RED Digital Cinema will return to Cine Gear Expo 2026 on 5-6 June at Universal Studios Lot, with “must-see panels on the art and technology of creating today’s most powerful imagery, along with hands-on demonstrations of its latest cameras and product innovations”. RED’s premier panel lineup features a conversation with renowned cinematographer M. David Mullen … Read more
RED Digital Cinema will showcase its latest broadcast-focused innovations at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, running 18-22 April. At RED’s booth (#C5325), attendees will see demonstrations highlighting new workflows for live production, multi-camera environments, and IP-based broadcast integration, along with the “exceptional image quality” delivered by RED’s newest cinema cameras, including its latest … Read more
RED DIGITAL CINEMA brings industry icons to Cine Gear Expo 2025 with three must-see panels featuring award-winning cinematographers and industry innovators, delivering in-depth discussions on cinematic artistry and technology. Alongside these insightful conversations, RED will demonstrate the new Z Cinema Series, featuring the V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X camera systems with Nikon’s premier Z Mount, providing … Read more
RED Digital Cinema will showcase its cutting-edge RED Cine-Broadcast solution at Stand B45 during the Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS) on May 14-15, 2025 at Olympia London, introducing the UK broadcast and live production community to this groundbreaking technology for the first time. “Our RED Cine-Broadcast solution is a significant advancement in creative flexibility … Read more
RED DIGITAL CINEMA announce a price drop for its KOMODO camera, now priced at just $2,995, along with a substantial firmware update that enhances calibration speed, improves user page experience, and adds customization options. This lower price point improves access to RED’s unparalleled cinematic imaging technology and provides aspiring filmmakers and content creators with the … Read more
RED DIGITAL CINEMA announced the return of the company’s popular trade-in program now available for the latest generation of RED cameras, including the new Z Mount models. Customers can trade in their existing RED DSMC, RAVEN, SCARLET-W, DSMC2, or RANGER cameras and receive a credit towards the purchase of a new, eligible RED V-RAPTOR XL … Read more
RED DIGITAL CINEMA is set to showcase its revolutionary cinema cameras at the BSC Expo, held February 14-15, 2025, at Battersea Evolution in London. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with RED’s groundbreaking V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X, discovering RED’s cutting-edge technologies firsthand. Visitors to RED (Stand 22) will be able to experience the V-RAPTOR … Read more
RED DIGITAL CINEMA announced a new, lower entry price point for its KOMODO-X and KOMODO cinema camera systems. Filmmakers can take advantage of up to 30% savings with pricing for the revolutionary KOMODO‑-X now starting at $6,995 and for KOMODO at $4,995. “RED’s KOMODO lineup has only grown in popularity over the years,” said RED … Read more
Nikon announces that as of April 8th, it has successfully acquired 100% of the outstanding membership interests of RED.com, LLC (RED), which offers revolutionary digital cinema cameras and award-winning technologies. Upon RED becoming a wholly owned subsidiary, RED’s President Jarred Land became a close Advisor to the company, along with RED’s founder James Jannard. Keiji … Read more
In a landmark move, RED Digital Cinema (RED.com, LLC), announce it will be acquired by Nikon Corporation (Nikon). The agreement with Nikon, reached with RED’s Founder Jim Jannard and President Jarred Land, signifies a new era of innovation and excellence in the professional filmmaking sector. This strategic partnership brings together Nikon’s extensive history and expertise … Read more
RED Digital Cinema will spotlight its latest technologies at IBC 2023 in Amsterdam from 15-18 September. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore the entire line-up of RED camera systems as well as the latest cinema broadcast and IP-based workflow solutions including RED Connect throughout the duration of the show. RED’s latest update to the … Read more
RED DIGITAL CINEMA has officially announced the availability of the V-RAPTOR 8K S35 and V-RAPTOR XL 8K S35 featuring RED’s powerful new S35 sensor. The new 8K S35 sensor has the same fast cinema-quality sensor scan time as its 8K VV counterpart, which is twice as fast as previous generations while maintaining a wide dynamic … Read more
Words by Adrian Pennington – Christmas holiday movies can be evergreen hits, but that sprinkling of magic can be hard to find. If anyone has unlocked the formula, it is ESX Productions which is behind a number of features this holiday season. The breakout success of A California Christmas and A California Christmas: City Lights … Read more
RED Digital Cinema will spotlight its latest technologies at IBC in Amsterdam from September 9-12 (Booth 11.B38). Conferencegoers will get a first look at the newly released V-RAPTOR TM XL 8K VV camera system designed to support high-end television and motion picture productions. RED will also introduce its newest innovation RED Connect, a license-enabled feature that … Read more
RED DIGITAL CINEMA officially announced the availability of the new V-RAPTOR XL 8K VV camera during a livestream event. The V-RAPTOR XL system expands on the most advanced RED camera platform ever, leveraging the current flagship V-RAPTOR 8K VV + 6K S35 multi-format sensor inside of a large-scale-production ready XL camera body. The all-new unified … Read more
PIXEL PERFECTION Jarred Land has spent his career in close collaboration and connection with filmmakers, supporting the execution of their vision with powerful and ground-breaking tools. Jarred Land runs RED Digital Cinema, the company whose 4K camera went from scepticism to admiration on a run of prestige movies like David Fincher’s Oscar-winning Mank and series like … Read more
The March 2022 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the exclusive interviews and articles you can find inside our BSC Expo 2022 special edition now by reading on… DAN LAUSTSEN ASC DFF ON NIGHTMARE ALLEY In our cover story special, we catch up with Dan Laustsen ASC DFF to discuss his time lensing neo-noir psychological thriller Nightmare Alley – based on the 1946 novel … Read more
The Munich-based battery manufacturer Bebob is expanding its extensive portfolio of adapters for V-Mount and Gold-Mount batteries with two new models for the RED Komodo: Via the COCO-MODO-V and COCO-MODO-A the camera can be operated with V- or Gold-Mount batteries – which ensures a much longer runtime than the (supplied) Canon BP 955. COCO-MODO: Robust adapter with versatile applications … Read more
RED Digital Cinema has unveiled the new V-RAPTOR 8K VV camera, launching its first entrant into the next generation DSMC3 platform. Building on RED’s bold dedication to advancing image quality, the camera is RED’s most powerful to date. It features the highest dynamic range, fastest cinema-quality sensor scan time, cleanest shadows, and highest frame rates of … Read more
Normally, we aim to get the end-of-June column in ahead of the 4th of July, so everything can be edited and laid out ahead of the holiday, which of course isn’t one at British Cinematographer’s home office. But here in the LA field bureau, we still have some of those familiar calendar rhythms to mark … Read more