Epic

So I decided a while ago that I want to use the bulk, if not all of my tax return money (if I get any) towards buying a camera. Whether it be a still camera with the ability to shoot in HD or an actual video camera has yet to be decided...but one of the two will be bought.

For a while, the market for digital cameras has been owned by one brand RED. It was founded and created by the man behind Oakley and since it's creation, RED has been dominating the digital film domain.

Recently, they've been developing a new camera to release into the world, called "Epic." It's supposed to have a higher resolution than film. When I heard this it was a little hard to believe.

The first model went out to a client about two months ago and it was stolen - with the finder's reward being 100,000. That's a ridiculous amount of money for finding a camera - even if it is the first of it's kind.

I don't know if they ever found it and I don't really care haha. What is important is that the first footage shot by the camera was released. While it may not seem amazing to you - it's mind blowing to me. The quality is amazing and to be able to shoot HD film at 96 frames per second is unheard of.

It's also crazy that the camera weighs under 5 pounds...thats lighter than a laptop!

Maybe it's not that amazing...but it blows my mind.


Test Footage from Red Epic: "Ride of the Valkyries" from Tom Lowe @ Timescapes on Vimeo.


I sure as hell won't be buying one of these...but one can dream :)