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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 :)

Will you be using Canon L lenses on Epic?

I'll use canon zooms for sure, especially for sports.
thinking about the sigma 200-500 2.8??? would this workl, I guess so..

all other pl zooms are way to expensive ....

Looking forward to the Red electronic lenses aswell.????? But when will they be here??
 
How big of a difference is there from the 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM I to the IS USM II?

I should google this, bet there are several comparisons with examples...

Is there any particularly good comparison I should read?
 
It took me some searching to find the info that Jim posted about the upcoming Red Electronic Lenses. To save others the trouble, I've copied Jim's quotes from this thread: http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=48362&highlight=electronic

Jim's quotes:

Don't forget... we have a RED AF lens program. Our lenses are cinema grade with well controlled breathing. They also will cover FF35. 1st lens is the 24-75mm F2.8. There is a wide zoom and a long zoom to follow.

Focus is manual, one touch on the run-stop button, touchscreen or Pro REDmote. Single or continuous... and tracking. Also... rate control. The system is designed to work with Canon, Nikon and other programs, but will work best with RED lenses. No surprise.


Some of the algorithms are tricky and we are working hard to get them right. We have to characterize each lens... a few are difficult. Obviously all the RED lenses will work perfectly because we designed them to do so...

So far, we have about 10 Canon and 10 Nikon lenses done. More work to do.

One big difference in the RED lenses, besides much less breathing, is the motors. They are better and faster. Our lenses will be bigger, but the difference will be clear.

We aren't ready... but we are getting there.


And lenses will be added by firmware upgrades as we go. However, we won't ship cameras until we have a full compliment of lens options.

Remember that you can also ignore all the AF stuff and just use PL mount lenses.


Originally Posted by Mohammed El Sharqawy
and what are the second best lenses performing with the new focus system canon or nikon.. etc??
It depends on the focal lengths if you are being critical. There is a big step down from the RED lenses to the Canons and Nikons because they were not designed for motion. The breathing is an issue (as you already know). Both companies make great lenses for stills. Hard to tell them apart in most cases. Where we can see a difference on the lens projector, you probably couldn't tell in real shooting situations.

We do understand that many people already own one of these companies lenses (or both). We want to give our customers as many options as possible.


I have worked with this AF a bit and I can see a few ways to use it. If you have talent that is 9' 6" away, you can tape it off and set it with your lens scale... assuming the lens and back-focus are dead nuts. Or you can visually set it with your EVF, LCD or external monitor. Or you can touchscreen it and get it dead on, then rack focus manually as they move. But you know you started with perfect focus. Really... you need to see this. Each will find a different way to add it to the arsenal. Or not. MF is always an option... just like you have always done. But my bet is that most will find a way to embrace this technology, not unlike how the still world has with DSLRs. Options are good. Trust me when I tell you this is a good option.


What we are doing with AF is a long process with a ton of opportunities to add possibilities. Plan on it working when the cameras are shipped. Then plan on it getting better with more options as time passes.


Originally Posted by Peter Majtan
Jim, just to bump up the same question again - any (even rough) ETA and pricing for the electronic RED zoom(s)? 2010? Bellow $5K/$10K/lens?

Peter
This year (late) and under $10K. (the 24-75)

It is smaller and lighter than the 18-85mm.
 
Roberto Lequeux said:
How big of a difference is there from the 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM I to the IS USM II?

I should google this, bet there are several comparisons with examples...

Is there any particularly good comparison I should read?
Click to expand...

IT'S WAY BETTER. Use the IS once on your RED for video with the new lens and you will be amazed. The new one is AWESOME.
 
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