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For those who don't know, what is so special about this camera?

kls 16y ago
I second this, while I get that it is the only one, what makes it so special, was it a prototype, is it some sort of super collector version?
- protomyth 16y ago
  These are pre-production final versions of the camera. Edit: http://fxguide.com/redcentre http://fxguide.com/redcentre episode 77 describes it - best podcast show notes I have seen
- mashmac2 16y ago
  This specific EPIC is special in that it's #6, the only one in the 'wild' right now. http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53099 http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53099 (Numbers 1-5 were kept by Jim, the next few are going to the early, early owners of the RED ONE, so they are certainly exclusive).
protomyth 16y ago
It's the follow on improved version of the Red One. It is smaller, shoots 5k images, and dollar for dollar one of the best values in digital cameras. It is currently being used on multiple movies and its RAW files are very nice. It also stamps all footage with its serial number.
mashmac2 16y ago
This camera is the next evolution of the RED ONE camera, which shot 4K resolution... the EPIC-M shoots 5K resolution. 5K resolution is huge. Take your 1920x1080 monitor and multiply by 5. Because of this resolution, it is compared (favorably) to film in many ways, something that digital hasn't been able to do yet. Also, RED has a very passionate userbase, very similar to Apple.
- psadauskas 16y ago
  5K refers to the width, not the height. So 2.5 times a 1920x1080 monitor.
  - mashmac2 16y ago
    Right... but when you're comparing it as a measure of area it's actually a greater then 5x difference... 5120x2700 (5K) = 13,824,000 1920x1080 = 2,073,600 Roughly a 6.5x larger resolution then your 1920x1080 monitor. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:28k_RED_CAMERA.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:28k_RED_CAMERA.svg)
johnohara 16y ago
http://epic.red.com/epic.html http://epic.red.com/epic.html
- ronnier 16y ago
  That's one of the coolest pieces of equipment I've ever seen.
  - staunch 16y ago
    It looks like some weapon designers decided to make a camera.
    - nitrogen 16y ago
      The company was started by the guy who started Oakley.
Keyframe 16y ago
It falls into a price range that doesn't exist outside of that company's products. Auxiliary products like lenses and stuff is pretty much the same price (since they aren't produced by that company).

kls 16y ago

I second this, while I get that it is the only one, what makes it so special, was it a prototype, is it some sort of super collector version?

protomyth 16y ago
These are pre-production final versions of the camera. Edit: http://fxguide.com/redcentre http://fxguide.com/redcentre episode 77 describes it - best podcast show notes I have seen
mashmac2 16y ago
This specific EPIC is special in that it's #6, the only one in the 'wild' right now. http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53099 http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53099 (Numbers 1-5 were kept by Jim, the next few are going to the early, early owners of the RED ONE, so they are certainly exclusive).

protomyth 16y ago

It's the follow on improved version of the Red One. It is smaller, shoots 5k images, and dollar for dollar one of the best values in digital cameras. It is currently being used on multiple movies and its RAW files are very nice. It also stamps all footage with its serial number.

mashmac2 16y ago

This camera is the next evolution of the RED ONE camera, which shot 4K resolution... the EPIC-M shoots 5K resolution. 5K resolution is huge. Take your 1920x1080 monitor and multiply by 5. Because of this resolution, it is compared (favorably) to film in many ways, something that digital hasn't been able to do yet. Also, RED has a very passionate userbase, very similar to Apple.

psadauskas 16y ago
5K refers to the width, not the height. So 2.5 times a 1920x1080 monitor.
- mashmac2 16y ago
  Right... but when you're comparing it as a measure of area it's actually a greater then 5x difference... 5120x2700 (5K) = 13,824,000 1920x1080 = 2,073,600 Roughly a 6.5x larger resolution then your 1920x1080 monitor. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:28k_RED_CAMERA.svg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:28k_RED_CAMERA.svg)

johnohara 16y ago

http://epic.red.com/epic.html http://epic.red.com/epic.html

ronnier 16y ago
That's one of the coolest pieces of equipment I've ever seen.
- staunch 16y ago
  It looks like some weapon designers decided to make a camera.
  - nitrogen 16y ago
    The company was started by the guy who started Oakley.

Keyframe 16y ago

It falls into a price range that doesn't exist outside of that company's products. Auxiliary products like lenses and stuff is pretty much the same price (since they aren't produced by that company).