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I got an email on Tuesday that they were accepting orders (I was on the reservation list, but not one of the first 50 apparently). I ordered immediately, the $695 "Deluxe Bundle" including all the flags. Blue knobs to go with the blue parts on my Letus rails. Can't wait : )
 
jstunzi said:
Don that's right.
If you check out freshtv on freshdv's website... www.freshdv.com... you'll see that Redrockmicro is actually also releasing a filter set! 4 x 5.65
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Thx for the tip, I had missed that announcement on there.

Kholi said:
I'm sure they've been watchin' the market for 35mm ADapters as well, I count on them releasing a killer 35mm Adapter upgrade to their product line soon.
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That would be smart seeing all that has been going on in adapterland the last six months.

The mattebox is indeed the new grail of matteboxes, meeting at the perfect junction of price and performance.
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Amen to that
 
Filters for RR Mattebox?

Filters for RR Mattebox?

I'm getting one of these. Can anyone recommend a couple of "must have" filters?
 
Watch for Redrockmicro's filters! Like all Redrockmicro stuff, they should be high quality for a low price... which is the RRM philosophy.
 
jstunzi said:
Watch for Redrockmicro's filters! Like all Redrockmicro stuff, they should be high quality for a low price... which is the RRM philosophy.
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And also prepare for 12 month waiting list (LOL).
I have my Hyson's coming some time this week.
 
I'm thinking of getting a polarizer and maybe a blue grad filter (I do a lot of golf and it might help pretty up the sky)....

Would an ND filter be good? Or are the built in NDs enough? Does a true ND filter give a different look?
 
Kwan, would you rather wait a while for a quality product or wait no time and get a lesser quality product that might not last?

That's the question everyone always has to answer with lots of the companies out there nowadays. You don't see people complaining about the wait on the CODEX or the Flash XDR. I guess it's all a matter of timing and necessity.

ND filters are always good. The thing is there are different types of ND filters. Gradients, Solids, etc.
 
I like the idea of being able to balance out my exposure on some shots. Sounds like some kind of a gradient ND filter would help that.

Example: I was shooting a big white historic house with an enormous live oak tree next to it. Ideally, I would have liked to set the exposure for the house and not turn the tree black and everything under it. I ended up with a nice looking tree and a white hot house.
 
jstunzi said:
Kwan, would you rather wait a while for a quality product or wait no time and get a lesser quality product that might not last?
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RR is briliant art, But I think portability is mandatory reason for me to have Hyson's. It's way smaller Vs. RR as we compare.
But don't forget that leaders need quality feedback (LOL) And Hyson Aslo does.
 
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I think I'd hold off on Redrock filters. I'm sure they will be priced well, but I can't image that glass being too spectacular.

I'm sure RED had past Oakley connections for the optic designs in their lenses, and even those lenses didn't get the greatest of reviews.
 
I thought RED lenses where just relabeled Sigma lenses? That's what someone told me in line at NAB.

I personally recommend Formatt Filters. I have about 25!
 
There's much speculation that the Red lenses (18-50 and 50-150) are rebadged and modified Sigmas. There's little question that they're modified still-camera lenses (still very sharp, but the mechanicals are still-camera mechanicals). But the new 18-85 and the primes are supposed to be brand-new, from-the-ground-up cinema lenses. So it's not fair to lump all red lenses into the same group. The newest Red lenses should be world-class.
 
jdorsey said:
I'm getting one of these. Can anyone recommend a couple of "must have" filters?
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Standard 2008 Filter List

1. Circular Polarizer
2. ND .3, .6, .9
3. ND Grad .3, .6, .9 soft edged, .3, .6, .9 hard edged also if you shoot long lenses out doors a lot.
4. Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks. All filters in this day and age should be for controlling contrast ratio and light levels and polarizing, that's it. Almost every other filtered effect can be better implemented and controlled in post.

You don't want to shoot golf with a blue grad, trust me. A polarizer and probably an ND grad combo would be what you want.

Dan
 
Barry_Green said:
There's much speculation that the Red lenses (18-50 and 50-150) are rebadged and modified Sigmas. There's little question that they're modified still-camera lenses (still very sharp, but the mechanicals are still-camera mechanicals). But the new 18-85 and the primes are supposed to be brand-new, from-the-ground-up cinema lenses. So it's not fair to lump all red lenses into the same group. The newest Red lenses should be world-class.
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I thought Jim said they weren't. I know a couple of Red haters on another board assumed they were by looking at some Sigma specs (cough Max Jacoby)
 
Found these

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puredrifting said:
Standard 2008 Filter List

1. Circular Polarizer
2. ND .3, .6, .9
3. ND Grad .3, .6, .9 soft edged, .3, .6, .9 hard edged also if you shoot long lenses out doors a lot.
4. Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks. All filters in this day and age should be for controlling contrast ratio and light levels and polarizing, that's it. Almost every other filtered effect can be better implemented and controlled in post.

You don't want to shoot golf with a blue grad, trust me. A polarizer and probably an ND grad combo would be what you want.

Dan
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does a Circular Polarizer have any light loss? is it 1/2 stop?
 
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