RED ONE Digital Cinema Camera #561 is available for rent now. Epic-X will be coming in early 2010 along with complete line of DSMC accessories.
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View Factor Studios pro wireless FF and Mirus MoCo head and remote control dolly will also be available soon.
For available dates please email me at Curran@SolarSystemStudio.com
Call me at (413) 429-4295, or directly on my cell 413-329-3689.
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CURRENT FIRMWARE BUILD / CAMERA FEATURES
Release Build 20 version 20.1.3 (July 28, 2009)
Audio recording and PPM metering
Audio playback on camera (headphone, mini-XLR and HDMI)
Audio LINE input gain control 0dB / 10 dB
Audio PPM metering
Interval based TIMELAPSE with Burst Record Mode
Minimum shutter SPEED in TIMELAPSE modes is 1/2 sec.
Frame rate ramping mode
GPIO programmability
GPI trigger enabled for TIMELAPSE, Pre-Record, Shut Down, Play Clip, Next Clip
GPO tally at completion of STEP RECORD
GPO external tally output signals
Frame Rate Ramping control
ISO-based Exposure Control
AWB Calculation
BLACK SHADING (black level calibration)
Shutter speed reporting in Degrees or 1/xx Sec format
Shutter Speeds (1/25, 1/30, 1/400, 1/800, 1/1200
Addition of Relative Shutter Speed control
2:1 lens Anamorphic (ANA) recording modes for 4K, 3K, 2K
Anamorphic frame guides / monitor de-squeeze
RECODE 36 Compression Quality Setting
RECODE 28 Compression Quality Setting
2K and 2K (2:1) recording @ up to 120 fps (VARISPEED)
3K and 3K (2:1) recording @ up to 60 fps (VARISPEED)
4K HD recording mode (3840 x 2160)
4K and 4K (2:1) recording @ up to 30 fps (VARISPEED)
VARISPEED settings remembered across power cycle
Camera LOOK file export/import for SD Card
CLEAR LOOK function
Waveform based exposure display
Histogram based exposure displays
Waveform based focus assist
Tonal Response Curve (programmable)
MONO mode Histogram
Frame Guides with 1.85 and 2.40 Safe Action and Safe Title Protection Guides
User Programmable Safe Action / Title guides
disable GUI elements - EVF menus and Grey Scale default OFF
disable EVF menu controls when EVF menu display is set to OFF
Reporting of Build, Version and PIN @ conclusion of boot up
boot up sequence allows video to be visible during boot up
Force Reel # with manual reset
Image Magnify: 1:1 native sensor resolution
FALSE COLOR Focus indicator (red edge highlight over monochrome)
Focus Assist Algorithm with adjustable sample window
FALSE COLOR Exposure Meter with Skin Tone indication (Pink band)
FALSE COLOR Exposure Meter tracks VIEW selection - REC709 / REDspace
Camera log file created on media unmount
PIN, Build and Version data reported on request in status display
Use hour meter data reported on request in status display
Battery Cycle count in camera firmware status panel
RGB COMPOSITE or LUMINANCE Histogram in default GUI display
RGB Channel Exposure Meter in default GUI display
Simple Exposure Meter - indicates clipping in R G B channels
SPOT EXPOSURE meter in METER selection in VIDEO/AV MENU/VIEWFINDER
DARK DETAIL mode for RED-EVF
Dropped Frame Meter
VARIABLE fan speed mode for SYSTEM/SETUP/MAINTENANCE/FAN
REDspace and RAW view modes
RAW Exposure Meter
USER PREFERENCE file
User Programmable Keys (1-5, and A, B, C)
USER KEY functions: Ramp, Timelapse, Record, Audio Level, etc.
Toggle of METERS ON/OFF by User Key of RED-EVF
Toggle of COLOR ON/OFF by User Key of RED-EVF
USER KEY MODE “VIEW RAW” toggles between VIEW RAW and selected VIEW menu selection
RED-EVF control over Audio, Shutter, ISO and Varispeed
Pre-Record Mode (10 sec or 30 sec loop) mode
Grey Scale option for look around area of GUI
Look Around on HD PREVIEW outputs when LCD and EVF are both active
RED-EVF menus provides parameter value increase / decrease feedback
1080p 4:2:2 and RGB 4:4:4 playback of REDCODE RAW .R3D files
Clip Playback via RED-EVF, RED-LCD, Preview or HDMI outputs
Playback clips using CLIP or CAMERA LOOK values
Clip Name and starting Timecode in status display on playback
Normal, Fast Forward and Reverse playback
Cue to beginning of existing clips, step through recorded clip list
1080p resolution output over HDMI enabled when in 1080p PLAYBACK mode
JAM SYNC before recording
Tri-Level Sync Genlock (including 59.94 fps, OPEN GATE)
CROSS JAM (creation of 23.98 fps from 29.97 Time Code)
CROSS GEN (creation of 29.97 fps from 23.98 Time Code)
Time Code with JAM SYNC mode
Time Code output on LEMO 5-pin
Selection of Edge Code or Time Code as primary time display
Embedded Audio and Time Code in HD-SDI outputs
S4/i Lens Data Interface for /i lenses
MAX Mode for maximum image quality (Note: disable MAX for faster decode times)
KNOWN ISSUES:
Image Magnify is not available during recording or playback at 3K and 4K resolutions
Entering and exiting Image Magnify causes a visual disturbance to monitor outputs
Time Code / Edge Code values displayed in monitor outputs do not update in real-time
1080p HD-SDI outputs do not support a PsF signal
Limited GUI on HD Preview when both RED-EVF and RED-LCD are selected
EVF display will blank for approximately 3 seconds when in SYNC refresh mode:
◦ when exiting OPEN GATE mode
◦ after a change in Project Resolution
◦ after exiting MAGNIFY when in 4K resolution
◦ after a Varispeed frame rate change
Cannot import camera LOOK (.RLK) files from RED Alert! or REDCINE
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