B-Camera for Scarlet MX

[Adrian Maurud]

Hello all you monks fluent in the ways of the RED.

I'm shooting a talking head interview with my Scarlet MX next week. They want two angles, so I'm in need of a second camera. I want to rent something relatively cheap to compliment the MX. I want the sensor to match as closely as possible as a quick turnaround is expected.

I am considering a Sony FS7M2, but personally I find the sensor to feel more magenta than REDs greener MX sensor. Black Magic Pocket is not an option to me as I hate the system and it hates me back.

Any suggestions?

 

[Nick Morrison]

Another MX sensor? They must be pretty cheap to rent.

 

[Mike P.]

I was going to say that too; another MX is probably cheaper than an FS7m2 pkg.

Second suggestion would've been Pockets though. Too bad you had a falling out, as they match easily enough (and are arguably better in every usable way).

 

[Adrian Maurud]

Sadly I've just had pockets not work as they should too many times and I no longer trust them even if the sensor is really good...

The reason I'm thinking about an FS7 is because it's a camera I've used often and I could get one for reasonably cheap through people I've worked with.

sadly I look to be the only person renting out a MX sensor RED in the area...

 

[Eric Santiago]

Years ago I had a GH4 and had good luck pairing that with my BT Scarlet.
Which faired better than other Sony/Canon options.
It also worked perfectly with a RED ONE but of course, that's a given.

 

[Adrian Maurud]

I actually sold my GH4 to a friend. So I'll test that out someday. For now I went with the FS7 since it looks more professional with the client on set

 

[M Harvey]

Good luck, let us know what your results are with the FS7.

 

[Adrian Maurud]

Everything went well! I'm not the one editing it. But it ended up being simple lighting with a white background so matching the skin tones should be easy. Everything outside of the interview setting was shot on the Scarlet only