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RPP/RPZ & Dragon

Chad Lancaster

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Now that we know that Dragon is going to be 30.7mm x 15.8mm

Anyone know or have the time to make a chart of which RPP/RPZ lenses will cover at the various 6k resolutions?
 
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Would also love to know. As a matter of a fact, it seems like little lenses will cover the 6k sensor, correct? I wonder how people intend to work around this if that is the case, and which lenses will be able to cover that size (heard canon k35 will, not sure which other lenses will).

I mean, what is going to be the future with lenses? Sensors keep getting larger, and lenses such as superspeeds are already in danger... will sensors stop "growing"? Will lens manufacturers start new lines of lenses?

As I look to buy lenses, it seems like the whole "Spend money on a nice set, a good lens is good forever" is not so much the case anymore?
 
The Cp.2 should cover the dragon sensor - If I am not mistaken the Dragon isn't bigger than a full frame senor. The zf's work on full frame sensors with minimal vignetting so the cp's should be ok as well...

Still wish that the rpp's and zoom work as well.. Thinking of investing in battle tested red zoom.


The cp.2 might be low end for some but for some that are starting their pl collection might be very useful. The longer focal lenghts and the macro especially are nice lenses.
 
Sounds like Red is in a good position for their next lens set
 
Chad Lancaster said:
Now that we know that Dragon is going to be 6140x3160, 30.7mm x 15.8mm

Anyone know or have the time to make a chart of which RPP/RPZ lenses will cover at the various 6k resolutions?
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The dragon sensor is actually 6000 x 3160......
 
As an Epic M-owner (PROUD) who uses Canon 35mm still glass every day, because I'm a corporate shooter, the Dragon will give me some more space. And what looks like more ISO grunt. I'm not too worried about the pixel-peeping on the limits of still glass, cause Down Under, we're still to see a 4k monitor. But Jim (thanks for signing Paris!) and Jarred, your business model bloody rocks.
 
Jarred Land said:
not sure where you guys are all getting your numbers.. but they are all wrong :)
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Absolutely love that - sort of sums up the way things exist in an alternate reality here on the boards. (this is where I add that a really solid inside source has told me that the new Dragon sensor is actually micro 4/3 - so all lenses will work)
 
Jarred Land said:
not sure where you guys are all getting your numbers.. but they are all wrong :)
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Simply judging by the resolutions of RED's previous sensors, I would have just assumed that the 6K sensor resolution would be 6144x3240, easily calculated by tripling the dimensions of 2K (2048 x 1080); the pixel count of both the 4K and 5K sensors have worked on that principle, if I recall correctly. Of course, Dragon being a different sensor from Mysterium, it's entirely possible that something has radically changed in the way they determine the number of pixels on the sensor, but I'd have a hard time figuring out why there would be that change.

EDIT: Of course, if the native aspect ratio of the sensor is 2:1, I'd be wrong as well. 6144 x 3072? Sorry, for some reason, it's just fun to guess at.
 
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