RED Mag scratches

[Josh Negrin]

Is it normal for the SSD slot on the Scarlet to scratch the RED Mag? It's not the red station, I just checked.

thanks,
josh

 

[Mark Phelan]

I think over time it'll get scratched up a bit depending on how it's used. Used to be a time when some folks would scuff up their camera equipment to make it look road-worn, in an attempt to equate themselves being better than their experience belies. I've heard stories of guys taking sandpaper to a new camera just to make it look old, wearing off the edges so the copper would show a bit. I always thought that was nuts as I tried to keep my equipment as nice as I could for as long as I could. No shortcuts for experience and you weren't wanting a soliloquy, well too late for that I suppose. But not a problem, scratches happen.

 

[Louis Maddalena]

I have not had any issues with scratches from either my reader or any camera I have used. Check to make sure something is not bent or sticking out of your camera causing excess friction on your mag.


In response to Marks post... That's crazy! I do everything I can to keep my camera as nice as possible. I keep it in a laser cut foam case so that it doesn't move or get damaged during transport and when its not in the case I try to do everything possible to keep it safe.... so far no scratches!

Louis

 

[Bob Gundu]

Are you using Scratch software?:badputer:

 

[Philipe Ratton]

And Bob's comment conclude the deal.

Good night.

 

[Christopher Barrett]

In the darkroom we used to just rub a little nose oil on negative scratches. Not sure if that works for digital film.

 

[ericyoung]

Is it normal for the SSD slot on the Scarlet to scratch the RED Mag? It's not the red station, I just checked.

thanks,
josh

It's certainly not unusual - most of the rental SSDs I've seen have quite a lot of scuffs and edge wear. The slots are quite a tight fit after all. Deep scratches might be another matter.

 

[Daniel Stilling]

I think over time it'll get scratched up a bit depending on how it's used. Used to be a time when some folks would scuff up their camera equipment to make it look road-worn, in an attempt to equate themselves being better than their experience belies. I've heard stories of guys taking sandpaper to a new camera just to make it look old, wearing off the edges so the copper would show a bit. I always thought that was nuts as I tried to keep my equipment as nice as I could for as long as I could. No shortcuts for experience and you weren't wanting a soliloquy, well too late for that I suppose. But not a problem, scratches happen.

There was a famous quote from Steadicam guru Ted Churchill that was about having your gear aged just the right amount. You don't wanna hire that guy with shinny new gear, he obviously has no experience. You don't wanna hire the guy with the gear all beat up and old looking, he obviously doesn't care about his gear and it's gonna fail anytime now. You wanna hire the guy with the gear that's not too warn and crappy, but not brand new. Obviously this is not verbatum... )

 

[Josef Gatti]

My SSD's have 2 parallel scratches running along the face. They slowly appeared over time. Was a little bummed at first but it really doesn't matter!

 

[Mark Phelan]

There was a famous quote from Steadicam guru Ted Churchill that was about having your gear aged just the right amount. You don't wanna hire that guy with shinny new gear, he obviously has no experience. You don't wanna hire the guy with the gear all beat up and old looking, he obviously doesn't care about his gear and it's gonna fail anytime now. You wanna hire the guy with the gear that's not too warn and crappy, but not brand new. Obviously this is not verbatum... )

Exactly. My Dad used to say that he always wanted the pilot to have shiny britches.

 

[Jon Jones]

Yes mine have scratches as well. They come from the camera over a period of time.