RED Simplifies Camera Lineup & Reduces Prices at DVinfo.net

Terry Nixon · May 21st, 2018, 05:48 PM

RED DIGITAL CINEMA announced a new simplified camera lineup.

The new camera lineup consists of a BRAIN, the DSMC2, with three sensor options (Monstro 8K VV, Helium 8K S35, Gemini 5K S35) at lower price points.

The RED WEAPON and EPIC-W cameras are no longer available.

RED's New DSCMC2 Camera Lineup:

RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 CF BRAIN W/ MONSTRO 8K VV $59,500

RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 BRAIN W/ MONSTRO 8K VV AND AI PL MOUNT $54,500

RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 BRAIN W/ HELIUM 8K S35 SENSOR $24,500

RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 BRAIN W/ GEMINI 5K S35 SENSOR $19,500

The RED RAVEN 4.5K & SCARLET-W 5K Cameras remain in the lineup:

RED DIGITAL CINEMA RAVEN BRAIN WITH 4.5K DRAGON SENSOR - 710-0223 $8950

RED DIGITAL CINEMA SCARLET-W WITH RED DRAGON 5K SENSOR (STANDARD OLPF) - 710-0242-STD $12,500

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James Frank · June 7th, 2018, 10:13 PM

Anything beyond 5K is pointless unless you’re going for Vista Vision or IMAX type shots. And to be honest something like Paul Blart Mall Cop IV doesn’t need to be shot in VV or IMAX.

Just shot a project at work in 5K and finished in 4K. It looked indistinguishable from 8K footage on a 40 inch 4K monitor. 8K is over indulgence. I could pull a 18mp still from the footage. It’s still pretty much crystal clear and sharp zoomed in at 200x.

There’s a reason why ARRI remains so popular in the film community. Because they recognize the film look has limitations. And those limitations are what make film look so unique. The grain/noise, flares, etc. Arri perfects things here and there, but stays true to the look and feel of film. So Red is shooting themselves in the foot by increasing the resolution. The only reason why it’s useful is reframing. But that defeats the purpose unless you’re a lazy filmmaker or your shooting for stills/print.

Don’t get me wrong. I love RED. Shoot with em. But for them to keep releasing different resolutions for 10s of thousands of dollars without perfecting what they already have, is just irresponsible.

May 21st, 2018, 05:48 PM	#1
Terry Nixon Texas Media Systems DVi Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 289	RED Simplifies Camera Lineup & Reduces Prices RED DIGITAL CINEMA announced a new simplified camera lineup. The new camera lineup consists of a BRAIN, the DSMC2, with three sensor options (Monstro 8K VV, Helium 8K S35, Gemini 5K S35) at lower price points. The RED WEAPON and EPIC-W cameras are no longer available. RED's New DSCMC2 Camera Lineup: RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 CF BRAIN W/ MONSTRO 8K VV $59,500 RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 BRAIN W/ MONSTRO 8K VV AND AI PL MOUNT $54,500 RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 BRAIN W/ HELIUM 8K S35 SENSOR $24,500 RED DIGITAL CINEMA DSMC2 BRAIN W/ GEMINI 5K S35 SENSOR $19,500 The RED RAVEN 4.5K & SCARLET-W 5K Cameras remain in the lineup: RED DIGITAL CINEMA RAVEN BRAIN WITH 4.5K DRAGON SENSOR - 710-0223 $8950 RED DIGITAL CINEMA SCARLET-W WITH RED DRAGON 5K SENSOR (STANDARD OLPF) - 710-0242-STD $12,500 Visit our Blog for More Details: https://texasmediasystems.com/red-si...reduces-prices Apply Online for Lease to Own Financing: https://texasmediasystems.com/leasing Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Terry Nixon; May 22nd, 2018 at 08:07 AM.

June 7th, 2018, 10:13 PM	#2
James Frank Tourist Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2	Re: RED Simplifies Camera Lineup & Reduces Prices Anything beyond 5K is pointless unless you’re going for Vista Vision or IMAX type shots. And to be honest something like Paul Blart Mall Cop IV doesn’t need to be shot in VV or IMAX. Just shot a project at work in 5K and finished in 4K. It looked indistinguishable from 8K footage on a 40 inch 4K monitor. 8K is over indulgence. I could pull a 18mp still from the footage. It’s still pretty much crystal clear and sharp zoomed in at 200x. There’s a reason why ARRI remains so popular in the film community. Because they recognize the film look has limitations. And those limitations are what make film look so unique. The grain/noise, flares, etc. Arri perfects things here and there, but stays true to the look and feel of film. So Red is shooting themselves in the foot by increasing the resolution. The only reason why it’s useful is reframing. But that defeats the purpose unless you’re a lazy filmmaker or your shooting for stills/print. Don’t get me wrong. I love RED. Shoot with em. But for them to keep releasing different resolutions for 10s of thousands of dollars without perfecting what they already have, is just irresponsible.