Questions... answers.

[Jeremy 0sbern]

1. Which brand of whiskey are you guys drinking as you're up late answering these questions?

2. As the future owner of a Stage-2 Epic X, I'd be interested in knowing how many people signed up for Stage 2? I could, however, see reasons that you might not want to divulge that info.

 

[Deanan]

Any chance of a studio/triax/multi-pin module (and CCU/remote) to make these amazing cinema cameras studio cameras? If not, what is the plan to allow other companies to develop modules? Is there a time frame for a project along those lines?

Camera control can happen through wifi/ethernet/redmote/serial.
Way more flexible and powerful than a CCU.

 

[mikeburton]

Please provide a REDRAY or RED 4K update. Last I heard they were supposed to be shipping units January. Haven't heard much since.

 

[Robert Frank]

Since the original Aug/Sept date for Stage 2 to begin shipping seems to no longer be realistic, is there any thought to re-opening Stage 2 reservations? If not, why?

 

[Michael Dalton]

Yes.

Jim

But will it be available to anyone who wants one? I know red owners are in line first. Don't wish to send another year shooting with sub-par cameras.

 

[Jannard]

seconding request for RED RAY info, please and thank you.

also, will RocketCine continue to be supported - I really liked that program - I like RED CineX as well, but definitely find them to have different applications - RocketCine is still better for scrubbing through footage quickly.

REDray is close... demos going on at the Studios now.

All features from Rocketcine will end up in REDCINE-X at some point.

Jim

 

[Tom Baurain]

1. I'm sure there are... but they probably won't be lenses you would want to use. Our open lens format is just that...
2. Some... exact detail before we ship.
3. It has been affected... delay one one delayed the other. See post #1.
4. They are really going in parallel.

Jim

Thanks for answering my questions Jim, best of luck on completing Epic and Scarlet

 

[Billy Gedney]

Scarlet- Are the 1/8th inch audio in's going to be preamped?

Do you anticipate much lead time between the fixed/ 2/3rd models and the s35 and ff35 models?

 

[Martin Stevens]

What is your favorite Whisky Jim?

 

[Jannard]

Whats the status on the Red Pro Anamorphics?

Coming along... next year. They will be very cool.

Jim

 

[Jarred Land]

Will there be a RED Matte Box released with Epic?

Yes..

 

[Joseph Hutson]

Good, cheap, light... pick any two.

Jim

Sorry, but you leave us room to question this statement when we have a Scarlet nearing the market...

Also, it makes me happy that you created this thread.

Thanks...

 

[Jannard]

Will your best REDCODE actually be mathematically lossless?

Yes. 2.5:1 REDCODE.

Jim

 

[Rob Lohman]

1. Which brand of whiskey are you guys drinking as you're up late answering these questions?

Wine here tonight... with a quesadilla

 

[Jeff Kilgroe]

* What sort of compression will we have for stills on Epic-X?

* Will there be a dedicated stills file format? Or will it roll the stills we shoot into an R3D file? Either way is fine, but I see advantages to a dedicated stills format that could be directly supported by Lightroom, Aperture, Adobe Camera Raw, etc..

* Will Epic-X be able to do long-exposure shots? The 1s max exposure on the RED One is a huge limitation for astrophotography and many time-lapse applications where M-X is just screaming to be used.

 

[Dan Sturm]

On a recent project we shot a scene with enough detail/contrast to apparently overwhelm the data path of an MX R1. Any info on approximately how much more bandwidth Epic will have than R1 (it's obvsiously much more based on it's recording specs). The engineer in me would love some detailed info for reassurance that such an issue isn't present in epic.

 

[Zakaree Sandberg]

rob.. del?

 

[Jannard]

1. How many production EPICs do you plan to release at a time following the TATOO program?

2. Will you make an announcement on the forum before the emails start to go out?

Lots.

Yes.

Jim

 

[Billy Gedney]

Camera control can happen through wifi/ethernet/redmote/serial.
Way more flexible and powerful than a CCU.

But running multiple cables in a studio/ live IMAG situation can be troublesome, plus, there is no fixed return or intercom or any of those loved features of a triax system. Any way to incorporate a tally notification?

But I see your point about a CCU like controls through a computer- the ability to match the 'painted' look live is key...

 

[Peter Matthes]

We received the first batch of real production EVF's in last week. We have 2 weeks more of testing to do, but I can tell you they are looking and working incredibly. Shipping will begin mid July.

When the EVFs are ready to ship, will they be first ordered first served ... or is there a pecking order?