RED Scarlet makes surprise cameo filming EPIC's fast focus

The two-second video after the break may not seem like much -- a RED EPIC S35 with a 85mm Canon lens changing its focus from a box at a distance to a hand being moved in front of the lens ("closer than close focus," according to "Fire Chief" Jarred Land). What's more interesting here is what was used to take the video. In the same forum thread that unveiled the footage, employees claimed it was shot using the RED Scarlet 2/3" and provided the above pic as proof: Scarlet is above, EPIC on the bottom, and a standard pocket camera capturing the moment. Not a lot to glean from the video and no definitive update on the production schedule, but hey, take solace in knowing a Canon mount for EPIC is ready and will be therefore presumably be available when the camera does eventually find its way out the door. Video and larger version of above pic after the break.

[CmdX Posted Aug 10th 2010 8:05AM]

@Bashthebox They are calling the Scarlet & Epic "Digital Still and Motion Cameras" or DSMC. Both of those devices have the DSLR-like side adapters.

[Mike V Posted Aug 10th 2010 5:58AM]

Less talk, more action.

I think everyone except for the die hard Red Fan boys are over the teaser campaign.

[LSE Posted Aug 10th 2010 7:06AM]

wow this is the ultimate shot across the bow for canon. red is coming with 4k raw video. and it is set to take over where the 5DII has been making it big. We'll likely see House MD shot with one of these.

[Sarig Posted Aug 10th 2010 8:29AM]

@LSE The only two reasons 5DMK2 has been making it big is big sensor = less depth of field, and price.

At all other aspects, it's inferior.

[Dannybuoy Posted Aug 10th 2010 7:56AM]

How does this work prey tell? I'm not sure the 85mm inner gubbins will cope with lots of this focusing. I own the 85mm 1.2 L and it is a heavy beast. The front element is weighty. I can imagine that lots of in/out/in/out focus pulling could wear out the lens' internal mounts pretty quick. I could be wrong. I'd like to be proved wrong. Please Canon I want this on my 5DmkII ;-)

[Leicaman Posted Aug 10th 2010 10:53AM]

Epic! That's some hard drive space-eating monster there.

On a side note, Canon seems to have a focusing problem, considering all the comments above. I actually had a conversation with National Geographic photographer Bill Allard and he asked me if I had the same focusing problems with the 1Ds Mark II that he did. (I did.) It's why my personal cameras are Nikons. (Leica doesn't have AF.)