RED recently released firmware 1.2.0 (Beta) for their new V-RAPTOR. This update adds a new Timelapse mode as well as support for ProRes recording. The Beta Build of this new firmware is now available to download for free from RED’s website. It’s now been a little over two months since the announcement of RED’s new camera: the V-RAPTOR. Considering its set of impressive features, it looks like RED has been working hard on this camera. However, some key functions, such as ProRes recording, were missing upon release. Such tools are now incrementally being added via firmware updates. So let’s take a quick look at what’s new with the Beta update. The RED V-RAPTOR features an 8K Vista Vision sensor. Source: RED RED V-RAPTOR: Timelapse and ProRes recording Along with some minor bug fixes, the latest firmware for the RED V-RAPTOR (Beta Build 1.2.0) brings two major features to the camera: Timelapse Mode and ProRes recording. These two functions were already supported on the old DSMC2 lineup, so we’re not looking at anything entirely new here. The RED V-RAPTOR has impressive slow-motion capabilities, being able to top out a maximum of 120fps in 8K, 240fps in 4K, and 600fps in 2K (2.4:1). Using the new Timelapse Mode, it is now possible to lower the frame rate to 1fps in order to achieve a fast-motion effect. One of the biggest drawbacks of using REDCODE RAW is that shooting at a lower resolution than the sensor’s introduces a crop factor. However, up to...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 15 November, 2021