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  • 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 :)

I'm curious. . . who here on RED User is certain they will be buying an Epic X?

Well, physics I can deal with, so if it is simply a matter of physics, then RED's off the hook.

:-)

But I really do want that higher DR and bit depth, so I guess I'll just. . .

. . . oh. . . who knows what I'll do. . .

:-(

Stephen
 
yeah, one thing I do know is that I'm going to start saving for the new cameras now. I started doing my taxes, and, well lets just say I spent waaaay to much money last year.

I want to wait for the Monstro's, but when my number comes up and I see how much those free modules are worth, who knows what I'll do . . .
 
Stephen Pruitt said:
So what's wrong with me? I don't really even like to rent out our two REDs.
This is crazy. Or is it just me that's crazy?Stephen
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Same here,
since I received the red one in april 08, I always said no to rent it out. And believe me sometime the money who was proposed for the puppy was really tempting. I don't want to substitute to a professional renting house. To much pressure, to much responsability.
As a director view I don't think I'll take a risk on a project renting out gear to a non establish company. Especially when finding the found take sometime more than a year.
To come back to your topic, 120 Fps at 4k seems a good argument to choose the epic X
But as everything is subject to change let's wait a bit, as for now I'm a really happy shooter.
 
Epic FF35

why
1. Modular (was the killer pt)
2. = Film quality
3. Can use SLR lenses initially
4. Will never need the greater resolution of the other Epic's
5. Variable frame rates suitable for natural history filming
6. low cost for what it is
 
I'm Buying an Epic

I'm Buying an Epic

:biggrin: I'm getting an Epic. It'll probably be my first and last cinema quality camera at this level. My reasoning is the belief that the next level of the playing field is 3-D production. It's a whole other ball game that doesn't necessarily
require the specifications of Monstro and above. Hollywood and the Katzenburg's of the world want to maintain a privileged position in the cinema world and the way to do it is by supplying a premium product. The small footprint of the Scarlet series may be the future in that regard.
 
Yes, I'll be upgrading all of our cameras to Epic X's. For the money, why wouldn't you? If you think of the Red One as the testbed (and WHAT a testbed it is!!) then Epic is the result of all that learning. It's going to be a superb camera, even more so now with the slowed down/more deliberate delivery schedule.

HTH

Paul
 
Well, in light of Jim's recent announcement, it all seems pretty moot at the moment. Personally, I'm happy with the delay, and I'll bet dollars to donuts that Epic-X, if it is ever released (there are discussions amongst us REDHeads that there will be a reduction in the planned releases in terms of model numbers), won't appear until after our second film is already shot (starting January 2010).

Stephen
 
Epic-X.. But I spend very little time thinking about it.. LOVE MY RED and I will have her for another year at least.

Also: I have NO interest in purchasing the Epic-X when it's released. I will buy it when it's FINISHED.

I won't have time for serious bugs and upgrades this time around. RED is picking up steam in my part of the world and when I do switch over, I want to make sure I don't have to stress out about any camera issues in the process.

With RED I KNEW I was going to go through "growing pains". With Epic, I can only deal with about 3% of what I had with RED.

Jay

Jay
 
X-man here!.all the way.
 
Epic X

Epic X

Stephen Pruitt said:
I'm very torn about the whole Epic-X/Epic FF35 thing. I'm curious as to who has positively decided (as much as one can be positive at this point, anyway) to purchase the Epic-X system when it becomes available. And, even more importantly, why?

Thanks much.

Stephen
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I'm going for the epic X , for the extra range of stops and for the slomotion on 5K, 4K, 3K and 2K. The DOF is for me on s35mm just enough. Smaller DoF is looking like if you where shooting on a greenscreen, not natural enymore.

So i stick to the Epic X and can't wait to get it!!
Robert Red 1265
 
Absolutely

Absolutely

Yep, if the world does not end and/or beans and rice get too expensive to provide low cost sustenance. Need the 4K 100+ FPS badly, and the extra stop or two and lower weight config options....no brainer. For sure. Now would be good.
 
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