[JDazzle]

As someone not in the industry, this is incredibly interesting to learn.

I only learned about RED after all the hype with their first digital cameras (that all the studios were helping to hype)

[lobf]

Yeah, their cameras have had some of the best technical specs in the entire marketplace for years. You can shoot at a wide variety of frame rates, and resolutions, it can shoot raw, or at a very high color space.

When it comes to cinematographers, the best tool is what they use. There's no choosing a camera because you look cool next to it...

Now there are cameras that have all or most of the features of RED, but more elegantly designed. The RED is kind of like a small PC that you can mount a lens to.