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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Scarlet = $18,002

captainscarlet said:
Ok, ASSUMING, all the accessories will work with Scarlet & ASSUMING there will be interchangeable lenses, here’s what my Scarlet buy would look like:



Scarlet 3000
Red Pro Monitor (7in) 2500
LCD Cable 180
Red Arm-9in (to mount LCD) 150
EVF 2950
EVF Cable 180
Power Pack 1400
Base Production Pack 1250
Shoulder Dovetail 550
(8) 8GB Compact Flash 1592
B4 to PL adapter 3500
Matte Box 750ish
Total: $18002

well over the $8-10K I was hoping for & that still doesn’t include the 2/3in ENG style zoom lens I would want to use.
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You described a RED One package.
 
you know what, if the captain doesn't want to be critizised on a public forum for his outlandish assumptions, maybe he should wait until he has the correct information before he makes absurd and uninformed posts. The package he described was well over his projected $8-$10k even without the camera...
 
This thread is a perfect example of how the RED system works. You can choose by your own if you want to spend 18K for a Scarlet++ or lower it with 10K and be happy with that. I was trying the D3 (Nikon) a couple of days ago with a ~5K lens and a ~2K one. There is difference in quality but I know a whole lot who can live with the 2k one and make superb pictures with that alone. The RED team have just started to come out with their products, and I’ll bet by 2009 there will be a whole lot more that will fit scarlet right on the money.

Scarlet is more than I hoped it would be.
 
diskojerk said:
you know what, if the captain doesn't want to be critizised on a public forum for his outlandish assumptions, maybe he should wait until he has the correct information before he makes absurd and uninformed posts. The package he described was well over his projected $8-$10k even without the camera...
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"Sigh" Haven't we been over this?
 
diskojerk said:
you know what, if the captain doesn't want to be critizised on a public forum for his outlandish assumptions, maybe he should wait until he has the correct information before he makes absurd and uninformed posts. The package he described was well over his projected $8-$10k even without the camera...
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Before I suggest you go back & re-read my original post, might I suggest you go back to school to learn comprehension.

BTW, I think you need to drop the "disko" from your nik. Take it as a little constructive “criticism” that you so eloquently advocate.
 
Yeah I'd say for most cases you're going to see sub 5k Scarlet packages...I mean yeah you could easily deck it out up to 18k if thats what kind of work you do. If you can afford it, more power to you.

As a student, I'll be using my Scarlet to make personal projects where I'm not as concerned about going nuts with the cinematography (But thats not to say one couldn't); to me it's really a perfect convenient, high quality camera to have to pick up and shoot some stuff, edit it quickly, and work on directing/visual story telling. Thats what I love about this camera; its what I've been dreaming of for years now. I think if you look at Scarlet as being a very versatile camera akin to RED ONE, you start to appreciate it more. It can be a point click on the go camera, or you can deck it out and make it a mini studio rig. With a built in LCD, fixed zoom lens, and solid state, at $3k..this is it for me, and I'm sure a lot of other people as well.
 
captainscarlet said:
Ok, ASSUMING, all the accessories will work with Scarlet & ASSUMING there will be interchangeable lenses, here’s what my Scarlet buy would look like:



Scarlet 3000
Red Pro Monitor (7in) 2500
LCD Cable 180
Red Arm-9in (to mount LCD) 150
EVF 2950
EVF Cable 180
Power Pack 1400
Base Production Pack 1250
Shoulder Dovetail 550
(8) 8GB Compact Flash 1592
B4 to PL adapter 3500
Matte Box 750ish
Total: $18002

well over the $8-10K I was hoping for & that still doesn’t include the 2/3in ENG style zoom lens I would want to use.
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Hey Captain -

Just my two cents for you - Hopefully you saw the post from Deanan saying Scarlet has a built in LCD, so you won't need that. I also feel that you might not need/want the EVF (which is like buying a Scarlet in and of itself), but if you want one, good for you. Also, the shoulder dovetail comes with the production base pack, do you need 2?
Cables, I hope you're ordering them as extras (you should) because those items come with one each.
Just trying to help you save some dough.
 
kowboy said:
Hey Captain -

Just my two cents for you - Hopefully you saw the post from Deanan saying Scarlet has a built in LCD, so you won't need that. I also feel that you might not need/want the EVF (which is like buying a Scarlet in and of itself), but if you want one, good for you. Also, the shoulder dovetail comes with the production base pack, do you need 2?
Cables, I hope you're ordering them as extras (you should) because those items come with one each.
Just trying to help you save some dough.
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Thanks Kowboy,

Saw it. Confirmation of the built-in LCD is great. Would I still need the 7in monitor? Depends. Among other reasons, some steadi-cam Ops can work with a heads-up flip-out LCD. Others absolutely need the head-down setup when flying cameras on their rig.

For my purposes, I also need a camera that can be shouldered & an LCD 3-inches from your nose doesn’t work for some people. I really like what Sony did with their EX-3 LCD/viewfinder, it’s the best of both worlds & would save another $3000+

You are right-on regarding the dovetail (missed that as I was perusing the accessories).

As more details come out about Scarlet’s features, I’m positive my list will grow/shrink. I’m still holding out hope for a removable lens (although it’s not looking too good), I mean if Canon did it on the XL & Sony on the EX-3……

I’d really hate to have to change my name to CaptainEX-3 come 2009
 
captainscarlet said:
Before I suggest you go back & re-read my original post, might I suggest you go back to school to learn comprehension.

BTW, I think you need to drop the "disko" from your nik. Take it as a little constructive “criticism” that you so eloquently advocate.
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I did comprehend your post and I stand by my statement. My statement was not so much directed at you as much as it was directed at the person who balked at another post criticising your statement, complaining about etiqeuette. Best of luck to you in your future endevors.
 
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