Dropped Frame Meter

[Greg M]

RED # 38 is Dropping Frames Consistently.
In Fact I can only get it to stop by shooting 2K.
This is a recent problem.
Shooting 4K 2/1 23.98 audio Channel 1 active
Shooting to RED 8-gig CF card.
This may have something to do with build 12 that we installed.

Another thing thats weird is that if i try to put in a card while the camera is already on,
it glitches out and reboots itself, or tries to anyway.
We're making preparations to send it back for our X version hopefully that will fix it.
Any one else experience this?

Never had dropped frame problems. I would suggest you ship the camera back to Red for service, this is not normal.

I had some power issues and they handled it promptly.

 

[LighthouseMEdia]

Agreed!!! Let me know in the field while I can fix it!! Just another great innovation!

 

[Rich Schaefer]

Where is the drop-frame meter?

I found it! It would be cool if it was also on the body's display!

 

[Phil D]

I can't ever remember a 35/16 mm film camera telling you it was scratching your film as it whizzed through the gate, or that it was leaking light and fogging your film, or that the film was making a concertina inside the camera of your last take, until it was to late and your work was ruined.

The fact Red tells you when something has gone wrong should save a lot of time, money, and waisted work. Lets not gripe at a feature designed to assist us.

 

[Rob Lohman]

Did you try recording to a different Compact Flash card?

 

[Ryan Manes]

Today 12:43 PM
Did you try recording to a different Compact Flash card
Rob Lohman

Yea multiple cards, frame rates, audio channels, resolutions.
All different configurations.
It seemed to be okay when shooting 2K but thats it.

It's in a box now on its way back to RED for the X cam switch out,
so I fully expect to not have to worry about it any more,
but if you guys wanna fiddle with #38 just to understand it go for it,
it's your camera now. :biggrin: