By technical editor Matt Allard:
Newsshooter at NAB 2015: RED Weapon from Dan Chung on Vimeo.
RED were showing their new Weapon camera, the latest incarnation of the Epic. The new features in the camera are ProRes recording internally while simultaneously recording R3D RAW files. To record ProRes RED are scaling down from the full sensor to achieve a 2K image.. There will be multiple versions of the WEAPON camera, with Carbon Fiber having slightly higher ProRes specs over the Magnesium Body (up to 120fps for CF and 60fps for Magnesium). There is also built-in wireless connectivity, lower fan noise, and tethered ProRes streaming, where the ProRes is sent over a Ethernet connection.
The biggest news moving forward will be the new 8192 x 4320 sensor, which is a little wider than a standard full-frame 35mm sensor. A maximum frame rate of 75fps at 8K will be possible. RED are saying that the new 40.96mm x 21.6mm sensor will be available as a paid upgrade at the end of 2015.
WEAPON 6K (CARBON FIBER)
SENSOR 19 MEGAPIXEL RED DRAGON®
PIXEL ARRAY 6144 (h) x 3160 (v)
MAX IMAGE AREA 6144 (h) x 3160 (v)
LENS COVERAGE 30.7mm (h) x 15.8mm (v) x 34.5 mm (d)
ACQUISITION FORMATS
6K RAW (2:1, 2.4:1)
5K RAW (Full Frame, 2:1, 2.4:1 and Anamorphic 2:1)
4.5K RAW (2.4:1)
4K RAW (16:9, HD, 2:1 and Anamorphic 2:1)
3K RAW (16:9, 2:1 and Anamorphic 2:1)
2K RAW (16:9, 2:1 and Anamorphic 2:1)
1080p RGB (16:9)
720p RGB (16:9)
PROJECT FRAME RATES 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 47.96, 48, 50, 59.94 fps, all resolutions
DELIVERY FORMATS*
4K: DPX, TIFF, OpenEXR (REDRAY® via optional encoder)
2K: DPX, TIFF, OpenEXR (REDRAY® via optional encoder)
1080p RGB 4:2:2, 720p 4:2:2 : QuickTime, JPEG, Avid AAF, MXF
1080p 4.2.0, 720p 4:2:0 : H.264, .MP4
PROGRAM OUTPUT
HD-SDI Clean Feed
2K RGB, 1080p RGB or 4:2:2, 720p 4:2:2
SMPTE Timecode, HANC Metadata, 24-bit 48Khz Audio
MONITOR OUTPUT
HD-SDI and HDMI with Frame Guides and Lookaround
2K RGB, 1080p RGB or 4:2:2, 720p RGB or 4:2:2
SMPTE Timecode, HANC Metadata, 24-bit 48Khz Audio
Color Management
3G-SDI
3D LUTs
Supports 33x33x33, 32x32x32, 26x26x26, 17x17x17 3D LUTs
With optional I/O expander modules, variable number of 3D LUT outputs
User programmable shaper 1D LUTs
Tetrahedral interpolation, 16-bit processing
DIGITAL MEDIA REDMAG (SSD) Module RED MINI-MAG®: 240GB, 512GB, 1TB
REDCODE™
Compression choices of 18:1 to 3:1
12 and 16-bit RAW : Compression choices of 18:1 to 3:1
1–100 fps 6K
1–120 fps 5K, 4.5K
1–150 fps 4K
1–200 fps 3K
1–300 fps 2K
For a full list of maximum available REDCODE values, see the DSMC Media Operation Guide, available at www.red.com/downloads
Apple ProRes
2K Apple ProRes 4444 XQ up to 120 fps
2K Apple ProRes 4444 up to 120 fps
2K Apple ProRes 422 HQ up to 120 fps
2K Apple ProRes 422 up to 120 fps
2K Apple ProRes 422 LT up to 120 fps
AUDIO
2 channels of built in microphones, uncompressed, 24 bit, 48KHz
Optional 2 additional channels with expander, uncompressed, 24 bit, 48KHz
MONITORING OPTIONS
WEAPON RED Touch 7.0″ LCD
RED Touch 5.0″ LCD
RED PRO 7″ LCD
RED Touch 7.0″ LCD
RED Touch 9.0″ LCD
BOMB EVF (LCOS) High Definition Viewfinder
BOMB EVF (OLED) High Definition Viewfinder
REMOTE CONTROL Wireless Connectivity, Ethernet, RS232, GPI Trigger
CONSTRUCTION Carbon Fiber, Magnesium, and Aluminum Alloy
TEMPERATURE RANGES
Operating Range: 0˚C to +40˚C (32˚F to 104˚F)
Storage Range: –20˚C to +50˚C (–4˚F to 122˚F)
* FROM REDCINE-X PRO
