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RED Dragon vs. 65mm film...

Jannard

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OK. This is the final frontier.

The RED Dragon sensor needs to be directly compared to 65mm film.

The Dragon has more resolution than 65mm film when scanned at 4K.

The Dragon has more dynamic range than film... by a lot. 65mm film has about 14.5 stops. The Dragon has an easy 16 stops... without sweating.

The EPIC Dragon will shoot nearly 100fps. 65mm film cameras... not so much.

Cost to shoot the RED Dragon vs. 65mm film... ridiculously not close.

Dragon should never be compared to 35mm film. It should only be spoken in reference to 65mm film from here on out.

So you own an EPIC? You upgrade.

Have a nice day....

Jim
 
I really can't wait to do the standard "lad girl" and resolution tests with Dragon to demo for some film folks.
 
Bob Gundu said:
oh oh... what about Scarlet?
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Probably not for the Scarlet if you take Jim's post literally. Only time will tell, be patient, perhaps there is something for Scarlet owners but I haven't read much on that so far.

And if not, this will be the downside of choosing a 'cheaper' camera. Bad luck on the upgrade front but the Scarlet still shoots beautiful images!
 
What another amazing news JiM! When can we just up to 70mm. Hehe...
 
He he, I never tough of Dragon, as a 35mm alike, but more like a 35mm Killer, and a 65mm / 70mm IMAX comparable with simply a WORLD of advantages... ;)

We were just discussing this for an upcoming project, besides the simple fact of not EVER been allowed to record AUDIO on set when shooting IMAX cameras do to the absurd NOISE their cameras make and after getting past the absurd size and weight of the camera, there still remain so many other factor against 65mm Film Cameras, that it is simply no longer a choice of shooting Film, I choose Dragon...


So while we are now having crazy fun shooting Mr. Monochrome, M8 ready for an other trip to Cali at a moment notice Jim... ;)
 
Jannard said:
OK. This is the final frontier.

The RED Dragon sensor needs to be directly compared to 65mm film.

The Dragon has more resolution than 65mm film when scanned at 4K.

The Dragon has more dynamic range than film... by a lot. 65mm film has about 14.5 stops. The Dragon has an easy 16 stops... without sweating.

The EPIC Dragon will shoot nearly 100fps. 65mm film cameras... not so much.

Cost to shoot the RED Dragon vs. 65mm film... ridiculously not close.

Dragon should never be compared to 35mm film. It should only be spoken in reference to 65mm film from here on out.

So you own an EPIC? You upgrade.

Have a nice day....

Jim
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Thank you Jim, for allowing me to find out how a teenage girl must feel while screaming front row at a Justin Bieber concert. :)

...16 stops.
 
Every lens works with Dragon. You just might have to select a slightly smaller resolution if you have a small image circle lens.

Jim

Tim Whitcomb said:
What Lenses currently available cover Dragon?
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