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Contest
Perhaps not entirely by chance, because RED is said to have set itself the goal of outperforming Canon’s model with the Scarlet-X and undercutting it in price. While Canon’s C300 does have a 4K sensor but records only Full HD, the third RED model is intended to offer 4K video. For the purchase price of around 20,000 dollars for the Canon EOS C3 without additional material, RED already offers a ready-to-shoot set with optics for the Scarlet-X.
Stripped-down Epic
A permanently installed lens is not intended to be part of the Scarlet-X concept; as with Canon’s C300, Canon EF lenses, among others, are intended to be usable for the Scarlet. According to RED’s statements, one might suspect that the RED Scarlet-X is a stripped-down Epic version. This is because both models are intended to have the same weight and the same size, and Epic accessories can also be used for the Scarlet-X, because the connections and the 30×15 mm 14-megapixel Mysterium-X sensor are the same. The Scarlet-X user interface also ensures that Epic users do not have to adjust.
Price
The cheapest RED Scarlet-X model is already available from 9750 dollars; for 14,015 dollars, the RED Scarlet-X is available in the AI Canon Mount Package version. If you are still looking for a great Christmas present for your film-ambitious loved ones, the RED Scarlet is intended to be delivered in early December in time for the Christmas business; unfortunately, it is to be feared that because of RED’s long delivery times, the gift will not be under the Christmas tree on time. But from March, production quantities are intended to be increased, and so there may then be a chance of a late present at Easter.
Speaking of RED Epic: Peter Jackson has now given an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the production of his 3D film “The Hobbit”, which he is shooting with the RED Epic. In the video, Peter Jackson explains how a film production with 5K resolution and 48 frames per second works and which rigs had to be constructed specifically for all the film’s requirements.
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