The RED event definitely gave you plenty of eye candy. They opened with a 4K reel from the original sensor from the RED One. This was, of course, enjoyable. Then they brought out the new 4K reel from the new X sensor. The detail was absolutely amazing, definitely a good amount of difference from the previous reel. You can watch part of the reel here: http://red.cachefly.net/M-X-REEL.mov

No photography was allowed at this part of the event, so all you get is their massive 40′ screen they showed it on.

Following the reel, was a discussion on resolution, and of course RED won that one.

Michael Cioni took over the stage discussing the many virtues of RED CineX. I was pretty sold on it, though you really need the RED Rocket to make it worth while if your under deadlines. I could be wrong…

Next they opened up the floor for us to browse through the main room, where they had Assimilate showing RED 3D imagery. pretty cool. Lucas was there to talk about the product and process. Thanks again Lucas for hooking us REDUsers up with a place to stay.  (no imagery due to low light/blurry photos from my outdated DSLR)

Other booths were showing off CineX, and of course, there was the show and tell area of the new RED gear. It was nice to see all the objects up close, and get a feeling for the weight, and durability of these products. They seem VERY sturdy, though I didnt get a chance to play with all the modules. These modules can build up to a pretty beastly camera.

At the end of the event was an open Q&A. It was really cool to experience all the guys and gals working so hard on these products talk with the users. Jim (started Oakley, and now RED), definitely has a passion for this. No real news leaks, but he did say:

“If the cameras arent released by summer, i will be suicidal.” this was flowed by the usual disclaimer, that everything is subject to change.

CONCLUSION:
Great system, looking forward to getting my hands on it. With no solid release date, I don’t really want to put off working with video anymore. Purchasing a 5D Mk II seems to be the way to go for now. When the scarlet is released, purchase that and use the 5D as a B-cam.

Enjoy the photos!

 

If you would like to view more photos (more clear), visit the reduser forum .

BIG thanks to Mark Stock at redrocketpictures.com for giving us a ride to and from the event!

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