A four year lease?
When I got into RED I thought at the speed Jim's moving the Red One would be on the market for just a couple of years! tops! Now guess what, I have had it for not even 3 months and I am already thinking of how I am going to upgrade in a year.
I think one point in making business with the R1 was to be realistic. Technology is moving faster and faster, and Jim is speeding it up too. Cameras wont be in the market for a long time, just look at what happened with the F23 and the F35. Red moves even faster than the editing suites! They complain about the 4K workflow, what will they do when you show up with 6K material under your arm! I think 4 years is too much these days, just think where Red might be in 4 years.
Red is different, plus its a newborn and I am pretty sure Jim will take care of us. We have to patient but a little speculation didn't hurt anyone, moreover I think this discussion is what makes RED unique.
When I got into RED I thought at the speed Jim's moving the Red One would be on the market for just a couple of years! tops! Now guess what, I have had it for not even 3 months and I am already thinking of how I am going to upgrade in a year.
I think one point in making business with the R1 was to be realistic. Technology is moving faster and faster, and Jim is speeding it up too. Cameras wont be in the market for a long time, just look at what happened with the F23 and the F35. Red moves even faster than the editing suites! They complain about the 4K workflow, what will they do when you show up with 6K material under your arm! I think 4 years is too much these days, just think where Red might be in 4 years.
Red is different, plus its a newborn and I am pretty sure Jim will take care of us. We have to patient but a little speculation didn't hurt anyone, moreover I think this discussion is what makes RED unique.