Pics: EVF and Battery/Drive Cradle Mounted for Comfort

[sbroock]

[Please Note: The EVF pictured below is a temporary pre-production unit -- not a shipping model]

Just wanted to demonstrate one solution for re-mounting elements to balance your camera. As advertised, the RED is extremely flexible in its configuration.

Here, I needed to play around to get a comfortable arrangement taking into account the weight of the EVF (a wonderful beast), lens and the battery/drive cradle.

Parts are from the production pack plus top mount, handle extension and 12" rods.

The interesting thing that I found is that the top handle (included in the production pack) has a removable cap at the end with a bolt that can be unscrewed, allowing you to mount a RED ARM -- as I have done here to accommodate the EVF.

For purposes of balance and photographing, I left off the base plate and shoulder pad.

-Scott

[Ben Feuer]

The EVF is shipping??

Review, please!

Compare/contrast with the LCD? Any thoughts on this?

An eager public awaits...

[Larry McKee]

Thanks for taking the time to shoot the pics and post them. While I like the ability to move the EVF around any way you like, it seems like it would be a bit cumbersome to fine tune while it is on your shoulder. How easy have you found it to work with.

[Michael Male]

Scott,

What length are the "shorter" rods you are using? Are there reasons against using carbon fiber rods to save a little more weight?

To support a big telephoto lens I'd like to use 24 inch carbon fiber rods for a bottom set and short rods on top, like you've shown, for the battery/drive. I wonder if the 24 inch carbon fiber will have too much flex compared to steel. I'd really like to keep the weight down...

Thank you for your useful post and pictures. It does help to sort out the choices for rail acessories.

[Emery Wells]

Scott,

What length are the "shorter" rods you are using? Are there reasons against using carbon fiber rods to save a little more weight?

To support a big telephoto lens I'd like to use 24 inch carbon fiber rods for a bottom set and short rods on top, like you've shown, for the battery/drive. I wonder if the 24 inch carbon fiber will have too much flex compared to steel. I'd really like to keep the weight down...

Thank you for your useful post and pictures. It does help to sort out the choices for rail acessories.

The carbon fiber rods are not shipping yet. The 24s CF supposedly are very strong and ridged. I got all steel for now but plan on getting the carbon rods when they are available. Fully rigged its quite heavy so anything to keep the weight down is a good thing. Course if its just going to be on sticks, dolly, crane, etc. than the weight isnt as big a concern.

[Emery Wells]

The EVF is shipping??

Review, please!

Compare/contrast with the LCD? Any thoughts on this?

An eager public awaits...

Its actually not shipping! Scott got lucky with one of the pre-production units because they were out of LCDs.

[sbroock]

Thanks for taking the time to shoot the pics and post them. While I like the ability to move the EVF around any way you like, it seems like it would be a bit cumbersome to fine tune while it is on your shoulder. How easy have you found it to work with.

Its actually quite easy -- the controls are smooth, and the dial on its side acts as a tap and rotate selector. Of the three buttons, the one closest to the rear is active and provides focus assist by zooming in on the subject.

[Larry McKee]

Thanks. I was interested to know how difficult it is to adjust the position of the EVF while the camera is on your shoulder.

[Joel Kaye]

Its actually quite easy -- the controls are smooth, and the dial on its side acts as a tap and rotate selector. Of the three buttons, the one closest to the rear is active and provides focus assist by zooming in on the subject.

So have you and Emery had a chance to compare EVF vs. LCD for focusing?

[Scott Webster]

Scott, is your EVF working? we have one but there is no output 'enabled' for it.
Is this something Red did for you?

[sbroock]

Scott, is your EVF working? we have one but there is no output 'enabled' for it.
Is this something Red did for you?

Nothing special that I'm aware of.

If it doesn't work at camera startup, I hold down the wheel which acts as an on/off switch. Usually this does the trick. If not, I leave main power on, and disconnect and reconnect the cable from EVF and RED. Between the two approaches, it will almost always activate and run consistently.

[sbroock]

So have you and Emery had a chance to compare EVF vs. LCD for focusing?

Hi Joel.

Funny you should ask -- we just shot a surprise test in Central Park an hour ago.

[Sanjin Jukic]

SBroock, please!

Looking forward to get Central park 2K footage test!!!

[David Battistella]

Hi Joel.

Funny you should ask -- we just shot a surprise test in Central Park an hour ago.

How did you guys get away with that with allof Bloomberg's new "public" shooting laws in NYC.

David

[sbroock]

How did you guys get away with that with allof Bloomberg's new "public" shooting laws in NYC.

David

I was just going to blame Emery if things got hairy.

[Emery Wells]

Avoid the cops.

[Emery Wells]

SBroock, please!

Looking forward to get Central park 2K footage test!!!

Ill be posting a bunch of stuff from our shoot today on http://projectred.net later tonight.

UPDATE: Actually, probably tomorrow. It is Saturday and I try to have a social life at least one weekend out of the month.

[sbroock]

Ill be posting a bunch of stuff from our shoot today on http://projectred.net later tonight.

UPDATE: Actually, probably tomorrow. It is Saturday and I try to have a social life at least one weekend out of the month.

Lesson learned from today -- you really need a matte box with filters. I had a lot of great shots where the bright sky made things really challenging, even at T22. Emery had better luck with a faster shutter as you'll see.

This is why they are called tests.

-S