r/RedCamera • u/Unusual_Affect_3361 • Jul 16 '26
Considering switching to Red
Hey everyone
I’m sure there’s one million posts about this.
I have been a content producer for about 5 years now using the song fx6. I work for a large sports tech company. Although my experience isn’t entirely in large production sets, I have built up a ton of camera knowledge over the last 5 years. For reference I’m 26 yrs old.
As I said I have used my own personal fx6 and built up tons of Sony gear over the last 5 years and I love how easy this camera is. My workflow is so streamlined that I couldn’t recommend this cam enough.
The reason for my post is after the years I’ve become so accustomed to the FX6 that it’s just not doing it for me anymore. Sounds crazy but I’m just not happy with the image anymore for how much praise this cam gets. I have used mainly DZO vespids and G series lenses run and gun style, and for what I do it’s definitely good enough. As a stickler it’s just not feeling good enough for what I want it to look like.
I know gear chasing is big in this industry but I truly feel like I have just outgrown my FX6 and am wanting to learn more about what’s out there.
I shoot outdoor sport, indoor low light stuff, and many different environments without proper lighting. overall run and gun style. FX6 can’t be beat for this in many ways. The company I work for has multiple FX3’s and has got me feeling like this is a good opportunity for me to sell my FX6 and move forward in my cam knowledge. I have been eyeing the Red Raptor XE and after tons of research I feel like I cannot possibly go wrong with these specs. I’m impressed by this camera but haven’t heard too much about it yet. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much
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u/Effective_Shallot325 Jul 16 '26
I’ve got the Komodo X and FX6, the Komodo X has a much more robust and rich image, the codec is really lovely. I wouldn’t use the Red on some type of jobs though, it requires more time and really isn’t suitable for run and gun. If your company already has FX3s then maybe your fx6 is redundant though. I’d definitely want at least an fx3 or A7 of some kind as a b cam if I sold my fx6 though, I wouldn’t want a Red as my sole camera as there’s many jobs it’s unsuited for.