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Spike Black... First Prototype photos.

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hominid said:
Someone mentioned they would like to see the camera's black finish more semi-gloss like that on the cooke lens. I'd second that opinion. I think it would be a bit easier to keep cleaned, and less porous for sticking the odd piece of gaffer tape on. Perhaps it might even be a bit more durable.

Cheers,
Pete
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From my experience, the powder coating isn't as grippy and rough as it looks. It looks like charcoal but its actually quite durable. Its quite wipable.

However, It would be a great step further to have custom coating at factory, like a car. Some users with certain specific applications may benefit from having it white, teflon coated, or even a green/yellow camouflage coating for those wildlife documentary film makers who need to hide from those hungry lions. It would bring a whole new level of form follows function to the camera market IMO.
 
Good ideas, Ace. We have looked at camo, but the others are interesting as special order.

Jim
 
Dear Lord... I can just see it now...

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE:

"PIMP MY RED" - A new reality tv show in 4K.

Twelve RedUser.net members living in one house for two months, with nothing to do except design different colors, textures, and finishes for their respective RED cameras.

Gold-plated with encrusted diamonds!
Zebra stripes... in orange and pink!
Hawaii theme, complete with shark fins!
Did somebody say Mink?!

Don't miss this battle royale, as all twelve DPs compete to see who has the most SUPA-FLY 4K OK!

:eek:
 
PIMP MY RED....LMFAO!!!!!

Thanks for the amazing pics Jarred. Spike looks so tactile that I got finger prints all over my screen.

What a happy new year.

Thanks RED team
 
I love the lense! Looks like a camera now. I'd still like to see full size XLR inputs only because we will all be using adapters which is only more awkward.

Can't wait to see Spike in full shooting mode!!! Please take some pics when on location shooting! Now, time to get back to the beach and work on my tan.
 
Wow, that looks amazing. LOVE the black. Love the powder coat. I know things are always "subject to change," but I hope they don't change too much. The camera looks phenomenal... way to go.
 
It's.... incredible.

Oh, no. It's CREDIBLE!

I can't wait. Please, give me a time machine (just for some months trip).
 
Looks real, looks graet! Thanks Jim , thanks JarRED!
(On these photos) RED ONE camera costs $17,500 and Cooke S4/i 65mm, T2 lens $16,750 (http://www.zgc.com/). Still less than Varicam, CineAlta, Viper with a lens in that category. Arri D20, Dalsa or Genesis you could rent but not to buy...and they are more or less all in HD acquisition format except Dalsa, sorry, but don't forget that ... our RED 4K acquisition dreams come true.
 
Ok. I'm drooling.


*thunderous applause*


Also, yes, connector caps and right angle adapters sound great to me. Find a way to make the caps non-loose-able - but not finnecky or in the way.

Is that a Composite output port I see? Oh come on.. Pleeeeeeeeaaaaase! :)


- Mikko ... wants RED 1081.
 
Jarred Land said:
Thanks Jim for the kind words.. I wouldnt want to be anywhere else.
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Jarred - you completely ROCK! The only place I'd rather have you is in a cloning machine so we could have more of you :)

Graeme
 
do you fit in one of those Jarred? ;)
 
Greg Voevodsky said:
I'd still like to see full size XLR inputs only because we will all be using adapters which is only more awkward.
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I highly second this point. With full size XLR inputs the camera will get much more respect from the sound guys I work with. As a shooter sound is usually last on my list but I just think mini XLR's would cheapen the camera in some peoples eyes. Even if channels 1 & 2 were full size I think that would help.

That said the camera looks great.
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Finner said:
Greg Voevodsky said:
I'd still like to see full size XLR inputs only because we will all be using adapters which is only more awkward.
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As you can see now from the photos.. full size connectors wouldnt of fit..

Im not sure what the big deal is though, you dont use adapters, you just use cables with different ends on them, most places sell mini xlr on one side of the cable and full size on the other. Just carry a 6 foot one of those and your sound guy can hook his big xlr down the chain away from the camera..

And if your doing wireless lavs... alot of those recievers use mini xlr anyways to begin with so your saving space, weight and cable size.
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i don't know if this has been suggested or mentioned yet, but it goes along the same lines of the finish of the camera...

would engraving be an option? for instance, if you want to put your production studios name on it, you can engrave it into the side, or if you want to put some sort of personalized logo of some sort. i would actually like that more than any type of special glossy finish.
 
good idea Justin. and if the side flash module stays the way it is (removable) then it would be easy for you to just take that in to any cheezy Mall engraving shop and get it done yourself (if it wasnt a factory option)
 
... And they say black aint pretty, ya gotta be kiddin' me!

Good job, JarRed! Awesome pix.
 
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