Dominik Bauch Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) Could use some help making a decision. Choice is between an Alexa Mini and the New Red Weapon Helium. Leaning towards the Alexa Mini but the lack of raw high frame rates and not true 4k is a little scary. Some consider the Alexa sensor overhyped and old in the meantime, so I'm concerned about sinking a lot of cash into old tech. Any thoughts or advice hugely appreciated. Edited October 17, 2016 by Dominik Bauch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Kenfield Posted October 17, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted October 17, 2016 What's more popular in your local market for the scale of productions that you generally work on? That's the metric to choose by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Bauch Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 I tend to shoot a lot of my own stuff so for me it's just getting the best overall package with an emphasis on a filmic image. Red tends to need more grading but new Helium sensor plus coming updated color science might close the gap. Also form factor of Red is great but the Alexa image... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Kenfield Posted October 17, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted October 17, 2016 Well if it's for your own projects that simplifies things a great deal, as you're operating outside of the regular market, and the camera only needs to appeal to you and suit your needs.If raw HFR is essential, then you're going to have to go with the Red, if things like internal NDs are essential, look to the Arri. They're very similar cameras in a lot of ways - both produce lovely pictures, and both are small boxes that need to be heavily customised and accessorised in order to suit your personal shooting style. As far as yielding a 'filmic' image, the greater highlight latitude on the Arri definitely gives it an edge there (over both the red and everything else out there). But again, if it's mostly just for your own projects, then you know best what your particular needs are. Personally, I don't think anyone needs to worry about the Alexa Mini becoming 'obsolete' any time soon - it'd be close to being the most popular camera on the market right now (for higher-end work at least). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Danieli Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I shoot on flim and I do not have that problem and I will never get any problem in the future ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakesh Malik Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 The results I'm getting with my Helium have been making me very happy. I haven't been doing much color grading on my Helium footage. And photographs. http://www.pixoto.com/images-photography/people/fashion/6583754027171840 Of course, it helps that in my area Reds are quite popular, a lot more popular than Arris... plus I could afford a Helium, but not an Alexa Mini. Either is probably a winner. Arris re still quite popular for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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