Red Camera.. first test with Still Lens ( Nikon )

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Happy boy here.

Im so pleased the Nikon mount is underway at Red. If this is the kind of quality I could hope to achieve then I'm beaming.

any chance of knowing whether this mount will be ready when the camera ships?
 
HOLY CRAP! I just about pooed my pants! Inexpensive Nikkor primes on RED!?!?!? HOLY CRAP! What happens to all the idiots (me, especially) that didn't plunk down their reservations in time, and now realize that RED is the ONLY thing worth thinking about shooting with for some time to come?
 
Rezfactor said:
HOLY CRAP! I just about pooed my pants! Inexpensive Nikkor primes on RED!?!?!? HOLY CRAP! What happens to all the idiots (me, especially) that didn't plunk down their reservations in time, and now realize that RED is the ONLY thing worth thinking about shooting with for some time to come?
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Lol, I love this guy.

We tried to warn you months ago, my friend... :)
 
Darkline said:
any chance of knowing whether this mount will be ready when the camera ships?
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Jim,

After yesterday this is our request. Today as post, if it isn't enough, tomorrow as thread and if it won't be enough, after tomorrow as poll... :)

E.
 
Jannard said:
The only valid tests will come when we cement down a sensor absolutely perpendicular to the light path (Frankie is a bit too crude for this). Then when the back focus is set properly, everything coming from Red will crispen up a bit and lens comparison tests will be more valid.

Jim
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Hi Jim,

How will you set the FFD, Autocollimator or depth gauge?

Stephen
 
We have a custom collimation system that is as accurate as you can find anywhere. There will be no excuses for accuracy on production cameras. We have taken into consideration the materials we will use in the lens mount to sensor block so that there is the least chance of expansion under different circumstances (primarily heat).

Jim
 
> Is it possible to mount Canon L series lenses on that thing...?

Red has stated they won't offer electronic iris control, as used in Canon EOS lenses, so a Canon mount wouldn't be too practical. That's not to say some third party couldn't produce such a mount. Two challenges to such a project:

1) Mechanical issues: a lens mount must be mechanically strong and very precisely aligned to the sensor. I don't know if Red plans to publish their mounting specs- maybe you could figure it out by direct measurement.

2) Electronic control. The Canon EOS lens electronic interface spec is not open, and AFAIK they have never licensed it. Third parties that offer EOS-compatible lenses (eg. Sigma, Tokina) have reverse-engineered it, but not perfectly; when new EOS bodies come out the 3rd-party lenses are sometimes incompatible and must be re-chipped to work with the new cameras.

That's not to say it's impossible. And of course, you can pick up a Canon EOS film body for next to nothing these days, and it contains a full EOS lens control system... are you good with a soldering iron? :-)
 
:) great news Jim.

I have a lot of learning to do about this camera and the workflow, but I'm really excited and can only hope I have a script that this camera deserves!
 
Jannard said:
It is our goal to have the Nikon manual mount ready at the time we ship.

Jim
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Excellent news Jim! :)

Sigh. Sometimes our native language barrier isn't good enough for to express our feelings but the common RED language will solve -- that's for sure! :laugh: So, it won't be necessary the petition (what I wished to mean and not a pool! Ooops sorry, I mean poll :cheesy:).

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Emanuel said:
Jim,

After yesterday this is our request. Today as post, if it isn't enough, tomorrow as thread and if it won't be enough, after tomorrow as poll... :)

E.
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Jannard said:
It is our goal to have the Nikon manual mount ready at the time we ship.

Jim
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That's money! I've got a whole set of Nikon primes waiting....
24mm F2 Ai
35mm F1.4 Ais
50mm F1.2 Ais
85mm F1.4 Ais
105mm F1.8 Ais

Jim, at the screening there were two Red models shown. One flash and one for raw output. Will both docks come with the Red One? If the docks are seperate purchases, any idea on the cost of each?
 
They are different parts that interchange. Likely (key word) is that the flash module will come standard (records REDCODE RAW) and the high-speed port will be extra. Once you see REDCODE in action, I don't think you will care about the high-speed port. :-)

Jim
 
Hi Jim,

I hope you e-mail us owners to ask us what mount we would like have shipped with the camera. I'd like to have the nikon mount installed at the factory and have the PL mount come seperately. That way, I know its on correctly - since I'm sure all cameras will be tested before they ship.

Also, you should have seen this Sony guys face when I showed him the Red Footage at DV Expo - just priceless - Not a bad picture for impossible Vaporwhere! LOL. .
 
The beauty of our program is that all the adjustment is done at the factory. You can interchange PL to Nikon with NO added adjustment. Any lens mount other than PL will be at an extra charge. Only the PL mount is included.

Imagine seeing their faces if they had seen the 4k presentation at the Nuart two days ago.

Jim
 
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