Operation Manual

RED DSMC OPERATION GUIDE: WEAPON

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The WEAPON

cameras are part of the RED

Digital Still and Motion Camera (DSMC

) system. The DSMC

family includes WEAPON, EPIC, and SCARLET

cameras. With an ultra-high megapixel count, high frame rate,

significant processing power, high dynamic range, and the advantages of a raw file format, each DSMC offers

the ability to simultaneously capture video and stills.

This guide is for WEAPON only. This section introduces the imaging capabilities and advanced features of

the WEAPON system. For information about EPIC/SCARLET cameras, see the DSMC Operation Guide: EPIC/

SCARLET, available at www.red.com/downloads.

The WEAPON system includes the following cameras (organized by sensor type):

SENSOR TYPE CAMERA

RED DRAGON

6K WEAPON 6K (Carbon Fiber)

WEAPON 6K (Magnesium)

RED DRAGON 8K WEAPON 8K (Carbon Fiber)

NOTE: This guide uses the term “WEAPON (Carbon Fiber)” to refer to both “WEAPON Forged CF” and

“WEAPON Woven CF”.

READ BEFORE YOU SHOOT

Read this operation guide carefully and in its entirety before assembling or operating your DSMC or other RED

accessories. In addition to this document, RED offers the following operation guides for the DSMC system:

 DSMC Power Operation Guide

 DSMC Media Operation Guide

To download RED operation guides, visit the RED downloads page at www.red.com/downloads.

WEAPON System

WEAPON

INTRODUCTION