Arri Alexa and Mysterium-X...

[Pawel Achtel]

Same thing I predicted years ago. I was calling Epic the "film slayer" the day it was announced. In fact, Jim stepped in and offered to back my side of the bet, but Stephen Williams changed his mind when the real money was slapped down on the table in front of him.

That's funny.

I quite enjoyed reading the article. Yes, if film was not dead in 2009, if it resisted the MX, it will be well and trully dead when Epic, Scarlet and Alexa roll out.

[Brian D. Goff]

As I understand from Marcs test, the Alexa is "real" 800asa, were as Mysterium-X "just" squeezes all it can out of 320asa - ist this correct? When I did a test between the 5D and RED one, the 5D was clearly picking up information at least 1.5 stops sooner than the RED one pushed to 2000asa. So I would think a "real" 800asa sensor will always record more information on the dark end - am I getting this right?

[Jan Reiff]

i will stay on red.

but i know from a lot of other DP´s and operators here : they wait. now.
the big advantage of arri here in europe will be the local servicestations.

red service is great. i think the best i ever had. but to get it, for europeans it´s often more complicated as to send it to arri.
sending red equipment from here to USA or even england is always accompanied with a small or even bigger stomachache... as i remember my strange experience with a red lense and memphis custom...

so - this is for sure an future advantage for the new arris when i listen to the people who think about this topic.

[Sanjin Jukic]

"Social Network" by David Fincher the first feature shot on RED ONE M-X upgraded

will enter in the movie history as a film that "killed" acquisition on celluloid in 2010.

[Craig Ryan]

If memory serves, I believe the original wager between Tom and Stephen was whether or not the MAJORITY of films (Features?) would be shot digitally in 2010, not that film would be "dead'. There needs to be at least a 51-49% difference, and that's it really.

[laurent.a]

3.5K is Alexa's sensor size.

But until NAB still stay unanswered some questions about what it is Alexa recording format and picture size (?), 2K+ or even more (?),

HD-SDI recording works as we know, also what is Alexa on-board recording media (?).

They say it's a 35 format sensor, Bayer mask CMOS. A-EV will be HDTV (1920 X 1080) A-EV Plus and A-OV-Plus will be ARRIRAW uncompressed, media being a hard drive, told me Stephan Schenk.

[Sanjin Jukic]

i will stay on red.

but i know from a lot of other DP´s and operators here : they wait. now.
the big advantage of arri here in europe will be the local servicestations.

red service is great. i think the best i ever had. but to get it, for europeans it´s often more complicated as to send it to arri.
sending red equipment from here to USA or even england is always accompanied with a small or even bigger stomachache... as i remember my strange experience with a red lense and memphis custom...

so - this is for sure an future advantage for the new arris when i listen to the people who think about this topic.

I didn't have any problem to sent and get back my R1 from Vienna, Austria to London/Pinewood, England, UK for service.

[Jan Reiff]

i did not say it is a problem, except the problem i had with memphis custom.
that´s not the rule. sure.
i only said that i know lot of people that prefer a "local" and close service.
i just quote what i heard.
and this will be an advantage for arri in our area.
that does not mean they have better camera or service.

[Hans von Sonntag]

Personally I'm more than happy that Arri is back on track.

Interesting that a manufacturer that is just about 3 years on the market has the power to make people feel sorry for a company like Arri.

But this seems to be over now.

Some weeks ago I put an Alexa moc-up on my shoulder and found her despite the boxy design very comfortable.
In this regard she is more advanced than the RedOne. But I have high hopes for Epic if we talk about ergonomics.

Arri will have a fair amount of market shares (especially in the rental market), so will Red. Great that these two companies are in a close but respectful competition. Love to see one day an Alexa with RPPs... we already have that the other way.

Hans

[Pawel Achtel]

... Love to see one day an Alexa with RPPs... we already have that the other way.

Good point!. A lot of talk about the cameras, but Arri glass and accessories remain in the league of their own.