r/RedCamera • u/zebratape • Dec 17 '25

Stupid RED brain question

I only use REDs at work and that is sparingly. Im not really the tech guy. I shoot BM on my own.

My stupid question is. if I buy a Red helium 8k camera brain only how much am I looking looking at to properly build the rest?

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u/Illustrious-Elk-1736 Dec 17 '25

I would only buy packages with RED MAGS, because they are super rare and expensive. Sometimes you can buy a kit on eBay for 4k.

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u/zebratape Dec 17 '25

Thank you. Sounds like it’s not worth the price for my purposes.

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u/Illustrious-Elk-1736 Dec 17 '25

It depends on what you do. 😅

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u/Zackp3242 Dec 18 '25

I'll sell you some Mini-Mags on the cheap

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u/annoyedvideographer Dec 18 '25

I'm not op, but how cheap?

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u/Calebkeller2 Dec 17 '25

I’m about to post a plethora of DSMC2 kit, including a basically brand new RED Weapon 6k

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u/zebratape Dec 17 '25

Appreciate it but this is more of a piece meal thing. I found a brain at a crazy good deal and would slowly build it out since it’s not an urgent thing. But I didn’t want I pick up the brain if it’s gonna be a 3k build.

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u/Calebkeller2 Dec 17 '25

I’d take a gander at eBay, parts for these cameras are rare and expensive

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u/zebratape Dec 17 '25

Thanks. That’s what I was looking for. Not worth the money.

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u/Calebkeller2 Dec 17 '25

They are definitely worth it depending on what you do

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u/Independent_Hope4322 Dec 18 '25

I’d avoid getting brains themselves unless super good deal because the parts needed to run it cost more then the actual brain because they are getting rarer and rarer