First, I think the insiders were caught unaware by all these updates. RED.com

Download the RED NAB 2008 PDF

5K Epic Camera – Release EARLY 2009
* FULL FRAME S35MM NEW MYSTERIUM X SENSOR
* 1-100 FPS
* UP TO 100 MB/SEC. REDCODE RAW AND RGB RECORDING TO REDFLASH
* FULL SIZE DUAL LINK HD-SDI, 2-XLR AUDIO INPUTS AND HDMI
* WI-FI CONTROL
* FIREWIRE 800 and USB2
* 6 POUND FULLY MACHINED ALUMINUM BODY WITH HYBRID STAINLESS PL MOUNT
* COMPATIBLE WITH MOST RED ONE ACCESSORIES
* FULLY UPGRADABLE SENSOR, BODY, BOARDS AND MOUNT.

SPECIFICATIONS, DELIVERY DATES AND DESIGN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE… COUNT ON IT.

No announcment on price. But RED ONE Owners can trade in their RED ONE for FULL PRICE ($17,500 credit) I have to say this is on the most unusual announcements. I was thinking they might come out with RED TWO, but not this. Seems to do what we thought the RED ONE would do. We still don’t have all the features we thought we would have on the RED ONE. This is new product and as such will be a different price category, I think.

4K RED RAY – EARLY 2009
* PLAYS 4K, 2K, 1080P, 720P AND SD FROM RED DISC AND RED EXPRESS
* ALSO PLAYS NATIVE RAW R3D FILES FROM COMPACT FLASH

Wow, Red disk. This allows 4K presentation for the masses without the need to go to an expensive TAPE format or to 35mm film. Again, no price on this, but if it follows with RED’s pricing, it should be quite interesting. This could turn independent distribution on it’s head! I can’t wait. RED EXPRESS is the most interesting item, no one seems to be talking about.

3K Scarlet
* NEW 2/3″ MYSTERIUM X SENSOR
* 1-120 FPS (180FPS BURST)
* UP TO 100 MB/SEC REDCODE RAW AND RGB RECORDING TO DUAL COMPACT FLASH
* 4.8″ LCD
* 8X T2.8 RED ZOOM LENS
* FULL AUTO OR FULL MANUAL SHOOTING MODES
* HDMI and HD-SDI
* FIREWIRE 800 and USB2
* STILL MODE
* COMPATIBLE WITH MANY RED ONE ACCESSORIES
* WI-FI CONTROL

SPECIFICATIONS, DELIVERY DATES AND DESIGN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE… COUNT ON IT.

I’m impressed with everything but the sensor size. Why could they not have made one a bit bigger. This puts is slightly out of the indie film market, and puts it squarely in the Doc market. It also puts it in the studio market which is really cool. I wonder what wi-fi control is. Also the 100mb Redcode is more than the RED ONE can do. I would love an upgrade to the RED ONE firmware.

RED LENSES
* DIGITALLY OPTIMIZED PL MOUNT CINEMA LENSES
* 18-85MM T2.9 ZOOM
* 25MM T1.9
* 35MM T1.9
* 50MM T1.9
* 85MM T1.9
* 100MM T1.9
* 300MM T2.9

COMING IN THE SECOND WAVE…

* 15MM T2.8
* 18MM T1.9

WOW. That’s all I have to say. WOW. I wish I were rich…

Lots more cool stuff at NAB. I’m not there, but reporting from the BAY.