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After seeing RED’s new Youtube videos touting “RED TECH | ARSENAL '' posted the day after Jan 6, I couldn’t stop thinking about how so much of RED’s branding throughout the years has always alluded to weaponry and how it plays right into America’s culture of violence. I don’t know about anyone...

Now that 12k is a thing with the URSA 12k are there lenses that can even resolve at that level. What lenses can handle beyond 8K and now 12K? The marketing is all about you can punch insane amounts of detail and all. But what confuses me is I can not find lenses that are know to be able resolve...

I keep having issues with both my MINI mags when I go to copy files off of it my PC laptop and Desktop stops and freezes randomly and have to shut down the computer restart and try again. I have tried this with two different mini mags, two different G Tech card readers, two different PC, and...

I will be shooting a timelapse in the desert from afternoon into the night. I will be shooting on a Gemini with Sigma Cine Primes and ND filters. What's the best settings to accomplish the exposure Change? I only have experience with timelapse with DSLR. Which I will also have setup as back up.

Looking into how to safely and cheaply have clients on set or off set monitor. For small commercial shoots I usually have wireless teradek or 50ft SDI to my Atomos Sumo 19M production monitor on a stand and usually everyone huddles around it. But what would be a good option to stream to...

I have a custom LUT I like to use a lot for my narrative work and would like to be able to monitor it on my RED touch screen monitor but it can only be apply it on top of the Rec709 or Rec2020 display preset. The lut is built on IPP2 RedWideGamutRGB and Log3G10. I am using a DMSC2 Gemini...

My DSMC2 V-LOCK I/O EXPANDER eject button broke today and now I cant get the battery off. It was just sitting there on a tripod while I was testing stuff and the spring inside or something just popped and I can hear a piece rattling around. I can not remove the battery. Need help figuring this out.

I have 60TB of footage I want to archive and have been looking into LTO tape as a cheap and safe archival option. I don't need to invest in a $4000-5000 tape deck for something I need for a week once a year for archiving. Anyone know where Mlogic mTape decks can be rented? I am located in LA.

So I use black promist 1/8 and 1/4 alot for subtle look. I also recently got set of Sigma Cine FF primes and there super clean and sharp. Which is great as a workhorse lens for majority of my work. But I was looking at vintage lens look and the Sigma Cine Classic and want a more stylized look...

What is the cheapest accessory to control the menu of the RED DSMC2 body. I am looking for a back up option in case my monitor doesn't work in middle of a shoot. I have a blackmagic video assist monitor and in the event of the touch monitor not working I would like to have something on hand to...

I read about this a few days ago. https://www.portkeys.store/collections/wireless-video-transmission/products/handel Says it has REC, AV, ISO, SHUTTER, FOCUS, ZOOM, PLAYBACK, and MENU control over the red. I am interested if it can fully control the menu. If it can it would be a cheaper option...

Hi does anyone have any experience with Tokina Cinema AT-X 100mm T2.9 Macro? Is it worth the price and what other options for a macro cine lens?

Hi I am looking to buy a 4x5.6 set of Neutral density filters for my Red Gemini. With the standard OLPF blocking most of the IR what set should I go with? Tiffen Whiter Water or Schneider ND? Do they affect sharpness if I plan for 8k in the future and sharp lenses?

Are IRND still needed with the Gemini Sensor?

Hi I am planning next year to invest in a cine lens set for my Red Gemini. Currently when there is no budget to rent lenses I use my Rokinon DS cine set. They have served me well for a lot of low budget projects. I want to move to the next level and invest in a proper set of cine lens. They need...

My lens kit is the Rokinon DS Cine lenses and of 16 2.2, 20mm 1.9, 24mm 1.5, 35mm 1.5, 50mm 1.5, 85mm 1.5. The 16mm 2.2 is for crop sensors and super 35mm. But with the Gemini being larger than super 35mm I had to crop down to 4k and my 20mm is the same FOV as my 16mm 2.2 was on my Dragon X...

Does anyone know the ms of the rolling shutter of the Gemini sensor or any in depth testing of the Gemini?

I have had the Dragon-X DSMC2 since March and been on the wait list for the Gemini Sensor upgrade since I bought the Dragon-X while I saved up for it. Next week is my slot to drop it off at Red Headquarters in Irvine, CA. Has anyone upgraded from Dragon-X to Gemini Sensor here? Any issues with...

Hi, I have bunch of 77mm filters and got a 4x4 to 77mm filter adapter for my matte box and I use it with my Rokinon lenses all the time since there filter size is already 77mm and make it easier when swapping lenses and leaving the filters attached to the matte box. I wanted to know if anyone...