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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 :)

Latest ordered Red Camera?

that's too few. but maybe serial numbers dont reflect how much they've got on order anymore.
 
When we pulled the trigger just under two years ago, we hoped that we would sell 500-1000 cameras the 1st year of production.

We have pre-sold just about 3000 cameras, but the orders are coming in more regularly now that we have released REDCINE and people are having success in the field shooting RED (like Soderbergh). We now anticipate about 5000 for the 1st years production. It might go over that, but we can up production as needed starting in March. This would account for our "about 500 per month" production runs starting this month.

Part of the reason that we are selling more than we originally thought is that the camera is so much better than we imagined two years ago. There was no 4K to Compact Flash back then. REDCODE didn't exist. And we didn't dream that the Mysterium sensor would be this good.

Thanks to all that believed in us NAB 2006. We are working hard not to let anyone down.

jim
 
Jim we waant to Gongratulate you down here fom Brazil and tell you we are watching the progress and soon we will find the best way to bring the camera down here thank you, you are making History!!
 
Jannard said:
When we pulled the trigger just under two years ago, we hoped that we would sell 500-1000 cameras the 1st year of production.

We have pre-sold just about 3000 cameras, but the orders are coming in more regularly now that we have released REDCINE and people are having success in the field shooting RED (like Soderbergh). We now anticipate about 5000 for the 1st years production. It might go over that, but we can up production as needed starting in March. This would account for our "about 500 per month" production runs starting this month.

Part of the reason that we are selling more than we originally thought is that the camera is so much better than we imagined two years ago. There was no 4K to Compact Flash back then. REDCODE didn't exist. And we didn't dream that the Mysterium sensor would be this good.

Thanks to all that believed in us NAB 2006. We are working hard not to let anyone down.

jim
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This is so great to witness first hand. Thanks again for being so open to allow us to be a part of this process. Can't wait to use RED on my upcoming projects).
 
AlienFX said:
I'm expecting that Sony would have sold over 8,000 F900s.... that camera has been around since Star Wars 2, which was 5 years ago and people are still buying them.
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I'll buy everyone on this list lunch at the Ivy if there are more than 1500 series 1/2/3 f900s.

However if you want to group all of the HDCAM family including the most popular PAL camera the HDW750 as well as the news versions the 700, and 730 then the number is harder to establish.

As a guide it took around two years for Sony Europe to sell 100 HDW750s.
The pace of adoption is increasing of course.


Mike Brennan
 
Michael Lindsay said:
love the Ivy... I'm really close do I get in on the first batch??? Glad you didn't say dinner as then I'd have assumed you were disingenuous, casue at this time of the year its murder getting a table..:biggrin:
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Hmm Im not leaving the country just yet:)
From the same forum that quoted NHK wanting 2700 here is the next post
newm
"I do freelance work for NHK we shoot on a Sony 730 not a cine alta. I was told by a Sony Mgt. guy at NAB that the probable number of cinealta (F900) cameras totals between 1 and 2 thousand. This after seven years of selling it!"

This sounds about right. NHK already had many HDW 700s then they went big time for news and docs for the 30p/60i version of the 750, rather than the f900. They don't shoot much 23.98p for TV the f900's selling point.

f9001/2/3 sales were not huge and were completely overran by the inferior but cheaper HDW750p. The new f900R being half the price of original f900 and more compact will continue the sales success of HDW 750.


A couple of years ago Sony quoted sales of 8000 HDCAM units, they were actually referring to HDCAM badged product, including cameras tape decks and players!

Add up all the Sony 1920x1080 cameras the 700, 750, 750p and 730 through to new 900R and the Panasonic Varicam kit and my best guess for what its worth is 9500.


Mike Brennan
 
At the risk of appearing obsessive... happened to find this quote from Sony at Interbee 2007.


"Since its introduction in 1997, "HDCAM" has offered exceptional recording quality, and the ideal features for mainstream television programming, drama, commercials, and cinema. It has been widely adopted across the industry, with 127 Japanese terrestrial commercial TV stations now using "HDCAM" systems, and global sales have exceeded 35,000 units (as of August, 2007)."


A "unit" is a tape deck, player or camera.


Mike Brennan
 
Mickjoebill said:
I'll buy everyone on this list lunch at the Ivy if there are more than 1500 series 1/2/3 f900s.

However if you want to group all of the HDCAM family including the most popular PAL camera the HDW750 as well as the news versions the 700, and 730 then the number is harder to establish.

As a guide it took around two years for Sony Europe to sell 100 HDW750s.
The pace of adoption is increasing of course.


Mike Brennan
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The Ivy sounds really good! Do they do breakfast? :)
 
Jannard said:
When we pulled the trigger just under two years ago, we hoped that we would sell 500-1000 cameras the 1st year of production.

We have pre-sold just about 3000 cameras, but the orders are coming in more regularly now that we have released REDCINE and people are having success in the field shooting RED (like Soderbergh). We now anticipate about 5000 for the 1st years production. It might go over that, but we can up production as needed starting in March. This would account for our "about 500 per month" production runs starting this month.

Part of the reason that we are selling more than we originally thought is that the camera is so much better than we imagined two years ago. There was no 4K to Compact Flash back then. REDCODE didn't exist. And we didn't dream that the Mysterium sensor would be this good.

Thanks to all that believed in us NAB 2006. We are working hard not to let anyone down.

jim
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You gotta be feeling real good now, Mr. Jannard.

I know I would, and I'm not talking about the numbers :sorcerer:.
 
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