Understanding the RED Dragon Camera Ranges

The purpose here is to talk about the RED Dragon camera, after 2 years of existence, to know what it has so special compared to the old range EPIC and

What are the characteristics of this incredible tool that has revolutionized the field.

The Appearance

The case of the RED Dragon camera differs not really in its appearance from what was done previously. But it is made to be mounted with all the accessories: an SSD to save the videos, the Pro RED EVF module on a wooden camera support, the Follow-Focus Arri FF4, the lens, the LCD touch screen, The battery ..., to become a real war machine.

A device 6k

Some may wonder what such extreme resolution can bring.

It offers a real difference with its 19 Mp sensor compared to that of 13.4 before. With a resolution of 6000 x 3000 pixels, you will have 2.2 times more pixels than on an older sensor of 4k. And even if your images are then processed at 2k or 4k, they will benefit from much more detail than if they were originally shot at this lower resolution. The stronger the sensitivity of your sensor, the faster it will be to capture light, which will give you a brighter image.

A sensitivity of 250 to 2,000 ISO

With this RED Dragon camera, the image remains clean where, with an EPIC camera, you would certainly have recorded scenes with a loud noise. And, even on even lower ISO ranges, on highly sunny images, you'll keep this same dynamic with a high pixel density and a lower signal-to-noise ratio.

The ynamic range

This dynamic range of 16 stops allows you to see further in the blacks, but also in the lights. You will be able to film scenes moving from a backlight to a strong, continuous exposure.

The Settings

On this RED Dragon camera, the settings can be accessed directly from the touchscreen. On the top are the main settings: ISO, white balance ... It is also possible to make them quickly from a handle added on the sides and allowing to scroll.

• First of all, the resolution. Even if you will record, most often at the highest possible level, you may be tempted to lower it to make a comparison of recording with another camera or to have some frame rates accessible only from a lower resolution.

• The aspect ratio is also present with features like 2: 1, FF (Full Frame or Full Frame), WS (Wide Screen), 4: 1, 16: 9. You can start with 6K, an aspect ratio FF and the anamorphic in position Off.
• The 8: 1 compression value is then the default value here. The lowest value will be 5: 1, less compressed, which will fill your backup card faster with even more accurate details. But the great interest of this new Red Dragon sensor is to allow the use of higher compressions with an unmatched quality.
• The default frame rate is 23.98 FPS (Frames Per Second, or Images Per Seconds, in France) which is a good measure. You can go up to 82.81 FPS. You can also play on the resolution to get a new frame rate. It should be noted, however, that the field of view on the objective will decrease by reducing this resolution. By passing from 6k to 4k, the 50mm lens will have only the field of view that would have an objective of 85 or 90 mm. 23.98 FPS is a good starting point for use in Europe and countries using the PAL system.
• Another adjustable parameter is the HDRx, most often forgotten. You have to go in the Menu, then HDR and activate HDRx and choose between 1 and 6 stops. The image will be recorded with multiple exposure data, native and underexposed 4, 5 or 6 stops to bring more highlighting. The work post-production work is, then, facilitated.
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The HDRx of the Red Dragon camera

Finally, you can adjust the appearance of the colors. The REDcolor3 of the color space and the REDgamma3 of the gamma space are the most recent standards and are therefore recommended. Unless you want movies with dominant color.