4/3 brain

[J Davis]

4/3 brain anyone?

 

[David Wyatt]

Isn't the 645 Epic a 4:3 sensor (56 x 42mm according to the Red website)?

 

[David Rasberry]

4/3 and micro 4/3 format is an 18mm wide sensor. 22mm image circle. Some of us think a 4k 4/3 format brain would make a nice stepup between 2/3" and S35.

 

[J Davis]

4/3 and micro 4/3 format is an 18mm wide sensor. 22mm image circle. Some of us think a 4k 4/3 format brain would make a nice stepup between 2/3" and S35.

All the 35mm still glass out there could be used without spending $7000 on the s35 brain.

 

[Kyle Presley]

I would love it, but not the R&D time it would take to bring it to market...

 

[David Rasberry]

I think the biggest advantage of 4/3 format would be the use of premium quality 4/3 lenses from Leica and Olympus. Since it is an open (supposedly) standard, as a licensee RED could fully implement electronic controls on all 4/3 system lenses without legal problems. A 4/3 or micro 4/3 mount for S35 and FF35 would make shooting 3k format with more compact lenses than 35mm a viable option. 4/3 lenses would cover 3k on the S35 and FF35 sensors. R&D would be minimized since the protocols for the standard are already defined. The main disadvantage is that it is a very new standard, but the GH1 may be a big booster to its acceptance.
If 2/3" is the "16mm" of the digital world, micro4/3 should be the "super16mm" format.

 

[J Davis]

If 2/3" is the "16mm" of the digital world, micro4/3 should be the "super16mm" format.

The 'micro' is just the mount. A 4/3 sensor brain from red should work with micro 4/3 mount lenses as well as 4/3 lenses and 35mm lenses

 

[Stefan Christou]

Never!!! :violent5:

 

[J Davis]

4/3rds, 4K, 4 grand would compete nicely with the vDSLR's

 

[David Rasberry]

4/3rds, 4K, 4 grand would compete nicely with the vDSLR's

:thumbsup:

 

[Ken Chan]

4/3rds, 4K, 4 grand would compete nicely with the vDSLR's

That would be a really nice option. :laugh:

 

[Jesper Sichlau]

You know what would be even more nice? A 2/3rds 3K camera shooting 120 fps with a fixed super topnotch quality lens, in a ready to shoot out of the box for only 4K.