And here are the specs:
- It is called Scarlet-X
- Canon EF mount (PL mount optional)
- does 50mb/s, 440 mb/s redcode raw
- Video: 4k @ 30fps, 3k @ 48fps, 2k @ 60fps, 1k @ 120fps
- Stills: 5k
- supports autofocus w Canon and Nikon mounts
- Same weight as Epic
- Only difference in image between Scarlet and Epic is data rate

Ships: Dec. 1st
Price: $14k for full package, $9750 body only

Now its waiting for the real live tests and previews.....

As much as I hate Red's marketing, could not resist the PLACE DEPOSIT/BUY NOW button.

Funny enough, I still have NO DESIRE to part with my Hacked GH2 as a B Cam...

Cheers to Red for delivering on the goods, 12 bit RED-RAW...

lets be real here, do you think RED will be able to keep up with their orders????? or there will be a long waiting list?????

http://philipbloom.net/2011/11/04/newcameras/

Oh…the Scarlet- X shoots RAW. As it’s the same chip as the Epic i doubt it will be as good in low light as the Canon C300 but it will be upgradable to the new Dragon chip in 2012. Now it is cheaper than the C300. Is it better? Dunno. Not shot with either. It’s essentially an EPIC light. I love my Epic but have had hideous reliability issues with it. Will RED carry on with having BETA firmware in the Scarlet or will they make it more stable. At the lower price point they are going to ship more so it will need to be. I expect the C300 will be super reliable straight out of the starting block…but one is 1080p internal 50mb’s codec and the other is RAW and shoots 4k…I was never a big believer in the need for 4k and more but owning an EPIC has opened my eyes to the amazing possibilities and flexibility it offers you. Shame it needs a lot of computer processing power to deal with the files unless you but the expensive, but essential RED ROCKET card. Not only do you have re-framing resolution but 4k is future proofing. Like when I shot HD for SD projects a few years back….

The RED ROCKET card is almost $5K... http://www.red.com/products/red-rocket

Before you pronounce Canon DOA, keep in mind that most likely the Canon is turn key and the Scarlet is most likely Beta.

Imagine how much money Canon and Zeiss are going to be making on prime lens packages sold to all these dreamers (...who will now have even less money to spend on good scripts, actors, or production budgets.)

Currently you can find "RED with primes" packages for 60 days at under $10k. Now imagine how cheap we will be able to rent complete Scarlet rigs with prime Zeiss packages next summer... We will soon be seeing people on the side of the roads in Hollywood with cardboard "Will D.P. with Scarlet for food" signs.

Good time to be in the production business!

Stonebat

4K support

Vegas Pro 11 software natively supports frame sizes up to 4096x4096. The 4K image standard for digital cinema projection is 4096 x 2160 pixels. This level of resolution provides more detail and flexibility to pan and crop. It is ideal for compositing and video effects work, as it provides a high-quality final output. Vegas Pro 11 software also natively supports RED ONE® and RED EPIC® files. Open and edit .r3d files directly on the timeline.
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/images/products/vegaspro11/02-04-plugins.jpg

@sohus
Agreed.

We have to wait and see, but given that this forum seems largely devoted to low-cost, guerllia filmmaking here's a little thought experiment for you....

Suppose you have no gear and are given the chance to have $14K-$16K worth of gear, but you have to choose from one of two options:

(1) a hacked Gh2; nice tripod, shoulder rig, maybe slider / micro-dolly; monitor/viewfinder; follow focus; decent cinema-converted manual focus prime set; a versatile array of hard lights, soft lights, and reflectors; some grip gear; good quality shotgun and lavalier mics with a great sound recorder and mixer; and a fast, decked out computer to edit and color correct / grade on.

(2) a Scarlet package without lenses.

Which do you choose?

Other things equal, of course I'd want a Scarlet.... but the GH2 is good enough to make movies on for at least the next year. I'd rather spend time and money on sound, lights, decent lenses, and a good script. When you have a project that suits shooting with something a little higher res, then rent.... BTW, Hot Rod Cameras guy says that to have a no-hassles Scarlet (adequate storage cards, maybe monitor, etc?) it'll be more like $20K (not including lenses).

. . . a terrible monster

lenuisible, Jarred Land say's it on scarletuser.com/showthread.php?t=6010

@ qwerty123
I saved $5000 for a Panny AF100 with the intention of doing freelance work. My intention is to buy the camera first and slowly save for the rest of the supporting gear. However, just days before I place my order, I saw my friend's GH2 in action and I decided to forgo the AF100 and bought 2 Gh2 body instead. I used the spare cash for some Nikon AIS lenses, filters, camera bag, tripod, basic 3 point lightings, some audio and grip stuff. In the end I still have spare change to take my girlfriend out for a good dinner. If I've taken the other route of buying AF100, I'll probably still be struggling to save for the rest of the gear to make it functional inorder to start my freelance work.

Today, I've already made back more than I've invested. I don't think the AF100 would have made much difference to my work cause my clients have never question me about my camera system. However they were really impressed with me for setting up 2 camera for a basic interview.

@lenuisible

I am sure this info must be present on their order page.