The difference between the RED Ranger and other cameras in the DSMC2 line is a difference of intent. How do you intend to use the product? Are you a budding filmmaker with a modest budget shooting your first serious short? A RED Raven would certainly be a lot cheaper. Are you shooting a low-light run and gun documentary for web release? A slimmed-down RED Gemini setup might be a better fit. Now, are you shooting a feature film with a reasonable budget, mostly in the studio or at least in controlled lighting environments? Then I think the Ranger is a product designed for you. The self-contained body is more reliable, easier to work with, and, in some cases, even cheaper than building out a comparable camera using, say, a Monstro brain. Most importantly, the beauty and versatility of the image are hard to argue with.

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