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We have an update on the theft of that wild-looking Red One ultra-high-definition digital cinema camera, the $17.5K camcorder that's said to be packing enough megapixelidge to whip super cameras ten times its price. Oakley founder and Red proprietor Jim Jannard gives us an update on the jacking of the shiny aluminum prototype in the picture above:
"While items taken included many computers, drives, monitors, prototypes (including our shiny aluminum IBC prototype), ID files and our Scratch system... it appears that the thieves did NOT get any sensors, sensor information or our primary "Frankenstein" shooting camera. It took all the RED troops coming back in to put all the pieces together. We will resume shooting and testing tomorrow. This would be the easiest piece to identify as stolen."So this prototype was just for show, and the real secrets contained in the company's Mysterium sensor are safe. Now we can all rest easy. But then, perhaps the secret is that there is no Mysterium sensor. It's a mystery, all right.
Red Theivery Update: Prototypes Gone, Mysterium Sensors OK [CrunchGear]
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That sucker looks heavy even though it's made of alumnium.
Is it me or does this all sound like a really good marketing ploy?
The only real Mysterium is how they managed to make something look so fucking ugly.
I just noticed that it looks exactly like they've shoved a camera inside a super-charger.
more here, here, here, and especially here.
That second link should be this. And here is another.
I'm trying really hard to find the exact model of supercharger manifold they used... but have work to do.
The problem is they didn't go in full throttle.
That would have kept those fighters off your back, Red 1.
Artoo try to increase the power...
nzruss, you're onto something! I think you're 100% correct. They didn't mill this design themselves, it's definately a supercharger housing.
This thing belongs in Infinion labs.
I, for one, welcome our new Ultra-High-Camcorder Overlords...
I thought the same thing about the supercharger idea after seeing this pic, but dismissed it. The reason why is there is no such thing as an asymmetrical vane roots type supercharger. The housing is not of the correct geometry to house working supercharger internals.
I will admit the uncanny resemblance. They may have taken some kind of bizarro inspiration from it, but i don't think it's an actual housing. That's not to say they couldn't use a supercharger housing.
That is one *fugly* camera. But it's from the guy who founded Oakley... creators of the Thump. Can we really expect it to look good?
It's gonna be a hoot when someone calls 911 to report a man walking around pointing a shiny bazooka at people.
^ whoho, the case shown does not look asymmetrical to me - only the front plate is - and the camera lens is sticking out where the pully shaft normally enters. (As you know only one pully is required - but needs a large bearing for the shear load)
They've jammed the red light where the other shaft end would be (with bearing and dust cover).
I'm certain this is a blower manifold. I also note the camera shown here is quite different to the origional Red-One post. Shiney and metal - yes, the same - no. Its a blower.
This is all bullshit. Not shure what they try to achieve though. That is no camera. That is a hunk of metal with a lens assembly glued to it.
1 Design is way too heavy and buly
2 Lot's of non functional parts
3 Lack of operator controls on the two handlebars
That's a SUPERCHARGER with a lens glued to it!
Iron Cannon!
"Design is way too heavy and bul[k]y"
Sounds like you've never seen a professional HD camera. They're even larger than this beast.
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