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November 30th Announcement Feedback

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I don't think so, 3-chip 2/3" cams will have a much deeper back-focus to accommodate the prism block.
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So May-June for the 2/3" Scarlet, will that most likely mean closer to June? The only reason why I ask is I have a time sensitive project that will begin in May and I would prefer to use the Scarlet, but if that's not possible I may go 7D.
 
Tony Fernandez said:
So May-June for the 2/3" Scarlet, will that most likely mean closer to June? The only reason why I ask is I have a time sensitive project that will begin in May and I would prefer to use the Scarlet, but if that's not possible I may go 7D.
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You'd do better do plan with the 7D, and if the Scarlet happens to arrive in your hands, only then should you plan to go with the Scarlet. Don't plan to use the Scarlet even if there is a specific date that the Scarlet will be released. Anything can happen, things are subject to change at all times. :thumbup1:
 
I hope the scarlet 2/3 Fixed will come out in May or June. I will be in Greece in July and it would be realy nice to test and try out the camera there.
For me 2/3 is pretty ok for the beginning.
If i can change the brain later an keep the rest, everything would be perfect. And as far as i understand it, i first can by the 2/3 fixed-lens-Scarlet and later i buy the s35-brain an use that instead of the fixed-lens-brain. Is that right?
 
I believe that is right and one of THE most amazing aspects of this camera system. Initially I wasn't going to go with the fixed, but then, I had the same epiphany. I can replace the brain and lens only down the road. Talk about investment protection.
 
That was great! Nice to see it actually being waved around. As much as I love the stylized renders and photos, this makes it feel so much more real...
 
David Twelves said:
They weren't kidding about the "mini" part of the Mini Primes :thumbup1:
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Seriously! I thought they were gonna be much bigger than this.

For the RED people taking the pictures... while I think they all look beautiful, perspective would be fantastic. Seeing it in human hands for the first time really helps visualize what its gonna be like in person. Thanks for the Engadget drop in!
 
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Man, the best part was: "It's so hot!" This is looking very good. It's coming closer you guys!
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Hehe.

I liked the "Hey, where did it go?"

"...it's on ebay".
 
I know this is technically speculative. But I really want to get a Red soon, and I have the money. But getting the Scarlet has so many advantages for me.

Anyway, my question is:

Since the brains are supposed to be interchangeable, if I get a 2/3" 3K Scarlet now, should I be able to upgrade it to the 5K version later? I had always assumed this was the case, but in the video he says that the 5K version will have a slightly larger body. Honestly, I'm not even sure why I'm asking this since it's all speculative, but I figured I get some thoughts from you guys.
 
James Bender said:
I know this is technically speculative. But I really want to get a Red soon, and I have the money. But getting the Scarlet has so many advantages for me.

Anyway, my question is:

Since the brains are supposed to be interchangeable, if I get a 2/3" 3K Scarlet now, should I be able to upgrade it to the 5K version later? I had always assumed this was the case, but in the video he says that the 5K version will have a slightly larger body. Honestly, I'm not even sure why I'm asking this since it's all speculative, but I figured I get some thoughts from you guys.
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Hey James, I apologize for being semantic but for clarity: I assume when you mean "now" for the Scarlet you mean later this year when it is shipping. If so, RED currently has no plans (that they've stated publicly at least) to offer an "upgrade" for the Scarlet brain with a different sensor.

If by upgrade you mean you would like to swap out the Scarlet brain on your setup for an Epic brain and use all the same modules and accessories then yes, absolutely this can be done. That is the beauty of this system: modularity and interchangeability. Every module has been designed to work with every brain be it Scarlet or Epic and RED have even given indications that future brains may continue to work with these soon-to-be-released modules. You are correct in remembering that the Epic brain will be larger. This is resolved with the use of a small transition module (called the Epic Adapter) that fits between the Epic brain and the other modules. You can see it clearly in this exploded view of the Epic brain and modules:

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Yes, by "now" I mean upon its hopeful 4-6 month release. Maybe I misread (or likely mis-told by someone), but it was under my understanding that they were making so that the chips were interchangeable. Meaning I could keep the actual brain body, but change the chip for higher resolution, or lower res for higher frame rates.

Please set me straight. Thanks for the response.
 
James Bender said:
Yes, by "now" I mean upon its hopeful 4-6 month release. Maybe I misread (or likely mis-told by someone), but it was under my understanding that they were making so that the chips were interchangeable. Meaning I could keep the actual brain body, but change the chip for higher resolution, or lower res for higher frame rates.

Please set me straight. Thanks for the response.
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The idea is to keep the same modules but interchange the brains. The brains will be interchangeable and can be swapped out if you want to upgrade brains. However, to get the money back out of the brain and a get a better brain, you have to sell it to someone else other than RED.

EDIT: The larger chips in the EPIC would not fit inside the Scarlet's chassis making the upgrade impossible even if RED wanted to do that.
 
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James Bender said:
Yes, by "now" I mean upon its hopeful 4-6 month release. Maybe I misread (or likely mis-told by someone), but it was under my understanding that they were making so that the chips were interchangeable. Meaning I could keep the actual brain body, but change the chip for higher resolution, or lower res for higher frame rates.

Please set me straight. Thanks for the response.
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Everything is subject to change here, but I think it is HIGHLY unlikely that you will ever be able to swap sensors within an Epic or Scarlet brain. As mentioned by Joseph, that is the whole reason for making the brain independent of the modules. You want a different sensor pop on a different brain.

RED will be conducting a sensor upgrade for the RED One. They will swap out the Mysterium sensor for the Mysterium-X sensor.
 
Hey guys,

Not sure it's the right place to post this but...

I'm shooting mainly documentary films and for that reason i'm pretty interested in the light 3k scarlet (fixed lense or not, i don't know yet). I actually own an ex1 that i do like but i'm planning to film at night in shanghai this summer, with available light so ex1 won't fit and i dont wanna use DSLR for documentary.

One big concern at the moment is how long will i be able to record with the redcode used on this camera at 3k ? at 2k ? I don't think there was any information on this critical point yet (but so many messages i might have missed it). I never worked with red one so i just know it takes a bunch of 16gb CF when you're recording... no problem for feature films but as scarlet will certainly be used by documentary film-makers... well, what can we expect ? I do worry about a too heavy workflow for commando style documentary. Please, give us a hint...

Other point : do you plan to sell some package for the non-fixed lense scalet ? I'm pretty interested in :
- Scarlet 3k brain
- Bomb EVF
- Redmote standard/pro
- CD module or SSD module
- a couple of CF cards
- Hand grip or Base production pack
- 2.8 lcd
- vario-zoom lense or mount for another brand


Ok, last question... no Leica-R lense mount planned ?


Yannick (real username not fixed yet ^_^)
 
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