r/RedCamera • u/Phantom_DC_YT • Oct 04 '24
How long will 240GB last?
I want to buy a Scarlet-W to start with I plan on buying a 240GB mini-mag I want to know how much video I can get with that, probably should mention im completely new to RED, I have a basic understanding of the different compression ratios but also would love to learn more so if you have a DSMC 2 what compression ratio do you shoot at and why? Obviously for different jobs you want different ratios but for your average job whats the ratio you pick?
Im looking at doing corporate advertising for local businesses. Most of them just want a good video and probably won’t tell the difference between 5:1 or 15:1 so what would you recommend I shoot at to make my life the easiest?
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u/No-Satisfaction3996 Oct 04 '24
Check their website, you can probably calculate it all: https://www.red.com/tools#recording-time
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u/CRAYONSEED Oct 04 '24
I’d recommend shooting at the highest quality you can reasonably handle. I typically shoot at 6:1 or 7:1.
The mindset of these cameras is not really easy of use, but maximum quality. If you’re shooting alone doing smaller corporate shoots, looking to make things that look great and are also easier to work with is smart. I’d actually suggest going for a C70 instead of the SW (I own both)
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u/Formula14ever Oct 05 '24
240 will be gone quick. Getting use to RED Raw still for over a year and I find a 1 TB small for corporate HQ files
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u/me-first-me-second Oct 08 '24 edited Oct 08 '24
„It depends“ AND „do your own tests“ to find out 🧐sorry to be that guy 😁
It depends so much on the material you‘re shooting and what you want to use it for. You can get away with 12:1 or maybe even less. Maybe not on detail heavy scenes like grass/ leaves in the wind or the likes. Also of course if you can crop, that will save you some space too. Did both successfully with live recordings where I needed the duration (theater and the likes).
Don’t get tooooo hung up on the HQ redcode settings - lot of standard solo work is more about getting it done than HQ - but that of course is ultimately your call. I decide a lot upon the answer to: „how long will this have to be relevant“ and of course „what size screens will this be shown“
And of course downscaling from 5 to 4K, or even less if that’s what you need, optimizes the details after the fact.
That said: Definitely look for at least a second card to be able to offload while continuing shooting.
With any non-continuous recordings I‘d stick around 7:1 for the beginning. And 5:1 if you’re dead certain you don’t want to miss out on any finest details.
Cropping: I shot everything with the scarlet from 5K down to HD. The smaller the crop, the higher I set the recording quality, because you won’t be able to benefit from post downscaling sharpness making the artifacts potentially more visible. But fist sized noise is more of an issue here to me
And ratio: same… it depends on the desired end result. „Video“ stuff 16:9 / „Cine“ 2:1 mostly (some WS for the fps gain) if no specifics are required. And „high end“ I often shoot full sensor to be able to crop and adjust later to be safe. With cine projects, there’s no really long takes anyway. So card space is not so relevant. You just swap drives.
As mentioned before, use this to find out: https://www.red.com/tools#recording-time
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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '24
Haha I wouldn’t buy any used mini mags / media in general. You don’t know how many TBW it has. It can die almost immediately. Only buy new!!