DRAGON... A CinePhotographer's Dream!!

[Ketch Rossi]

Ever since I can remember first playing with a Still camera, I wished I could actually record Moving images...

But ever since I started recording moving images, I wished that I could have a Still camera...

Today, I need to "WISH" no more, nor do I need to choose for one or an other...


Because today I can have both thanks to a "VISIONARY" that together with an incredible team created a little wonder called DSMC (Digital Still Motion Camera) the "RED EPIC DRAGON"...

Today, I need not to worry anymore about missing the opportunity for a perfect still image, because the Red Epic camera can pull them from the Motion Stream...

Today I need not to worry about resolution been enough, because the new DRAGON sensor offers plenty of...


The DRAGON offers a new and particular series of opportunities in both the worlds of still photography applications, and Motion Picture acquisition, even under the absolute harshest and difficult lighting conditions imaginable, this new camera sensor has now brought us an incredible new tool, were the Red Epic MX, paved the way, yet the Red Epic Dragon takes it to an entirely NEW level, in all fronts, allowing the capture of the finest of details, with fantastic Skin Tones, and a new found array of improved capabilities!!

My only disappointment is that I have been so incredibly busy, and so overwhelmed with the shooting of my first short film "The RED dress" that in wearing so many hats I had no time to also do a proper Fashion Shoot to truly showcase and show off some of what my new most FAVORITE camera in the world... The "RED EPIC DRAGON" can do!!

While "The RED dress", as those that incredibly kindly collaborated to the making of, can testify to, especially my friends in post at Luma Forge, is that does showcase in many fronts how incredible the DRAGON sensor really is, yet I have not EVEN begin to scratch the surface of what I can now do thanks to the DRAGON capabilities, and to this front I am readying to embark in a series of projects that will showcase the AMAZING beyond believe, and a new thread to come later in October will in detail bring news of them...

Yet, since again, "The RED dress" is a short film created to bring an incredibly important and pressing message, and not showcase a Camera... And it was filmed with a particular final grade in mind, and shot with in the mixing of an other incredible sensor form Red, the Monochrome.

My goal is to make sure I will top of what I did in the "Skydive Dubai" project by bringing you the most entertaining 10 minutes Short DocuFilm you have seen... And also work very hard to insure I will show you beauty in my next Fashion Film (and those to follow) like I never have...

I write this new thread, with the promise to bring you Amazing footage, of adventurous and magical Landscapes with incredibly high dynamic range, detail, color, and the most variable shades of light you have ever seen...


The RED EPIC DRAGON... Is to be my new INSEPARABLE companion with whom I will travel the world in search of Imagery wonders!!

Oh, and btw... This also included some changes in my new Chapter, one of which is spending less time behind a computer, and more time capturing stunning imagery, and the first thing I did was to DELETE all my facebook accounts... We'll get a new PhotoSharing site to upload all my Still imagery, and share Motion imagery via my YouTubeChannel and Vimeo, while I'll continue to use Twitter and Instagram.

***Now of course I do fill the obligation to at list show you guys a Frame Grab form"The RED dress" short film, Shot at "6K 6144x3160 23.976fps ISO 800 REDCODE 5:1" while this does not showcase the DRAGON as I wanted to, it at list allows me not to do an other TEXT ONLY THREAD about Dragon...


A frame grab of Natacha Guldbech

PS: Image is of 1980pxls wide, so just open in new Tab for full size or click on thumbnail below.

 

[Andrew Madu]

Leica lens, Ketch?

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Yes, Leica Summilux C. Primes indeed Andrew.

 

[Vadim Bobkovsky]

Gorgeous frame grab. Natasha is fine too

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Natacha...

And again, this was not shot to showcase the camera, but lit and captured to fit the interest of the story, yet with only ONE Area 48 LED fixture we capture this imagery... A frame grab nonetheless...

 

[Andrew Madu]

Very nice, Ketch. Very nice indeed.

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Thanks Andrew!!

 

[Burke Doeren]

Stunning. Can't wait to see the film!

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Thanks Burke!!

 

[Alain M]

Awesome Ketch! you forgot to say, that people who were never interested in stills, will now be drawn into it because of RED DRAGON! hehehehe

Alain M

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Thanks Alain!!

Yes indeed you are right as well on that aspect... Lot's of new opportunities for Still Photographers turning Filmmakers,and for Filmmakers turing Still Photographers, new barriers broken, and new horizons to conquer...

 

[Karim D. Ghantous]

And also it is going to be attractive for photographers who want a totally silent still camera which performs very well in low ambient light.

I am disappointed that mirrorless cameras such as the NEX have physical shutters. They're preferable to DSLRs in any case. I wonder who will release a shutter-less camera first: Leica, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic?

 

[Harcharan Singh]

I want my DRAGON......

Super shot...

Harcharan

 

[Gunleik Groven]

Keep it up Ketch!

 

[Phil Holland]

It's good to see you excited buddy. Congrats again on wrapping the short. Big things!

 

[Vadim Bobkovsky]

And also it is going to be attractive for photographers who want a totally silent still camera which performs very well in low ambient light.

I am disappointed that mirrorless cameras such as the NEX have physical shutters. They're preferable to DSLRs in any case. I wonder who will release a shutter-less camera first: Leica, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic?

I think there is an option (at least in settings of NEX-3 and NEX-5 that I touched) to turn physical shutter off. No global electronic one though, therefore you must be really careful with motion even in stills mode. Other than that I welcome our new mirrorless overlords.

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Keep it up Ketch!

It's good to see you excited buddy. Congrats again on wrapping the short. Big things!

Thanks guys!!

 

[Gabriel Scindian]

I want one WOW!!! Skin tones are amazing!

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Thanks Gabriel!!

And yes... They are...

 

[Will Keir]

Congratulations on wrapping your short, great work. When I first stumbled on your thread you were ready to begin an adventure while facing trying times personally and professionally. To begin this quest was difficult... You took the challenge...

Now you are far beyond those days...

I want to acknowlodge your perseverance, the work you've put in and your spirit to rise above obstacles and all the while keeping active with your community and most of all your approachability which I feel is your gift beyond the others. You dream big, encouraging some to doubt your authenticity, to look for your imperfections, your flaws or faults and despite the doubters you've kept sharing, kept answering questions, kept writing, kept dreaming, kept your humanity.

It's your personal touch and availability that sets you apart from the crowd, it's why I consider you a friend, beyond talent or great shots, keep that with you.

Here's to your dreams, wishing you the best, keep up the good work!