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RED ONE DSMC...

I would assume he's referring to using movie lights instead of strobes... since the photographer will be capturing motion instead of individual shots.

Briese lights have very similar light character output to photo strobes.
 
As an ad stills shooter ( ad work ) I love shooting with my RED! and yes.... I hardly use my strobes anymore. In fact I'm going to be converting my broncolor hazylight over to daylight continous in the next few weeks.... I figure what I can get for the opus a8 and the bitube head on ebay, I could buy a few HMI's.

To be honest.... the expense for the RED One was a worthy marketing expense.... the word got out quick! Very busy now and the ad guys love the exports from red alert!

I really think that the workflow and ability to have large screen live view is getting to be more and more what the art directors want. To be honest, I have not heard a client ask if I had a larger than full rez file since the canon 5D a few years ago... 12-13MP is the "got there" file size. I'm very tempted to unload my phaseone gear as well.... the 5d2 does just fine. Don't get me wrong.... I'll be all over the RED645! more is more, right?

Phaseone's capture one software does have some dandy "look" styles that I would love to see redcine and redalert offer similar too. The "70's look" is a highly requested look once art directors see it.
 
I predict that there will be some great competition to produce a small, efficient, bright, battery-operated LED CLS that's cost-effective for buyers of the entry-level Scarlet system. It'll be a long time before a cheap CLS can replace a couple of 800ws strobes, but whoever can produce something to satisfy the still photographers in the meantime is going to sell a ton of 'em.
 
The question is, who invented this idea? Did the stills guys see the potential and trigger it in Jim or did Jim see it first? Or Canon, Nikon, whoever?

Either way, bring on the Scarlet post haste. And follow up rapidly with the 645.
 
Shane Betts said:
The question is, who invented this idea? Did the stills guys see the potential and trigger it in Jim or did Jim see it first? Or Canon, Nikon, whoever?

Either way, bring on the Scarlet post haste. And follow up rapidly with the 645.
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Ray Charles could see the need for this... and I couldn't see anyone that was going to do it. That is why RED was started.

Jim
 
Or as they say down this end of the world, Blind Freddy.

Ray Charles maybe but, apparently, not Sony et al.
 
Thanks Jim for posting this, didn't know about some of those shoots.

Im shooting a Night Fashion Videophotoshoot this weekend in London using my Red - cant wait to shoot it. Certainly the way to go im doing it on all my photoshoots over the next few months. I love shooting stills and video so using both on one shoot is great.

And brand new bulletproof LED lighting - i never use flash always been a video light guy.

Andi
 
Believe me... stills shooters have been watching very closely. What kept us away from "video" was the lack of RAW. When I first read Jim's posts on DVinfo a few years ago my loins twitched with excitement and started counting the days to my RED purchase.

Photography is about light, composition, subject and TIMING! When you can shoot at 24p full rez it opens up every moment in front of you.
 
When I first got my Red One I thought about the future of Wedding Photography/Videography.

I got a first taste shooting my friend's wedding:
http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=6937

When Scarlet hits I think there will be a paradigm shift for wedding photographers and videographers. One DSMC to take care of both needs. I also look forward to a smaller more portable Red to run around with.
 
Is there a thread with discussion/tips for actually doing this??

Is there a thread with discussion/tips for actually doing this??

Is there a thread with discussion/tips for actually doing this?

I would like to know what shutter speeds, shutter angles, lighting, etc. that people are using when they are shooting more with stills in mind.

Any input from those that have done it?
 
I just love Ray!

RayCharles.jpg
 
Michael Hastings said:
Is there a thread with discussion/tips for actually doing this?

I would like to know what shutter speeds, shutter angles, lighting, etc. that people are using when they are shooting more with stills in mind.

Any input from those that have done it?
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If your not intending to use the footage for moving pictures ( which most prefer a 180 degree shutter for that filmic motion blur ) then you can treat your RED as any other still camera... shoot to a shutter speed of your liking. I typically try to shoot at around 1/125th or so if the talent or subject is moving a little. If your locked down on sticks and the subject is pretty still you can go down to 1/48th.

Shoot with a thick histo and grade your 16 bit tiff export in photoshop to your liking. Good stuff!
 
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