RED Scarlet and Bomb EVF surprise hands-on!

We just got a terrific surprise at the Engadget CES trailer: Ted Schilowitz from RED popped in with a RED Scarlet and the Bomb EVF for a quick hands-on! Our video producer Chad Mumm basically attacked him, as did the rest of the crew -- pretty much everyone surrounded him as he pulled the Scarlet out of its pack. Chad actually shot video and did a little interview -- we'll get that up ASAP, but check out the pics in the gallery below.

RED Scarlet and Bomb EVF surprise hands-on!

[pankomputerek Posted Jan 10th 2010 3:31PM]

RED - it is da*n BLACK!

[Jeff Posted Jan 10th 2010 4:05PM]

i need that back now guys

[brothaa Posted Jan 10th 2010 4:43PM]

does anyone know where to find investor information in RED?

are they listed?

[Prowl Posted Jan 10th 2010 6:13PM]

@(Unverified) Privately owned by Jim Jannard, founder of Oakley. Don't see that changing any time soon - The guy owns his own Island!

It's also why the Red one is $30K for a something that could easily cost 100+ on sony or panavision.

For those that want to know why this is not a canon 7d...
http://www.red.com/shot_on_red/

[sydcinema Posted Jan 10th 2010 6:18PM]

@(Unverified) Red is privately held

[sydcinema Posted Jan 10th 2010 6:36PM]

@Prowl Your comment related to Sony & Co. is inaccurate. You will run into several limitations with a Red package you only spent 30 grand on, not to mention the fact that the 4:4:4 codec Sony & Co. uses is better, although requiring more expensive hardware.

[Prowl Posted Jan 10th 2010 10:34PM]

@Unverified User Red uses uncompressed 4k 4:4:4 RAW. And the better codec is totally subjective. The point is a Sony 4k will run at 200k and you need a 100k suite to edit it. My red cost me 30k and a mac pro edits in 4k on the fly no problem.

[sydcinema Posted Jan 10th 2010 11:28PM]

@Prowl The video the Red camera captures is neither uncompressed nor is it 4:4:4, nor is it the same traditional RAW that SLR cameras such as Nikon or Canon capture at. I wish it were, but it isn't. The compression ratio is somewhere near 12:1. You do not need 200 grand for an alternative... The price differences these days aren't that different any more. $40-50,000 is more like it, but the bodies in this range come with more options than a Red does... Real time hardware options that are incredibly useful, and Red will eventually have to incorporate these options if they want to compete in the future. We'll see what this Epic has. The post production needs aren't really any different than that needed for a Red, at least after the imagery is transferred to the computer. There is no subjectivity between the two codecs/capture methods, it is an absolute. This is not saying the Red is a bad camera by any means... For what it is, it's a great solution. If the new Scarlett FF is as promised, I will probably get one. It looks to be a great option for side and personal work.

[Gregorian Posted Jan 10th 2010 6:52PM]

If you stuck legs on that thing, it could attack the Rebel Base on Hoth.

[Berggo Posted Jan 11th 2010 1:00AM]

No wonder why photographers often have a bad reputation. It's photographers acting like this disrespecting manic ass while doing their job. I kept wanting to shout, dude easy easy! The guys acts like he is going to have a heart attack!

[GrndsKeeprWillie Posted Jan 11th 2010 8:21PM]

Best Engadget video I've seen in awhile. Fun and lots of info

[Revenant Posted Jan 12th 2010 12:09PM]

Doesn't the red design remind you of something you'd have to find in a video game? Like something out Resident Evil or Silent Hill...

Red.
by Umbrella Corp.

[Goldfish Posted Jan 13th 2010 2:28AM]

This company is incredible.