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Subject: [Leica] OT: Forget $6K for an M8, capture stills with a $100K Red Camera
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:49:52 -0700
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I have several folks I know who actually own and use them although I've
never had one in my hands. For the work they do they are fabulous.
But pricey. :-)

Adam

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:17 PM, leo wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> wrote:

> Adam,
>
> Coming from both sides of the fence (still and video), I can tell you that,
> for what it does, the Red is inexpensive.
>
> Leo Wesson
> Photographer/Videographer
> 817.733.9157
> www.leowesson.com
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Adam Bridge <abridge at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Well, the Red camera is a pretty impressive piece of machinery. It can
> > mount
> > a wide variety of lenses, including Panavision.
> > If you want to make your Leica's seem inexpensive just consider Red:
> >
> > <http://www.red.com/>
> >
> > I'd love to have the chance to shoot with one for a day although I hardly
> > have enough computer power (or disk space) to hold the images and process
> > them. Maybe Google does...
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Chris Williams <
> > leicachris at worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> >
> > > The Red Camera was used for still images in the next Esquire issue. I
> > > understand the commercial value of this with magazine/ad work, though
> > with
> > > current magazines dropping like flies I don't see how they can fit
> these
> > > costs in the budgets.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.pdnpulse.com/2009/04/megan-fox-gets-the-red-one-treatment-for-esquire-cover.html
> > >
> > > Megan is in New Orleans shooting a movie right now, I've yet to see her
> > but
> > > the street scenes are pretty cool with 1930's automobiles.
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > NOLA
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Replies: Reply from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] OT: Forget $6K for an M8, capture stills with a $100K Red Camera)
In reply to: Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams) ([Leica] OT: Forget $6K for an M8, capture stills with a $100K Red Camera)
Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] OT: Forget $6K for an M8, capture stills with a $100K Red Camera)
Message from leowesson at gmail.com (leo wesson) ([Leica] OT: Forget $6K for an M8, capture stills with a $100K Red Camera)