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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. Neil Abeynayake

    Investment advice

    You asked too much of an open-ended question to answer on a forum. We can spend years talking about how, what, if and when type scenarios within this spectrum. Remember, that the camera or anything that you select to use is just another tool at your disposal to tell a visual and a moving story...
  2. Neil Abeynayake

    RED support - need account access for firmware download

    Hi Rui, When did you last upgrade your firmware? As far as I know, RED did NOT upgrade their Weapon 6K Mg since 10/19/2020. If you have older firmware than this, I can download it and upload it to my Google drive and provide you with a link until someone from RED assist you with your issue...
  3. Neil Abeynayake

    No approval for Marketplace?

    Hi Jeff, I tried to renew one of my Marketplace ads withe "BUMP" that was posted earlier and received a reply that said "This post requires moderator's approval" or something. You guys may want to automate this process and a few others with a script. Otherwise, you folks are wasting moderator's...
  4. Neil Abeynayake

    Shot On RED - Fire, Ice, Smoke and Food (with a 4-hour total time limit from planning through camera capture)

    Fire, Ice, Smoke and Food A few months ago (before this COVID thingy threw a curveball at all of us), one of our friends challenged us to come up with food related presentation incorporating "fire, ice, smoke, protein, fruits, vegetables with red, blue, green and yellow colors prominently...
  5. Neil Abeynayake

    Shot On RED - Chef's Table: Legends — ASC Discussion on Cinematography Choices and Processes

    Chef's Table: Legends — Cinematographer Adam Bricker, ASC I'm posting a page from The American Cinematographer's Clubhouse Discussions series (all credits goes to ASC). This is a well written article and the accompanying video adds more value to the interview and narrative. I always admired...
  6. Neil Abeynayake

    Need Software for Red Helium Live Camera Head Unit 711-0101 with Red CCU

    RED provides a Software Development Kit (SDK) for free of charge to anyone who knows "how to" or desire to develop their own custom hardware/software to control and/or operate RED cameras, at will. The SDK offers software hooks to implement operations within the RED camera architecture. It is up...
  7. Neil Abeynayake

    Need Software for Red Helium Live Camera Head Unit 711-0101 with Red CCU

    You have to write your custom software or get someone who know how to do so. These were built for a custom project that captured content for the SPHERE in Las Vegas prior to them developing their custom "Big Sky" camera that they use to gather content at present. At the time, they used 11 RED...
  8. Neil Abeynayake

    Flat locating pin on PL Mount

    I used good ol' WD40 to unhinge the offender and cleaned the excess after the fact. It worked like a charm. Oxidization is your nemesis.
  9. Neil Abeynayake

    Would you buy a Monstro now?

    Have you spoken with someone at RED about repair options for legacy cameras? Seems like you have not. RED would repair or offer other options to all of their customers/users. Just because Nikon appropriated RED has NOT changed their core ideology. Christopher Nolan uses old IMAX film technology...
  10. Neil Abeynayake

    Arri User shooting a film on Red Helium

    I don't think you understand the technology, resolution factors, framing in 8K, down rezing to 4k and what Jarek stated. There are a ton of videos on YouTube regarding the tech and application of such in real world scenarios. Try to think out of the box.
  11. Neil Abeynayake

    Would you buy a Monstro now?

    You have no clue, dude. People often blame their tools, but their lack of knowledge, skill and understanding how to use those tools is astounding. In the meantime, folks like David Fincher and others create masterpieces with the same tools that you criticize.
  12. Neil Abeynayake

    Whats next RED 2026?

    Who cares what the end goal of RED cameras. Just remember and accept the fact,"A camera is a tool to create stories and capture moments of someone's vision. To tell stories in a way a storyteller wants to envision their story to be portrait as."
  13. Neil Abeynayake

    Lens Test for an 8K night Cinematography (Nat Geo) Project

    Lens Test for night Cinematography for a Nat Geo project (by request). Camera: RED Helium 8K Process: 8K REDCODE RAW (.R3D) @ 24fps OLPF: Low Light Optimized. Noise reduction NOT applied. ProRes Proxy file Locations: 1). View of Long Beach Harbor from Ocean Blvd. 2). Corner of...
  14. Neil Abeynayake

    Who should I turn to for this AI shot?

    There are many ways to make this happen. Everything depends on your budget. Here is a link to generate AI based scene. https://fliki.ai/features/ai-movie-maker AI is a good start. However, practical cinematography would give you more realism based finished product, albeit there's that large...
  15. Neil Abeynayake

    Grey Screen But Only After...

    Try connecting the camera to it's A/C power-supply. Keep it connected for 24 to 48 hours. You don't have to turn the camera on. Just keep it plugged-in for that duration. Thereafter, unplug, wait for 10 minutes or so, power-up the camera. If symptoms remains, call RED support at: US +1 949 536...
  16. Neil Abeynayake

    Ready to Shoot - RED DSMC2 8K Unified Helium Camera For Sale

    Yes, We are the first and only owner. We purchased five Epic-W's in 2019 and kept on upgrading through RED camera upgrade path. And in late 2020 we sent all cameras for servicing to RED HQ, and paid additional money to upgrade. After explaining what we were planning to use these cameras for, RED...
  17. Neil Abeynayake

    "Alleged" SCAM ARTIST LIST - Add yours here.

    You have posted the same post 12, yes TWELVE times over, on this same thread. Please delete duplicates, leaving ONLY one post.
  18. Neil Abeynayake

    RED RANGER HELIUM S35 V-MOUNT BATTARIES

    Like I stated earlier, I'd stay within the guidelines given in the specific camera manual. If in doubt, contact the manufacturer 0f the camera. Because, if you were to exceed power ratings, you maybe held responsible for ANY damage incurs of your action. Ownership and logistics have changed for...
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