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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 :)

Interchangable OLPFs

Has the flare shadow been fixed? It keeps getting asked but there has never been a clear acknowledgement or answer.
 
Charles Bergquist said:
Does it come with the black rubber gloves and are there any "clean room bags" or something to change it inside?

On a shoot recently I could have used an OLPF change from day to night, but finding an area to change it in would have been tough. A bag of some kind to protect from dust would be nice.
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Just buy a second camera and have one of each ready to go :-)
 
Phil Holland said:
Every Leica-M, Leica Brand lens fits. However, not every Leica-M lens will produce quality results due to the retrofocus and angle of incidence of the light hitting the sensor. You get "bucket smearing" on a couple of lenses especially in the field to edge coverage where you have a detailed center frame but a softer rest of the frame at wider apertures. The Leica-M 21mm f/1.4 Summilux is a good example of something you ideally wouldn't use. However, the 24mm f/1.4 Summilux is ruthlessly sharp.

Also, to add. The general Dragon OLPF and bushing design are made in such a way that most Angenieux can mount to the camera.
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Thanks Phil

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so i'm slightly confused, if i'm able to drop off at RSH for modification, do i need to send in an email or contact my red rep or is drop-off able to happen whenever i can make it over now? thanks!
 
Always need an RMA number before dropping off. Once you have RMA, then you can drop off whenever.
 
Brent@RED said:
Always need an RMA number before dropping off. Once you have RMA, then you can drop off whenever.
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Brent, I'm sure it's been posted here somewhere, but who knows in which thread. But can you post the procedure for having the swoption kit sent?... and a time for when it may be available?
 
Option of switching OLPF provides a special way of affecting what the sensor sees.
Real light, analog realm, free from processing and superior to an algorithm.

I see that as a creative option with great potential, requiring proportional responsibility.

Although I can understand the concern, I feel that sometimes avoiding options in order to prevent their misuse is not the best route.

Which types of OLPFs make more sense and and which less, requires time for finding out. Perfecting them requires time as well.
That's just a normal teething period.


Innovations require attempts.
Evolution requires innovations.
 
I like to request consideration for manufacturing 2 clear olpfs instead of one:

One that will let the IR in so we can put all kinds of IR filters in front of he lens and have clear focus.

One that will not let the IR in for all other low light etc uses.

Thank you!
 
Brent@RED said:
When Jarred says end of month, it means four things all at same time. The kits to buy, existing DRAGON owners can send in to be switched to swappable, upgrades moving forward will have the swappable system, and new cameras will have new swappable system. All kick off on same day, hard cutover.

EDIT: Someone asked if they send in a camera for repair, will it automatically be upgraded to swappable OLPF system? Answer is "no". We will only upgrade to that upon customer request.
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Hey Brent,
I'm sending back another EPIC today for a DRAGON update. Will It be installed with this new swappable OLPF system ?
 
I really would have wanted olpf1 last night. Where standing waiting for sunset half the day and then when the sun was setting production took just a little to long... open lens, 360shutter, skipped the wanted slomo... still just a bit to late olpf1 would have made it perfect the olpf2 that we now used... well, we see how it works after the 5 minute take has gone trough ADD :).....

really want this thing asap.


I emailed the dragonupdate email to get the swapable kit but no response. Is there supposed to be one or are we just waiting now?
 
I am waiting for this to upgrade my epic and was told October to check back again. Sucks because, the closer it gets to December, the more I might just get another camera all together.
 
Thomas Koch said:
I am waiting for this to upgrade my epic and was told October to check back again. Sucks because, the closer it gets to December, the more I might just get another camera all together.
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That oughta scare them into action! '-)
 
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