It’s been a few weeks since pre-orders have started and yesterday the accompanying RED V-RAPTOR XL Tech Talk has been streamed on RED’s Youtube channel. RED CEO Jarred Land, as well as Cleigh Reed, Jonathan Petts, and James Lucarelli gave an interesting overview about RED’s latest camera system, suited for studio configurations and high end productions. Let’s dive in. The RED V-RAPTOR XL Tech Talk started impressively with a reel, some introductory notes and then, most importantly, a short on-set visit with director Zack Snyder, using the camera on his new new movie. That was then followed by the RED team, giving an overview over the cameras general capabilities, a deep dive into the built-in ND system and accessories and then finally, a Q&A answering user questions. Built-in NDs The cameras specs have been out for some time, so there was nothing particularly new to be found here. However the RED V-RAPTOR XL Tech Talk gave some interesting insights into the workings of the built-in electronic ND system. RED’s founder Jarred Land highlighted that RED had been working on this system for a long time (and he admitted before publicly that they’ve been late to the party with this). The clear filter is switched for the ND filter mechanically. On the camera body, there are three buttons to control it: “UP”, “DOWN” and “ND/CLR”. You can set the increments for the “UP” and “DOWN” buttons even via the RED Control app, in either 1/3 stop, 1/4 stop or 1 stop....
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 24 August, 2022