Theory of operation, Mysterium® sensor, Mysterium x® sensor – RED ONE OPERATION GUIDE User Manual

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THEORY OF OPERATION

The RED ONE Digital Cinema camera provides high performance digital imaging over a wide range of

frame rates and optical formats including Super 35mm, 35mm and Super16mm. The camera is supplied

as standard with a PL mount, and may be configured with 19 mm rods to accommodate most cinematog-

raphy lenses, matte boxes and follow focus systems. Adaptors for 15mm offset studio and 15mm light-

weight rods are also available.
In addition to compatibility with existing PL mount cinematography lenses; a select range of S35/35mm

format PL mount prime and zoom lenses are available from RED DIGITAL CINEMA.
Other lens mounts, including Canon FD, and Nikon F are available from RED and 3rd parties, permitting

the use of Nikkor and Canon photographic lenses. To use these mounts the PL mount must be removed.

It is recommended that this should be done only in a dust-free environment, as the sensor and optical

path will be exposed to the elements during this process.
A B4 mount to PL mount adaptor is also available to permit use of 2/3” HD lenses on the RED ONE cam-

era. The optical coverage it provides is equivalent to S16 mm. Hence, the maximum recording resolution

with these lenses will be 2K RAW. (2048 x 1152 pixel progressive scan)

MYSTERIUM® SENSOR

The MYSTERIUM sensor has been specifically designed for use with the RED ONE camera, and provides

variable frame rate imaging over 1 - 25 fps in 4.5K, 1 - 30 fps in 4K, 1 - 60 fps in 3K resolution, and 1 - 120

fps in 2K resolution record modes.
Native color balance for the MYSTERIUM sensor is 5,000 degrees Kelvin, but may be electronically com-

pensated for any color temperature in the range 1,700 to 10,000 Kelvin. White Balance presets are availa-

ble for Tungsten (3200K) and Daylight (5600K) lighting; the camera may also calculate a color neutralizing

White Balance value using a standard white card technique.
The MYSTERIUM sensor and associated image processing electronics are capable of delivering approxi-

mately 11 stops of dynamic range and may be operated over an ISO rating range of 100 to 2000 ISO.
NOTE: MYSTERIUM sensor based cameras may not be downgraded to firmware prior to Build 16.

MYSTERIUM X® SENSOR

The MYSTERIUM X sensor has been specifically designed for use with the RED ONE camera, and pro-

vides variable frame rate imaging over 1 - 30 fps in 4K, 1 - 60 fps in 3K resolution, and 1 - 120 fps in 2K

resolution record modes.
Native color balance for the MYSTERIUM X sensor is 5,000 degrees Kelvin, but may be electronically

compensated for any color temperature in the range 1,700 to 10,000 Kelvin. White Balance presets are

available for Tungsten (3200K) and Daylight (5600K) lighting; the camera may also calculate a color neu-

tralizing White Balance value using a standard white card technique.
The MYSTERIUM X sensor and associated image processing electronics are capable of delivering ap-

proximately 13 stops of dynamic range and may be operated over an ISO rating range of 100 to 6400 ISO.
NOTE: MYSTERIUM X sensor based cameras may not be downgraded to firmware prior to Build 30.