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8K CF Weapon Sensor Upgrade

Are standard full-frame DSLR lenses going to cover this sensor? It's pretty wide. I imagine 16:9 will fit fine.
 
Waiting for the Product details and specs page to go live. All links to FAQ's etc on the product ordering page work but link to Product specs/details page not working.
 
Tom Lowe said:
Are standard full-frame DSLR lenses going to cover this sensor? It's pretty wide. I imagine 16:9 will fit fine.
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I'll do a whole heck of a lot of lens tests.

However, thinking of the image circle of UHD 8K and 8K WS you'll be certainly safe. DCI 8K however might be interesting for some glass. I've got tons to test.
 
According to my sketch, this sensor has a 46.3 mm image circle. Glad I don't own any expensive lenses.
 
Alex Kiritz said:
According to my sketch, this sensor has a 46.3 mm image circle. Glad I don't own any expensive lenses.
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Always makes me laugh when I hear this perspective. S35 isn't going anywhere. This is more about format relevance. 4K and 8K are the DCI and UHD standards. Projects will be shooting at various resolutions finishing to those formats for some time to come.

RED truly makes multi-format cameras. Especially now more than ever.
 
Giles Harvey said:
Yeah I bet. I have inputted my card details twice without any option of serial number. I'm gonna end up with about 5 cameras ..... guess i'll open a rental house!
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LOL. I may have accidently ordered a new camera as well. How one accidently orders a $50k camera is debatable, but I thought I was upgrading and I was in such a hurry to get my order in. Shoot first and ask questions later so to speak.
 
I don't understand one important point: if we upgrade to magnesium weapon we buy a new body that is not compatibile for this vista vision sensor? i understand that the carbon version has a priority, but i don't understand why buying a brand new body if not eligible at all for future new sensor upgrade. can anybody explain me that? thanks
 
35 MP stills.... Now that's starting to get very interesting...
 
Andrea Montanelli said:
I don't understand one important point: if we upgrade to magnesium weapon we buy a new body that is not compatibile for this vista vision sensor? i understand that the carbon version has a priority, but i don't understand why buying a brand new body if not eligible at all for future new sensor upgrade. can anybody explain me that? thanks
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Nobody has said that. Please have patience. in usual Red Upgrade paths the offer existing loyal customers the chance to acquire new cameras before, others can even buy new cameras. but you can get in early on a brand new carbon and get an 8K later.
 
Andreas Mendritzki said:
Is there different "brains" instide the two "Brains" that limit the horespower needed for Vistavision in the Magnesium body?
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Take a look at the specs again for the 6K CF and MG models and you'll see there's a "horsepower" difference there.
 
it also states a possible 120fps 6k + prores for the CF model. while only 6k 60fps + prores for the magnesium model
 
ok , so just to be crystal clear: the price of the vista vision sensor is 10k or 30k? i mean it's 10k now and 20k to pay at the end of the year , or it's 10k total if you pay now during NAB , and then the price increase to 20k after NAB?
thanks
 
Andrea Montanelli said:
ok , so just to be crystal clear: the price of the vista vision sensor is 10k or 30k? i mean it's 10k now and 20k to pay at the end of the year , or it's 10k total if you pay now during NAB , and then the price increase to 20k after NAB?
thanks
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It's $10k total right now (NAB promotion) and then it's expected to be $20k total after NAB. *Everything subject to change. It's a good promotion.
 
Andreas Mendritzki said:
Is there different "brains" instide the two "Brains" that limit the horespower needed for Vistavision in the Magnesium body?
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must be, the info page make explicit mention that only CF weapon has an upgrade path (perhaps the MG path hasn't been figured out)

"WEAPON Upgrade packages include replacements for critical modules and components, while Carbon Fiber WEAPONs support new upgrade paths as technology advances."
 
Guys,
i don't find the upgrade program to go from epic dragon to weapon vista... There is for the upgrade to the carbon but no case for vista or buy straight the vista but not the upgrade. Does someone could tell me how to do?
thx!
 
Now I love this sensor size. Wider than FF, but not too much so à lot of existing FF lens can fit. :-)
 
What is my path if I want to go from Carbon Dragon to Carbon Weapon 8K?
 
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