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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 :)

Spike Black... First Prototype photos.

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Something lost in translation! :p
 
Felipe Jaco said:
You stupid assholes(this referes to a RED team), now I fell in love with this RED ONE.
I would like to sleep with it(but yust holding it tight).
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I have EX-girlfriends that use these kind of compliments and many more,
 
So we have mini xlrs. I actually don't know any sound guys with mini xlrs so I will have to buy adapters, and have them plug into that. It'l work just another thing to go wrong. Even Ch 1 and 2 full size and the others all on one lemo would work. usual snake is only 2 in anyway.
 
Agreed

Full size xlrs would be more standard and better. Heck even pd170's and dvx's have full size XLR's I just don't get the mini's. I relate the minis to more of a consumer camera and not a pro one.
 
I think a mini XLR is just a cable adjustment, why do I need that big ass connector anyway?
 
I don't see the mini XLR's as problem, but you might want to purchase a 15 feet 4 channel snake with mini XLR's in one end and regular XLR's in the other to have in your kit.
 
Sound recordists usually use a multi-pin curly snake from the SQN, with different 'tails' for different cameras. You just need to have a Red tail, with mini-XLRs and a headphone return.
 
birgerEngineer said:
My company, Birger Engineering, does sell such a device for Canon EF lenses. We have Sigma SA, FourThirds, and Nikon F (D or G for iris, AF-S for focus) devices in the works. We are talking to a number of people in the community to understand how to best purpose the device for this market, particularly the RED camera.

The current configuration is as a replaceable lens mount, where an external device, such as a PDA, or computer can act as the source/sink of the data. Many of our industrial customers have integrated this in such a way that the sensor is involved in the control loop, and the camera is the source/sink for the data.

We have set an internal deadline of NAB2007 for an announcement, but just as soon as we have a concrete plan we will let everyone know.

It is not so much an if, as it is a how / what / when, question right now.

Regards,
Erik.
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Hi Erik,
I was the one that called you on the phone asking about support for Canon EF lenses. I almost had an accident sitting on my chair after the call. I am crossing my fingers for a good announcement from you and your company in the next few weeks. Everyone who wants EF support, please cheer Erik and the Red Team on! Maybe if we show enough support, they will be able to answer how, what, and when. Waiting anxiously :p

Ronnie
 
Ronnie Silos said:
Everyone who wants EF support, please cheer Erik and the Red Team on! Maybe if we show enough support, they will be able to answer how, what, and when. Waiting anxiously :p

Ronnie
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Hip, hip, hooray!
Hip, hip, hooray!!!!
 
Oh definitely, with an integrated handgrip like the JVC GY-HD101E it would be the missing piece of the puzzle and open Red up to a whole new section of indie creatives...
 
I'll be looking for Birger at NAB

I'll be looking for Birger at NAB

The imaging business has long been carefully segmented by the manufacturers and marketing departments (see Sony). The Red Leader ignored this orthodoxy and assembled a team that is making a camera that has the characteristics of the absolute state of the art for motion imaging - at a price that covers all but the low end of the market.

This sea change in the business is opening the door to a meaningful owner/operator community. There will still be a prominent place in the industry for well run rental operations but some adjustments are likely.

Using lenses designed for the massive still photography market is presenting another opportunity for owner/operators. Like many of us I have an affinity for the modern Canon L series glass but the "access denied" condition of the EOS pin outs has rendered them problematic for use with my M2 (I just use them wide open only) and seem likely to vex me with the RedOne as well.

I hope that Birger Engineering will develop great enabling tech for the motion imaging community to use the great glass purpose built for still work. Due to the very high cost of specialty Cine glass there sure seems to be a big market niche. I especially like the idea of tracking lens data that could be used to remove breathing and ramping by animating scale in post - this feature would rock.
 
birgerEngineer said:
Please forgive my marking up such a sexy image with spray paint. Out of respect, I did pick the color RED.

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On the original mock ups, the piece painted red appeared to have mounting screws accessible from the outside of the camera. As such, it appeared that it would be easy for a user to remove this mount (the PL-mount) and replace it with a third party mount without having to disassemble the camera. On this series of images, it appears that these screws are only accessible from inside the camera. Any chance the mounting screws are accessible once the lens is removed?

We are considering offering a follow focus unit for CanonEF, NikonF and FourThirds lenses for this camera and accessible screws would make this an upgrade that could be performed in the field. An easy to remove lens mount would allow us and other third parties to provide a wder range of lens options to your shooters/owners.

If this piece is easily removable, what is the back focal distance (in air) from this mating surface. If it is less than 1", preferably less than 0.9" it will make it much easier (and less expensive) for us to adapt our existing CanonEF controller to this camera. Even if we don't come out with a follow focus unit when the camera is first available, we do believe some users will desire to have iris control for EF lenses tha does not require carrying around a Canon camera body, and using it to make the iris change.

If the screws are not accessible from the outside of the camera, do any Red reservation holders want to chime in as to whether this is a "pretty good reason" for change.


Regards,
Erik.
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Way back I was one of the people who suggested interchangeable mounts and sent pictures of the Eclair ACL system to the RED team. The new format looks to me like the lens mount simply unlocks and screws off. This will be an elegant solution to the problem of interchanging lens mounts.

Hey RED developers if that is the case let these people know as they want to be your third party developer. And many of us who might use EOS lenses will be made very happy.
 
Update on EF follow focus system...

Update on EF follow focus system...

Today we got our Canon EF mount working with a follow focus control that is being developed by a video oriented rental house. The development of a servo focusing mode for our mount is not yet complete, but todays efforts demonstrated that it is possible and produces a very pleasing result. I will post some more involved test information tomorrow. Today's testing included the 85mm f/1.2 II, the 100mm f/2, and the 200mm f/1.8.

My rental house colleague has brought about twenty lenses that we will be testing tomorrow. I will have a new update. Important thing is, this is no longer a speculative project. The box with the knob on it is the easy part. We have finished the ard part.

I thank everyoe for the constructive suggestions; the emails and the phone calls suggesting features and dos and don'ts. Please keep the information flowing in my direction.

We will start the development of the "box with a knob" shortly. So if you want to provide input please do so soon.
 
Love it!! But why are the pics always so dark!! Shed some lighton this for me!
 
change lens

change lens

Questions about RED!
All digital cameras with CMOS have the same problem when we change lens, dust....
How can fix this serious problem, Has the censor something like "antistatic" or something else...

About temperature? How react: Camera,Censor,Hard disk, to the low -20ºC or high+40ºC temperature...
 
Why is dust a problem? There are a lot of (CMOS) DSLR shooters out there with zero problems. Use a sensor brush to clean the sensor (if you need that) for example. Obviously change lenses in a proper location if sand is blowing around and so on. No different than any other removable lens system including film.
 
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