shaneconnelly Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I was recently asked to provide a reference audio track on a Red Epic (short for Epidemic). This camera emits so much RF hash that three different (model, freq, etc) recievers were swamped and could not get near this camera without interference and noise. I recommended a lead-lined helmet to the operator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pverrando Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 I had no hash on block 26, SRb's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Goldberger Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Yeah, that camera is really terrible, audio-wise, but it sounds like there's something else going on there. Perhaps a video transmitter? e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Levine Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Last Epic job I did, I got away with using a senny g2 on C-band as a camera hop... Now the privately-owned property of Comcast. Only use it's seen in 3-4 years.<br /><br />Does someone make a shirt that says "Better dead than [red logo]"?<br /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atheisticmystic Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 ...Does someone make a shirt that says "Better dead than [red logo]"?<br /> I'd buy one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 Comtek 216 series did the trick last time for me. It's just a guide track, so it's better if it doesn't sound great - that way you know they won't be lazy enough to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Lewis Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Was it on a tripod or dolly where you could run a cable and get the RX away from the camera, or was it too mobile for that scenario? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varga Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I'm trying to figure out why anybody would still use the Red. Of course, now that the Alexa is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 No hash or interference at all on Block 21, at least in LA. I use that for camera hops all the time, even with the Red. I suspect something else was going on that may not have been camera-related. I wonder if it could have been a video assist transmitter? Some of those are notoriously bad for broadband RFI, all over the UHF spectrum. I'd be reluctant to wear a "Better Dead Than Red" T-shirt -- the camera department already hates us enough as it is! I don't really hate the camera, but I'm not a fan of the fan (to coin a phrase). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg sextro Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 I have used block 21 zax as well as zax erx on red epic with no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 On narrative projects I put on a G2 for scratch. I just did a job where they wanted primary audio on camera (only boom) and I used my block 21 Zaxcom hop. I used the QRX100, and didn't notice RF hits. They were using a (Preston?) wireless focus/iris/whatever, though the video out was a cable. We had the Pro I/O module, so maybe that fixes everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis OB Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I've used a G3 GB/B band for a scratch track on Epics without any issues... Until this week. So much RF that the RX was reading full with no switched TX on. The only difference I could tell was this time they were using a V-mount battery plate (not sure of the brand/model, but it was one with a row of BNC connectors at the top, which I guess made it easier to get to the TC input..). So possibly something to do with that, similar to how the RF on a 744 seems to come from around the battery. This was bought to my attention after they listened to the rushes and I assumed it would be an issue with the Epic and did my test to confirm that it was a camera issue. It also explained why their wireless split feed wasn't working either. At least they have no choice but to sync sound now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnpaul215 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 If I remember, next time I work with one I will bring my RF Explorer. I'm sure it depends on what accessories are in play, but might be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkautzsch Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Yesterday we had an issue with wireless video hitting the IFB RX too. It's not the camera itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Is it the camera itself or some crappy cable, say one between the camera and a monitor? I've made my peace with RED cameras, but I do find that on RED jobs we sometimes have crappier than usual gak attached to the things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Duff Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 One way to look at the emergence of Red cameras is that they have created more jobs in scripted film type shooting. Maybe not jobs with great pay or perks but jobs none the less. I am happy to have more work as a result of Red and DSLR shoots that wouldn't have happened with more expensive gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mateuf Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 re LewisOB: i made similar experiences. there are red accessoires made by "action products" that display bnc connectors for timecode, genlock and many others in a more convenient manner on the camera. which is a good thing, the setups are very tidy. did a feature on epic last summer where it was absolutely impossible to get a clean scratch to cam via senn g3. my rf explorer just showed a impressively massive band of rf signal across the whole spectrum, more or less blacking out the screen when getting close to the camera. for a test, we stripped down the camera to the point where the culprit could only be one of these accessoires. dont know exactly where and how this happened, but one of this things killed more or less everything relying on rf around the camera ( redmote included ). a thing to consider if a scratch on camera is important. on all the others shoots without this accessoires the g3 worked as it should greets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Tresch Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Paralinx Arrow can also cause interference with HF reciever. I've got it once, but only if it's closer than 10cm from the Paralinx. Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Miramontes Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 I have used block 21 zax as well as zax erx on red epic with no problems. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I have used block 21 zax as well as zax erx on red epic with no problems. No issues with Lectro Block 21 on Red Epic either. All bets are off if they use wireless video assist transmitters on the camera -- some of those units are RF Nightmares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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