Any new Build...

[Jannard]

You should do a Black Calibration every time you install a new build.

Remember to use a full battery and make sure you stop down the lens and keep the lens cap ON.

Jim

[Cüneyt Kaya]

make it a sticky and add a how to tutorial video please.

[BASSAM MSSALATIE]

thanks for the Reminder Jim:glare:

[Simon Blackledge]

I thought this was a "you'll only need to do this once" thing ?

[B Newberry]

everthing in life changes...

[Jarred Land]

make it a sticky and add a how to tutorial video please.

we will start adding the notice in the release notes.

Tutorial really isn't needed, you just goto the system/setup/maintenance/BLK SHADING and follow the instructions on the display. ( the onscreen display tells you about lens cap)

[Cüneyt Kaya]

cool...thanks

[Jarred Land]

everthing in life changes...

we made some pretty significant changes with this build so its a good idea to do a re-cal.

[B Newberry]

looking forward to tomorrow night!

[G.A. Kokes]

Thanks for the heads up.

Cheers,
G

[Jarred Land]

looking forward to tomorrow night!

don't goto sleep just yet...

[Rick Darge]

Jarred, why the tease man... Why u gotta do that to us? I'm going crazy over here man

[Justin Kirchhoff]

watch them release it in the next few hours....maybe that's their surprise?

[Paris Remillard]

I was on a couple of Phantom shoots and the tech would black balance after every couple of shots as the camera heated up. I was a bit surprised by how often it had to be done. Is this something that we will need to think about/do? Or should it just be something that needs to be done on new builds.

[Eirik Tyrihjel]

don't goto sleep just yet...

So I should start to gather the things around the house that I will break while shooting them at 120fps... cool!

[Jarred Land]

no.. the Phantom has a totally different issue where there would be a visible split after a period of time, and you would need to do a new black/white cal. I think they made it better, but back in the day you had to calibrate the phantom every 30 minutes or so.

Red is alot different..

[Rune Hansen]

no.. the Phantom has a totally different issue where there would be a visible split after a period of time, and you would need to do a new black/white cal. I think they made it better, but back in the day you had to calibrate the phantom every 30 minutes or so.

Yes you need to BB the Phantom every now and then, several times during the day. You get visible noise unless you do this, and I prefer to do it almost continuously.

Thankfully, it's extremely simple and fast to do a BB on the Phantom, and it's one of the main functions in the operating menu. You just cap the lens, choose BB in the menu, click OK and it takes approximately 8 seconds to perform the function.

It's not a big deal, really.

--
Rune Hansen
Simplemente
Mexico

[Brent J. Craig]

But if I leave the cap on, won't the pictures be really dark?

[Jarred Land]

But if I leave the cap on, won't the pictures be really dark?

??????

[Dj Joofa]

But if I leave the cap on, won't the pictures be really dark?

This is a standard procedure. Basically, among many other things you need to figure out those parameters that are effected without any input light to the sensor -- for e.g., there is always some dark current out of the sensor, even in pitch dark, as long the sensor is on. These parameters need to be properly offset.

One thing that is surprising for me is that Red black calibration takes minutes. I don't know what are they calculating, but normal parameters should not take that long to be calibrated. A few seconds, such as what is reported for Phantom in the post above, is more reasonable.

[Jarred Land]

normal parameters should not take that long to be calibrated. A few seconds, such as what is reported for Phantom in the post above, is more reasonable.

as soon as you typed "normal" a light should of went off. We don't do very many normal things around here.

Our Black cal is much more than just a simple offset... which is what you want, because god knows you don't want to either have different noise levels throughout the day, or need to remember to re-calibrate after each shot.

[Dj Joofa]

as soon as you typed "normal" a light should of went off. We don't do very many normal things around here.



Jarred, unless you provide more information that what exactly "un-normal" parameters you are calculating, it is difficult to independently confirm that things should really take that long as it is taking Red to do it.

[Jarred Land]

So I should start to gather the things around the house that I will break while shooting them at 120fps... cool!

Yup.. i would hurry if i were you. If you want something quick, throwing eggs at your neighbors windows in 120fps is always instant gratification.

[Deanan]

Jarred, unless you provide more information that what exactly "un-normal" parameters you are calculating, it is difficult to independently confirm that things should really take that long as it is taking Red to do it.

Why don't you ask us for the source code to independently verify everything we do. What planet are you from?

[Stuart English]

I thought this was a "you'll only need to do this once" thing ?

Only once per firmware upgrade..... :ninja:

[Justin Kirchhoff]

I may have to stay up late tonight....is that what you are suggesting?

[Jarred Land]

I may have to stay up late tonight....is that what you are suggesting?

only if its already past your bedtime.. Build 15 is up.

http://www.red.com/support

[I Bloom]

only if its already past your bedtime.. Build 15 is up.

http://www.red.com/support

This is truly an awesome build.

Anamorphic mode!
Phantom Power!
LOOK Files!!
All ports hot!!!!
Faster formatting!!
Top level directory!

You guys are killin' it over there!

I'm in heaven.

IBloom

[Leif Thomas]

don't goto sleep just yet...

mpfff....
It's 2:20 a.m. here in Germany and you just forced me to stay up and wait for the next build... :pinch:

In about 7 hours I'll be at a local rentals "Red Day" and hopefully I can bring them a SD-card that's still warm with the new build :)

[I Bloom]

I can't even believe that there is another build coming after this. Take a break over there. You've earned it!!!

[Rick Darge]

OH SHIiiiiiiiiIiiiiiiIiiiiiIiiIiIiiii.

[Jarred Land]

mpfff....
It's 2:20 a.m. here in Germany and you just forced me to stay up and wait for the next build... :pinch:

In about 7 hours I'll be at a local rentals "Red Day" and hopefully I can bring them a SD-card that's still warm with the new build :)

remember.. BETA build. probably not something you wanna show without some adult supervision nearby.

[Mark L. Pederson]

Can I say ... FUCK YEAH!!!

Bravo!

Drinks on me tomorrow Red team!

[Deanan]

I can't even believe that there is another build coming after this. Take a break over there. You've earned it!!!

break?! Still lots more to do... :)

[Justin Kirchhoff]

it's not past my bedtime anymore....i've had a weird sleeping schedule ever since my camera shipped.

[Dj Joofa]

Why don't you ask us for the source code to independently verify everything we do. What planet are you from?

Deanan, I am sorry if I have transgressed any boundaries here. I know that Red's internals are Red intellectual property, and I have no right to them.

[Deanan]

No worries. I thought it was funny. haha funny, not weird funny :)

[Mark L. Pederson]

I can't even believe that there is another build coming after this. Take a break over there. You've earned it!!!

Ian - I think we finally got our root folder!!

[Jay A. Kelley]

"Encryption of camera LOOK and LOG files"

What..... does this mean?

Jay

[Warren Kommers]

Explain to me how the root folder works?

Also the anamorphic modes. I just gave my CF card and reader to the editor to download so I can't load it on to my camera to answer these questions myself. Does is just squeeze 16x9 to 2:35?

[Justin Kirchhoff]

False color focus sounds pretty badass!

[I Bloom]

Ian - I think we finally got our root folder!!

It's like we've gone into a whole new room in the chocolate factory.... look over there... degrees on your shutter speed.


Explain to me how the root folder works?

Also the anamorphic modes. I just gave my CF card and reader to the editor to download so I can't load it on to my camera to answer these questions myself. Does is just squeeze 16x9 to 2:35?

The root folder is just another container to help you organize files. Inside your volume will be one large folder called the .RDM that will then hold all of you .RDC, M for magazine, C for Clip. It goes with the whole machine gun theme.

It's likely that the anamorphic mode helps you compensate for anamorphic lenses. So the inverse of what you are saying.

IBloom

[Mark L. Pederson]

It's like we've gone into a whole new room in the chocolate factory.... look over there... degrees on your shutter speed.

Moments like these, I feel like there is some of ME in these cameras.

The Oompa Loompahs are SO happy!!

[Jarred Land]

Moments like these, I feel like there is some of ME in these cameras.

The Oompa Loompahs are SO happy!!

There is a little bit of all of you in this build.. a cumulation of alot of feedback ( read: yelling ) here.

[Joel Kaye]

There is a little bit of all of you in this build.. a cumulation of alot of feedback ( read: yelling ) here.

And it's really reassuring to see that. We could find a wart on the prettiest girl... and you guys will still burn it off. Sweet!!!

[Mark Crabtree]

Anamorphic lenses are designed to be used with the full frame 35mm 4x3 format. Also useful if you know you will only be shooting in 4x3 and releasing in 4x3 as in standard def TV.

[Jay A. Kelley]

We like to yell...

:)

Jay

[Brent@RED]

We like to yell...

And we listen - even though our ears might start to bleed sometimes :)

BC

[Jochen Schmidt-Hambrock]

* Fan quiet on camera power cycle

Thank You!

Jochen

[Clint Johnson]

Just working on theory here but would waiting for a half hour after turning on the Red let the Black Calibration work a little better with the Mysterium up to full operating temperature... or is the noise difference between cool and toasty negligible enough that it won't?

And still in the realm of theory, would a recalibration help when going from one extreme shooting environment to another?

[Emmanuel Cambier]

Hey…

Don't tell me everyone has gone to bed???

We're only waking up to this here.:tongue:

Emmanuel

[Cüneyt Kaya]

what about the black/purple sun, is it gone?

awesome features

[Axel Mertes]

:weight_lift: BIG Thanks to the entire RED team :sorcerer: for the new build.

Can't wait to get our camera back from Berlin HD InsightOut shootout later today to upgrade it. Will be an interesting weekend!!! :bleh:

Cheers,
Axel