Muroshi's scarlet design thread

[James T Mather]

it would be unfeasable (and commercially idiotic - as it would compete with their main product) for red to make a pocket camera in 4k imho.

[Shawn Bannon]

just because the Scarlet is 4k doesn't mean it competes. think of the REDONE as an A camera and the Scarlet as a C camera.

[Yannick Hagman]

This is along the same lines

Nathan,

I haven't seen a jog-wheel on a camcorder so far, nor a autofocus touchpanel. Please state where you have seen it.

Cheers

[vinodkumar]

Nice but plz dont make it too small which shakes on hand and plz no plastic.....

[Yannick Hagman]

What is the material used for the Red One? Alu?

[Stephen Gentle]

What is the material used for the Red One? Alu?

I think it was anodised aluminium.

[Yannick Hagman]

I think also it should at least have a aluminium shell.

[Andreas Hellebust]

The Scarlet certainly has to be 4K and the same sensor. If they downsize the sensor and makes it 2K, then why on earth would you want this cam when you can get the Sony EX1 for (probably) much less?

The strength of RED is:
-largest sensor on market=DOF & dynamic range =production value
-highest resolution on the market
-affordable

remove one of the above, and the product is no longer two steps ahead.

IMHO the Scarlet could be made as a "head only" camera, with the VCR part detachable (like the Silicon Imaging 2K camera). This way it could enter new markets (sports shooting, small crane operability and so on).

[Nathan Troutman]

The Scarlet certainly has to be 4K and the same sensor. If they downsize the sensor and makes it 2K, then why on earth would you want this cam when you can get the Sony EX1 for (probably) much less?

You have to be joking. You'd buy an EX1 over a Scarlet even if Scarlet was 2k 35mm sensor and shooting redcode RAW? There's no comparison here. Because a 35mm sized 2K sensor that records RAW is much better in every respect compared to an HVX or an EX1. Scarlet would be just as revolutionary in this price category as RED One.

For those that are saying what makes Red revolutionary is 4k. I disagree. What makes Red is RAW, 35mm sensor, & 4K. People keep forgetting about RAW. In a more affordable and smaller package aimed at the HVX and EX1 shooters 4k is not necessary. RAW will be the thing that really blows Sony and Panasonic away. They shoot to a highly compressed codec with all of the image burned in. If the Red team can also managed to stuff in a 35mm sized sensor and 2k, plus of course shooting RAW to compact flash in a well designed form factor and keep it under $10,000 they will sell a zillion of them. There are far more people out there buying HVX and EX1s than there are people buying the Cinealta. Scarlet will be compared to these cameras not to high end film cameras. The competition has tiny sensors shooting 1080P (and pixel shifted no less with the HVX) to a highly compressed codec.

2k, 35mm sensor, RAW, & better form factor is a revolution compared to anything Sony, Panasonic, or JVC have out at this price point.:bleh:

[skarz]

Yes!!!!!!!

That's the serious talk.period.

Thanks Nathan