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IF Scarlet is still a 2/3" camera with an interchangeable lens model, and at this point I would consider that a BIG IF, I hope RED still has plans for a c-mount option. And I hope it would come very soon after release. Of course I could do the measurements and get one machined myself per my own design, but I really don't want to have to go that route. Who all is planning to use c-mount lenses? I have several very sexy c-mount primes that I am dying to use. They are super fast (f/1.4) and super sharp. I think they are a good alternative to the Mini RED Primes that cost about a grand a pop. The lenses I have are top notch quality and cost me 80-90 percent less. Please RED! If Scarlet is still a 2/3" camera, make us a c-mount :-)
 
We don't know much on this front yet. Something to keep an eye on is the electronic control that you have over what was previously revealed as Scarlet "Fixed". I'm wondering if there just might be an interchangeable version of that lens and perhaps an electronic mount that communicates with the mini primes as well. That would make sense to me. That is if everything is still 2/3rds.
 
I have a handful of C-mount lenses, also some C to PL adapters if they can be used. If the interchangeable is 2/3" I would prefer to go with standard PL mount.
 
Id like to know this too. We do use C mount but mostly to access the glass Switars and the like for more modern stuff the new Kowa 10m pixel lenses are very nice and look great, very nice Bokeh. They do breathe though. Our aim is to have very small lenses for our small 3D rigs.
 
On one hand I'd love to upgrade to a full frame, but I'm sure it will probably blow Scarlet out of my price range (if it happens). My only concern with a 2/3 would be working in low light - I find my t2i a little noisy. My preference is with shooting in natural light so...

Before anyone rips my head off, I undoubtedly know a Red sensor shouldn't be compared to a consumer level dSLR's, but has anyone had any experience working with high end 2/3's? I'd love to know how clean you can get those shadows in, say, an unlit alley way or similar.
 
JosefGatti said:
On one hand I'd love to upgrade to a full frame, but I'm sure it will probably blow Scarlet out of my price range (if it happens). My only concern with a 2/3 would be working in low light - I find my t2i a little noisy. My preference is with shooting in natural light so...

Before anyone rips my head off, I undoubtedly know a Red sensor shouldn't be compared to a consumer level dSLR's, but has anyone had any experience working with high end 2/3's? I'd love to know how clean you can get those shadows in, say, an unlit alley way or similar.
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You be the judge :-) http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?59527-Scarlet-8x-internal-120FPS-test
 
2/3 compared to the Epic sensor . . . if the numbers I'm assuming in my head are correct, then wouldn't the 2/3" scarlet sensor have the same micron-per-pixel size as the epic sensor? So you'd get the same data input per pixel, just less of them. Somewhere on the order of 4.5 megapixels compared to around 12.5.

Makes the math for focal length and such a little out of the norm, but you'd still get the same quality image, just less of it. (Still larger than 1080p, so no complaints here.)

Or am I just completely wrong? I'm making a lot of (semi-educated) assumptions on this.
 
Scarlet pixels were about 3.3 microns I do believe, with 10.1mm x 5.35mm sensor dimensions.
 
So for clarification, if a c-mount is offered in some way, then our collection of lenses from the 16mm days (that shows my age) would be applicable to the Scarlet?
 
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