RED DRAGON X 6K UPDATE

[davidreimers]

Got the DragonX 6K today back from SW upgrade.

Dropped off on 1/13 received back on 1/27.

Hour meter and serial number is the same indeed.

Can’t wait to get it out there now...

 

[Kristin Stewart]

Can anyone tell me please : when one shoots at 5K with the upgraded Dragon-X 6K if the picture looks exactly the same (crop factor, dynamic range) as the Scarlet-W at 5K ?

Thank you !

Kristin

 

[Christopher S Johnson]

Yup. Doesn't matter if it's a 4.5k Raven, or an 8k Dragon Weapon, if it's a Dragon sensor at the same size, and same compression, it's the same image.

 

[Kristin Stewart]

Thanks Christopher

Kristin

 

[Matt stambaugh]

Hey Matt

How much more sensitive would you say Dragon-X is compared to Dragon X ? Also, How does is compare with Gemini ?

We still have 2x DSMC I Dragons and I must admit I love them, but I’ve been looking at Gemini and new Dragons.......

Thanks !

After shooting with the Gemini and the Dragon-x with thew new firmware update, I'm personally finding them comparable in the normal ISO range in terms of light sensitivity. I haven't shot both yet on the same project, but just helped shoot an AD for a local college with the Dragon-x and I was SO impressed. In scenes that were so low light, I was able to be in the 250-640 range in a locker room primarily backlit by an Arri M8.

There's something special about the Dragon sensor and I really feel the Dragon-x makes it sing. I was a little skeptical coming from a Scarlet-W as a B camera to the gemini but feel the Dragon-X could almost easily replace the Gemini for me personally. Although they both have their places...

 

[Darius Lyles]

I finally signed up for this upgrade and the earliest window is the end of May, I guess I messed around too long.

 

[William Long]

I upgraded from Scarlet-W and can't be happier ... well maybe if somebody gave me a Monstro! )

 

[Arman Safari]

Would anyone be able to fill me in on what this upgrade is and its cost?
I purchased my Dragon X DSMC1 back in August 2018, curious what this is about.

 

[Patrick Tresch]

Dragon X DSMC1

What is that?

 

[Christopher S Johnson]

Do you get a report detailing what they did in the upgrade? I would love to know what parts were fully replaced and what was left over from your SW.

 

[Ivan Verlaan]

Do you get a report detailing what they did in the upgrade? I would love to know what parts were fully replaced and what was left over from your SW.

I didn't get a report back - just the camera body.

 

[Devindra S.]

nope image is bigger, i had some lenses that didn't vignette before the upgrade and now they do, 18mm lomo standard speed portholes and the 28mm vignettes ever so slightly at 6k full format.