The Red Camera Company is owned by Jim Jenard. Jim Jenard started Oakley (bmx bar grips)and just sold the majority of his shares a few years ago. He still has major shares in Oakley but is now concentrating on Red. Jim has always been into photography and actually owns probably one the biggest collections of cameras knowen.
also because of jim, I believe that the optics of RED cameras are manufactured by the same people who do oakley optics. not 100% on this though. but I do recall hearing something about oakley lens technology being used on RED lenses
Its mo blacka than a black cat on the shoulder of the black knight riding on a black horse on brand new black pavement in a black alley on a black moonless night. oh and the night is also black, like african black.