Wired finally goes all out on the RED
- August 25th, 2008
- 1 Comment

I have to say, the Wired I used to love would have covered the RED camera about two years ago when it was all buzz, phantom tech, and prototype sensors, and not now when it is essentially an established cinematic tool limited only by the small amount yet manufactured. At any rate, they’ve written a pretty comprehensive long-format history of the RED from birth to current success, and it’s worth reading whether you’re a RED head or not. It’s a bit gee-whiz and they gloss over many of the issues the RED has had (buggy drivers, supply problems), its limitations (e.g. framerate), and the actual cost of outfitting oneself with one of these amazing cameras. Still, it’s worth a read and it’s good to see my favorite camera getting this kind of mainstream attention.







Don Young (Who am I?)
3 months ago
The RED has some advantages that are worth the teething problems that all new technology products face. It certainly brings a lot of flexibility to the production and makes post production possible much more efficiently than in the past using film. Continuity problems can be addressed quickly, and doubts can be confirmed or dispersed with the replay function. It seems to me that next spring RED will be the standard for TV production, and it will be accepted as a reliable and useful tool for economical feature movie production.