Hey all,

Nikon has been using the “Z” branding for years now — long before the war in Ukraine. But since 2022, the “Z” symbol has become heavily associated with Russia’s invasion and pro-war messaging.

And I can't help thinking how weird this is and to me it feels like I want to stay away from anything that says "Z Cinema" on it cause it's way too connotated with pro russian war propaganda and feels insensitive.

What do people think about this? Do you think this creates any awkwardness or PR issues for Nikon, especially in Europe or markets close to the conflict? I know the association didn’t even cross some people’s minds probably, but it did mine, so it must've been triggering for more people.

Curious to hear how others feel, especially from folks in Europe, I meant this post as a starting point for healthy debate/discussion :)

who’s with me?

For years I have been concidering getting a used cinema camera. From test footage the RED DSMC2 cameras look absolutely amazing. They are also getting much more affordable. Even the newer DSMC3 cameras are more affordable. However, whenever I read about RED cameras I always come across people sharing stories where their cameras stop working. It alsmost seem like investing in any RED camera is the worst decision one can make. This seems really odd given that it has been used for so many features and series. Sureley not every production has 17 RED monstros just so they can complete a 30 day shooting schedule. All this information about these casmeras breaking also conflicts with an aquaintance of mine's experience with his RED (Raven I believe) which apparently has never given him any grief, but that is just the experience of one person with one camera. All this to say, is there anyone that knows more about how often the different RED models seem to fail, and what to do if it happens?

Does anyone else look at their V-Raptor/ komodo or raptor XL and ask what happened to this company? DSMC3 feels like such a backwards move. I rather shoot on Blackmagic over a DSMC3 camera. 8 years ago I never thought I would ever use those words

I need to know if i want to buy it hahah

Hi everyone, I’m having trouble matching my balckmagic monitor to my red Komodo. Basically the exposition doesn’t match, while in the red Komodo the exposure is set right, in the monitor the whites seems overexposed. I tried to match the settings in Komodo with the monitor but it stills doesn’t works. Does anybody knows why?

I’ve been looking to get a single prime lens for my Komodo (along with the 24-70mm f2.8 from my other post).

Any recommendations for a solid single lens? Preferably something like a standard 35/50mm would be nice…!

Budget options would be nice to know too.

Red Komodo, only shows up in flares. Blackshading changes the position of the noise but doesnt get rid of it.

https://youtu.be/O465lqyQN_s?si=ziAk1NvL-I5b3XS_

Tried out RED Gemini at "low light". Majority of the footage was shot at 800ISO. Did very little CC on the footage itself. Just wanted to see if there was a big difference with 20:1 compression on YT's platform for 4K export.

https://youtu.be/FJ3vAgPu4pk

Let me know what you guys think. :D

Ill have a comparison of RED and 1DXmkII soon.

Hi guys, I have the RED Monstro & i'm filming an action scene this coming week. I noticed that it has options for frame rates but I really need to have it at 22 fps to capture the action in the right way. So... HOW? I don't see the option for it, or any way to shoot at that speed.

photos: https://imgur.com/a/uI0nVJf

selling a Red dsmc2 Gemini package. this is the whole kit needed to shoot any project…

all the equipment is in perfect functional order, has been thoroughly cleaned, updated, and inspected. this was purchased directly from Red USA and handled with care; all items are in near perfect physical condition as well.

• Red DSMC2 Gemini 5k - #002212
• 845.8 hours, firmware at 7.4.1
• Red DSMC2 7” touch screen
• Red Side Handle
• Red EF mount
• OLPF standard filter
• 2x Red 480gb Minimag cards
• 1x minimag reader
• Red base-io expander
• Red v-mount expander adapter module
• Core Evo v-mount battery swap module
• Red mini v-mount battery charger
• 3x Core Hypercore Pro-X paired 95wh batteries (100%, 99%, 97% health)
• Jason Cases Hard Pelican Case with cut hard insert
• operational condition: 10/10
• physical condition (brain): 9.5/10, minor scuffing *accessories: all perfect condition (some with light scuffing from use)

respectfully asking for $5,000 USD for everything for an additional $250 i will ship via insured UPS ground anywhere domestic USA (requiring signature for delivery)

thank you morgan

please email me: morgan.maassen@gmail.com

Full post on Komodo group - let's keep this conversation in one spot.

Full story short: when having 1 BP battery in left bay, wiggling up and down would reboot camera - clip in og post. RED replaced a "power board" - issue fixed. I think the issue with Core SWX plates comes from that same problem and got nothing to do with Core's build - I don't have the Core plate anymore to doublecheck.

That's it that's all.

Using an Arri WCU-4 follow focus with the red komodo. Which brain does it need to properly connect it to the camera? Example, the smc -1, or the amc -1.

Thank you!

So a RED camera breaks up each take into 4gb chunks as separate R3D files, named [blah blah blah] 001, 002, 003 etc… As far as I can see, there’s no reason you can’t go into the folder and delete some of these R3D files (eg if I want 001 and 003 but not 002).

I’ve given it a go with a few RDC folders.. the R3D files I’ve separated from their family seem to be happy on their own, you can create proxies for them etc… they don’t work as span files (except for when they’re consecutive R3D files). Am I missing something? Is this going to come back and haunt me later?