RED V-Raptor hire in London from £650/day. We stock the V-Raptor [X] 8K VV, the global shutter Raptor, not the original. Kit, specs and FAQs.
Searching for RED V-Raptor hire or a RED Raptor rental in London? Here's the straight answer first: the Raptor we hire is the RED V-Raptor [X] 8K VV, the global shutter model. We don't stock the original rolling-shutter V-Raptor 8K VV. If your call sheet or quote just says "RED V-Raptor", the [X] matches the original on sensor size, 8K resolution, headline frame rates and RED's 17+ stop dynamic range figure, and adds a global shutter on top.
We have the V-Raptor [X] 8K VV on the shelf at our counter in Stoke Newington, N16, for £650 a day, and we're one of the few London rental houses with one. Plenty of places will rent you a RED V-Raptor; most of them have the original 8K VV. The [X], with its global shutter, is much harder to find, so check which model you're actually being quoted for.
V-Raptor X vs the original V-Raptor 8K VV:
Already planned around an original V-Raptor? The [X] drops into the same plan:
The differences you'll notice are all on the plus side: no rolling-shutter skew, Extended Highlights and Phantom Track. Our V-Raptor X vs V-Raptor guide goes through it in more detail.
RED V-Raptor X specs (from RED):
What's in our RED V-Raptor X kit:
The RED V-Raptor X 8K product page always shows the current kit and rates. Lenses, V-mount batteries, monitoring and wireless video are on the same site, so you can build the whole Raptor package in one go from our full kit list.
What crews rent the Raptor X for: car commercials and driving shots, sport and action, music videos with strobes, flashing lights or LED walls, handheld and gimbal work where rolling-shutter wobble shows, high-frame-rate slow motion in full 8K, and virtual production with Phantom Track.
Pair it with large-format glass: the DZO Arles Lustre primes cover the full 8K VV sensor and add warm amber flares, and several of our anamorphic lens sets cover full frame too. Everything else is on our lens hire page.
Raptor X, Komodo or Alexa Mini LF? The RED Komodo 6K has a global shutter too, in a smaller, cheaper Super 35 body (6K, 19.9MP), so it's the pick when you don't need large format or 8K. The ARRI Alexa Mini LF is the other large-format camera on our shelf, with ARRI's colour and a rolling shutter. If you want 8K, large format and a global shutter in one body, the [X] is the only one of the three that does all of it. For dedicated high-speed work, the Freefly Ember S5K is worth a look, and the Ronin 2 handles the V-Raptor comfortably for moving shots.
Further reading: our V-Raptor X vs V-Raptor guide explains how to tell the two apart on a quote, and our guide to the best lenses for the V-Raptor X covers sensor coverage and adapters. Weighing it up against other cameras? Our Komodo vs V-Raptor X guide and our V-Raptor X vs Alexa Mini LF guide compare shutter, frame rates, ND and lenses.
Earn while you hire: opt in to Spikes, our rewards scheme, and full-price hires earn 50% of the confirmed hire total back as Spikes, where 1 Spike is £1 off a future hire before VAT. On a Raptor X hire that adds up fast.
Kit is collected from and returned to Unit H1, 2 Leswin Place, London N16 7NJ, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. If it's your first hire with us, please register a production account before you order. For anything else about camera hire, call 020 7898 3322 or email rentals@weareyellowcactus.com.
The V-Raptor X 8K is £650 a day at Yellow Cactus. Longer hires get cheaper per day: three days are charged as 2.5 days, four as 3 days and Monday to Friday as 3.5 days, and your basket shows the exact total for your dates before you send the order.
No. The Raptor we hire is the V-Raptor [X] 8K VV, the global shutter model. It matches the original on sensor size, 8K resolution, headline frame rates and RED's 17+ stop dynamic range figure, takes the same CFexpress Type B media and RF-mount lenses, and adds a global shutter and RED Global Vision.
Yes. "RED Raptor" is the shorthand most crews use for RED's V-Raptor cameras. There are two 8K VV models, the original V-Raptor with a rolling shutter and the V-Raptor [X] with a global shutter. We hire the [X], from £650 a day.
Both shoot 8K VV large format with 17+ stops. The standard V-Raptor 8K VV has a rolling shutter; the V-Raptor [X] has a global shutter, so fast movement, vibration and flashing lights don't cause skew or banding. The [X] also adds RED Global Vision, with Extended Highlights and Phantom Track.
It's much rarer than the standard V-Raptor. Many London rental houses list a "RED V-Raptor 8K VV", which is the original rolling-shutter model. We're one of the few with a V-Raptor [X] on the shelf, so it's worth booking early for busy weeks.
Look for "[X]" or "global shutter" in the listing. Ours is the RED V-Raptor [X] 8K VV, with a global shutter CMOS sensor, and the product page lists the full kit.
Yes. The day rate is £650. Collect after 4pm the day before and return by 11am the day after, and those aren't charged as hire days, so a one-day shoot only costs one day.
Saturday and Sunday (and bank holidays) aren't charged day by day: a weekend counts as a single hire day. Collect on Friday after 4pm, bring it back on Monday by 11am, and you pay for one day.
It has RED's locking RF mount, and our kit comes with EF and PL mount adapters, so it takes most cinema and stills glass. For full-frame coverage, the DZO Arles Lustre primes and our full-frame anamorphic sets are good matches.
CFexpress Type B. Our kit includes three 660GB cards, a 2TB card and a reader, and you can add more media from the same site if you need it.
Both have a global shutter. The Komodo 6K is a smaller, cheaper Super 35 camera. The V-Raptor [X] gives you 8K, a large-format VV sensor, much higher frame rates and Extended Highlights.
Yes, if you opt in to Spikes in your Kit Locker. Full-price hires earn 50% of the confirmed hire total as Spikes, and each Spike is £1 off a future hire before VAT.
From our counter at Unit H1, 2 Leswin Place, Stoke Newington, London N16 7NJ, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.