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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 :)

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  1. Jonathan Petts

    Anybody watch Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance yet?

    I saw a thread a few weeks ago asking about what ever happened to the Dragon VV sensors and what they were used on but I can't find it now. Well, Dark Crystal was fully on Dragon VV with one shot on an A7s underwater. We also combined it with the KipperTie Gold 1 OLPF, we tested a few in prep...
  2. Jonathan Petts

    [(RED) WTB] Want to Buy - Red Rocket-X

    Hello All, Looking for used RR-X's (or if new will need to be under retail) for sale to be shipped to the U.K as soon as possible really. Already purchased one off this forum so thought I'd try my luck and see if I can find another ! Cheers in advance ! Jonny
  3. Jonathan Petts

    Centre Dot Possible instead of Cross?

    Hello All, Just a quick question is it possible to apply a centre dot instead of a cross on the camera ? Got a DP asking for it and the rental house looking around the menu's ands can't seem to find anything? Any help would be great ! Jonny
  4. Jonathan Petts

    Benefits of the Lemo Connection?

    Hello All, Ive just been having a discussion with a couple of people about a recent video that was posted complaining about the cost of RED's Lemo cables for their monitors. I tried to justify why LEMO cables are typically more expensive than an SDI or any other connector for such reasons as ...
  5. Jonathan Petts

    Cooke Optics at the BSC Expo

    I recently had the pleasure of talking to Les from Cooke optics about the S5i's and the other sets of lenses they have to offer. https://youtu.be/lygRcbhGDDo (Incase embedding doesnt work). Les had some really interesting things to say about who they look to for feedback and suggestions on...
  6. Jonathan Petts

    DJI Ronin + Dragon + Master Primes?

    Hello all, Got a DP asking about mounting Master Primes on the Dragon on a DJI Ronin ? Anyone even tried this ? I had problems getting the Leica summicron lenses on the Ronin - my gut tells me they wont go on. But I know some people are magicians with this thing. We do have the extended...
  7. Jonathan Petts

    [FOR RENT] January Blues 25% off Dragon, Wireless Follow Focus and Wireless Video!

    Hello Everyone! Happy New Year - to welcome in 2016 as before Christmas we didnt do a big Black Friday sale due to the camera actually being out we thought we would bring it to the start of the year! For £350/DAY +vat You get - ______________ RED Dragon Kit - RED Dragon Body RED PL / EF...
  8. Jonathan Petts

    FoolControl In-Depth Overview / Review - At The Bench EP|2

    With alot of new REDusers joining with buzz about the Raven, Scarlet-W and Weapon and even some new Dragon users - I decided to give something back to the App Creator who has put some much time and effort into the system and for giving us the opportunity to test out the app in the early days...
  9. Jonathan Petts

    DJI Focus Unboxing and Set-up with a Dragon

    Hello All! We just recived our DJI Focus from CVP here in the UK. So we decided to do a little unboxing and quick overview video for those wanting to learn a little bit more about the unit if anyone is tempted to purchase one.. spoiler ITS GREAT! If anyone wants to know anything else about...
  10. Jonathan Petts

    Has Anyone seen ViewFactor's New Capio?

    Just stumbled across this today - http://www.viewfactor.net/products/epic-scarlet-acc/capio-apu-style.html Havent seen anyone else talking about this. Goes on the back of the camera and looks like you can attach a Vlock plate right to the back of it ! Any thoughts on this ? Thinking about...
  11. Jonathan Petts

    [FOR RENT] Cheapest RED Dragon For Hire (UK BASED)

    | RED DRAGON HIRE | Starting from £299 / DAY Contact Jonny@thenightfactory.co.uk or call 07456531856 for more details | Kit Includes | RED EPIC DRAGON BODY RED PL MOUNT OR EF MOUNT RED PRO 5″ TOUCH SCREEN RED MAGS 128GB X 4 RED SIDE HANDLE RED LINK BRIDGE (with iPad and FoolControl installed)...
  12. Jonathan Petts

    [FS: GEAR] PNY Nvidia Quadro K4000

    Currently have an Nvidia Quadro K4000 for sale on ebay in the UK. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/291564858814? £300 all in! Cheapest price I have found on ebay - looking for a quick sell! Jonny
  13. Jonathan Petts

    [WANT TO RENT] Looking for RED Mag 1.8in rental in the UK or Paris

    Hello all!! We are renting out our camera for a shoot in Paris and the DP is looking for some extra RED Mags. Wondering if anyone in London or Paris has any mags we could rent off them from the 4th sept - 14th sept. 2-4 mags would be ideal and anything over 128gb mags would be great ...
  14. Jonathan Petts

    'Space Invaders' Invading London - Made for under £2,000

    Last March myself and some friends I met at filmschool came together and decided to shoot a music video to showcase what we can do on a budget! After months of VFX and hard work it is finally here!!! https://vimeo.com/135279123 I am really happy with what we managed to achieve for what little...
  15. Jonathan Petts

    Macbook Pro 15' Retina 2015 / PC Upgrades

    Hello All, I seem to always be stuck in the annoying circle of what and when to upgrade. So Im back with another question. Does anyone have any experiece with the latest top end spec 15' Macbook Pro Retina and firstly dealing with offloading Dragon / Alexa files and then transcoding both. I...
  16. Jonathan Petts

    [(RED) WTB] Looking to purchase a RED Battery Belt (Epic Version)

    Hello All, Looking to purchase a RED Battery Belt as seen here (http://www.red.com/store/products/battery-belt-clip-dsmc). Looking for a UK or EU based seller to ship (to or within) the UK. Looking to get ASAP, Thank you ^.^ Jonny
  17. Jonathan Petts

    Help with Machine Spec | Move to Mac Pro or update current machine |

    Hello All, I am in a bit of a difficult situation - I am starting to get a very large amount of DIT work. I currently have a small set-up of a Mac Book Pro 13in Retina (for more data wrangling jobs) and then for when I need on set transdcodes and grading a - Intel 4930k Nvidia 780ti 64gb...
  18. Jonathan Petts

    [FS: GEAR] PNY Nvidia Quadro K4000 Graphics Card

    Selling a Nvidia Quadro K4000 GPU - £300 + paypal fees to your country. This is an ex demo unit from PNY - have not use for it now as my current card performs better than this card and want to put this towards either a Titan X or Mac Pro. Hopefully It can find a happy machine to live in...
  19. Jonathan Petts

    DNxHD 36 MXF - Large File problem

    Hello All! I am quite new to scratch and currently in a bit of a pickle. I am taking over from a DIT on the third day of production and I am firing off DNxHD 36 MXF files out of Scratch. The problem is is that in total for a mag I am getting 7GB worth of footage - I can see that yesterday in...
  20. Jonathan Petts

    Suggestions for Data Managment / Checksum Software

    Hello All! I am posting today to see what suggestions many of you have for Checksum software for Windows based machines. For my portable DIT Station on a Mac I have ShotPut Pro - but I thought I would check to see what many of you may suggest if there are any better alternatives out there at...
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