Red one mx still good

[Zack Birlew]

I just recently made a post about how I just got a RED One MX and joined the RED family. The package I got was basic, about $3K on eBay, and I've since added some 128GB SSDs, a 19MM rail system just for practicality since it came with 19mm stuff, 1.8 RED Station, LCD cable, Element Technica Breakout box, and a couple Wooden Camera A-box adapters, plus the Allstar A-mount system for Nikon lens use, and I'm good to go for not only A/B camera but also additional audio recording. I'm currently having to send my A-mount back in because I didn't realize that there was a specific RED One Allstar Mount adapter you need to request, they're exchanging it for me no problem which is great, plus I can always buy the regular A-mount adapter in the future and use my other Allstar lens adapters just fine, which is what I plan to do if I ever get a used RED DSMC1 camera. As for Scarlet MX, I could have gotten that but, for me, the only bonus was the smaller size, I needed the frame rates so it was RED One MX for me. I'm surprised how people talk about it being old and somehow that makes it useless but then you have to get real, look around, and ask, "What other cameras in 2016 do this and at this price point?". The answer, none. So if you want an affordable and very capable 4.5K RAW camera system, go for a RED One MX, it's great!

Also, if you're looking for RED Ones on auction sites, you really just have to keep checking daily. People post stuff up all the time so if you can look up Facebook frequently throughout the day like a lot of folks do, you can check the auction sites fine, lol!

 

[Jon Carr]

why are red dives scary?

All red drives require power, and not from the FireWire or USB 2 port. But it will turn on and work without the needed power plug. Which damages the drive over time. It's also a spinning disk, which leads to drop frames no matter the shock mount. Vibrations are drives in general not good. FireWire ports in this day and age is not a option on set. Look for SSD cards, they are so cheap used now, there's no point for the red drive. Plus a little more modern ports on mag readers like esata and USB 3 ports. Red ones are tanks, nothing can destroy them. You can't even scratch them really.

 

[Newman Kev]

i've read somewhere that the scarlet MX got a firmware update a few years back that gave it 3k at 60fps? can somebody confirm please ...

 

[Newman Kev]

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showth...0fps-compilation-quot-Dig-Into-the-Waves-quot

 

[Samir Patel]

60fps in widescreen 3K only. Max fps in FF 3K is 48fps.

 

[Saumene Mehrdady]

IMO scarlet mx is definitely the best used RED value right now, i recently picked up a package for a decent price. It's lighter and less clunky than the R1, better interface, boots up in 10 seconds versus 90 seconds on the R1, it accepts mini mags just like the newest cameras, and it's more power efficient. And you're still in the DSMC ecosystem where everybody is dumping their perfectly good stuff for cheap to move to the new DSMC2 cameras. Widescreen 3k 60fps and 4k 36fps is a plus after the last major firmware update for the camera.

 

[Joe Medlock]

Ordered a MX complete shooting kit early this week. Including RED's shoulder mount kit, LCD and EVF, 4X RED Bricks, 4X 8GB cards and 3X 16GB cards plus a 320GB drive with the Red Drive shock mount for £3000. Should be arriving tomorrow. Will let you know my thoughts!

Only problem is it doesn't include the Brick Charger

 

[Daniel Reed]

I think a used Scarlet MX is just about free nowadays...

I suspect a used Scar-MX in good condition w/ low hours for 4K indie narrative may be the best bang for the buck.
(excluding sub-1K full package R1 steal deals)

Scar-MX is a nice 4K camera, just forget about real slow-mo
(you can do 4KWS at 36fps, which looks cool for subtle slowing down motion played back at 24

Pay no attention to complaints about supposed low light noise problems.
Here is a frame I shot on Scar-MX of a candle scene in low light for a student assignment:

Absolutely no noise reduction or grading in the above - just some minor tweaks in RCX


Get a 77mm tiffen hot mirror to adapt to still lenses w/ step rings, it will solve most of the IR/pinky MX color problems.

Another great thing about getting a used Scar or Epic MX is pre-owned media is super dirt cheap now for 1.8" mags,
that and, you won't give yourself a hernia lifting it

 

[Aaron Hunt]

I just recently made a post about how I just got a RED One MX and joined the RED family. The package I got was basic, about $3K on eBay, and I've since added some 128GB SSDs, a 19MM rail system just for practicality since it came with 19mm stuff, 1.8 RED Station, LCD cable, Element Technica Breakout box, and a couple Wooden Camera A-box adapters, plus the Allstar A-mount system for Nikon lens use, and I'm good to go for not only A/B camera but also additional audio recording. I'm currently having to send my A-mount back in because I didn't realize that there was a specific RED One Allstar Mount adapter you need to request, they're exchanging it for me no problem which is great, plus I can always buy the regular A-mount adapter in the future and use my other Allstar lens adapters just fine, which is what I plan to do if I ever get a used RED DSMC1 camera. As for Scarlet MX, I could have gotten that but, for me, the only bonus was the smaller size, I needed the frame rates so it was RED One MX for me. I'm surprised how people talk about it being old and somehow that makes it useless but then you have to get real, look around, and ask, "What other cameras in 2016 do this and at this price point?". The answer, none. So if you want an affordable and very capable 4.5K RAW camera system, go for a RED One MX, it's great!

Also, if you're looking for RED Ones on auction sites, you really just have to keep checking daily. People post stuff up all the time so if you can look up Facebook frequently throughout the day like a lot of folks do, you can check the auction sites fine, lol!

Where are some auction sites that sell cinema cameras? I have not been able to find anything.

 

[Daniel Reed]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AFSOCBU/

$183 works w/ redbricks

Ordered a MX complete shooting kit early this week. Including RED's shoulder mount kit, LCD and EVF, 4X RED Bricks, 4X 8GB cards and 3X 16GB cards plus a 320GB drive with the Red Drive shock mount for £3000. Should be arriving tomorrow. Will let you know my thoughts!

Only problem is it doesn't include the Brick Charger