Category Archives: Red

The first RED Epic-M has shipped

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

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

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Quick links

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

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

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

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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New product videos from NAB 2010

The first one is about the new Zeiss cinema zoom lens for DSLR cameras – the rep said that this lens is “giving future indication of where Zeiss is heading to”: Zeiss cinema zoom – planet5D tries it on 5D2 from planetMitch on Vimeo. The second video is an introduction to the Panasonic AG-AF100 4/3 camcorder: Panasonic AG-AF100 […]

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The rest of CES (part 2): RED Scarlet video presentation

Worth mentioning too: RED Scarlet and EVF presentation More pictures available @ Engadget.

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