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Is that a fixed Scarlet Kit I’m spotting there? Brain, Handle, LCD, … anyhow.

Pictures Baby! Eric Ulbrich was so kind to share some photos taken at the Red Day at the newly named Red Studios Hollywood. Jump over to Reduser where the Pictures are and take a look. More Pictures and some stunning Information about the ISO capabilities of the M-X Sensor are awaiting you.

Red today announced the development of RED Pro Anamorphics (RPAs). Thew will be available in 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and 100mm. All T2.4 Wow. I’m stunned. RED is rocking the Lens Market again. With this Lenses they probably are now a Company that offers virtually everything a filmmaker needs Lens-wise.

Now an announcement of the development of a screw on anamorphic adapter for the fixed Scarlet would be nice…

Anyhow, are Jims Words:

Tonight we are announcing the development of the RPAs (RED Pro Anamorphics). They will match color, optical quality and mechanical performance characteristics with their little brothers… the RPPs. The weight of the RPAs is expected to be within 1/2 pound of the RPPs.

Initial set will consist of:

35mm T2.4
50mm T2.4
85mm T2.4
100mm T2.4

A 25mm T2.4 is also being studied.

Delivery of the 4 lens set is expected by year’s end… although you know the schedule drill.

Prices will be slightly higher than RPPs.

Jim

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Mysterium-X nearly ready to go

The R1 M-X Sensor upgrade program will begin next Friday (Jan. 22nd)

The price of the upgrade is $5750 and includes the M-X Sensor and Sensor Board replacement as well as the new upgraded Optical Low Pass Filter.

Customers that upgrade their cameras and decide to enter STAGE 1 or STAGE 2 of the epic program will receive a credit back of $1250 at the time they enter either of those 2 stages.

Footage from the upgraded cameras will need to be processed using a new version of REDCINE-X that will be released next week with the SDK to follow.

Please be advised that the upgrade turn-around time will be aprox. 2 weeks from when we receive your camera to when we ship it back to you so schedule your projects accordingly.

There is also bundle price for the sensor upgrade plus a RED Rocket™™™ card for $8750.

Customers will begin receiving email invitations to enter the program next week in order of R1 Delivery date.

Jarred on Reduser.net

Seems like Ted is on a Marketing Tour around on CES2010. With a Scarlet Prototype in Hand he walks to every booth who’ll let him talk. Good thing for us, as there are images popping up everywhere.

There is a Image-gallery about the Scarlet Prototype on Engaged for instance.

Or this Episode of Techpodcast where Ted is around and shows the scarlet to the Guys. Starts at around 4 and 1/2 Minutes, if you’re not interested in the other stuff.

Think there will be more, and if I get to know something I’ll post it here.

Jim already mentioned the new FLUT, a Brainchild of Graeme. But now there is an explanation of it, and I’m really impressed.

The “F” in FLUT stands for “floating point”.

If you haven’t clipped RAW, you haven’t clipped any ISO. Move your mid grey anywhere you want without fear of clipping.

FLUT includes another new color science. That’s right. Number 3. Better than number 2, which was better than the original.

FLUT includes a new color space- REDcolor (more accurate than before)

FLUT includes a new gamma- REDgamma (more info from RAW than before)

Since an r3d is RAW, you can re-grade any old footage with the new color science.

FLUT works with the Mysterium sensor. It works better with Mysterium-X sensor.

Examples will be shown at RED Day. You’ll be impressed, I’m quite sure.

Jim

I especialy like the “don’t clip your Raw and you’re ready to go” thing about it. Should be doable

What. The. FU… ?

This Image is a Snapshot recorded by Jim. Only lit by the Candle. ISO 4000. That’s what I cal Low-Light Capabilities!

This is insane. With this less noise at such a high Iso Two or Three Litepanels MicroPro is way than enough to light a stolen shot. Perfect for Run and Gun shooting Guerilla Style. I love it.

You really are going to love this. It includes…

1. New Color Space.
More accurate color science and a new color space called REDcolor. Remember that Color Space is not baked in to RAW. This will be the option to CameraRGB or REC 709. I pick REDcolor every time now. But all are more accurate.

2. New Gamma.
REDgamma. It is a gamma that uses more information from RAW than REC 709 or REDspace. It matches your meter. It looks fantastic. The standard REDgamma is fairly flat and ready to grade. REDfilm is a gamma that emulates scanned film… for those traditionalists.

3. Old Legacy.
REDspace, as a color space or as a gamma, plus all the old “other gammas” will be included in REDCINE-X for legacy use. But you can grade your old footage with REDcolor and REDgamma… that is the power of RAW.

4. FLUT.
Graeme’s baby. This one will be shown and explained at RED Day. You are going to love this. Money back guarantee… oh, forgot. It’s free.

All big Stuff. I especially like the Idea of REDfilm. Playing back the stuff I recorded and have it instantly look like film, but due to the RED Footage being raw have a flat Image to start my real grade in post. Big plus.And even if you don’t know a bit till now about Red Post Workflow you’ve got to realise that…

In REDCINE-X, you set Color Space (REDcolor). Set Gamma (REDgamma). Set or check your White Balance. Adjust the FLUT Control. Grade. Easy.

…sounds like an easy route to grade your stuff. I’m eager to hera more. An Video showing it would be nice also.

REDCINE-X has several new features that you will appreciate… like Shadow Control. Plus… a few new big surprises.

I hope to see many of you at RED Day in February.

Jim

Shadow Control souds good, big surprises even more. Get all the Insights over at RedUser

I hate to say that I’m not able to be at the Red Day. Hope there will be a fucking lot of Guys posting stuff on their blogs and on twitter that day for me to catch up and inform you. I hate living on Europe. Red, could you please hire me? As a free-2-say-what-he-means web2.0 Writer for Red? And Doing Cameratests and Videotutorials? Just need enought Money to have a home and food for me, my wife and my two Kids.