Picture of a Weapon

[Mike Nagel]

I have to imagine that RED's Vista Vision format is basically Full Frame. It's soooo close already. Medium Format glass is really for 65mm, which is another lager format alltogether.

yeah, I'm interested in the max height of the frame and one thing is for sure: the amount of data is gonna be insane ! ;-))) hahahaaaa

 

[Christian Celada]

sexy carbon fibre, looks like a ferrari!

 

[Nick Morrison]

yeah, I'm interested in the max height of the frame and one thing is for sure: the amount of data is gonna be insane ! ;-))) hahahaaaa

Oh yeah, for sure. I'm guessing 8K rez. Even 8KHD will be a lot of data. But FF 8K, ie FULL 4:3 sensor? OMG. Insane data!!!

 

[Matt Ryan]

why would it be ?

digital sensors match the physical dimensions of film formats so that FOV/crop factor etc remains the same with given lenses... there is no difference. it's simply the physical size of the active recording area.

5D is digital FF35 sensor in exact same dimensions as the still film format: 36mmx24mm.

if active area of VV is 36 wide then u can use the format with all FF lenses, otherwise (if larger) u would need to get medium format glass to fully cover...

RED tends to make their sensor formats in slightly larger sizes and "window" to common dimensions such as s35 etc. So I imagine if they did a true VistaVision size, you can window to FF35 and have a lookaround. But that's just a guess based on the past sensors. Obviously we haven't seen any specs yet...

 

[Mike Nagel]

Oh yeah, for sure. I'm guessing 8K rez. Even 8KHD will be a lot of data. But FF 8K, ie FULL 4:3 sensor? OMG. Insane data!!!

and just a crazy thought... in order to somewhat control that data in terms of size (and more importantly performance on workstations), people will shoot super high res (like 8K on VV) in ProRes and still get the immense (visual) benefit when downsampling to 4K/UHD/2K/HD...

all make sense now adding the ProRes now....... ;-))))

great option until the HDDs and the CPUs have caught up... and then back to RAW... ;-)

 

[Mike Nagel]

RED tends to make their sensor formats in slightly larger sizes and "window" to common dimensions such as s35 etc. So I imagine if they did a true VistaVision size, you can window to FF35 and have a lookaround. But that's just a guess based on the past sensors. Obviously we haven't seen any specs yet...

the question is what the active recording area of the VV format is... I don't think it's 37.xx mm but I've never personally handled the format... maybe a question for David Mullen ?

 

[Nick Morrison]

and just a crazy thought... in order to somewhat control that data in terms of size, people will shoot super high res (like 8K on VV) in ProRes and still get the immense (visual) benefit when downsampling to 4K/UHD/2K/HD...

all make sense now adding the ProRes now....... ;-))))

great option until the HDDs and the CPUs have caught up... and then back to RAW... ;-)

yup!!! Prores is going to change RED workflow/perception for sure. I can broadcast shows jumping on it.

 

[Jason L]

It's midnight in LA, you know what the means.

Another from Jarred's Facebook and Instagram. Peter Jackson on the camera.

 

[Jonas Rejman]

Where is the LCD cable?

 

[Nick Morrison]

Where is the LCD cable?

Wireless. BOOM.

 

[David Battistella]

No ones going to bed anytime soon.

well, that one removes pretty much all the mystery.

 

[Paul Russell]

Gee, I hope that that RedVolt Module at the back is a module, and that my entire investment in Epic rear modules isn't wiped out. Also the cages, screen, side handle and other stuff.
I'm wondering if it might be better to sell off the Dragon package that I have now and rebuild a Weapon-based package from scratch.

 

[Karel Šimůnek]

Oh yes!!! It's nicely small and hope It's lighter than Epic as well. Fantastic for the Ronin and Movi. Without knowing specs I definitely see the best camera in the world! :thumbsup:

 

[David Battistella]

Looks like a module adaptor and a redvolt/redvolt xl power unit.

I love the merging of the original redmote and the switchblade on the dumb side and all the connections there as well. (I guessed that one)

 

[Daniel Reed]

BOOM.

Boom indeed, the whole ergo and module system looks sick.

Man, I want to hold one...

I may have to drive out to NAB now after all.

 

[David Battistella]

Pj's fireplace mantle is something else!

 

[Wil Wong]

AWESOME photo! Hmm. Seems wide with the module. Is that one mic jack beside the headphone jack?

 

[David Battistella]

AWESOME photo! Hmm. Seems wide with the module. Is that one mic jack beside the headphone jack?

Nope. Professional ta3 mini XLR connectors same as the redone! I still have the audio snake that will plug right into that. Hopefully a mic line level switch in the camera firmware as well.

 

[Nick Morrison]

Looks like a module adaptor and a redvolt/redvolt xl power unit.

I love the merging of the original redmote and the switchblade on the dumb side and all the connections there as well. (I guessed that one)

Yup I just saw that - looks like the switchblade is removable, like a redmote.

This thing is tiny - how do you even put a cage on it?

 

[David Battistella]

Yup I just saw that - looks like the switchblade is removable, like a redmote.

This thing is tiny - how do you even put a cage on it?

might not want a dumbside cage with all the controls there. The ac's are going to have a tough time figuring out where to hang stuff of this camera. Frankenrigs are so passé keep it clean.