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RED weight built w. accessories

JD Holloway

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Can somebody get a fish scale and hang the RED up complete with MB-20/FF, Battery, RED Drive, Lens, etc etc, O'Conner plate

Love to hear the numbers.

J.
 
Yeah the Red Zoom is a winner on this front. Strapping some of Cooke or Angenieux's larger and affordable 2nd hand zooms on it would double the weight. The 18-50mm looks even smaller and lighter than the Cooke 15-40mm CXX, plus it'll have the /i capabilities to match. Very exciting.
 
hi goffb

nice system..how come tiffen didn't sue the cr*p out of actionproducts? licensed tech or didn't tiffen prolong their patents - just curious :turned:
 
By the way I'm not making the claim it'll be as good as the 15-40mm, that's T2 so a bit faster, also until someone uses it we won't know about the quality of this lens compared to others. I'm simply talking about size and weight.
 
It would be cool if RED made camera stabilization systems for RED One...

Just a thought...and no, I don't have any knowledge of such a project.
 
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betty schaefer said:
hi goffb

nice system..how come tiffen didn't sue the cr*p out of actionproducts? licensed tech or didn't tiffen prolong their patents - just curious :turned:
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Hi

Most of the "older" steadicam patents have expired. And for now tiffen only has patents on there new arms. I was however able to create a springarm that works simular to the iso-elastic one from tiffen, but without messing with there patents - and ours is stronger and can jib over a greater range:tongue:

PS: and it's got a nice "RED" look to it:red_bandana:
 
I carried a prototype with all of the accessories [full production pack minus handles, EVF, LCD, drive, battery, 18-50] and operated it handheld for about 20-30 minutes. It feels like an Arricam LT with a hot mag.

Matt's gonna chew out a bunch of metal before she ships, too.
 
Anyone ever used the Glidecam V20? As a starter rig with a max of 26lbs it looks like it could be a good rig for using with a RedOne. At $3700 on BH or $4200 with monitor it's not exactly a bad price.
 
PaulClements said:
Anyone ever used the Glidecam V20? As a starter rig with a max of 26lbs it looks like it could be a good rig for using with a RedOne. At $3700 on BH or $4200 with monitor it's not exactly a bad price.
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I've been eyeing that one myself. Maybe this would make for a good thread on its own...
 
I'd love to hear some feedback from anyone that has used one.
-A
 
Reviews of it and the V16 make it sound pretty good. Seems to offer most of the high end's offerings, some people mention altering it slightly such as adding hand knobs instead of adjusting with a wrench and so on, but these seem like small cosmetic issues remedied at your local hardware store.
 
Brook Willard said:
I carried a prototype with all of the accessories [full production pack minus handles, EVF, LCD, drive, battery, 18-50] and operated it handheld for about 20-30 minutes. It feels like an Arricam LT with a hot mag.

Matt's gonna chew out a bunch of metal before she ships, too.
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does "chew out a bunch of metal" mean make it lighter?
 
Matt basically said that they will boar out the shoulder plate a bit more as well as a few other parts. If any of you picked up the Red rail cage setup at NAB, expect the shipping version to be not much lighter than it was.

I really liked the weight of the rig, I think that a rig that is too light kills hand held operating and creates an overly shaky shot. My guess.....the whole rig with lens and all will weigh anywhere from 25-30 lbs.
 
Yes, it means make it lighter.

We had the camera with shoulder pad and such [think 20lbs] on the Archer and some other higher-end Steadicam today... it worked great. The camera + lens + mattebox + onboard flash media + Steadicam battery + zoom motor should be fine for a Flyer.

We were calling the Archer the "RED Steadicam"
 
Yes, please make Red, lighter, or at least create some brackets where we can mount the battery and drive to the back of the camera directly, and a small mount on top for handle and mic. I lifted the whole cage and rail, and it was 15+ pounds. That's fine if you have a crew. However, I'd like to have a few light brackets (no rail or cage) just to mount to. Thanks.
 
Interesting note on this topic... I saw Garrett Brown leaving the RED booth Tuesday morning after one of the early showings, and happened, just by accident (yeah, right) to stand behind him as he was having a conversation with an associate about RED.

The jist of what he said was that he was thrilled that RED has had the "open input from users philosophy" and had listened to the requests to keep the basic camera light.
 
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