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RED One Mysterium-X goes on general sale

Chris Davies, Sep 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

High-end camera manufacturer RED has begun taking general orders for its updated RED One model, using the company's newest Mysterium-X sensor. Previously available as an upgrade for existing RED One owners, the new version of the camera is priced at $25,000 and offers full 4k resolution video recording together with boosted low-light performance. Read The Full Story

RED’s Scarlet Camera Still Exists, Gets Shown Off

Evan Selleck, Aug 9th 2010 Discuss [2]

RED has high-end cameras in the works. That hasn't been a secret for more than a year now. And even if they had been on schedule at one point in time, we know that a bug that plagued not only the RED Scarlet camera, but also their EPIC version, made it so that the cameras were delayed not weeks, but months. There were even some folks out there claiming that the Scarlet camera was merely a pipe dream, and would never see the light of day. But, as soon as that bug got squashed, development picked back up, and now we get the Scarlet on film. Read The Full Story

RED EPIC bug squashed; Scarlet should launch by end of year

Chris Davies, Jul 6th 2010 Discuss [1]

High-end camera manufacturer RED has announced that the "bug" holding up production of their new EPIC and Scarlet cameras has been identified and squashed, though the projects are now several months delayed. Rather than rush production, however, RED founder Jim Jannard is insisting that the company won't release "a buggy camera with limited features"; instead they will continue with their testing program, adding EPIC-X sensors to RED ONE cameras as part of their Tattoo project, and kicking off EPIC production once the feedback is suitably positive. Read The Full Story

RED admit “bug” in EPIC and Scarlet cameras, plus manufacturing hold-up

Chris Davies, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

High-spec camera company RED has admitted that their EPIC and Scarlet models have been significantly delayed by an unspecified bug, that has seen the two cameras held up by at least two months. According to RED founder Jim Jannard, the company has working examples of EPIC and Scarlet but "aren't going to release anything until the cameras are done and bug free"; the fault itself "is unexpected and it has us baffled." Meanwhile, RED are being forced to find a new manufacturer after their existing partner has had "significant issues." Read The Full Story

RED’s EPIC Gets Shown Off at NAB

Evan Selleck, Apr 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

RED knows how to make really, really expensive cameras. But, they can get away with it because those really, really expensive cameras do more than what's probably necessary (even for that price tag). And, even if we know we'd never have a reason to own one of the RED cameras, we can't help but stare at them. Especially pieces of tech like the RED EPIC. Read The Full Story

RED to demo EPIC, Scarlet and Mysterium-X ONE in February 2010

Chris Davies, Dec 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

Indecently appealing camera manufacturer RED have announced that would-be buyers of their latest EPIC and Scarlet models will have a chance to see the latest prototypes in mid-February. The event, which will be held in Los Angeles on February 13th, will also see some RED ONEs with Mysterium-X sensors make an appearance. Read The Full Story

RED Scarlet 2/3 camera revealed complete with pricing

Chris Davies, Dec 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

Indecently high-end camera manufacturer RED have outed more details and some tempting photos of their RED Scarlet cameras, together with a few new or updated accessories. Pretty much as "entry level" as RED can manage, the Scarlet 2/3 will come in two bundles: the basic camera "brain" at $2,750, which can be used with various adapters to fit RED's own optics or those from Nikon or Canon, and the Scarlet 8X Fixed bundle, which for $4,750 gets you the "brain", a fixed 8x zoom, CF module, 2.8-inch touchscreen, REDmote, a battery and a travel charger. Read The Full Story

RED Scarlet & Epic cameras get spec tweak; new bundle announced

Chris Davies, Dec 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

RED's new Scarlet and Epic modular cameras might not even be on the market yet, but the company has already tweaked pricing, changed specifications and made what could be an even more tempting trade-in offer to owners of their original RED ONE. According to company president Jim Jannard, RED were "were a bit frustrated" with digital signal processing and REDCODE data rates inside the Scarlet and Epic "brains", so they've brought the development process even more in-house and changed the specs. Read The Full Story

RED Scarlet & EPIC modular HD camera ‘brains’ announced: Awesome

Chris Davies, Nov 13th 2008 Discuss [0]

Esoteric camera makers RED have been teasing their loyal user community for some time now, with the promise of new products and slivers of photos. Scarlet and EPIC are new camera capture and processing brains (we'd say 'bodies' but the RED system is so damn modular) capable of 3K and 5K video, respectively. They both use RED's Mysterium technology, capable of extremely high-definition captures, and can be configured into different types of camera depending on application, budget and personal preference. Bolt two together and you can even film in high-definition 3D. Read The Full Story

RED release 3K Scarlet handheld camera render

Chris Davies, Jul 10th 2008 Discuss [0]

RED have dropped a render of their upcoming Scarlet camera, a slightly more portable (e.g. handheld rather than tripod-mounted) alternative to their RED ONE behemoth. Despite being a so-called "pocket professional" model, it still packs a 2/3-inch Mysterium X sensor grabbing massive 3K stills and video clips and storing them, at 1 to 120 FPS, on dual Compact Flash cards. Read The Full Story