Alternative mount overview

[ericyoung]

Note that Birger will no longer be making a wireless control knob, but have done a deal with Viewfactor to allow their Impero knob to control Birger mount with a Bluetooth module swapped in for the Impero's ZigBee radio module.

[George Wilcox]

One mount that should be built for the 2/3 sensors, is the four thirds lens mount (in fact a four thirds sensor 17.3 x 13mm would be a good thing too!). Olympus makes astounding lenses specifically designed for digital sensors and the four thirds system. Their speed is fantastic compared to FF35 lenses. For example, their 300mm f/2.8 on a 2/3 sensor provides the equivalent FF35 of a 1135.661 mm lens, but with the depth of field of a 300mm lens. Their 35 - 100 mm F/2.0 (equivalent to 132.5 - 378.5mm FF35) and 150 F/2.0 (567.83mm FF35 equivalent) are unequalled for sharpness, speed, low CA and center to corner sharpness - ideal for nature, sports and low light work.

One more for your list Jim....

[Michael Panfeld]

except those few that have brackets on the rear that would interfere with RED's adjustable collar

Doug: can you post of pic of the problem bracket? Thanks

[Douglas Underdahl]

I don't have any Lomos in house right now. Not sure who does. Some of them have these L shaped brackets that interfere with the RED adjustable collar and are not mountable.

I should have a Panvavision mount for the RED for rent in a week or so.

[c-well]

I am considering getting one lens from Red and the others zeiss / nikon is this a good move?

[Joel Kaye]

I am considering getting one lens from Red and the others zeiss / nikon is this a good move?

Mixing PL mount and an SLR mount isn't going to very user friendly. It takes 10-30 minutes to change a mount so you wouldn't do it during a shooting day normally. Pick the mount you want and buy lenses to match would be my advice.

[Martin Weiss]

Updated the warranty situation on both Birger (rather bad) and Alesniak (v. good). Alesniak update on control options. Shuffled the order around.

See the original post for details - or read through those long pages over at Birger and Alesniak :)

[Martin Weiss]

And time for another update - see the original post.

I ordered a dumb mount from Alesniak and had it on my Red in no time (ignoring the holiday FedEx delays).

There is a Contax mount on sale on eBay. Not having heard of it before, I would imagine that the warranty situation is not cleared. http://cgi.ebay.com/RED-one-Lens-adapter-for-Carl-Zeiss-Contax-lenses_W0QQitemZ140293081841QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLen s_Accessories?hash=item140293081841&_trksid=p3286. c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|2 40%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[Roberto B]

i hadn't seen it yet.. no care about stickies.. ehehehe well done martin.. thx for the updates

[Frazier Nivens]

Birger Mount approved for installation...

with agreement/notification of RED and ok from Birger.

Martin,

Great news...

New movie poster....

Frazier Nivens, Ocean Imaging