RED have just rolled out firmware 1.4.2 for their flagship 8K cameras, namely the standard V-RAPTOR 8K VV, the studio-oriented V-RAPTOR XL and the recently-released V-RAPTOR 8K S35. It’s the first official firmware iteration to support frame.io Camera-to-Cloud (C2C) integration. Back in October, the Adobe-owned remote collaboration platform frame.io announced a partnership with RED to bring native Camera to Cloud integration to their flagship V-RAPTOR cameras (by the way, make sure to check out our Lab Test here). This feature soon became a reality with the release of a Beta firmware version for V-RAPTOR (1.4.0beta) and eventually made its way to the “entry-level” KOMODO (firmware 1.7.0beta). However, if you found yourself in the midst of a project, it is likely that you wisely decided not to upgrade your camera. And rightfully so! The good news is that this Camera to Cloud firmware is out of its testing phase and has now been replaced by an official firmware release (v.1.4.2). So let’s take a look! RED V-RAPTOR 8K VV. Image credit: RED RED V-RAPTOR 8K VV, XL and S35: firmware 1.4.2 With its Camera to Cloud (C2C) technology, frame.io promises to overcome hard-drive-based workflows by the end of this decade. I briefly tested this feature with a couple of 6K .R3D clips shot on the RED KOMODO and I must admit that, although a bit scary at first, the idea of uploading RAW video files directly from set to the cloud without even having to eject your card is pretty mind-boggling....
Published By: CineD - Monday, 23 January, 2023