Red for city nightscapes?

[Kenn Michael]

Your welcome!

The newer build does handle noise better, but if my shot is too noisy for you (shot with the newer build), then Genesis it is. If you do shoot Genesis, please post some uncompressed stills so we can see how Genesis handles noise in the shadows.

 

[Sarah C.]

Hi Kenn,

I didn't think your shot was bad. By the help of the gang here and their cc tests it looks to me like it does hold back the noise better, but not unexpectedly there is not much latitude to play with before noise shows itself. --We've already gotten the GenesisHD video but it is not something I can share.

Looks like I've got more researching to do!

~Sarah

 

[Andrew Walker]

Here's some stuff that I got up in Seattle over the summer. Shot with a Nikon 85mm @ 1.8 ISO 640.

and here are the 2K TIFFs if you wanted to check them out.

2K TIFF 1

2K TIFF 2

 

[Uli Plank]

Sorry, folks, but I had the chance to test our Red next to a Genesis during a summer night. The Genesis is about 2 stops faster and has more DR as well. OTOH, your biker woud have had purple blooming around his headlight.

 

[Evin Grant]

My footage was shot on Build 16 which has the better noise characteristics (especially in the blue channel) than the build in which Evin shot his chopper footage.

Also, I think Evin was on a zoom lens which might top out at a 2.8, and I shot a stop faster at a 2.0 with my prime.

Yes this is true, I used a 15-40 T2.6 Optimo. I also used a 1/33 shutter and Build 11 or 12 I think. You can use a 1/24th shutter on the Red too. If you really want to see what the Red can do in the dark you'll need a Master Prime or Super Speed and you could go with a 360º shutter but I'd trade the 270º for a 1/2 stop of noise personally.

 

[Sarah C.]

Hi Guys,

Thanks again soooo much for participating in this thread! Between here on the forum and my talking with some other Red users in person this weekend(including one guy who also knows Genesis) I'm thinking the Red is not up to the challenge of doing something equivalent let alone better than Genesis.. at this time. It was definitely worth considering and my time to do research. It'll be fun to look back at this thread someday...

~Sarah