Scarlet S35 is now...

[Scott Crawley]

It's also a reasonable assumption that if, other than the rebranding, Scarlet S35 hasn't significantly changed since it was slated for manufacture in Asia -- that is, there was no reason, other than a name change, to move manufacture to the U.S. -- it would still be manufactured in Asia. Everything is subject to change.

That is certainly possible if not unlikely.

If you are tooled up and supplied to build Epic here, then spinning out another line in the same factory, minus a few components has got to be more economical than duplicating the entire facility elsewhere.

If Epic-S comes in between $8k-5k under Epic-X then everything else seems to fall into place. Does RedOne fit between the two Epics or will it be too feature deficient to sit there? If it has the horsepower, or room to add it, RedOne could have longer legs than most would expect.

I know most folks don't want to hear it, but I always expected an Epic to replace RedOne entirely. The only surprise is that it appears "Epic-S" will be that replacement, and upgrading RedOne owners will be getting a significant upgrade in Epic-X instead of an evolved RedOne. In that scenario, everything makes sense to me. Epic-X, Epic-S and Scarlet 2/3 fixed and interchangeable... That's it. The hand machined Epic is an LTD (For Limited Edition).

Will there be both Epic-XFF and Epic-SFF? We will have to wait and see.

[Jannard]

The changes made from Scarlet S35 to EPIC-S are significant. It used to be on the original Scarlet platform and we moved it to the more comprehensive EPIC platform a couple of months ago. Big differences. Manufacturing in the US will cost more than Asia... but prices in Asia have also risen quite a bit in the last year or so.

Our biggest problem was announcing the program with one set of circumstances, being late... and the world changed.

Jim

[Lawrence Bansbach]

Thanks for the confirmation.

[Elsie N]

It used to be on the original Scarlet platform and we moved it to the more comprehensive EPIC platform a couple of months ago.
Jim

I read this to mean the physical size of the Epic S will be the same as the Epic X. Correct?

[Jesper Sichlau]

Honestly I don't understand why there needs to be two cameras so much alike, instead of spreading the cards a little.

EDIT: I don't understand why Red needs to make those two Epics MORE alike...

[Lawrence Bansbach]

Honestly I don't understand why there needs to be two cameras so much alike, instead of spreading the cards a little.

Hoo, boy, are you opening a big can of worms with that statement!

[Elsie N]

@ Jesper

Seems like a good niche to fill, to me. Sometimes you just gotta have high frame rates and thus the big limousine Epic X. Other times you can get by without the high horsepower and make do with the less costly sport model.

[Emanuel A.]

The changes made from Scarlet S35 to EPIC-S are significant. It used to be on the original Scarlet platform and we moved it to the more comprehensive EPIC platform a couple of months ago. Big differences. Manufacturing in the US will cost more than Asia... but prices in Asia have also risen quite a bit in the last year or so.

Our biggest problem was announcing the program with one set of circumstances, being late... and the world changed.

Jim

Understood. But after all, what we can figure out is the Epic-S is a new camera that will replace the project of another one, Scarlet S35.

I dislike to have to say it but I'd rather have the Scarlet S35 in any way whatsoever. Especially now with this information from yours that only stands and reforces my idea.

[Jesper Sichlau]

Hoo, boy, are you opening a big can of worms with that statement!

I think I wasn't being very clear, what I meant was, I don't understand why Red needs to make those two Epics MORE alike...

[Ryan Hamblin]

Well looks like I'm stuck to the rental market. That or the not so great sony and rent epic when project demands it. I was hoping for a barebones epic that would be within my financial realm. Maybe I'm wrong but it doesn't seem that way. Look forward to renting one of these bad boys though.