RED's CEO Jarred Land announced a black and white version of their Epic cinema camera. The Mysterium-X specs are:
- Newly Developed Mysterium-X Monochrome Sensor
- Native ASA 2000
- Increased net resolution (Removal of the debayer process, so every single individual pixel is used for luminance / image data)
- New Low Pass Filter with to accomodate the reduced pixel pitch (1×1 vs 2×2 Bayer)
- $42,000 (brain only) includes upgrade to Dragon Monochrome Sensor spring 2013
- David Fincher is shooting his current project solely on Epic-M Monochrome cameras as we speak
- Pre-orders open on RED.COM Monday,ships October 1st
Via dslrnewsshooter