RED V-Raptor [X] Review: Four Months of Awesome

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Published 2024-05-25
I bought a RED V-Raptor six months ago, then upgraded it to the new global-shutter X variant as soon as it was announced back in January. Here are my thoughts about why I bought it, how I like it, and whether I'd buy it again today. As always, these are just my personal opinions, ramblings, observations, and emotions. Enjoy!

All Comments (12)
  • The image cadence is nice on the RED products are nice. I know you hate nebulous words - but the footage seems creamy, aesthetically smooth. Jeolous of the Oconnor head. Great content
  • @tylerjanik2132
    Yeah that is a great investment. The red raptor x is smooth because of all the highlight roll off, shadow roll off and great rendering. lol. Just kidding
  • The v raptor x is a dream of a camera. Global shutter is something i really like. I film bands often live and for music videos and strobes are always a problem and finally it is possible again. The komodo was cool and the f55, zcam and other global shutter cameras too but together with the high dynamic range of the v raptor i bet it is amazing to work with.
  • @cogmission1
    I love the V-Raptor X content. I don't see any other content creators talking about it - mainly due to the exclusivity of ownership due to the higher-than-mirrorless price tag. But this is my dream camera, though I would have been happy with a KX until this came out. Now I'm obsessed 🙂
  • @maxpovey6877
    Are you planning on shooting with a full camera team or operating by yourself? In my experience the small size and light weight of the REDs is great for the later but can actually be a bit of a hindrance when your going to be building it out fully. I remember doing a shoot with a komodo on a ronin 2 and the camera was so light i had to attach random knuckles and fittings to get it to balance properly. Looking forward to seeing more about your film
  • Does the red v raptor x still have the ippl2 pipeline or is there something new? I loved about the ippl pipeline that they offered different "tonemappings" out of the box
  • @johncalhoun916
    How do you feel about working with this camera in regards to working with a small crew?
  • @justmovies682
    What was the total cost of owning red v raptor x with all accessories n insurances?