Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Log in
  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Ice cold and RED hot...

Status
Not open for further replies.
ok... can i personally deliver your camera? Fresh Powder in the Alps sounds pretty nice about now.
Click to expand...

Hey Jarred, you and the RED team are always invited to our secret snowboard spots. We dont show them to everybody, but to you I would :biggrin:

Tim
 
Brent@RED said:
To answer an earlier question... Yes, I drew the happy face on the lens after the camera was removed from the Thermotron and in the conference room outside of the testing room.
Click to expand...

Yeah, I was wondering how and why they manage to keep those nice leather sofas and a table inside the thermotron...:-)
 
The LCD worked the entire run of testing. There were no evident negative characteristics.
 
good to see you on the forum Jon, I like your name :)
 
Thanks Rob! Are you staying warm in the frozen North? We're having some of the most beautiful, clear blue sky days imaginable here in So Cal. Driving on the 241 today I could see downtown LA skyscrapers. That's 40 miles as the crow flies. Just beautiful! Why, come to think of it, that's 4K weather! Think I'll shoot some footage tomorrow. Travel home safe... we'll keep a light on!
 
Yeah, let's not talk about the cold.... Can't wait to feel the sun again.

Thanks, have fun!
 
I'm one of those people who need the 3rd skate - the one that goes on your bum!

I don't know if it's been cold enough, long enough to be safe yet. The Rideau itself (runs by our house) is still a little wet...

Graeme
 
Big Jon said:
Hold on tight everybody. Red is about to burst forth and change things forever. Tonight we stand on the precipice of delivering the cameras the world has been waiting these many months for. We are there. The cameras absolutely rock. Build 12 makes the Red One a complete package. The first 100 users have been instrumental in their contributions, their assistance, their patience and their unbridled support. We could not have asked for a better group of partners to test, to refine, to push the cameras to their limit. Without them, we would be months behind.

Jim took an unconventional path. Some would describe it as crazy. I did. Coming from an industry where large Japanese companies move slowly and methodically, testing and retesting before anybody knows the model number, I was in shock that cameras would be released to the market before they were ready. But Jim knew what he was doing. The passion that burns in him daily beat in the hearts of those brave reservation holders that stood in line that first day of NAB '06. He knew that these pioneers would be the best Beta testers money could buy. In the course of defining the trouble areas, Red simultaneously raised the bar for customer support. Ask Reservation holders 1-100 about Brent Carter and the Bomb Squad. No company in the history of our business has the personal contact and immediate response that Brent has developed at Red. And don't get me started on Kelly. She is the Gold Standard for customer service and personal attention.

The extraordinary thing, really, is that this company is human. It lives and breathes. It has an ego, it has feelings, it wants to be the best it can be. Every individual involved takes it personally. There are days when I wish the world could peak behind the curtain and see us. There we are, huddled in our ass freezing warehouse at lunchtime, circling the food table and the topic of conversation is the new lens mount, the latest temperature test and any number of open discussions about this amazing product. We love it. We are all in, every one of us. To the last person, this camera is a part of us. Whether we stock the shelves or test the back focus, answer the phones or ship the packages, we all look to Jim as a man we will not let down. You know the day you meet him that he believes in this camera with his heart and soul. This is not a business, this is his life.

I met Jim 25 years ago. I call him a friend first, a boss second. I am here because of the thing that he values most, trust. There are brilliant people here at Red, like Jarred, Deanan, Stuart, Matt, Dave V., the list is a long one. Each and every one of them has great input on this forum and I am humbled by their knowledge and expertise. I'm old school, having been around a long time with life-long experience more on the still side than motion (actually comes in quite handy with a raw capture camera like the Red One) and hope to be able to reflect the human side of Red. When you see one of my posts, it will likely be a behind the scenes look or a reflection of Jim he's too modest to mention. Bottom line, this is a camera company unlike any other camera company. It has a soul and it has an undying desire to be more than what is expected. Every day it will attempt to push the boundaries, never satisfied with good enough.

To anyone out there that is waiting, the wait will be worth it. To anyone wondering if this is real, rest assured that you haven't seen anything yet.
Click to expand...

B.J. that is all well and good. But what I want to know is what is the line of succession? By his oun admission, Jim crawls to within 12 feet of a bald eagle. What if he decides he is immortal and does the same with a grizz or a pola bear? Who then *****? Who will be the next Red ******? I expect nothing to happen, but just in case, I THINK AS A DEPOSIT HOLDER I HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW THAT HIS HEART WILL GO ON! WHO WILL KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE?

Sincerely,

Number6
 
Glad to hear about the cold boot temp.... taking the Red to the North Pole this August--can't wait!
 
eclaire said:
Just channel Celine Dion and you'll be okay: "Near, far, where e----------ver you are . . . "
Click to expand...

Sohhhhh Eclair, you are saying that Celine Dion will be next in line as Red ******? I dunno, that's gonna take some gettin' used to.:usd:
 
number6 said:
B.J. that is all well and good. But what I want to know is what is the line of succession? By his oun admission, Jim crawls to within 12 feet of a bald eagle. What if he decides he is immortal and does the same with a grizz or a pola bear? Who then *****? Who will be the next Red ******? I expect nothing to happen, but just in case, I THINK AS A DEPOSIT HOLDER I HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW THAT HIS HEART WILL GO ON! WHO WILL KEEP THE DREAM ALIVE?

Sincerely,

Number6
Click to expand...

Great point! Firstly, I think Jim may be immortal, so no reason for concern, but in the event that he's just flesh and blood like you and me, he has taught his lieutenants well! Have you ever met Jarred? He's Jim's twin brother from a different mother! The passion runs deep around here; we are all living and breathing this company. The brain truss around here alone could mount another expedition to the moon. Worry not #6, the dream is bigger than us all.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top