So, the first batch of cameras shipped out nearly three weeks ago now, and the second followed a week later. With 50 Red Ones in the wild now, information has come streaming in. This post is mostly based on what I’ve picked up on RedUser.net. We’re not getting our camera until November 30 and Red [...]

Red makes many workflows possible, but as of right now, the most clearly defined one is the one that will be made possible by the REDCODE support in Final Cut Pro 6. This post will lay out how that’s going to work, to the best of my understanding. Like the post on REDCODE QuickTime support [...]

If you’re shooting a feature with a Red camera, the obvious format choice is 4K REDCODE RAW at 24 fps. The question is, what next? The announcements Red and Apple made at NAB clarified a lot of this (even for people who aren’t using Final Cut), but not everything.

What do we know? Well, we’ve known [...]

So, Red is making an affordable camera that produces great footage. What do you do with it? Well, it depends what platform you’re on, what sort of content you’re working with, and what your budget is.

Information is still a little hazy on some workflow issues, so this is the first post in a series that [...]

Just a few tidbits I’ve picked up since the first podcast, from various sources (mostly Reduser.net and other podcasts):

Red lenses

Red’s 18-50mm zoom should be shipping fairly early. This is good news. It’s the obvious choice for anyone on a budget who doesn’t already have PL-mount glass. (A future post will discuss some of the tradeoffs [...]