SETUP:

• RED One MX and Sony F35 CineAlta

1. •Angenieux 17-80 lenses
   

2. •Matched ISOs (not all exact ISOs exist in both cameras)
   

3. •Spot-metered for matching T-stops
   

4. •All shot at 5000ºK
   

5. •All images processed in both 4K and 1080 for balanced comparison
   

RED FOOTAGE:

1. •Shot 4K 16:9 | RC42
   

2. •RED Color | RED Gamma
   

3. •Debayered in REDCine X
   

4. •Exported 16bit 4K TIFFs and imported for comparison in Photoshop
   

5. •1080 versions of 4KR3D sources were scaled down in Photoshop only
   

F35 FOOTAGE:

1. •Shot 1920x1080 16:9
   

2. •Recorded to HDCAM SR @ 444
   

3. •SLog
   

4. •Captured as Uncompressd 444
   

5. •Exported 16bit 1080 TIFFs and imported for comparison in Photoshop
   

6. •4K versions of 1080SR sources were scaled up in Photoshop only
   

EVALUATION:

These tests were done in conjunction with Alternative Rentals as an initial test between the images produced by the RED One MX sensor and Sony F35 to SR444.  No image enhancements, manipulation, or additional processing steps were taken, other than the single step to transcode to TIFF.  In the case of SR tape, images needed to be captured UC10bit prior to creating TIFF exports.  SR tape remains the industry standard for F35 image capture and therefore was chosen in this test as the recording medium.  Images are best evaluated at 1:1 resolution.  They are PSD files, so once downloaded, you will need to save them to disk and open them in Adobe Photoshop for the dual evaluation.  If you have any questions, you wish to see more of the test results, or to see them projected, please contact LIGHTIRON at info@lightirondigital.com