For all you filmmakers on the market who dream of sooner or later proudly owning, and even simply utilizing a RED digital cinema digital camera then current information may see a few of your best cinema cameras drop in value. On the identical time, Purple makes room for brand spanking new 8K-sensor outfitted RED V-Raptor [X] and V-Raptor XL [X] cameras, each providing global shutters – however you may need to have some fairly deep pockets to select both of them up, because the RED V-Raptor [X] begins at $29,995, with its larger brother prices an eye-watering $44,995.
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The V-Raptor [X] and V-Rraptor XL [X] programs additionally supply elevated publicity instances, an additional optimized optical cavity, and improved audio efficiency over their predecessors. The [X] sensor capabilities recreate the frame-rate efficiency ranges of the V-Raptor line even with the worldwide shutter readout.
Capable of shoot in 8K at as much as 120 frames per second, or 150fps at a 2.4:1 ratio, whereas additionally having the ability to shoot in 6K as much as 160 fps (200fps at 2.4:1), and if these speeds aren’t sufficient followers of slow-motion can now recording 2K at a large 600 frames per second!.
Like all the firm’s cameras, these new additions harness the facility of Purple’s proprietary REDCODE RAW codec, which permits customers to seize beautiful 16-bit RAW and leverage Purple’s newest IPP2 workflow and shade administration instruments to eke out the most suitable choice picture type each scene.
RED Digital Cinema President Jarred Land had this to say on the announcement:
“Ever since our sensor crew cracked the code for a no-compromise world shutter sensor design within the authentic Komodo, clients have been pushing us exhausting to carry our world shutter know-how to our large-format sensors, and right this moment we’re joyful to ship past our wildest expectations. We’re very proud to not solely be on the forefront of worldwide shutter know-how but in addition to be the primary firm delivering giant format world shutter cameras to filmmakers.”
Whereas these cameras are setting you again a large home deposit on every, RED customers who’ve the ‘customary’ fashions can opt-in for an improve program to get these new sensors of their current and appropriate our bodies, however even then you might be speaking about laying down $12,500 – who mentioned cinema is lifeless?
Pre-order Red V-Raptor [X] at B&H
Pre-order Red V-Raptor XL [X] at B&H
