{"id":1847,"date":"2020-09-05T08:30:01","date_gmt":"2020-09-05T08:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.magnanimousrentals.com\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2020-09-04T22:22:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-04T22:22:36","slug":"red-gemini-and-easyrig-vario-5-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magnanimousrentals.com\/blogs\/red-gemini-and-easyrig-vario-5-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Gemini and EasyRig Vario 5 Package"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RED Gemini and EasyRig Vario 5, are they the right run-and-gun solution?<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

The RED Gemini Digital Cinema camera is yet another great run-and-gun camera solution for a variety of productions. The EasyRig Vario 5 pairs very well with compact camera systems such as the Red Gemini for increased image stabilization, and decreased operator exhaustion. The Red Gemini can record a 5K resolution at 100 frames per second while set to an 8-to-1 (8:1) compression ratio. A compression ratio is a measurement of the amount of compression, or rather, the amount of data actually<\/em> being captured compared to the amount of data that would be captured with no compression. A 1:1 ratio is uncompressed data, and not an option in the Red Gemini. If an operator increases the compression ratio, then he is increasing the compression, or rather, decreasing the amount of data being captured. According to the founder of RED, Jim Jannard, a compression ratio below 5:1 is almost impossible to see, and a 5:1 ratio is the “sweet spot”; however, if you are not shooting a great deal of detail or motion, then you may not need even that low a compression ratio. It depends upon what you’re doing, and what you want to see. It is important to note, that when you lower your compression ratio, thus increasing the amount of data being captured, you will lose certain resolution and frame rate options. You must consider your application, and determine what it needs most: resolution, high-speed frame rates for slow-mo, or more captured data for greater detail. The Red Gemini’s dual-native ISO sensitivity option, however, will not be lost, even at a 2:1 compression ratio. The Gemini can be set to a low-light mode, and record at a recommended native ISO of 3200, at any compression ratio, resolution, or frame rate. This mode decreases noise in low-light environments, and improves detail in shadows. So if you’re running around, and the light shifts dark on you, RED gives you enough tools in this camera to look into that darkness. You may need some image stabilization though, and that’s where the EasyRig Vario 5 comes in. A few additional accessories will stabilize your venture into the darkness.<\/span>
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