What the thread found

• The RED camera accepts remote record start and stop commands through the upper 4-pin LEMO connector on the back of the camera
• Recording is triggered by momentarily shorting pin 1 (ground) to pin 2 (GPI) on the RED connector
• The appropriate connector type for building a cable is LEMO FGG.0B.304.CLAD42Z
• The BFD follow focus unit must be configured to MOM (momentary) mode to work with the RED camera remote control function
• The cable and configuration method worked with RED camera firmware builds 13, 15 and was designed for builds 10 and 11

Depends on

• Described functionality applies to RED camera firmware build 10 and later
• The exact connector designation on the RED camera back was not confirmed in the discussion
• No details provided about setup or potential issues with other firmware versions

Gear in this thread

BFD

Parts

Follow Focus

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