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Does anyone know what the standards are for the perpindicular distances between the optical axis and the 15mm/19mm center lines?

Also, I've heard of 100mm between the 19mm rods as well -- is the standard 104mm or 100mm?

Thanks.
 
i agree with shaun.. to each his own.. the viewpoint of the manufacturer is always different than the buyer.. they care of their own.. we care of our own pocket.. :)
 
stephenbuck said:
Also, I've heard of 100mm between the 19mm rods as well -- is the standard 104mm or 100mm?

Thanks.
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I believe that it is 100mm for 15mm Bridge plate rods, not to be confused with the 15mm light weight support rods, this is an alternative system to the 19mm rods. The standard for 19mm Rods is 104mm I believe, although I have seen it specced as 105mm so I am not sure whether that is down to allowable tolerence or rounding up for marketing.

Just to add to the confusion there have been a raft of other standards in the past, but I think the 15mm upper and 19mm lower systems are the most common now.

I have no idea what the vertical distance is to the lens axis.

Martin
 
Jarred Land said:
The Rails are still under development, so prices have not been set for the Red Rail.
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But isn't this true of everything. The camera, Redcine, redcode, the zoom lens and the Red drive are all in development. An idea of price and projected delivery timescales exist for all of these items. The Nikon and Canon lens mounts haven't been priced but Jim has indicated that Red are aiming to make them available when the camera is released or shortly after. He has also said that the price point will be realistic.

I am interested in some idea of price point for Red rail or Red cage but I am much more interested to know what the timing is likely to be. It is important because Red one will be limited in operation without some kind of support, where would the red drive go for starters? then what about zoom lenses, follow focus, Mattebox. If the rails aren't available from the get go (or shortly after) I will be looking for an alternative system, otherwise there is no way I could use my camera handheld.

So I think the most important point is just an indication of whether support is going to be available when the camera is released or some kind of idea how long afterwards it is likely to follow, usual caveats to apply no doubt. Price would be nice to know, but I think most people would assume it will be competitive so I don't think that is such an issue.

Martin
 
I would trade my LCD screen for a viewfinder any day...and pay a bit more for a real high res finder! I have said it before. You can't use an LCD while shooting out doors on a sunny day!
 
obin said:
I would trade my LCD screen for a viewfinder any day...and pay a bit more for a real high res finder! I have said it before. You can't use an LCD while shooting out doors on a sunny day!
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Use a sep hi-res lcd with hood, unless of course yr main use is ENG - which I've a feeling it could be?
 
kalone said:
The grips on this image don´t look very comfortable ( seems to miss forward backward tilting ), they are too high for extended operation times so that the arms get tired very soon - I´m comparing them to Arri´s S-2/S-3 grips which are excellent, only beaten by the Arricam LT/ST-handgrip system which is totally adaptable to the operator.
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I was looking at the S-3 shoulder set, would that be straightforward to mount a Red one on?. I presume so, it seems to have a flat top mounting plate, is that correct? It would be a good solution if RedRails ends up not being available for a while, because it includes a shoulder cushion. Chrosziel grips are just that, nothing for your shoulder. I am not quite sure how one would integrate some kind of lightweight support along with the S-3 but I assume it wouldn't be a big number. The Arricam Stuido/Lite shoulder set looks great too but ouch... a bit pricey.

Martin
 
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