A request of the RED mini

[Obin Olson]

Guys, please whatever you do keep the 35mm sensor size on the Mini. Even if your output is redcode 720p I would take that any day over a 2/3rd inch cmos or ccd camera that had huge resolution. it's the LOOK of RAW and sensor size that our market has been lacking for years. Resolution is NOT king IMHO for quality work that clients respect, and help you as a production company or a DOP to keep getting work.

RED 1 #610

[RED-Tank]

I support this one too.

let's hope...

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1750

[Clayton Harper]

I would love this thing to be like the size of very small camcorder and just shoot nikon glass or dare I say it: Leica M mount.

[jbeale]

If it shoots Canon, Nikon, Leica etc. glass, can it be called "pocket sized" ? Maybe we should measure the size of Jim's pockets :)

If they're going for super-compact I think a fixed lens would be the choice. I always loved my Olympus Stylus Epic which fit smoothly into a small pocket, but don't use it anymore since film is too much hassle.

[RED-Tank]

I suspect the word "pocket" doesn't really mean it could fit into anyone's pocket comfortably, probably it means the smallest camera you can get for professional cameraman.

The key word should be "professional" as Jim mentioned; REDCODE is definitely one of it, len mount should be considered the must too. If we take out the len mount just because it can't fit into pocket, then we might need to take out mini-XLR and use built-in mic, use a joystick and tons of menu (to meet pro need) instead of dedicated button & switches.

By the way, if Jim can remain the sensor, keep the len mount and mini-XLR, I am very happy to enlarge my left pocket just to fit in this "professional pocket camera". :D

[kmikami]

Why even bother with on-camera sound?

[Priyesh P.]

I`m thinking of it as an a-minima with optical qualities of 35mm, PL mount is a must.

[liquidigital]

I'm with Obin. The 35 sized sensor appeals to me for so many other reasons, and if it is in the pocket cam, I'm buying it. In regards to lenses, how cool would it be to have primes like this made from Red...

http://www.photoscala.de/node/430

[Adam C Lubkin]

I don't see how you're going to get a full-sized sensor and PL mount in a tiny package. I'm guessing the sensor will be the 2k portion of the Mysterium, and it will use 16mm lenses.

[Jonathan Wheeler]

Just curious, since I couldn't find it through a search, where did they originally mention the "pocket" version? Just wanted to see what the red team said about it to get this started.