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Brandon J.F.

Brandon J.F.

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I did not realize until I read <this thread> that RED ONE cameras are not really suited for timelapse photography. Will this change with EPIC and Scarlet? Will there still be 1/2 second exposure limits or will it be more like a DSLR and allow for long exposures (e.g. 30 second)?
 
There have never really been any detailed responses to this question, only vague promises that it will be improved and that Tom Lowe wouldn't be disappointed.
 
if there isnt these modes with the first set of cameras im sure it will be added in a future firmware upgrade. its just not red to leave out something like that.
 
Bill Goehring said:
There have never really been any detailed responses to this question, only vague promises that it will be improved and that Tom Lowe wouldn't be disappointed.
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I don't think it was said exactly like that. But I MIGHT get a chance to learn more about this issue in the next month or so. Fingers crossed. My guess is that, at a minimum, timelapse and longer exposure will be vastly improved over Red One.
 
On both of the RED Days I made sure I drilled Jim on the timelapse function of the new cameras and how they need to have 30 second shutter at least and a way to get rid of hot pixels like there is in Adobe Camera Raw. Jim assured me that the new cameras would be much better suited for timelapse. I can't wait to stick my Canon 24mm L lens on there and see what it can see. The real test will be astro timelapse and see if the low noise of the sensor holds up in long exposures at high ISOs, like 3200.
 
Im in Singapore right now doing timelpases on a Nikon D90 and some Sony PMW-EX3's...i would kill for Scarlet/Epic LT/A to have a timelapse mode that includes a way of programming in aperture changes over a period of time via curves or sliders.

For example: A timelapse lasts from 3am until 8am to capture a night to day shot. I want to dial in a curve/adjustment that makes the RED electronic lens/Nikon Af lens/Scarlet 8X lens to go from T2.8 @ 3am to T5.6 @ 8am.

Would this be possible to implement? Any word from Jim, Graeme, Ted et al would be real handy.

Thanks,
 
Tom Lowe said:
I don't think it was said exactly like that. But I MIGHT get a chance to learn more about this issue in the next month or so. Fingers crossed. My guess is that, at a minimum, timelapse and longer exposure will be vastly improved over Red One.
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Andrew Walker said:
On both of the RED Days I made sure I drilled Jim on the timelapse function of the new cameras and how they need to have 30 second shutter at least and a way to get rid of hot pixels like there is in Adobe Camera Raw. Jim assured me that the new cameras would be much better suited for timelapse. I can't wait to stick my Canon 24mm L lens on there and see what it can see. The real test will be astro timelapse and see if the low noise of the sensor holds up in long exposures at high ISOs, like 3200.
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wow, this is some really exciting news. i initially discovered the 5D because of the RED cameras limitations with long exposures. but this sounds like RED might be coming around full circle finally. and i thought RED wasn't too concerned with timelapse photography.

RED needs to research and develop a new intervalometer system for this new camera system. one where ALL essential cameras controls become modular, in terms of automation and manipulation, and the timelapse configurations are only limited to your imagination. maybe with an additional custom touch-screen controller, like camBLOCK!

congrats Tom on ordering the pre-production Red Epic! :party:
 
We have some very killer stuff planned for timelapse.
Can't talk about it yet though :)
 
Deanan said:
We have some very killer stuff planned for timelapse.
Can't talk about it yet though :)
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Eren Ozkural said:
I want to dial in a curve/adjustment that makes the RED electronic lens/Nikon Af lens/Scarlet 8X lens to go from T2.8 @ 3am to T5.6 @ 8am.
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Wouldn't it be better to ramp the exposure rather than the iris? Or are you just saying the same thing differently.

So it would be a constant T5.6 with 4sec @ 3am and 1sec @ 8am with a smooth gradation starting at lets say 6:30 am. This should definitely be possible IMO.
 
N_Villers said:
Wouldn't it be better to ramp the exposure rather than the iris? Or are you just saying the same thing differently.

So it would be a constant T5.6 with 4sec @ 3am and 1sec @ 8am with a smooth gradation starting at lets say 6:30 am. This should definitely be possible IMO.
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no, because change in exposure will also create a change in the playback speed. longer exposures record less frames over longer periods of time, short exposures record more frames in less amounts of time. if you were to playback, the speed of the lapse would gradually decrease and become slower over time.

not only do we need a system which can control the iris, but one which can also automate the color temperature. that way, when filming a sunset for example, your beginning temperature can be set to daylight, then ramp down to tungsten (or moonlight) after dark. :thumbup1:
 
Deanan, can you shoot me a PM or email when you get a moment? Are you still on twitter?
 
Auto ISO?

Auto ISO?

-is this a possibility?, both for timelapse and auto-shooting e.g. docs.
 
soren k jensen said:
-is this a possibility?, both for timelapse and auto-shooting e.g. docs.
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i'm not sure it's a good idea for the reason that you don't want to mess with your grain structure during your image sequence. it's always important to maintain you're image values and one way by doing so is to adjust you're iris (assuming dop is not an issue).
 
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Andrew Walker said:
On both of the RED Days I made sure I drilled Jim on the timelapse function of the new cameras and how they need to have 30 second shutter at least and a way to get rid of hot pixels like there is in Adobe Camera Raw. Jim assured me that the new cameras would be much better suited for timelapse. I can't wait to stick my Canon 24mm L lens on there and see what it can see. The real test will be astro timelapse and see if the low noise of the sensor holds up in long exposures at high ISOs, like 3200.
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can`t wait for results :yesnod:
 
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