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Red Scarlet 3K HD Pocket Pro Camera Under $3000

Red's pocket-sized professional camera, Scarlet has made its promised debut at NAB, and it is the tiny hotness. It shoots in heady 3k resolution with Red's new 2/3-inch Mysterium X sensor, shooting from 1-120fps (180fps burst) and up to 100MB/sec REDCODE RAW HD, recording to dual Compact Flash cards. It's got Wi-Fi control (sweet), and all the necessary ports: HDMI, HD-SDI, Firewire 800 and USB2. The 4.8-inch LCD should be more than adequate on this compact HD shooter. Besides coming with an 8X T2.8 Red zoom lens, it's compatible with most Red One accessories. Price? We're hearing under $3000, set for early '09, no pre-orders. But the note that specs and delivery dates could change is a bit ominous, since the Red One saw some delays. [Red, Brochure]

1:44 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By matt buchanan
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lafond66 at 01:58 PM on 04/14/08
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This should give companies like Canon's pro line of cameras a run for their money. Although, Canon's 1080p $3,000 camera comes with a 50x lens.
businesspearl at 02:02 PM on 04/14/08
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Looks like a fat pistol
EQC at 02:06 PM on 04/14/08
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Does this camera come with basically everything you need to get started (like standard consumer cameras do), or is there a need to buy additional accessories like with the Red One?

(I'm just curious...I realize that most pro cameras, like the Red One, are sold with the expectation of needing to buy many accessories too).
Denver_80203 at 02:08 PM on 04/14/08
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Apparently a viewfinder/view screen is optional? But hey what do you expect for 3K?
OMG! Ponies! at 02:22 PM on 04/14/08
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@Denver_80203: I expect a viewfinder and/or a viewscreen
andrelix at 02:41 PM on 04/14/08
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I think I just heard a giant "ahhhh" coming from the San Fernando valley. I wonder who it that area would be so happy to have such a nice camera for such a budget price??? hmmm.....
theotherstevejobs at 03:03 PM on 04/14/08
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i think i just made in my pants.

i'm also wondering if that whole plan for going with XDCAM EX1s for our production company (shooting documentaries for missionaries and ministries out in the field) is such a great idea after all... Scarlet looks REEly small, and that is a huge bonus for what we want to do.

Also, since its 3k, i can use SmoothCam in Final Cut even when working on 1920x1080p24 footage since i have extra space to let it do it smooooveing magic.
waywardsage at 03:06 PM on 04/14/08
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And I was already salivating over the Sony XDXAM EX1. Sigh. Now i'll have to wait for the even better 3K goodness of scarlet. But can you mount the other RED lenses on it?
theotherstevejobs at 03:15 PM on 04/14/08
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@lafond66

unless you're shooting a Space Shuttle launch, no one cares a crap about 50x zoom. In fact, what really matters (at least in Documentary/ENG) is how wide is this lens without a wide lens adaptor/lens flare exagerator/edge distorter - which is the only (but big) problem with built-in lenses.

I have never once -never- said "damnit, i need to zoom more so i can get a shaky shot from 4 miles away when i really should just get closer".

No, what most people say is "my FOV is too fscking narrow, i can only get one person in the shot here. OR This stupid wide angle adaptor is fringing the edges of the shot and now i have all kinds of extra lens flares (or worse, reflections of the of the lens showing up). I once had a great shot totally destroyed because all i could see was "10x Zoom 6.1", backward, in the middle of the shot.
Skeptic at 03:20 PM on 04/14/08
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EX1? Dude it's NAB time. Sony has announced the EX3! Too bad it will be in the 13k range.
Skeptic at 03:23 PM on 04/14/08
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"I have never once -never- said "damnit, i need to zoom more so i can get a shaky shot from 4 miles away when i really should just get closer"."

For industrial stuf, like shooting large conferences from across a ball room you need at least 20x to get a tit shot (MCU) and more is better. Sure, using little HD heads for large conferences might be under spec'd, but sometimes it is nice to be able to set up with out bring the heavy hear for mid-sized shows.
riqgeez at 03:52 PM on 04/14/08
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I got your Pocket Pro!
zjgz at 03:53 PM on 04/14/08
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Damn, at first i thought it said under $300
Joseph at 04:14 PM on 04/14/08
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@zjgz: LOL dude it's from RED, the only thing they sell under $300 are mounting brackets and handles. Nothing with any actual digital technology in it.
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chonner82 at 04:18 PM on 04/14/08
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i've waited for a video camera, and now i know i have to wait till next spring.. so much for the winter snowboard trip.
Joseph at 04:21 PM on 04/14/08
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@OMG! Ponies!: Red will expect you to pay an additional: $2,500 for a RED PRO 7" LCD or $1,700 for a RED LCD (5.6 in) or $2,950 for a view finder.
thechansen at 06:55 PM on 04/14/08
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It has a 4.3 inch LCD, but I think a viewfinder on this model would be tricky to use considering the size. The wifi controls could be awesome for use with crane shots and a iPod touch or iPhone controlling it.
Bokusatsu_Tenshi at 07:42 PM on 04/14/08
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A little bit too much for me. But nice anyways.

I just want a good expansible HDD camera with mic input and hot accessory shoe.

Incredibly hard to find a nice one...
xenti at 08:37 PM on 04/14/08
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@Skeptic:

If you're shooting large conferences, I think it's a little unprofessional to be going for tit shots.
deadatbirth at 12:12 AM on 04/15/08
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if this was designed for off-road type use, it would be a no brainer for me.$3000 for a cam like this is great
TrevorJ at 09:57 AM on 04/15/08
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This camera is going to be huge for indie filming. Actually was so impressed I ran a story on it over at borderlinetheory . com
Anyway, I'm pretty excited about it.