Red One camera balance and handling characteristics on Steadicam rigs at NAB 2007

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The Red One camera was successfully mounted on Steadicam rigs using both an Archer system and an Ultra 2 system at NAB 2007.
The Red One camera had flight characteristics and weight similar to an F900 in terms of overall balance.
The Red One prototype tested with the Archer system could carry a camera body, large prime lens, and clip-on mattebox with manageable payload.
The hard drive and battery of the Red One camera can be configured in different positions around the camera body, affecting the overall weight distribution and profile.
When configured with drive and battery mounted at the rear, the Red One had approximately the weight of a VariCam with ENG lens but the length profile of a CineAlta 900 with rear converter.
The modularity of the Red One design allowed operators to adjust the camera profile from approximately F900-like dimensions to more compact configurations similar to an Arri 435 depending on component placement.
The Red One camera is characterized as very lightweight compared to other broadcast cameras of that era.

The Red One prototype used in the Archer test was non-functioning, limiting the evaluation to physical balance characteristics only.
The exact configuration details and weights of the Red One as used by the third operator remain partially unclear from the discussion.
Claims about Peter Jackson using Steadicam on Red One test footage could not be confirmed by the Red camera manufacturer representatives present.