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How many of you have had no real problems with your Epics?

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No matter what the product, we always hear a lot about the problems, while completely satisfied customers are busy being.... Well... Satisfied and post nothing. This is a thread for those who have had no problems with compression artifacts, wierd shit downs or any other problems with their lovely new Epics. Please chime in. I think there are a lot of us.
 
Two Epics (M and X) have been busy making $$$ with nary a lost frame. Noise? Eh, when I really push the low light situations, sure, there's visible noise, but the Ninja takes care of it very nicely. No complaints here. Just wish Dragon, RedRay and Red Laser would come out soon. So glad I'm not shooting film any longer.
 
Seems a little silly just to have people chime in saying "no problem." I mean, we have been running our Epic regularly, but I wouldn't say we've been totally problem-free. We've had...

-Audio clicks (that we may need to send the Epic back)
-No phantom power so you can't plug a mic directly in
-Batteries that don't click in well into the side handle
-Occasional LCD screen-locks for no apparent reason
-Sensor reflection deal/flare gate (we haven't ordered our repair part)

So, none of these are deal-breakers or anything. We LOVE the Epic. But it definitely has a few bugs that I'm sure RED is still working out.

Kevin
 
Can't complain . . . nicks and cuts, merely flesh wounds
 
Kevin Wild said:
Seems a little silly just to have people chime in saying "no problem." I mean, we have been running our Epic regularly, but I wouldn't say we've been totally problem-free. We've had...

-Audio clicks (that we may need to send the Epic back)
-No phantom power so you can't plug a mic directly in
-Batteries that don't click in well into the side handle
-Occasional LCD screen-locks for no apparent reason
-Sensor reflection deal/flare gate (we haven't ordered our repair part)

So, none of these are deal-breakers or anything. We LOVE the Epic. But it definitely has a few bugs that I'm sure RED is still working out.

Kevin
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Well, not what this thread is about...
 
EPIC = Best-Camera-Ever!

Had the EPIC-M for nearly a year now. A couple firmware glitches early on, but practically real-time support and fixes from RED, including an on the fly firmware fix via Deanan (no long with RED) to address a fan issue.

Camera gets better with each new firmware release. All the features are not enabled, and yet the camera still oozes with sex and awesomeness.
 
7 EPIC cameras working since M8 was delivered in all conditions and al corners of the world, in the Snow in freezing weather, underwater in heated pool in Prototype housing, in the Desert sands in full blasting sun of summer, on airplane with open doors, on Choppers, you name it, only had one problem, which was a Bug in HDRx, that has been resolved.

RED EPIC? TRULY THE BEST CAMERA EVER MADE!!

NOt the words of a fun boy... But the words of a professional that has been making 10k per day working with Epic, and now can afford to make his own movie... ;)
 
3 Epics now and 1 M for one year or so.
3 Feature Films with our first M, some bugs solved by RED and a little upgrade problem about 7 months ago...
beside this I am a happy customer as always by the way.
I had no one problems with ours Ones too.
EPIC all the way.
Cheers

:cheers2:
 
Just came back from a three day shoot - my first real shoot with the Epic. No problems. I know that this thread is not about this but I have to say it - this camera takes incredible images. It is an independent film makers dream come true.
 
- Very noise fan, the fan starts at 100% even during a shoot!!, auto or manual, 21º room temperature.

I think it´s my personal issue, reported to Red UK, and waiting for a reply.

- Miss 1080Psf

Besides that.. 99% in love. Ergonomics, performance, I can´t imagine something better.
 
Vico. You should be having no issues with fan noise. I just conducted lots of interviews with the Epic in reasonably confined places and set the fan to what I wanted. No issue at all.
 
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