The new Mysterium-X sensor’s low light capabilities seem to be even surprising RED themselves. Right click to download this 2k ProRes file: www.red.cachefly.net/LEO.mov
Windows user will need to download the ProRes codec here: www.support.apple.com/ProRes-Decoder
Jim Jannard posted today that the Scarlet and Epic release schedule will be announced on Friday, Oct. 30th. The only bad news we can expect is a slight delay from the original announcement because they will not be doing a public beta test this time. Jim stated they will still have the community beta test the cameras, it just won’t be open to all early serial holders like last time. We can’t wait to see who gets picked to test these first DSMCs.
This isn’t really a surprise as we already knew there was a delay because the first cameras were scheduled to ship at the end of Summer ’09 which has already passed. Everything else in the Oct. 30th announcement will be good news and Jim specifically said people expecting large price increases can relax. Read the full post here: www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=36238
- Epic will have support (electronic) for both Nikon and Canon lenses (and others). www.reduser.net/6157
- The mechanical shutter on a film camera leads to 4 microseconds of skew. The RED One had 9µs which led to issues in certain situations. The Mysterium-X in the Scarlet and Epic will have 5µs so it will be very close to film.
- DSMC Openings: Jarred Land described how dust and moisture are kept out of the DSMC brains:
the openings are connected to a completely sealed system.. its a closed tube that uses forced air to cool heatsinks. The only thing exposed is the fans that blow the air.. and those are user cleanable and changeable.
- The battery in the REDhandle is interchangeable.
- RED has announced they are working on a optical viewfinder module for the Scarlet and Epic.
- DSMC modules can be attached in any order. They can also be attached to the brain remotely via wires. We are waiting to hear what the maximum wire distance is.
- Up to 6 DSMC cameras can be controlled by one REDmote.
- The REDmote can be powered by the camera when attached by a cable. It can also be charged with any USB charger.
- There are four types of audio output available on the DSMC: HDSDI, HDMI, XLR, and a 1/8″ headphone jack.
- Scarlet and Epic consume much less power so even though they are smaller the four batteries in the module will last around 3 hours and are hot swappable. The battery in the handle is not. The original RED One batteries will last considerably longer.
- The modules are secured to each other with a 1/4 turn of a hex key.
- To use modules besides the side and bottom handles, a thin adapter module is required. It allows the same modules to be used on both the Scarlet and Epic even though the brains are different sizes. It also contains a mechanism to allow a solid connection when many modules are attached on the back.
- The REDhandle module’s battery can be replaced without removing the module from the brain.
- The Epic-X will be the first DSMC camera released as a reward to the early RED One adopters.
- There will be full sized XLR inputs on the Pro I/O module and 3.5mm stereo inputs on all of the DSMC brains.
10.03.2009 Renders of the Final DSMC System
Jim Jannard has posted a bunch of renders that show the final design of the DSMC system. These are no longer two generations old.
