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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 :)

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I still don't get the handgrips in that position.

Is that suppost to be a "fig-rig" type configuration?
 
Keith Nealy said:
I still don't get the handgrips in that position.

Is that suppost to be a "fig-rig" type configuration?
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It's not for the shoulder, it's for the tripod. I thought the same thing until i realized how easily it would pan in this position. That is exactly where you might want the hand grip to be.

I might actually place the other grip on the back and to the right to create a two handed panning situation.

David
 
Brook Willard said:
The EVF is a little more than 1280 x 720... It's closer to 800 or so if memory serves... I'm not currently able to check my notes to confirm.
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1280x848 :)


And I say curses to Jarred's photographic skills... I wanna see some real details. Hehe.

I'll take my RED with both the LCD and EVF, thank you.
 
I'd say RED is NOT a Ducati. Rather Ducati like Ferrari are more like the $100,000+ panavisions and Arri cameras. Rather Red is more like the Japanese superbikes at 1/4 of the cost Honda and Yamaha... And like Moto GP with Valentino Rossi - the best Moto GP bike riders ever - has won the last 5 out of 6 years on Honda and Yamaha... so Italian passion and drive as the rider but the affordable and better design of the Japan. RED, however, is good old RED, White and Blue - American. If only Harley Davidson could make a superbike it would be like RED. #1. Now who is the best cinematographer is the real question???? Now, that we know RED will be the best of the superbike cameras.... lol...
 
OK guys next time you do a photo , please spare the art and give us a fully lit image. what the heck make it a 360 vr against white; we are past the secret stage aren't we ?
Aloha
-A
 
janghos said:
Just curious about your plan. Looking at the specs of Apple monitors, I wonder
how that monitor could deliver WYSIWYG quality. Resolution is one thing,
but how about the brightness, contrast, and color representation?
I just recently went through a search to see what options there are for
the on set monitor and for the grading monitor, but it seems like there is not a
single monitor that fits my budget that meets my expectation.

Regards,
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30" Apple Cinema Display could be affordable 2K set monitor.
Color grading is another story,
but Apple Color 1.0 could be good enough for a budget indie grading at home studio.
 
battistella said:
It's not for the shoulder, it's for the tripod. I thought the same thing until i realized how easily it would pan in this position. That is exactly where you might want the hand grip to be.

I might actually place the other grip on the back and to the right to create a two handed panning situation.

David
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Why would you pan with the side grips when there's already something invented for just that purpose, the tripod head's pan bar...?

Not to mention, if you panned from the sides, you'd most likely be blocking the focus pullers view as well.
 
Keith,
that would be the Fig Rig configuration. It may be useful for tripods, but I've never tried a setup like that on sticks. Hand held though, you can achieve some nice shots that a shoulder mount wouldn't work for.

A couple things that the Fig Rig has over this setup though is that you can sit on the ground and rest the lower part of the "steering wheel" on your legs for low angle hand held shots. Another setup I use for high angle hand held is a Fig Rig with monopod mounted at the bottom of the wheel so I can rest the bottom of the monopod on my belt and have one hand on it and one on the bottom of the Fig Rig so I can get the camera like twelve feet in the air for stationairy or follow shots.

With the Red because of the weight I will probably use my right hand on the top handle and left on the side grip, but with a Supergrip replacing the plain handle. Won't really know how well it will work until November though.

EDIT Whoops. Looks like this isn't really like a Fig Rig setup. The left handle is at the front of the camera and the right handle is by the back of the camera. Didn't notice this until I looked at the new pic on Red.com. Not sure how this would feel hand held.
 
battistella said:
That camera makes me want to capture images as much as the Duke makes me want to ride.
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First when you said Duke I thought you were talking about the Super Duke, but then I saw your Ducati post and I guess you mean Duke as a short for Ducati.
I myself prefer the Super Duke but Ducatis are great too.
 
I'd love to see a pic of Soderbergh's dialed-in, fully-loaded, shoulder-mounted rig. I imagine the ergonomics of the shoulder pad and front handles in particular will see some refinement. Some pics of Soderbergh shooting with it would be great as well, when the time comes.
 
Zk2007 said:
First when you said Duke I thought you were talking about the Super Duke, but then I saw your Ducati post and I guess you mean Duke as a short for Ducati.
I myself prefer the Super Duke but Ducatis are great too.
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That Super Duke is one beautiful machine!

David
 
battistella said:
At the risk of being bated. The answer is: sort of?

A Ducati is an Italian motorcycle. It's the "Ferrari" of bikes. They lead the racing world in innovation and wins and like Cars and Camera's they look beautiful in RED.

In terms of a brand, Ducati lines up quite nicely with Oakley and RED because they are committed to quality and excellence and style. Some Ducati footage was featured in the latest release of FCP.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/595306/

RED's 120fps will be useful in capturing images of a DUCATI on the track, but I want to take mine on the road to capture stories.

David
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While I"ve never owned one, they are beautiful. I think if God were to grant just one machine on the entire earth a soul, it would be a Ducati.
No disrespect to RED meant either.
 
Alexander Nikishin said:
Why would you pan with the side grips when there's already something invented for just that purpose, the tripod head's pan bar...?

Not to mention, if you panned from the sides, you'd most likely be blocking the focus pullers view as well.
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True,

But alone that could be a nice smooth pan set up. I hadn't thought of your scenario. Good point.

What I really like is that there is no RED raw port attached to this camera, (unless it's on the other side) so that means that the 4K REDCODE RAW is what that picture is accepting as FULL quality. That, if it is in fact true, is the very coolest news yet.

David
 
battistella said:
What I really like is that there is no RED raw port attached to this camera, (unless it's on the other side) so that means that the 4K REDCODE RAW is what that picture is accepting as FULL quality. That, if it is in fact true, is the very coolest news yet.

David
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Actually, that is a good point. Any word on if any of these features are using REDCODE or not?
 
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