RED Scarlet First Video

For years now, people have been talking about the RED Scarlet. Remember, it was discussed even before the Canon 5DMKii was released, and to some extent Canon enjoyed much of the thunder that very may well have went to the Scarlet if it was released sooner. Not only was the 1080p capable DSLR born, but it has already evolved. So does the Scarlet still hold any weight? What is the market? Let's look at the specs:

- 5" LCD Touchscreen
- Fixed 8x Lens
- CF memory slot (option)
- HDMI port
- up to 120fps (150fps burst)
- 3K Image
- 720p or 1080p scaled recording
- 2 independent microphone level channels
- 48V Phantom Power
- HDR stills mode
Also, all of the modules and accessories are compatible with the EPIC.

MSRP (8x Fixed): $5,750USD

So it looks like the Scarlet is still on the course it always was, game changer. This is a video camera, not a still camera that shoots video. The only thing that may deter some is the lens ring design, which is a single ring that can be set to zoom, iris or focus. Great for aesthetics and ease of use, but you lose the ability to zoom and focus at the same time. RED does offer a body, or "brain" only with a selection of prime lenses.

The RED Scarlet has been shown off in a few photos this year, but this is the first video walk-around of an actual working camera.

LINKS:
Tonaci Tran Blog
RED EPIC