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I've shot a ton of winter sports coverage and scenic stock footage in real cold weather. We usually have warmth packs for the cameras, made by PortaBrace and others. I also use very thin wool gloves to operate the camera, with no problems. When it's real cold, you still end up putting your hands in your parka between shots. Sometimes we setup and shot in the early morning with a still air temperature of as low as 32 degrees Fahrenheit. We used glove and boot warmer packs too.

I'd guess that as soon as RED One ships that many camera cover manufacturers will be measuring it for covers they will make for the camera - PortaBrace, Kata, Petrol, and others. Those will be protective covers, rather than warm packs, but perhaps camera warm packs designed for other cameras can be custom adapted for use with RED One in extremely cold climates.
 
im.thatoneguy said:
I can't speak for Jarred. But if you look at the pic the model # on the head is 2060.
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the 2030 and the 2060 we are using daily, in the photos we are using the 2060.
 
dxmetal said:
would this "thing" pass through airport security ? let alone being a hand carry luggage :sad: ?
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After suffering baggage handler damage to camera systems many times, my camera bodies and lenses are always in carry-on luggage now. I also have a battery in carry-on so the camera can be powered up - they usually require that. My carry-on bags look like normal backpacks and they are combo-locked to keep people out of them during the flight.

The RED One camera body itself, with a battery, and without all the other attachments (which can go in checked luggage), should easily pass as a camera, and after powering it up for security, I don't think you'll have any problems.
 
It looks very good.
Now I'm on very hot island in Spain (Formentera) testing my MacBook Pro in a hot weather field conditions. Because of the mobility at the beginning I would prefer the Basic Pro Pack together with LCD and EVF viewfinder. Maybe later then Premium Pro Pack. Also it depends on a project.
 
I wonder if the pieces can be washed in a dishwasher...
 
Hey Sanjin,
You should check out SMC Fan Control. Its a freeware app for intel macs to control the fan rpms. It could help keep you laptop cool in hot conditions.
I just installed it this morning.
 
Jarred Land said:
the 2030 and the 2060 we are using daily, in the photos we are using the 2060.
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I've been looking over the O'Connor site as I will potentially be purchasing a new tripod head for my RED, but according to their chart on the 2060, the minimum recommended weight for proper counterbalance is around 30 pounds:

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While it's definitely important to purchase a head that will be able to hold the weight of your camera (and more, once you add matteboxes, follow focus units, batteries, LCD monitors, drives, etc.), it is certainly possible to buy "too much" tripod, and wind up with something that doesn't balance well because it's not meant to hold that little weight. Putting a VX1000 on a tripod meant for 90 lb. cameras, in other words, will not balance properly. So I'm just curious; with the camera weighing in at roughly 9 lbs, even with a "full" setup, are you getting good results from a 2060? What if you were just shooting with the body and lens? It seems (just from looking at the chart) that the 2060 would be overkill and not a good match for RED - but perhaps there is something I'm missing.

Also, the site mentions a 1030, but I don't see a listing for a 2030 anywhere or after a basic Google search. Is that an older model?
 
I don't think it exists. The 1030HDS should work great with Red - max weight 41 lbs. The 1030HD should also be fine. I shouldn't have bought that Satchler on ebay - damn!
 
Ya, I got a video 20 III. It's not an O'Connor, but it should be a good match for Red. I hate to say it, but part of the reason I liked it is because it somewhat matches Red's aesthetic and color pallet - I'm so shallow! :tongue:
 
Although the counter balance of the head may not match with a light camera, getting a heavier weight head will generally always improve the pan & tilt smoothness. I'd always go a full 5275 head given the choice, even if it's just going to be used with a small 16mm camera. It just works better, especially for micro moves in CUs, and has no lumpiness stopping and starting like some Sachtlers do.
 
So just looking at the minimum Connor specification and I don't have a Red camera in front of me, but let's say the centre of gravity is about 6" above the fluid head's platform,
so therefore the -
1030HD carries 30lbs @ $4,000
1030HDS carries 41lbs @ $5,370
2060HD carries 65lbs @ $7,650
2575C carries 100lbs @ $11,777

So maybe at the next public showing of a Red One, someone should bring some bathroom scales....and a bath towel.

Dave,
 
For those curious, they had two 1030s and one 2060 at Nab. Both heads handled the camera well. If youRr planning on keeping it light, the 1030 should work. If you'll go heavy with a Hubble lens at some point... Invest in a 2060 or similar.
 
" has no lumpiness stopping and starting like some Sachtlers do"

it's all personal taste ... i would take the above sentence and replace Sachtler with O'conner but then would take a Cartoni over all of em ... and i prefer a smaller hear ( max in the 40-50lbs area) vs. a heavy head ( max 75-100lbs) for a camera in the 15-28lbs range
 
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