Category Archives: Red

RED EPIC-M now in stock; EPIC-X delayed, price increased

By PR admin | Published: July 15, 2011

Jim Jannard announced that the EPIC-M is now in stock. EPIC-X is delayed, some prices went up as a result of the tragedy in Japan:

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A closer look at the RED Epic-M camera

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2011

The first RED Epic-M camera was shipped back in December of 2010 and got stolen a week later.  Here is a closer look of the $58,000 monster (this one has a serial# 98, in case it gets stolen again): Via Engadget

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RED “just warmed up the engine”, big surprise at NAB 2011

By PR admin | Published: February 14, 2011

The CEO and founder of RED Jim Jannard promised a “big surprise” at NAB 2011 (April 9-14). RED have “just warmed up the engine” and have big plans for the future: In the beginning, some said that RED was a scam. Now some say that RED is a one trick wonder. I have said that […]

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Results for your favorite camera of 2010

By PR admin | Published: February 5, 2011

It has been a month since I posted the poll for your favorite camera of 2010. Almost 3000 readers voted and here are the top 3 cameras for 2010:

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CES 2011 recap

By PR admin | Published: January 10, 2011

CES 2011 is now over. Many compact cameras were announced, but the stars of the show IMHO were the Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus XZ-1. Dpreview has a samples gallery of the Olympus XZ-1. A hands-on of the Olympus E-PL2 can be found on AP. Both Olympus E-PL2 and Olympus XZ-1 cameras are now available for pre-order. Here is some additional coverage: DSLR magazine […]

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The first RED Epic camera got stolen, $100,000 reward announced

By PR admin | Published: December 31, 2010

It was just 10 days ago when the first RED Epic-M camera got shipped and now it’s stolen. The above is an actual picture of the stolen camera. The founder of RED Jim Jannard announced a $100,000 reward for the safe return of the camera and conviction of the thieves: “While it is not usually […]

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The first RED Epic-M has shipped

By PR admin | Published: December 21, 2010

The first RED Epic-M camera has shipped to Mark Pederson (from OffHollywood studio). The M stands for machined version that will later be followed by production EPIC-X model. Via Photographybay

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Latest updates for Red Epic camera

By PR admin | Published: December 14, 2010

The latest updates on the Red Epic camera in the form of a Q&A session:

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Quick links

By PR admin | Published: December 1, 2010

Samsung shows a flexible 3D OLED panel: Sony develops “Hybrid FPA”, a novel liquid crystal alignment technique that achieves faster response time for liquid crystal displays: RED Scarlet S35 is now called EPIC Light. Of course features and price are changed as well. Canon 5D Mark II and 7D get locking mode dial upgrade option:

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RED Scarlet to include HDRx

By PR admin | Published: October 2, 2010

Red’s CEO Jim Jannard announced on the reduser forum that they will include HDRx™ capability to their Scarlet camera. This will increase the price by $1000 and a cause a “slight delay in the program”. The price for a basic Scarlet “brain only” will now be $3,750. Here is a short HDRx test video:

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RED EPIC update

By PR admin | Published: July 13, 2010

After some technical difficulties, the RED EPIC camera is back on track according to RED’s founder Jim Jannard: “. . . . we have located the wicked, mean and nasty bug and our engineering team has put a bullet in the back of it’s head. That pesky bug has put us behind in our schedule […]

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Bits and pieces

By PR admin | Published: June 22, 2010

Pentax 645D unboxing pictures are now online. For 645D sales outside Japan check this site. The lens hood for SMC DA* 55mm f/1.4 SDM is discontinued (via RH). There were some previous rumors that the 50mm lens from Pentax will be discontinued in the fall of 2010. RED Scarlet & EPIC launch hindered by bugs. […]

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