RED RF TO PL Adapter W/ Electronic ND - QUICK TEST

This is a quick test of how the eND PL mount performs and if there are any noticeable color shifts. In a test here I did a correction of +3 on the tint to add green while CLEAR filter in on, and tint is 0 when adding a 2-7 stops cartridge. So its good to know that 2-7 stops ND cartridge adds a slight but constant green tint - throughout the range from 2-7 stops, it does not shift. At 7th stop there is a subtle shift to magenta which can be removed with adding +1 green tint. Something to note as well, exposure changed little bit on 7th stop, I am not sure if this happened due to subtle change in outdoor ambient light or 7th stop is actually more than a stop "darker" then 6th stop.

This test was shot in 8K 17:9 aspect, which on 18mm Schneider FF Xenon lens gives a little bit of vignetting. Important to know, this vignetting is not present here because of the Red RF-PL adapter with eND, it's present as well with all the other RF-PL adapters I have (Tilta, Metabones, Kippertie). These Schneider lenses do not cover the full VV sensor size, however when I shoot 8K 16:9 aspect ratio, vignette pretty much completely disappears.

My initial impressions are on the build quality, etc are:

- I really like the build quality, and locking ring is really smooth and has a good grip. I also own RF-PL adapters from Tilta, Metabones and Kippertie, the one from RED feels on the same level as Metabones which is the one I prefer the most.

- Good news is that the eND and clear cartridges have small protective "pelican" case to keep them stored safely!

- Camera will recognize the mount and eND (I believe only if you have the latest firmware installed) and in the menu you can choose if you want to dial the ND increments in 1/4, 1/3 or full stops. ND values will show in top right corner of the overlay.

- + and - buttons on the eND are well designed, you can definitely feel when you have pressed one of the buttons.

- You can change the ND value with clicking the + or - on the adapter, assigning user buttons on the side of the camera, via SmallHD monitor with Red Control and through the RED app on the phone.

- I have mounted the Schneider Xenon FF lenses and DZOFilm Pictor zoom lens and they are both mounting without any issues (Well Schneiders do not have a long protrusion rear element, but I Pictor Zooms have a bit longer rear protrusion depth and good to know no issues with them.)

Some useful links:

[AlexDerrick_DP]

Thanks for sharing the test. It would be interesting if RED somehow updated the meta data to adjust the tint when the eND was engaged, as you say it is constant. Seems like that would make life a tiny bit easier?

[MelissaAndVidal]

The vignating come from adaptater or lens?

[Franckystudios]

I didn't see any F Stop change or ISO?