• The $28,000 EPIC-X camera from RED will appeal to every photography enthusiast

    red_EPIC-X.jpg Photography is not my forte but if you are a photography enthusiast and are interested in the latest hi-tech camera’s you will surely love the EPIC-X camera from RED. No release date has been given for this camera but we hear this digital still and motion camera is priced expensively at $28,000. The first of the two models that we can expect to see is the incredibly high-end EPIC-X which will be released in four stages, beginning with a pre-production model dubbed TATTOO and ending with the wide-spread final release model. A sleek camera to capture priceless moments, it boasts of some of the most amazing features.

    They are as follows:

    * New MYSTERIUM-X 5K sensor
    * 5K (2:1) at 1-100fps
    * 4K (2:1) at 1-125fps
    * Quad HD at 1-120fps
    * 3K (2:1) at 1-160fps
    * 2K (2:1) at 1-250fps
    * 1080P (scaled from full frame) at 1-60fps
    * Increased Dynamic Range, reduced noise
    * Time Lapse, Frame Ramping
    * REDCODE 250
    * ISO 200-8000
    * New FLUT Color Science
    * Completely Modular System, each Module individually upgradeable
    * Independent Stills and Motion Modes (both record full resolution REDCODE RAW)
    * 5 Axis Adjustable Sensor Plate
    * Multiple Recording Media Options (Compact Flash, 1.8" SSD, RED Drives, RED RAM)
    * Wireless REDMOTE control
    * Touchscreen LCD control option
    * Bomb-EVF, RED-EVF and RED-LCD compatible
    * Multiple User Control Buttons
    * Interchangeable Lens mounts including focus and iris control of electronic RED, Canon and Nikon lenses (along with Zoom data)
    * "Touch Focus Tracking" with electronic lens mounts and RED Touchscreen LCDs
    * LDS and /i Data enabled PL Mount
    * Rollover Battery Power
    * Independent LUTs on Monitor Outputs
    * Independent Frame Guides and Menu overlays on Monitor Outputs
    * Monitor Ports support both LCD and EVF
    * True Shutter Sync In/Out and Strobe Sync Out
    * 720P, 1080P and 2K monitoring support
    * Gigagbit Network interface and 802.11 Wireless interface
    * 3 Axis internal motion sensor, built in GPS receiver
    * Enhanced Metadata
    * Full size connectors on Pro I/O Module. AES Digital Audio input, single and dual link HD-SDI
    * Support for RED, most Arri 19mm, Studio 15mm, 15mm Lite, Panavision and NATO accessories
    * Dimensions- Approx. 4"x4"x5.5"
    * Weight (Brain only)- Approx. 6 lbs (2.72kg)

    Besides the EPIC-X, the Scarlet 2/3-inch camera is also another must-have gadget. More information regarding the release and availability of these sleek and expensive cameras is expected to be available by the end of this month.

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    [Gizmodo]

    by namrata, on November 3, 2009 - 3:50 AM in Gadgets | Comments () -

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