Many professional photographers are moving to the field of video recording, rather than ordinary shots, so they are actively interested in buying a high-quality camera. In the article, we describe several cameras from the company Red Digital Cinema Camera Company.
A few words about the manufacturer
Red Digital Cinema Camera Company is privately held. It was founded in 1999. The headquarters is located in the United States, in California. Engaged in the production of Red lenses and digital cameras. And also makes accessories for them.
Red Epic Dragon Movie Camera
This camera was released in 2012. Thanks to its 6K sensor, you can capture several times more pixels than with any other device like HD. Those tests that were done by professionals suggest that this device received a matrix with a range of 18 steps. It should be noted that in the specifications for the Red Epic Dragon camera, the manufacturer indicates the figure 16.5. The output image is obtained as clean, smooth and without any distortion. If you translate the quality of 6K into 4K or HD, then the video will not lose in quality and against the background of other clips shot with other cameras, it will become the best. Image resolution 6144 × 3160 pixels - 19 megapixels. The described camera is capable of shooting at speeds up to 100 frames per second.
The manufacturer revealed the technology through which the company was able to achieve such success in the hardware and software field of the sensor. The latter allows you to erase the line between the camera and video camera, which gives a special benefit.
RED Scarlet-X
The Red Scarlet-X professional camera can be purchased for less than $ 10,000. What are its features?
This device was a response to the release of the C300 by Canon. “Scarlet” went on sale two weeks after the official presentation. At the beginning of sales, its cost did not exceed 10 thousand dollars.
In design, the device is similar to another popular camera - Epic. The same thing must be said about weight - it is the same. Takes a device with a resolution of 5K, 12 fps, when it comes to pictures. The video is 4K - speed 25 fps.
The Red Scarlet-X camera model is considered universal when it comes to professional shooting of photos and videos. The kit comes with a special bayonet mount and lenses. The camera can work with the latest brands "Nikon", PL and others.
Due to the fact that the camera shoots in RedCode RAW format, a person can work with defects at any time and process the materials received.
An additional advantage of the device is that it is possible to shoot scenes with a rather large dynamic range. In this mode, the camera records videos in several streams.
Red one
The One model camera is used in many projects to shoot complex movies of various lengths. Thanks to this, it is precisely it that is most often used to receive music video and advertising.
The device operates with a resolution of 4K. The sensor has a geometric size, a CMOS type part is installed, which corresponds to the Super 35 frame. When this camera appeared on sale, it became a real breakthrough. The device was originally produced for the money of future owners. Unfortunately, at first everything seemed like a great theory of deception, but all doubts were dispelled as soon as a unique product appeared on the market in 2007. The camera took first places in many ratings. The manufacturer was able to combine modern design and advanced technology in one device.
It should be noted that even the manufacturer did not expect such a magnificent success of the device. For the camera will have to pay no more than 20 thousand dollars, so the device sold quite quickly. The optics were used on their own, so the cost of the device is small, and the quality is many times better. Of course, there are disadvantages. Their list should include too bulky dimensions and a lower level of aperture. The lenses have a special scale with metric and foot markings. This will allow you to use the device with maximum convenience.
The described camera and all others work only with its own encoding technology - REDCODE. It implies compression from 3: 1 to 18: 1. Thanks to the special process of recording the stream, the camera can provide a many-hour clip with 4K quality. It should be noted that recording is carried out on small-sized storage media. Any footage can withstand various corrections of both color and sound. It is convenient to work with the addition of effects.
You can view material using many programs. Their list includes the well-known Sony Vegas. You need to download any version from the 10th. The following manipulations are allowed in the REDCINE utility: the process of converting, editing, editing and color correction.
Human Resources
To date, there are four applications that can provide an opportunity for a person to work with R3D footages. We are talking about Scratch, Final Cut Pro 6.02, REDCINE and Red Alert 3. Increasing the camera view in them is a simple function. The last two utilities are free. They work with footages from the camera of the One model. Also allow cropping and color changing. REDCINE allows you to work on cross-platforms, but the second Red Alert only works on Intel Macs.