Red one today

[Steve Sherrick]

Any luck finding a copy of Milk Girls Steve?

Yes, I should be able to link to it later tonight. I'm rearranging studio and haven't put everything back together yet.

 

[egon touste]

red ones will tell you how many hours they have recorded, so you can get info on their history in that regard

they are still great cameras. if you were used to using film cameras.. red ones are not heavy either

redcode 28, 36, 42 on the red one equates approx. to rc: 12:1, 10:1, 8:1 on the epic .. though curiously i noticed much of my redcode 28 footage shot on a red one shows up as 10:1 in recent versions of redcine-x pro

ive found very little difference between epic x and r1 mx in terms of practical uses, even though our mx is now actually a dragon.. that holds

the original red ones are ideal for the summer, with only marginally less low light performance than the mx sensor upgrade provided (much over hyped), and no practical use

id say there is 1/4 of a stop of "useful" extra low light performance in the r1 mx, compared to the original mysterium sensor. owning one of each is a viable system that will deliver great images (and you'll have spare parts for each)

most people missed where the original sensor got to in terms of firmware because they bailed on it , presumably because they wanted to shell out for two mx sensors in a row (in the form of r1 mx, then epic [m]x upgrade), much in the same way alexa users are now being asked to. so the original red one could not take useable shots at 6pm inside, on a winters day with only a single 60w tungsten light here in the uk .. but at the end of its life it simply could, with little noise. i have no need for lower light capabilities generally, and if i did.. the mx is not the go-to low light camera id turn to

so i'd say any red one body going for silly prices is a great investment. if its an mx, thats slightly better in the winter, less so in the summer

 

[M.Halsell]

Any luck finding a copy of Milk Girls Steve?

Not the R3D, but for nostalgia: https://vimeo.com/18143415

 

[Samir Patel]

I am very happy that I was able to take advantage of the BT RED ONE deal when it was offered. My intention was to buy it solely to use as a B-Cam to my Scarlet and intended to use as a locked off shot on a tripod so.. all the complaints about it being heavy have not affected me. I wonder if foolcontrol can figure out how to manipulate this old camera using new tech - THAT WOULD BE AMAZING!.

I've been sidetracked recently in acquiring lenses as the prices of vintage lenses have continued to climb (Thanks Nick Morrison!). So I still need to pickup a simple lcd to use with the R1 as my 5" touch from the Scarlet would not work with the camera. I really regret not picking up a second BT RED ONE when they were available that week. I see this as my go to interview camera since it is quiet. I'm not going to be running around in doco mode or shooting action sports with one of these on my shoulder but this camera will have a long life in my arsenal as I can will use the right camera for the right job.

 

[Ryan Skeete]

I still love my MX. I recently updated my reel (https://vimeo.com/124467078) and 98% of the footage is MX with the rest being Epic MX. What I would love to see with all the ProRes talk with the Weapon, is the ability to output a clean 1080p signal over SDI during recording, that can be recorded with one of the many external recorders available on the market. That would be grand!!

 

[Robert Ruffo New]

red ones will tell you how many hours they have recorded, so you can get info on their history in that regard

they are still great cameras. if you were used to using film cameras.. red ones are not heavy either

redcode 28, 36, 42 on the red one equates approx. to rc: 12:1, 10:1, 8:1 on the epic .. though curiously i noticed much of my redcode 28 footage shot on a red one shows up as 10:1 in recent versions of redcine-x pro

ive found very little difference between epic x and r1 mx in terms of practical uses, even though our mx is now actually a dragon.. that holds

the original red ones are ideal for the summer, with only marginally less low light performance than the mx sensor upgrade provided (much over hyped), and no practical use

id say there is 1/4 of a stop of "useful" extra low light performance in the r1 mx, compared to the original mysterium sensor. owning one of each is a viable system that will deliver great images (and you'll have spare parts for each)

most people missed where the original sensor got to in terms of firmware because they bailed on it , presumably because they wanted to shell out for two mx sensors in a row (in the form of r1 mx, then epic [m]x upgrade), much in the same way alexa users are now being asked to. so the original red one could not take useable shots at 6pm inside, on a winters day with only a single 60w tungsten light here in the uk .. but at the end of its life it simply could, with little noise. i have no need for lower light capabilities generally, and if i did.. the mx is not the go-to low light camera id turn to

so i'd say any red one body going for silly prices is a great investment. if its an mx, thats slightly better in the winter, less so in the summer

Uh, no. The difference has been measured many times by big name DPs. MX adds way more than that. M was safe until 320 and had about as much noise at 320 as MX does at 1600 ISO or so, plus the noise on MX is easier to remove in post because it has less of a tendency to be fixed.

What you are saying about the difference is simply misinformation.