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RED has unveiled its latest flagship 8K cinema digital camera, the V-Raptor ST, housed in a brand new modular physique referred to as DSMC3, which options an adaptable Canon RF lens mount like that discovered on the RED Komodo 6K. The V-Raptor is able to recording as much as 8K/120p and capturing over 17 stops of dynamic vary. Just like the Komodo, the digital camera options “part detect autofocus” (PDAF).
The V-Raptor sensor is an 8K VV 35.4-megapixel CMOS affair—much like that discovered within the RED Monstro—that may file at as much as 120fps at 8K 17:9 (8192 x 4320 pixels) utilizing RED’s 16-bit REDCODE RAW codec. CFexpress media playing cards seize knowledge at as much as 800MB/s. It’s additionally doable to file 6K Tremendous 35 at as much as 160fps in addition to 2K (2.4:1) at a powerful 600fps.
V-Raptor ST (proper) versus Komodo 6K
Aluminum alloy is used for the physique, and the digital camera initially launches in a restricted run of white variations, with black variations transport within the fall. There’s an built-in 2.4-inch LCD show for navigating menus and the digital camera may also be managed wirelessly or through USB-C with an Android or iOS machine. In addition to a DC-IN connection, the V-Raptor comes with a V-Lock battery interface designed for REDVOLT Micro-V battery packs. There are two 4K 12G-SDI outputs and an XLR audio interface, and the digital camera can transmit a 1080p stay preview over Wi-Fi.
The V-Raptor ST prices $24,500 for the physique solely, and there’s a $29,580 “starter package” obtainable that bundles the physique with the next equipment: DSMC3 RED Contact 7-inch LCD show, RED Professional CFExpress 660GB card and reader, two REDVOLT Micro-V batteries, RED Compact Twin V-Lock charger, two V-RAPTOR Wing Grips and RED EXT-to-Timecode cable (3 toes).
