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Hello Mr. Nikon.. Meet Red One.

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Jarred Land said:
you are completely right Joel.. once its done (either at the factory or after you buy a mount to install yourself) then you normally can just switch between the two with confidence.
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Jarred,

I still can't tell if this is a relatively simple process (which ou obviously have had decent amounts of practice) or something that can be done quickly and easily in the field on any given shoot day?

How many screws and parts are involved in a changeover from PL to NIKON?
(this is relevant because it helps us understand the complexity and the tools needed)

Should it be done in a controlled environment?
(relevant because it would be nice to access how easily this could be done in the field)

If you could answer that would be great!

Thanks,

David
 
Charles Adams said:
I know we will be using Nikon lenses exclusively on our Red and will move up to PL only when we can finally afford that kind of glass.

So my question is can we order the Red with the Nikon mount already installed at factory so we don't have to worry about collimation and setup?
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This was going to be my question as well. I'd love to receive my RED from the factory with the Nikon mount already installed, and the PL mount on the side. Is this possible?
 
Jarred Land said:
its ok.. Ted most likely meant that its possible to screw it up.. which it is, if you drop a brass shim and step on it or you loose a shim.. you gotta start from square one. But.. if your careful, you shouldnt have a problem. we have been doing it for 6 months at Red.
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This is just the kind of subject where a little "how to" video would work well. If for no more than to give people confidence.

Maybe a task one of the early owners could undertake if they felt up to it.

M
 
Shawn Nelson said:
Could you talk to Jim about you guys selling a basic "Collimation Kit" that would include some shims and screw of various lengths and simple instructions in how to collimate?
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Good idea - with instructional video. I can't imagine Jim wouldn't want us all to have our babies performing like champs at all times.
 
Nikkor Footage/stills

Nikkor Footage/stills

It Would Be Amazing To See Some Footage/stills Taken With The Nikkor Lenses. The Excitement Just Keeps Growing...
Cheers
 
I was under the impression the mount was literally a passive adaptor, with all the issues of screwed up focal length (courtesy of P/L's deeper flange)... But seeing that you literally change the length of the 'chamber' (with the right adaptor attached) - it's made my day.

So, my first question is how easy it is to manufacturer a custom adaptor?

Any chance we can buy a stock length 'chamber', with a generic hole milled in the center, allowing a machine shop to lathe the chamber to the right length, and open the hole up to the right diameter to fit a mounting plate?! I'm looking to fit Olympus OM lenses, and having a proper adaptor would be nice. Failing that, I suppose the Canon adaptor coupled with an OM adaptor will have to do.
 
FAUNA said:
It Would Be Amazing To See Some Footage/stills Taken With The Nikkor Lenses. The Excitement Just Keeps Growing...
Cheers
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Yes, and then compare those clips with clips shot by an HVX200
and an adapter. C&G
 
jbeale said:
Are there any really high-quality C mount lenses? And don't those at most cover 2/3" format? If you need cheap lenses, I'd think the Nikon or Canon SLR lenses would be your first choice.
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yes this is true... sorry for the really bad unjoke...

though it did get me thinking about making a new universal type mount for the red... at least for my B camera..

where you could quickly and reliably switch from a PL mount to Canon to Nikon...

kind of like how you can attach pretty much put any lens mount into a c-mount

i have lots of Pl, Canon and Nikon glass so it would be of great advantage...
 
Jarred Land said:
.. you can always send your camera in and we will change the mount for you.
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Jarred, do you mean that when I get my Red One in February, you can mount the Birger Canon EF-mount already there before shipping the camera? Sounds ... wonderful.
 
Good question. Birger's (Canon lens mount) too? Do you handle the task?
 
If you buy the Nikon mount at the time of camera purchase, for a nominal fee we can mount the Nikon mouny for you, make sure the backfocus is set and ship along the PL mount in the box. (you must purchase the PL mount, there is no option to buy the camera without it)

We unfortunately cannot mount 3rd party adapters here... but im sure people like Birger will be able to help you out.
 
Jarred Land said:
If you buy the Nikon mount at the time of camera purchase, for a nominal fee we can mount the Nikon mouny for you, make sure the backfocus is set and ship along the PL mount in the box. (you must purchase the PL mount, there is no option to buy the camera without it)
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Excellent news! Thanks for the reply. Another question: If I take advantage of this offer, will the PL mount that ships on the side have the necessary shims and adjusting pieces included?
 
yes.. the pl mount would of already been shimmed and calibrated, you would get the mount plus whatever shims were needed.
 
Jarred, Do you think Red will be offerring any options or rail accesories that would allow me to mount my Red camera to my Wheelchair? I have already purchased a basic production pack. What else would I need. Sorry...I'm going a little off topic here, but give me a break, I'm old.
 
grandpa it burns said:
Jarred, Do you think Red will be offerring any options or rail accesories that would allow me to mount my Red camera to my Wheelchair? I have already purchased a basic production pack. What else would I need. Sorry...I'm going a little off topic here, but give me a break, I'm old.
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all of our accessories are meant to bolt to 19mm diameter rods.. so if there is any 19mm pipe on your chair, they should bolt right on. If you have any ideas, Im sure Matt would love to hear them.
 
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