Why I wouldn't recommand RED for features

[Antonio Forjaz]

I shot all day with my RED today, my first day, my RED is not even complete, I only have one 8 GIG card, no RED batteries (used Global media pro one's) I don't have my EVF yet, don't have my RED drive yet... still waiting for stuff to be delivered from RED, and yet it was great... I did notice the 1 minute boot's, but I did not find it too bad, it gave talent time, makeup time, and it even helped get every one settled and ready.
I had a happy day shooting for the first time on the RED.

 

[Shawn Booth]

Maybe this was mentioned already in this thread, but ever since I got my Switronix hotswap mount, I typically leave the camera on all day, rotating four batteries out. Avoids the whole power down/power up (unless the camera gets too hot). And now that you can format drives with version 5 of R3D manager, you don't need to lose anytime between shots.

Dan

How long is your shoot day? What batteries do you use?

I find it hard to keep 6 bricks charged and going throughout a typical day (14 hour) for me...

 

[Douglas Underdahl]

Michael - they are the 90 wh bats from Batteries for Broadcast. I wish I had got them in AB mount, which I'm pretty sure is much more robust than V mount. One of my V mounts on the B for B 4 gang charger is already messed up. With the two 90's I can run the cam for about two hours before I hot swap. I have six bats, and the charger will charge up 4 batteries in 2.5 hours, so I can keep cycling and not have to power down all day, though I usually power down when we do a big set up change anyway, like move to a new scene or come on or off the jib, etc. I believe that the 90's are more airline friendly than the RED 140's.

 

[Michael Hastings]

Michael - they are the 90 wh bats from Batteries for Broadcast. I wish I had got them in AB mount, which I'm pretty sure is much more robust than V mount. One of my V mounts on the B for B 4 gang charger is already messed up. With the two 90's I can run the cam for about two hours before I hot swap. I have six bats, and the charger will charge up 4 batteries in 2.5 hours, so I can keep cycling and not have to power down all day, though I usually power down when we do a big set up change anyway, like move to a new scene or come on or off the jib, etc. I believe that the 90's are more airline friendly than the RED 140's.

Thanks for the info. Airline friendliness on the 90s was my interest too. I suspect that is also a driving factor for the Epic/Scarlet batteries.