Jarred Land announced yesterday on the REDUser forum that RED will be selling carbon fiber EPIC cameras. The cameras will be encased in a carbon fiber shell that takes about a pound off of the standard EPIC weight.
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If you’re drooling over the cameras and thinking about getting one, be prepared for your wallet to take a hit. At the time of writing, they are being built-to-order for $50,000. Currently, Game of Thrones is using the first two made by RED.

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Here is Jarred’s full post about the Carbon Dragon on REDUser:

“Meet the Carbon Dragon. 

With a Carbon fiber shell and side SSD matched with a machined magnesium body and machined magnesium lens mount it cuts off a full pound from the standard Epic weight. It takes a tremendous amount of time to build each one of these but they are quite incredible.

We are also excited to announce that the first 2 Carbon Dragons are being used by HBO for Game of Thrones, a fitting first flight for one of our all-time favorite shows.

Carbon Dragons will be available to purchase on a one-by-one, build-to-order basis starting at the end of October for $50k, first come, first serve.”

A pound off the EPICs standard weight could really make a difference!