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No – this is not Jim Jannard.It is Captain Scarleta character from a kidsTV series from the 1960's
November 13, 2008
One thing can be said for RED founder and CEO, Jim Jannard – he doesn't do things by half measure.
One of the major complaints about the burgeoning digital camera industry has been that the rate of technological change is such that cameras quickly become obsolete. No, no one is twisting your arm, and last year's model will still take fine photographs (probably limited by your capabilities, not its), but the desire for the latest and greatest runs deep in photography enthusiasts. It's in our DNA.
Now, in what can only be called a seismic move, the RED camera company has changed the rules of the game once and for all – at least insofar as the pro end of the market is concerned.
The Scarlet and Epic systems are highly modular and interchangeable. Theannouncement pageprovides all of the details that are available at the moment, but once you've read it come...

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