Jim Jannard- "The Gunner rig (NATO Standard) add thousands of new possibilities."

We aren't sure about this 'standard' for our beloved Red Camera's. The last thing I need is to travel on a US flight with gun parts in my camera bag. At leased Red has stopped calling their new EVF a 'Bomb.' At leased that is the word from Red Day. Is it now called the Red Sight? http://camerarentalz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/built-up-scarlet.jpg

What is NATO and Picatinny? It's basically an international standard recognized by NATO. It's primarily used in military or law enforcement gear. Using Picatinny as a bracketed system will allow you to quickly attach mounting accessories to your EPIC or Scarlet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picatinny_rail

Looks like NATO gear is cheap! At leased from my limited searches on the internet. So the indie camp might find this desirable. A simple search on Amazon and the first page is of gear all under $20.00.

However, we here at Finner Knows Best know that good quality gear with a purpose is always up for a review. So anyone making NATO spec gear for EPIC please contact us.

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Here is a nice summary of the details released on November 30th by Justin O'Neill.  For more great posts visit his website

Nov. 30th Details Wrap Up

We have gone through RED’s Nov. 30th announcement and subsequent forum posts with a fine tooth comb and posted the interesting details that might have slipped through the cracks for some.

• RED will be announcing a slew of accessories aimed at the Scarlet in the coming weeks
• Jarred states that the ‘machines’ are already churning out parts in order to meet the huge demand
• The fixed 8x fixed zoom lens on the 2/3″ Scarlet will be t2.6.  Focal lengths have not been announced
• The 8x fixed zoom has three ND positions built in: OFF, .9ND, and 1.8ND
• Lens info from the 8x zoom is saved as meta data to the .r3d file
• A mini PL mount will come standard with the 2/3″ Cinema Scarlet brains.  Seperately, it will cost less then $500
• The depth of field you can achieve at t1.5 on the miniRED primes is similar to an S35 lens at t4. ( Thanks David Mullen)
• The battery module for the fixed zoom kit was not announced as they have not decided which to include yet
• The auto focus built into all of the DSMC brains includes face tracking
• The focus knob on the REDmote Pro has a 2.5″ diameter
• The Bomb EVF has an internal heater built in for cold situations
• REDCODE 100 (now available on the 2/3″ Scarlets) will need SSD to handle that much data.  REDCODE 42 works on all media
• The Epic brains will have the capability to overlay a frame from the previous scene
• Files can be copied off the media via gigabit ethernet
• Both the aluminum and magnesiums DSMC bodies are going through thorough thermal and environmental testing right now.  One design will be chosen based on the results
• The RED drive module will be very thin and allows current RED drives to be plugged into the DSMC system
• Remote camera control via 802.11 WiFi AND REDLink wireless interfaces
• There will likely be a discount on a full set of miniRED primes

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38274

 We are looking fwd to the Redmote Pro and seeing just how mainstream Red Ray will become.

It's finally here!  Build 21 for the masses!

 http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37881

Here is the link if you've missed it.

http://reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37011

November 30th is Scarlett day! 

Update: Red #7737 has been stolen in California

Stolen Reds: 7737, 7418, 5501, 2594, 1975, 1605, 1151, 1088, 810, 804, 735, 714, 530, 237

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