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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 :)

Tom Lowe...

Last night I did a quick Epic shoot at the famous Racetrack Playa at Death Valley, filming the mysterious sailing stones.

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I wanted to keep the camera as low as possible, so I literally just set it on top of the cineslider, with no attachment device. This worked out extremely well! The entire setup was very portable. One person could easily carry it all on the half-mile walk out to that rock. Imagine trying this setup with a 65mm camera?
 
Wow... some kind of condensation softening and hardening the mud? Can't wait to see that Tom. You should shoot a documentary in 5k. I would love to shoot a coupe of interesting docus... and to do them without compromise over cinema quality is something special. Did you get the milky way behind it at night?
 
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Another iPhone BTS shot of Epic at Racetrack.

12" carbon rods from Red are working out well with the Wooden Camera top.
 
Tom your inspirational.
Sweet local.
 
Hi Tom, looks like another promising setup there with an challenging environment.
I wonder what your thoughts are about stopping down a lens this far? Does that degrade the image in terms of 'native' saturation just like on broadcast cameras? I understand you may want deeper depth of focus for this scene though...and that it may not matter on this quality of lens and a raw workflow.

I tested this on pretty high end broadcast cams and lenses and assumed it would be the same on cinema quality gear, which may not be a fair assumption. I never went beyond a T8 on my zeiss cp.2's. You probably have more knowledge than I do in this area though.
 
I usually don't go past T11. i did not shoot this particular shot super deep, because I was trying to hide some unattractive shrubs and roads and stuff in the background. the lens settings in this shot are random.
 
Hey Tom, thanks for sharing. What is your power solution at the moment? What kind of run times are you achieving out there?
 
I'm just using some 150Wh Batteries4Broadcast V-lock batteries: http://www.batteries4broadcast.com/vmb09.htm

They last for quite a long time.. much longer than the Red One. Maybe 90 minutes? I'm not sure exactly. That's an IDX V-Lock plate with ET speedy clamp.

The power cable adapter is kind of a pain. Wish there was a shorter adapter cable or something. Same with the LCD cable... it's kind of awkward.
 
Tom Lowe said:
IMaybe 90 minutes? I'm not sure exactly.
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About the same as a Red One?

This from the Epic Ops guide:

"POWER CONSUMPTION
The camera draws approximately 60 watts when recording in 5K resolution, 24fps MOVIE mode. The camera is cooled by convection from the camera body assisted by a fan contained in a sealed air duct.
Under typical operating conditions, a RED-VOLT XL 90Wh battery will run the camera and accessories for about 90 minutes. A RED-VOLT 30Wh battery will run the camera and accessories for about 30 minutes."


I'd love to get some B2B 90Wh batteries for the Epic, for air transport regulations

They state:
SM-4060
Specifications:
Capacity: 6Ah/90Wh
MAX Load: 55Watts
Weight: 1lb/8oz -- 720 grams

I wonder if they'll work OK with that max load rating of 55W?

By the way I hadn't heard about the Red volt XL 90Wh battery.
Sounds like it may protrude down lower on on the side handle... or is it a smaller Brick ?
 
Mark, I do not know the exact numbers in terms of how long the Epic will run on 150Wh batteries, but it's significantly longer than the Red one. Keep in mind that I shoot very high framerates, as a rule.

Rick, that is a Wooden Camera top plate with jeep and CF 19mm rails holding an IDX plate. The handle is an old Red One handle.
 
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My new Epic camera came in today -- the replacement for #188, which had a bin-Laden-style funeral at the Salton Sea . It also came with a Redmote. :thumbup:

I want to thank Brent Carter for helping me so much and being so patient with this whole situation. Brent, you're the F'ing man.
 
Well, technically didn't drop it. An RC helicopter dropped it.
 
the RC didn't take a dive did it? Crazy stuff...great though that you got a new one, really dying to see the timelapse abilities of the EPIC
 
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