Comments on: Scarlet announcements…no cameras till next year.

By: Cinema 7D

Cinema 7D — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:52:22 +0000

I agree with you 101%… lmao

By: Cinema 7D

Cinema 7D — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:48:48 +0000

The cool thing about the 7D is that you don’t need an adapter to get the DOP that we all want, but of course this is more for web shooting. Now if i’m going to spend the money on an EX1 or EX3, I would just go buy the scarlet (RED) the bottom line is that video will always be video, for me if I’m shooting for the web I am happy with the 7D, now if I want to do more than that.. then I would get the Scarlet because the DOP, now if you shooting not for the film style then yes I will stick with a video camera.

By: morkus

morkus — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:23:55 +0000

I’m a little confused by the HDSLR revolution. Is it not true that the video resolution of the Canon 7D and 5DM2 is a lot less than the Sony EX1 & EX3.
Forget the workflow for a sec. I want to know the picture merits.

I’ve seen this;-
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=186334

Is this true?
So is it wise to stick with EX3 or sell up and buy one of each of the Canons?

By: Blackshirt

Blackshirt — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:25:45 +0000

Agreed! Why are we even comparing VDSLRs and the Scarlet again? Apples / Oranges. Both can make films but only if you get away from your computer long enough to make one.

By: Myles

Myles — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 08:55:05 +0000

The most sensible comment I’ve read in a while.

By: Bip

Bip — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:21:18 +0000

Perhaps the vDSLR world of Canon Nikon Sony etc will be more affordable and established by the time Red’s media hyped approach actually delivers sthg that filmmakers can use, enjoy and feel the company is delivering genuine news about its products etc…
BIP.

By: Roman France

Roman France — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:28:20 +0000

I mean I don’t see why there’s this belief that this DSLRs can’t be used for proper theater viewing. Aliasing is a digital thing, once its transferred and printed to film it’s not a problem anymore. As far as RED goes… meh call me when its actually out.

By: Myles

Myles — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:28:07 +0000

Just waiting for the Scarlet Downfall video.

By: Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:31:34 +0000

I totally agree Mike, really well put. I hardly know any professionals who are as open and as helpful as Philip and I will add that he has helped me a great deal over the last year.
For me, and like you said above, picking the appropriate tool for the job is how I work. At the moment I use the 5DMKII for my work, as the jobs I mostly do are web based promo videos, and the 5D is perfect for that. When it comes to a more filmic job I love using my Canon XL2 with letus adaptor and the clients like the results.

I feel the arguments people raise and the criticism they give about “this camera is better than that camera” and “the people who use them dont know what they are talking about” will never stop, but most importantly it will never influence my choice on what camera is best for the job.

There are flaws in every camera but i feel that it is these flaws that make you a better camera operator/director as you successfully get around the problems and and achieve the shots you were aiming for.

thanks
Gar

By: Thomas Demirian

Thomas Demirian — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:18:38 +0000

But what will happen to the red one? The way I se it the scarlet s35 has a bigger sensor, is smaller, half the price and better codec and framerates.

Have I missed something or is the red one still better than scarlet s35?