RED V-RAPTOR [X] and KOMODO-X now come with a choice of locking Nikon Z mounts or locking RF mounts. The Nikon Z Mount has a Flange Focal Depth (FFD) of a mere 16 mm from lens mount to sensor. Inside diameter (ID) of the mount is 55 mm. The mount can be identified easily on RED cameras by the gold-colored locking lever. 

The Canon-style RF Mount has a 20 mm FFD and 54 mm ID. 

So, RED benefits from Nikon’s impressive line of Nikkor Z Mount mirrorless lenses, as demonstrated by the first Nikon Z CINEMA Series Zoom, the Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 Power Zoom. 

RED has a Z Mount to PL adapter with /i lens data pass-through. Nikon also makes a Z Mount to F Mount adapter for all your venerable Nikkor F Mount lenses.

Jeff Goodman, VP of Product Management at RED said, “Because we can install Nikon technology into RED cameras, the autofocus has been updated. It has greater sensitivity and speed. Also, the lens iris smoothness has been improved from the previous versions.” 

Keiji Oishi, CEO of RED, at BSC Expo London.

RED CEO Keiji Oishi said, “This is a great example of working together and it is the first time RED has had a first-party mount system. So we’re able to optimize because now we’re all under the same roof with the optics, mounts, sensor, camera system, codec, and the SDK all working together.” 

Quick review: RED V-RAPTOR [X] is a Large Format global shutter camera with two 12G SDI outputs. It records formats up to 8K 120P, up to 800 MB/s, onto CFexpress media. 

KOMODO-X has a Super35 Global Shutter sensor and can record 6K up to 80P and 4K 120P, up to 560 MB/s, onto CFexpress media.