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October 30th Announcement Feedback

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Rick Presas said:
this is reassuring. I've never done it any other way that "the old fashined" way (ie: 2 AC's and a very frustrated dolly grip)
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Automation makes it much easier and much less frustrating to get a really smooth and steady move... i found the old clip (a home appliance / hifi store chain's sponsor open for "tonight's TV movie"):

http://eki.pp.fi/digivideo/MP-katsomo-nuoret2.mov

...not the most artistic spot ever, eh ;-) But getting it as steady and smooth would have been pretty hard if we had been doing it all manually. With automation, most takes were OK camera work wise, which was nice as we had to do four versions of the scene, otherwise similar but with different people.
 
Imran Farouk said:
Think the worst feed back is:

"Audio doesn't work.Fix it."

"What was wrong?"

"Don't know."

"Log files?"

"You needed those?!"
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Wow! Peter jackson is beta testing the epic.. I cant wait to see it!!
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Meryem Ersoz said:
that's a deal breaker? strange...I have such different priorities, image quality, shooting RAW...

this thing is going to be able to be mounted anywhere, simply anywhere, and run with relative ease.

another miracle product from RED. i love it. i want it.
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Not for the overall system, just for the fixed, I'm now interested in the Interchangeable-lens version.

I think programmable zoom is a nice OPTION but I don't want to have to program the length and speed of my zoom every single time. I want to be able to just grab a zoom ring sometimes.

I'm not wild about the implication that that makes me crazy. Sure I want image quality, RAW shooting. But just because Red gives us that doesn't mean we have to give them a free pass for life and like everything about every product.

Maybe my complaining about the lack of the zoom ring or the awful ergonomics of the Side Handle, which are both going to be big problems for the stills photographers Red is trying to bring into the fold, will actually HELP them.
 
Jim, and the RED TEAM -

Just wanted to say thanks for the update. It's incredible what you are undertaking and I agree with your approach with the "Tattoo" program.

People should think of it like the early RED ONE SS and PJ protos, only on a larger scale. After that, we will all benefit.

Keep up the great work.
 
Lee Saxon said:
I think programmable zoom is a nice OPTION but I don't want to have to program the length and speed of my zoom every single time. I want to be able to just grab a zoom ring sometimes.
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My understanding is that manual zooming ability goes without saying.
 
Joseph Hutson said:
Does this mean it's a possibility that "the Hobbit" will be shot on the EPIC this next year?
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Dambusters is more likely at a guess; I wonder what was in those R1 bodies seen doing camera tests with the Lanc earlier in the year?
 
Lee Saxon said:
Rocker switches don't count.
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Have you ever used a broadcast lens? The rocker on those is quite a different beast than the ones found in still cameras or consumer camcorders... very comfy yet robust, very controllable, very fast for reframing.
 
Red Team,
Has any thought been given to how "open" the Tattoo program would be?
I'm not expecting to be asked (nor do I think it would be the wisest financial move for my situation) but I'd be keen on a little peek behind the curtain as it were.
Will the Tattoo folks be allowed some discretion to post stills or features that are works-in-progress?
There may be some valuable input from the larger community (of course, along with lots of noise to sift through)
Just wondering...
Cheers,
Harry
 
Eki Halkka said:
Have you ever used a broadcast lens? The rocker on those is quite a different beast than the ones found in still cameras or consumer camcorders... very comfy yet robust, very controllable, very fast for reframing.
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Another thing to consider here is how many different ways that single ring could be used. What if it were tied to a rocker switch or other buttons to toggle functionality? For example, push down on one half of the rocker and the ring controls zoom, push down the other side of the rocker and it's iris, neutral position is focus. What if that is only one method and all different approaches can be user-defined?

Personally, I'd like to have my iris on a dial, zoom on a rocker and leave the ring for focus. At least for a compact 2/3" camera that would suit me just fine in most situations.
 
(This may have been answered already. Sorry if it has been.)
What sort of lens mount (if any,) comes with the scarlet? Particularly the 2/3 interchangeable and the FF35.
 
I'm assuming but it always seems the case...PL Mount is the standard that it comes with...interchangeable mounts are possible
ASSUMING HERE...not sure with the 2/3 though...
 
Sterling Wescott said:
(This may have been answered already. Sorry if it has been.)
What sort of lens mount (if any,) comes with the scarlet? Particularly the 2/3 interchangeable and the FF35.
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Jarred said in I beleive post 859 of this thread that brains come standard with pl mount and you only pay extra if you want to get the nikon, red, or canon electronic lens mounts. (subject to change of course)

There was no mention of C mounts, which would be non electronic as well, being an option. Also there has been no price listed for a b4 mount or adapter price for the epic/scarlet system, but due I would assume it would be priced similar to the current RED b4 adapter - $3500.

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Jarred Land said:
yes.. Brains come with PL mount standard (at least for now)
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Peter Osinski said:
There was no mention of C mounts, which would be non electronic as well, being an option. Also there has been no price listed for a b4 mount or adapter price for the epic/scarlet system, but due I would assume it would be priced similar to the current RED b4 adapter - $3500.
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Unlikely that the Scarlet B4 mount will cost more than the other mounts ($500.00) and it should come standard on the 2/3" Scarlet. The current B4 adapter has lenses to convert the image to 2K, not needed on the Scarlet.
 
Steve Murray said:
Unlikely that the Scarlet B4 mount will cost more than the other mounts ($500.00) and it should come standard on the 2/3" Scarlet. The current B4 adapter has lenses to convert the image to 2K, not needed on the Scarlet.
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Hey Steve-
Sorry to disappoint, but the B4 will be significantly more than the Nikon etc. mounts most likely. Broadcast ENG lenses are designed for 3 chip cameras, and thus focus each color of light differently. Since Scarlet (and all REDs) are single chip CMOS, this quality must be corrected optically, and thus a more expensive adapter. Now, RED's smart and may be able to find a way around this, but for budget concerns, I wouldn't necessarily count on it.
Peace,

-Harry
 
Imran Farouk said:
Just wondering, if is there an electronic nikon mount too?
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There's only an Electonic Nikon mount. (Well, except for the dumb mount on the RED one, but we're talking DSMC here.) The Nikon, as well as Canon mounts, are both electronic and each $500 according to the latest announcement.
Peace,

-Harry
 
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