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RED LEMO ADAPTER B

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Mark L. Pederson

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So ... RED's website store doesn't make it easy for folks to know what to buy. It's kinda a disaster right now UNLESS you go to NEW RELEASES - but there are some, IMO, important AKS for Weapon that you can ONLY find in New Releases.

So I'm gonna post some stuff about basic AKS that I think you need and why.

First up - RED LEMO ADAPTER B. http://www.red.com/store/products/weapon-lemo-adaptor-b

$195 - It's a MUST HAVE.

This adapter allows you to screw the "cable free" Weapon 7" LCD monitor onto it and then have the LEMO connector so that you can mount your LCD ANYWHERE on the camera. Further - with it - you can use the Weapon 7" LCD monitor on an Epic or Scarlet.

When I first screwed it on - I thought it was a little "bulky" - but then I weighed it against the non-Weapon 7" LCD - which was 1.25 lbs vs 1.35 lbs for Weapon 7" LCD monitor + RED LEMO ADAPTER B.

After you handle it for a moment or two - there is NOT CONTEST. You want the Weapon 7" LCD monitor + the RED LEMO ADAPTER B - even if you don't have a Weapon. It gives you LOTS more mounting options - and the hinge is MUCH better mechanically.

So ... better for Epic/Scarlet than standard 7" LCD.

On Weapon - 99% of the time - features and TV shows do NOT mount the monitor in the position that Jarred and run & gun guys do - on the top, front of the camera. But if you have this adapter - you CAN mount ANYWHERE with a NOGA arm + LCD cable into the LEMO Adapter A - OR - lock it down without a cable directly on the top of the Weapon.

So .. best of both worlds on Weapon.

Further ... we have a little surprise for Weapon folks at IBC - and you will need the RED LEMO ADAPTER B for the full tilt boogie :)

A few quick snaps -

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I would think they'd stop bothering to produce the Epic/Scarlet-only 7" touch and just make this one (and ship it *with* the adapter at no additional cost), as it'd be less expensive than having to make two separate SKUs... I guess it's a numbers game (and the numbers just aren't there).
 
Great. Post, any other insight into building up your Weapon? Would love to see some more photo of build you've done?
 
Patrick Kendall said:


I wish I could handle anything made for the weapon. they don't send anything to Red Store in NYC
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I was there today (NYC store) - and yeah, it is a bit sad.

I love that RED treats the "customer first" - and I love that they would rather ship to a customer (like me) before shipping any units to the few stores they have.

BUT ... I also believe strongly that if RED makes MORE profit - THAT is what will really help RED help the customer more than shipping four units to customers. I think that is what we are talking like ... 4 right? NYC, Miami, LA and UK, right?

So ... it's a little nutty IMO that they don't just carve out FOUR units of everything for the RETAIL stores. Those stores cost them rent and labor all day every day - and I know for fact that lots of folks don't bother to go to the NYC store at all because they assume the new exciting stuff is not there on display.

Reality is - they could just send prototype samples and even pre-production models of products to be on display at the stores - like the other camera companies do.

Just me 2 cents.
 
stopped into the store in LA a few days ago hoping to see the new EVF and they dont have any there either. i suppose the red stores are more just a place to pick up orders and drop off service items
 
raistlin22384 said:
stopped into the store in LA a few days ago hoping to see the new EVF and they dont have any there either. i suppose the red stores are more just a place to pick up orders and drop off service items
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There was a demo Weapon at the LA store a couple weeks ago. More will be shipping to the other locations. This stuff is all brand spanking new. Takes a second to manufacture and deploy.
 
Hey Guys,

This is on our radar and yes ideally as we roll out a product we would have them at all locations but the fact is we have put customer orders first when allocating cameras even internally. We have a small fleet of units being used for trade shows, engineering, test shoots. Weapon gear will be in all the stores soon.


Mark L. Pederson said:
I was there today (NYC store) - and yeah, it is a bit sad.

I love that RED treats the "customer first" - and I love that they would rather ship to a customer (like me) before shipping any units to the few stores they have.

BUT ... I also believe strongly that if RED makes MORE profit - THAT is what will really help RED help the customer more than shipping four units to customers. I think that is what we are talking like ... 4 right? NYC, Miami, LA and UK, right?

So ... it's a little nutty IMO that they don't just carve out FOUR units of everything for the RETAIL stores. Those stores cost them rent and labor all day every day - and I know for fact that lots of folks don't bother to go to the NYC store at all because they assume the new exciting stuff is not there on display.

Reality is - they could just send prototype samples and even pre-production models of products to be on display at the stores - like the other camera companies do.

Just me 2 cents.
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Thanks for this Mark! I've been going back and forth about which monitor. I rarely ever mount the monitor on top right in front of the handle so I've been leaning towards the standard 7" Touch. Good to know about the hinge being better. Are the holes in the top front of the adapter drilled out for a 1/4-20 cap screw to pass through and screw directly into a threaded hole? Similar to how the old monitor would mount? How much height does the adapter add? Tough to tell in the wide-angle photos. Thanks!
 
Hello i have a Scarlet X will it work on that too?
Scott
 
Christopher Parrish said:
Hello i have a Scarlet X will it work on that too?
Scott
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Yup

Scarlet X -> lcd cable -> lemo B adapter -> DSMC2 monitor (4.7 or 7").

Works a treat.

NB the Wooden Camera lemo to pogo cable *does not* work to connect a DSMC2 monitor to a DSMC1 brain.
 
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