Scarlet and Epic updates...

[Joseph Ward]

Whaddya think, is this a silly idea?

Silly, maybe. Would I use it absolutely! I think it would work better if the one sensor can work as two with software help.:construction: I like your pictures! :weight_lift:

 

[David Wilson]

The Red wouldn't be right for this one. The minimum interocular distance in this concept depends on the lens size and therefore chip size. Also, DoF is an issue with 3d, because you have to be careful to focus on the areas where viewers most likely concentrate. A small chip/small lens camera would be better for both those reasons.

Benni,

I'm actually finding that having control over the depth of field to be a quite interesting possibility for 3D work - yet another useful aesthetic tool. Changing DoF is a possibility I've never really had before with other stereo rigs I've worked with and I'm very much enjoying expolring the possibilities.

David

 

[THE FAB]

a long wait....

 

[THE FAB]

the 13th is so far...

 

[Benni Diez]

Benni,

I'm actually finding that having control over the depth of field to be a quite interesting possibility for 3D work - yet another useful aesthetic tool. Changing DoF is a possibility I've never really had before with other stereo rigs I've worked with and I'm very much enjoying expolring the possibilities.

David

Interesting sure! But also quite a challenge, because as a viewer as soon as you want to concentrate on something other that the objects currently in focus it gets a bit irritating.

 

[DanCar]

We will announce the new Scarlet and Epic programs on Thursday Nov. 13th.

I want to say that no one has any idea how incredible this announcement will be. Call this hype... please. I am quite sure that the announcement will be called a "scam". Should be a lot of fun to hear the reactions. I can't wait.

Jim

Hi Jim, When hot new products get announced and then people have to wait a year to get them, it can be quite disappointing. Perhaps a sliding price schedule would be appropriate, where those who get the most value out of the product get the product first. For example drop the price $100 every month until production meets up with demand.

Just a thought.

Daniel

 

[Eki Halkka]

I have been shooting with a Wheatstone type attachment similar to your nice drawing (sans anamorphosis) with remarkably good results.

Damn, there go my royalties ;-)

but yep, it would be interesting to see your results.

 

[drome_mc]

Scarlett...

Scarlett...

Jim, please let the Scarlett still be in the same price range. If you go up a few K, you'll miss a huge slice of the market that got so excited about it in the first place.

Heck, I'd be happy with a 2K camera for $3. It's all overkill resolution for most of us at that level, anyway. 3K is still nice, though.

 

[caseyhayward]

Heck, I'd be happy with a 2K camera for $3. It's all overkill resolution for most of us at that level, anyway. 3K is still nice, though.

I'd be happy with an SD camera for $3

 

[Casey Green]

The interest in stereoscopic 3D is very strong from the studios, everyone knows about Avatar and there are other stereoscopic features in production.

The show I currently work on, "Chuck" (WB / NBC) just got done shooting a full Stereoscopic 3D Episode. Sony 950s were used and it looked fantastic on the on-set monitors.

In years past, shows have had certain scenes shot in 3D, but I believe this will be the first Network TV show to shoot an entire Episode in Stereoscopic 3D.

I believe there will be a cross promotion with the Super Bowl, and it will be only available in HD. Stay tuned to NBC's website if you are interested in finding out more.

 

[TallGuy]

Jim, please let the Scarlett still be in the same price range. If you go up a few K, you'll miss a huge slice of the market that got so excited about it in the first place.

I'm not sure why everybody thinks the price is going up; I'm expecting it to drop to less than $3,000. I'm guessing closer to $2,000

Not only has Jim said that the announcement is going to be so amazing that "no one has any idea how incredible" it's going to be, but he's also talked about taking the DSLR market from Canon and Nikon. Red's not going to do that with a $5,000 camera. Those companies sell HUGE quanities. And millions of those sales are for things that are much less than $5,000, including a lot of DSLRs.

Jim knows what people want and he can read the requests on this forum as well as elsewhere. He saw the unbelievable excitement generated over cameras like the D90 which shoot problem ridden video. If the Scarlet is a fixed lens, small sensor, expensive camera with manual controls, the excitement will be minimal. If it's an interchangeable lens, large sensor, relatively inexpensive camera with manual controls, then Reduser will get the 1,000,000 hits on Nov 13th and people WILL wait with baited breath for it to be released.

He's said he's going to blow our minds and change the face of the industry and I, for one, want to believe it. But to do that, you gotta' go big or go home. Blow the doors off it Jim

Introducing a new DSLR is futile. Canon and Sony and Nikon have that market cornered. Nobody is going to dislodge them.

Want to bet?

 

[Michael Cory]

I'm not sure why everybody thinks the price is going up; I'm expecting it to drop to less than $3,000. I'm guessing closer to $2,000

Not only has Jim said that the announcement is going to be so amazing that "no one has any idea how incredible" it's going to be, but he's also talked about taking the DSLR market from Canon and Nikon. Red's not going to do that with a $5,000 camera. Those companies sell HUGE quanities. And millions of those sales are for things that are much less than $5,000, including a lot of DSLRs.

Jim knows what people want and he can read the requests on this forum as well as elsewhere. He saw the unbelievable excitement generated over cameras like the D90 which shoot problem ridden video. If the Scarlet is a fixed lens, small sensor, expensive camera with manual controls, the excitement will be minimal. If it's an interchangeable lens, large sensor, relatively inexpensive camera with manual controls, then Reduser will get the 1,000,000 hits on Nov 13th and people WILL wait with baited breath for it to be released.

He's said he's going to blow our minds and change the face of the industry and I, for one, want to believe it. But to do that, you gotta' go big or go home. Blow the doors off it Jim

Ditto

 

[Michael Cory]

I would rather have the original Scarlet for a little cheaper than 3k than a pumped up version thats more expensive.

 

[lubomir.zvolensky]

I guess that recent not-so-easy economic and financial situation has been fully understood by Jim and Red team. Jim even posted special thread on this topic, right?

... and something tells me that marketing genius Jim will not target his mass-markets to >$5000 range in such conditions. Scarlet will be probably something else than usual "soccer-mom camcorder" format. We have seen merger between DSLRs and camcorders in form of D90 and 5DMark II which clearly shows that really BIG chips with interchangeable lens can be used to make video. He was fully expecting that and he was aware of 1080p capability of 5DMark II long before these products were released or specifications "confirmed".

does it tell us something? I don't know but I'm for sure counting seconds till Nov, 13.

 

[Rob Martin]

I am in "wait and see" mode.....
all the breath holding does, is cause purple faces!!
hehe
Rob

 

[number6]

I would rather have the original Scarlet for a little cheaper than 3k than a pumped up version thats more expensive.

Wouldn't it be cool if you could custom order your camera?That is, a bare bones version without all the bells and whistles for a reasonable price, or for those who ring and toot, a high end version to occupy the time of those obsessed with those things.

By creating modules that fit together, every price range and shooting range could be easily satisfied by grabbing parts off a shelf and assembled before shipping. Like a car company... everything from a Pinto:clown2: to a Mustang:holloween: to a Hummer:weight_lift: Order your oun engine (sensor) size and body style (compact or SUV) according to your needs and budget.

Now THAT would be revolutionary and would make Jim Jannard the Henry Ford of the camera industry. That's my take on it, anyway.

709,809...709,808...709,807... 709,806...

 

[Bing Bailey]

there is already a high end version of scarlet its called Red ONE

 

[oldphart]

Question??

And this may have been addressed already...

But, will scarlet compete with the R1? Will Scarlet get a PL mount? Will we have to keep purchasing new parts for the R1 to separate the functionality between these two cameras considering that the cost of the R1 is almost 6 x the price of the Scarlet?

And the terabyte storage system you bought two years ago, compared to the pittance you pay for a TB drive today?

New equipment will come out with specs that rival previous generation top of the line equipment at a fraction of the price. New equipment at the top of the line will outperform previous generation top of the line by a wide margin.

The unusual thing with RED is that, like a computer, you can (probably) keep upgrading it with the new technology :nerd: until only the case is left from the original.

 

[Steve Sherrick]

Red One will still have some advantages. Jim has stated that. That 's why I'm wondering if Scarlet gets the 4K HD mode which is not quite full frame Mysterium. Then again, maybe they have found a way to resolve true 1920x1080 in camera and it will be the most stunning 1920x1080 in any camera on the planet. These guessing games can drive one a bit mad. To be Jim sitting back watching all of us make these wild speculations must be somewhat fulfilling.

 

[MadamImAdam]

It used to be that the Red One had a HUGE sensor for a tiny fraction of the price the smaller-sensor guys were charging.

Today, the $17,500 Red One has a smaller sensor than a $2700 camera.

So there is only one logical step for Jim Jannard to take on Nov. 13.

He will announce that the price of the Red One is being cut to $999.