rest of the boys that is almost insulting for you to state that Jim is only favoring the Hollywood Big Boy's Club.
 
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