steve phillipps
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On paper at least the Ursa is very impressive - for $5,000 you get internal 120fps 4k RAW with global shutter!
Steve
Steve
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So, are you saying it's a paper weight?
(do I need to add a smiley?.... no ... 'cos smileys ruin everything)
steve phillipps
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Lol 
electricjib
Active member
The Raven just got updated to have this:
RAVEN.
- 4.5K max resolution
- 4.5K @ 24fps is REDCODE RAW 3:1
- 4.5K @ 120fps
Increased sensor size as well. Price stays the same.
RAVEN.
- 4.5K max resolution
- 4.5K @ 24fps is REDCODE RAW 3:1
- 4.5K @ 120fps
Increased sensor size as well. Price stays the same.
Dafilman21
Carbonite Member
They wanted to compete more with BMD I think. That's thing love or hate RED they keep it interesting.
Interesting! They can control sensor size/resolution just by firmware, it's the same sensor across whole line.
electricjib
Active member
I'm pretty sure that means they're putting a bigger cut of the sensor into the Raven now. Since all the cameras are made there, i'm pretty sure they can just bake up anything they really want to create pretty quickly.
electricjib
Active member
As they've already said, I doubt they care much about BMD, and I don't blame them. IMO the Raven is on a different playing field than any BMD. Just my opinion tho.
Dafilman21
Carbonite Member
I dunno according to them they had more pre-orders than they expected. Brent over there also said they figured out they could do it so they did. So you might be right, probably didn't hurt though that the sensor size is now closer to the mini.
Yes, only width increased :/ Shame they haven't added resolution od vertical axis, which could be useful for anamorphic shooting. Horizontal on it's own is pretty worthless :/
I read it as a gimmick that serve a marketing purpose only (with vertical resolution you couldn't say it's 4.5K isn't it?)
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And that sums up Red for you.
Is it just me or is camera news is SO BORING THESE DAYS? They are all the same now.
combatentropy
Veteran
Indeed, the digital video camera is maturing.
However, I'm still waiting for global shutter to spread throughout.
However, I'm still waiting for global shutter to spread throughout.
It's boring because pretty much all of the companies have shown their cards now. It's all out there. What's exciting? The NEXT camera. And right now, there aren't any NEXT big things coming up. Just wait until NAB 2016, it won't be boring anymore.
Among the "next big" things will probably be FF/Vista Vision and Medium Format sensors, 8K - oversampled 6K - RGB 4K, higher pro codec type compression, high capacity internal SSD's, faster auto-focus across all lines and, to please combatenthropy, (switchable) global shutter, better pixel shifting on-sensor stabilization, etc.
I figure that the multiple exposure (aka bracketing) will eventually make it into the pro video to deliver 16-18 legitimate stops too. And, naturally, everything will shrink in size to the point you will need a loupe to find your camera.
abreu-canedo
Well-known member
What I find exciting about camera news is the footage! I love seeing and shooting new footage. I got a bad case of the scopophelia
I think the 4.5K wide framing might be advantageous for interviews.
I just shot a standing interview yesterday where the lady leaned on one leg for a question and then switched her weight to the other leg for the next question, and then back and forth like that the whole interview. If I had extra wide framing then I could re-position the frame accordingly.
I just shot a standing interview yesterday where the lady leaned on one leg for a question and then switched her weight to the other leg for the next question, and then back and forth like that the whole interview. If I had extra wide framing then I could re-position the frame accordingly.
roxics
Veteran
I hate when they do that. That's when you say "I'm gettin real sick of your sh*t."
Or maybe just "Watch the teeter tottering, we want you to look the best you can."