Scarlet just received

[Timothy Carr]

Ok, so i just got my scarlet up and running. Its nice to no have its only function as a paperweight.
Anyway i was wondering if you guys had any tips? Just somthing that might be helpful...
Im getting a lot of noise even in properly lit rooms. I have done a blackshade, but this seemed to do very little. Updated the firmware on the redmote, and am now charging 2 of my 4 redvolts (any indication on when these are ready? The battery indicator says its full, but the charger is still flashing orange.)


Anyhow, thanks for the help in advance!

 

[Andy White]

What settings are you using - what lens (T/Fstop) etc? RAW mode?

Lots of factors will contribute to noise - but you're using a different type of tool now, so you'll be adding NR and sharpening etc in post.

 

[Jon Carr]

when the REDvolt charger is green it's charged. It takes 1 hour to get to 80% charge then another 1:30 to get to 100%. As for noise, your sensor is calibrated to 320 ISO. 800 ISO is where the noise floor seems to be at it's lowest. In film people say "light your shadows" Same thing with RED, light it like film and you should be ok. Always check your raw and look at the false color in both your meta and RAW, if your RAW is healthy then your meta will be clean.

 

[Arnold F.]

Unboxing video?

 

[Timothy Carr]

Thanks guys!

Unboxing video?

Yep, im still cutting it together

 

[Andy White]

To see the difference between your old camera and the Scarlet... just for fun - and this will help you see the differences in image capture and methodolgy.

You now have something that's more like a film camera... and, in the old days (LOL) we used to rate film - so something would be shot at 160 etc... none of the luxury that modern cameras have with many ISO's... even video cameras used to only have 2 or 3 stages of gain (+6DB - noisy and horrible etc

So, try and re-think what you know... step back and view your new camera in a slightly different way.

Set up both cameras - leave the Scarlet on default and match your other camera's settings... pick a shot that's got a window and a room (maybe leave a few practicals on for fill) - and see how the Scarlet deals with the DR differences between the window/natural light and your room interior/tungsten.

You should start to see the big differences... yes, you nay have to do noise reduction... but you also might not - if your exposure is OK you may well find the noise gets lost in first light... you may also be used to seeing in-camera sharpening (all HD cams do this type of thing - even when turned to the lowest setting) -you won't see that either, so you might want to look at sharpening if that look is to your taste.

Also, always look at your 4K scaled to HD - as, if that's your delivery format, you'll start to see what you can get away with.

Don't obsess about noise - instead, look at the DR you're getting - and see how the image has smooth roll-offs (even to highlights)... this is part of what you've just bought

 

[Arnold F.]

I was kidding, of course.

Thanks guys!

Yep, im still cutting it together

 

[Steve Phillipps]

Exposing as far to right as possible without clipping should mean you get less noise in the shadows.
Steve

 

[Patrick Grossien]

As far as exposing to the right is concerned, please do read the RED 101 on exposure (link below)
Although this is a common principle for digital cameras and their sensors, it's not always the best thing to do.

http://www.red.com/learn/red-101/red-camera-exposure-tools

you might also learn some about noise and dark shots.

best,
patrick

 

[Steve Phillipps]

Yes, but as long as you understand the RAW workflow and make sure your traffic lights are not lit you should never clip and all you then need to do is bring down the highlights in post. In theory at least!
Steve