A guest couldn’t enter the tent without first coming face to face with the RED Dragon carbon fiber. Capable of 6K resolution and more than 16 stops of dynamic range, offering 9x more pixels than HD, the RED DRAGON kept an entourage of camera enthusiasts curious about such claims. The carbon fiber case shaves off about one pound before any rig is applied, the camera weighing in at about 3 1/2 lbs. Regarding their REDRAY PLAYER, representative Kris Prygrocki said, “it allows us to shrink the data rate of a 4K file to about 2.5 MB/sec, so we’re really excited about that.”
Also showcasing recent developments, Blackmagic Design exhibited its Blackmagic Cinema and Pocket Cinema cameras. The Pocket Cinema camera, unveiled this fall, was the centerpiece, offering 13 stops dynamic range, Apple ProRes and RAW shooting modes and competes with a $995.00 price tag.
Zeiss exhibited its Compact Prime and Compact Zoom lenses, entry-level options as compared to their Ultra and Master family lenses. According to Richard Schleuning, national sales manager, Zeiss has been working closely with Arri to develop their lenses. The Compact family follows closely in advancement. “The lenses are about as future-proof as you can get in the industry. The great thing is you can swap these lenses, swap the mounts out, and you’re still going to cover the biggest chip size we think we’re going to see in the industry, 24×36,” said Schleuning.