ARRI ALEXA vs RED KOMODO Side-by-Side – Dynamic Range, Color Science, and More
It doesn’t seem like we will ever escape the ARRI vs RED debate. I’m not complaining though. ARRI and RED being competitive is good for the industry and should …
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2022 Emmy Nominee HBO Series HACKS Entirely Shot on the RED V-Raptor
It seems that the latest RED V-Raptor was exclusively used on the set of the Emmy-Nominated series HACKS Season 2. For those of you who might not be aware, …
RED Announces Enhanced 8K V-Raptor XL Cinema Camera with a Variety of Options
RED has announced what they are calling an “enhanced” line of enhanced V-Raptor XL DSMC3 cinema cameras, which they claim pushes the boundaries of its 8K image sensor. The …
8K RED V-Raptor Camera is Now in Stock
RED has announced that the 8K RED V-Raptor is now in stock. The flagship 8K V-Raptor digital cinema camera, which RED has deemed the “most powerful and advanced RED …
Sony FX9 vs RED KOMODO vs URSA Mini Pro G2 – Which One is Right for You
There are so many cinema cameras out today. Fortunately, you can’t really go wrong with any of them whether that means a pocket camera for independent shooters or a …
Enthusiast with $50,000 RED vs Pro Filmmaker with iPhone 13
It’s never the gear that makes the movie. Right? Maybe a little? In many ways, this conversation revolves around shooters picking up cameras or gear that at the end …
Premiere Pro June Update Brings Vertical Video and Proxy Workflow Features
In what looks to be a general housekeeping update for Adobe Premiere, the June 2022 version offers several improvements including proxy badges to burn into the footage to more …
RED Was Once Working on a 28K Camera. What Happened?
It was called the RED Mysterium 617 and was announced as a 28K camera sensor that would change the state of the art forever. But it also never materialized. …
RED V-RAPTOR vs ALEXA Mini LF Side-by-Side Comparison Test
What is the best camera in Hollywood? It’s a great question and if we are going to try and answer it we might as well narrow it down to …
Building a Simple and Efficient RED KOMODO Cinema Rig from Scratch
RED made some great improvements with their latest camera releases starting with the KOMODO 6K. The camera’s are able to start shooting without tons of extra equipment. However, the …
RED Teases Extra Large V-Raptor Cinema Camera
RED’s flagship cinema camera has to be considered the RED Raptor. The latest DSMC3 cinema design is an all-in-one rig shooting multiformat 8K video at up to 120fps in …
FilmConvert Releases New Camera Pack for RED Komodo
FilmConvert has once again expanded their camera pack film look toolset by adding RED Komodo to their catalog. The camera pack mimics what the image of the 6K Komodo …
RED Addresses V-Raptor Image Flaring Issue with Flare Guard Fix
Shortly after RED’s new flagship cinema camera, the RED V-Raptor hit the market, camera operators started complaining about a sensor flare issue, which emerged along the line that stitches …
Getting a $3,000 RED Cinema Camera in 2022
A couple weeks ago we talked about whether an ARRI ALEXA Classic was a viable option in 2022. Today, we get to talk about whether a classic RED Scarlet-X …
RED KOMODO Firmware 1.6.4 Adds Time-Lapse Mode, Undercranked Frame Rates, and More
Even though Timelapse Mode was already available for beta testing with firmware 1.6.1 released back in November 2021, RED has now officially introduced it with the just-released firmware version …
DJI Ronin 4D vs RED KOMODO – Side-by-Side Image Quality Comparison
Cameras have taken on all types of shapes and forms and now the idea of picking up the right camera depends less on what is written on paper and …
BMPCC 6K Pro vs RED V-RAPTOR – Can You Guess Which is Which?
A few years ago the idea of putting a cheap Blackmagic camera up against the latest RED would’ve been a joke. Now, it’s actually a very interesting test to …
RED V-RAPTOR vs KOMODO – Dynamic Range, Autofocus, Low Light Tests
The RED KOMODO 6K signaled a huge change coming to the company’s digital cinema lineup. Now, with the release of the V-RAPTOR 8K VV, we are getting to see …
How Good is the RED KOMODO 6K Autofocus
Among the most surprising reveals when the RED KOMODO 6K was launched was that it would have phase-detect autofocus with Canon RF and adapted EF lenses. Considering RED’s history …
What is the True Cost of Owning the RED V-RAPTOR?
RED cameras have been notorious for being much more expensive than the sticker price thanks to having an array of must-buy accessories to just get the camera rolling. That …