Mysterium X v Mysterium shoot out

 Production, Rental, Reviews  1 Response »
Feb 202010
 

Well our RED #15 is back in house with the upgraded X sensor and we are scheduling our shoot out this Friday, Feb 26. A small group of DP’s are getting together with us to put the Mysterium X through it’s paces and comparing it to our good ol’ Mysterium. We have a nice shot list planned, but are happy to consider some additional requests to really challenge the X sensor.

My friend Micheal Cioni at Lightiron Digital shot some comparative tests that technically show the differences between the sensors in various light conditions. We hope our tests show the real world equivalent.

Note our tests are just to understand the differences between the sensors, as it is us obvious by now that the upgrade is a no brainer decision for most RED ONE owners.

Depending on our job schedule, immediately after the test we will be sending in our second camera, #16 for the upgrade and will be the only house in the area with two RED cameras upgraded to Mysterium X. Hoorah.

If you want to shoot any tests drop us a line.

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Mysterium X vs. Mysterium – Your input wanted for RED Shoot Out

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Feb 092010
 

It seems like all of Hollywood is abuzz about the new Mysterium X sensor from RED. The good news is that the Epic will feature this new improved sensor when they ship. However, what if you already have a RED ONE camera, what then? Well the REALLY good news is that RED is offering an upgrade path to the Mysterium X. But is it worth the cost for most of RED ONE owners? Well we at Video Resources have decided to see for ourselves and share the results.

The testing will be relatively simple. Since we own two RED cameras that are nearly identical – serial numbers 15 and 16, we decided to upgrade one camera at a time so we could more easily compare the images. Since #15 was older (but just by a few minutes) she went in for the upgrade last week.

From the archives: Taking delivery of our first camera August 31, 2007

We expect our upgraded camera back any day now so please feel free to submit your recommendations for shooting environments and scenes that you feel would best represent the real world situations. Using the comments posting feature of our blog (see above), post your requests and we will do our best to accommodate them. Continue reading »

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Duclos 11-16mm PL Mount Wide Angle Zoom

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Dec 042009
 

We have the Duclos wide angle zoom in stock and for rent at Video Resources.

Based on a Tokina still photography lens, the Duclos 11-16mm 2.8 wide angle zoom is an ideal compliment to any cinema style shooting package. This lets compliments our prime lens package and is great for location work. We often find ourselves in small offices and physician exam rooms where every millimeter helps.

To make it cinema friendly the rework includes a complete overall of the lens to change the focus and zoom ratio and give it a cinema style touch. It is a solid retrofit and the optics are very good. Manual aperture control with cinema style markings for pulling focus. Small, lightweight lens is perfect when handholding the RED or any PL mount camera. We have it for rental, but if you want to buy one visit Duclos Lenses.

To see a overview of the lens check out this great overview by Finner

Tip: We send our lens out with a 77mm clear filter to protect the front lens element. Much better to replace a $ 150 filter then sending the lens into for polishing.

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