Arri Standard/Bayonet Mount

[Joe Taylor]

My current Lens package for my Arri 2C consists of lens' with the standard and bayonet mounts.

Would I be able to use my lens' on the RED body with a PL adapter?

Also, is it possible to switch out the mounts on the RED body? Say, from a PL to a Nikon and back?

 

[Brook Willard]

There are bayonet/standard to PL mount adapters out there that should work fine with the RED ONE. My only concern is that your lenses might not have S35mm optical coverage.

Yes, lens mounts cab be swapped... We just don't know how easy or fast the process will be yet. We'll be performing mount swaps at the LART tests.

 

[tj williams]

ehhhh a 2C is a 35mm camera????

 

[chuck colburn]

But the lenses may or may not cover S35.

 

[Joe Taylor]

Thanks Brook. I did some searches, but as far as 35mm still camera lens' go, which mounts will be offered with the RED? On red.com, I couldn't find any info. about this either.

 

[Brook Willard]

Yeah, Stephen, I was referring to the lenses with regards to optical coverage... there are 35mm bayonet-mount lenses out there. I should've been clearer.

Here is the info on RED's site about the optical adapters. There will be an EOS mount in the future.

I'd also recommend checking out the FAQ that's posted in my signature if you haven't. It's not complete, but it does cover a few topics that you may or may not find helpful.

 

[Joe Taylor]

Lucky for me, I have a standard/bayonet to PL adapter. It would so cool if the older lens would work on the RED. I have an Angenieux 25-250, a set of Zeiss standards, a 90mm Kilfitt macro, and a really sweet Astro-Berlin 600mm.

My luck dictates, however, that none of them will work for me.

 

[Joe Taylor]

Here is the info on RED's site about the optical adapters. There will be an EOS mount in the future.

I was almost afraid to ask about the possibility of an EOS adapter. That's awesome news!!! But how will it work? The aperature is set through the camera and no from the lens ring.

 

[Brook Willard]

The focus and iris will be controlled by the SuperGrip - a grip with built in camera and lens/audio controls that is also forthcoming.

 

[Unwounded]

I've been waiting to hear more about this Supergrip system for a while. Is this a red product or an outside vendor? What's gonna be the ball park price? Is there any new news?

 

[Brook Willard]

I believe it's a RED product. No other news... price or otherwise.

 

[Emanuel A.]

There are bayonet/standard to PL mount adapters out there that should work fine with the RED ONE. My only concern is that your lenses might not have S35mm optical coverage.

Hey Brook,

But if he or we will shoot 4K from the 35mm sensor part why should he/we need more than 25.53 as image circle?

[ 35mm 22x16 format has 27.202941 of diagonal]

Cheers,
Emanuel

 

[Stephen Williams]

I have an Angenieux 25-250, a set of Zeiss standards,

Hi Joe,

If its an old cheap one, it will 'Porthole' / Vignette, when shooting Academy 35, let alone S35.

There is a funny old saying, 'you get what you pay for'!

Stephen

 

[John Allardice]

Unless you're gonna be shooting 4.5K uncompressed from the fiber port you won't need to worry about S35 coverage, the 4K redcode output is covered by a standard 35mm motion picture lens

 

[Emanuel A.]

Indeed. And this already has or should have its place on the FAQ's corner. ;-)