Excellent review Paule! Thank you for this. Best one on TH-cam. Komodo has the best color and image quality for under 15k IMO. Does the focal reducer also decrease noise with the extra stop of light it lets in? If so, seems like that would be a must-have for this camera for run and gun
Thank you I really appreciate that :) so the stop of light is helpful and it also helps keeping the ISO a little lower which is great. But it doesn’t change the noise performance itself. I recommend this adapter to anybody who owns a Komodo :)
@@pauleporterdp Thanks for the reply! So it sounds like it helps the noise performance in the sense that you don't have to crank up the ISO as much for certain shots. Is that correct?
RED nailed the highlight rolloff considering it's a global shutter camera which usually have terrible rolloff. I think the native dynamic range of the sensor is about 12.6EV but they seemed to have eeked out extra visual DR from the internal image processing algorithm.
Hi Paul! Thanks for such a detailed review. I wanted to know if sound is recorded in 4k 50-60 prores. Does it conform to slow motion in camera? Thanks in advance!
Thanks mate. So if you set the camera project to 50/60p audio is recorded and it is played back in real-time. If you set your project frame base to 24 in and then you set it to off speed recording then it will convert it to slow Mo on camera
At about 10:08 there are weird greenish colors int the water highlights. Is that a cheap lens issue or some kind of imaging problem? Also looks a bit like focus peaking but it would be a hard quality control issue if this is the cameras fault. Other than that nice video ;)
Also, I am a Filmmaker in Los Angeles. Would you be interested in comparing my REDDRAGON6K TO THE newer KOMODO and discussing how far they’ve come/ best way to compare the RED quality improvements
Thanks Paule for a video Would you winkle out some slow mo from 40 fps on this camera? It doesn t support audio when switched to 40fps? It has 24,30,40fps only? If connected let s say to ninja 5 will you get Prores 60fps? Have you tried it with Sirui lenses?Curious how S35 sensor which is a bit bigger would eat Sirui s lenses
Hi Yaroslav, so in full Sensor read out it does 6k in 23.976, 24, 25 , 30 and 40fps It only gives you 4k 60p when it crops into the Sensor to the 4K resolution. Also the átomos won’t change that
@@pauleporterdp what about battery life or space requirements? Is it impractical to carry around a crap ton of batteries/storage space in third world countries? Those raw files get big real fast I imagine
I contemplated this camera quite substantially and I‘ve come to the conclusion that it‘s only really worth its money (which WILL amount to 10K+) if you‘re going go be a heavy user of the 6K RAW readout, so basically commercial work and the likes. If you won‘t take advantage of that then I think there is no reason to spend this much money for compromises like resolution sensor crop, frame rate sensor crop, mediocre low light performance, slow handling, huge file sizes and an autofocus that feels 5 years behind the competition. After almost hype-buying it I came to the conclusion that the Sony FX6 does the same things for me I wanted from the Komodo, only better and cheaper (my complete package will be around 7.5K)
Are you satisfied with the fx6 picture? I'm considiring buying the fx6, komodo or even an older camera like varicam for example. My problem with the fx6 is it's sensor. it's just a tuned A7s3 with 5% better color. Don't get me wrong, the image is still great, but imo there is the typical sony digital look rather than a filmic picture.
@@CarSpawner This would admittetly be the first time I heard that, but even then I've come to believe that a lot of that "filmic look" that is so wonky to pin down comes from colors and even nuances can change drastically how good a camera looks. There's this guy, Joel Famularo, who does the "Phantom LUTs", which basically emutale the ARRI look on other cameras. He has an FX9 and a7sIII pack already and is currently working on the FX6. This will be an absolute must buy for me on day one as his FS7 LUT literally changed me from a skeptic to the biggest fan of that camera.
The Canon 16-35 f/4 has IS, but I cant tell if Paule tested that one or the 2.8 version. Either way, with the f/4 lens and the speed booster you'd effectively be getting a 2.8 stabilized lens.
I have always thought about buying a RED camera but I used it in a commercial and it convinced me otherwise. It's an overpriced product with a ton of problems that only works because it has a questionably obtained patent. I'm talking about compressed RAW. It's slow, the sensor calibration thing is so annoying. It's not good in low light, you can't shoot at more frames without cropping the sensor. The screen is not fluid. You can't turn it on with a cable connected. 😅
ZCAM now has a beta super 35 6K camera with a global shutter of its own for the same price. Flannel Ninja has a series comparing it to Komodo. th-cam.com/video/iVGsN0cqW1U/w-d-xo.html
Excellent review Paule! Thank you for this. Best one on TH-cam. Komodo has the best color and image quality for under 15k IMO. Does the focal reducer also decrease noise with the extra stop of light it lets in? If so, seems like that would be a must-have for this camera for run and gun
Thank you I really appreciate that :) so the stop of light is helpful and it also helps keeping the ISO a little lower which is great. But it doesn’t change the noise performance itself. I recommend this adapter to anybody who owns a Komodo :)
@@pauleporterdp Thanks for the reply! So it sounds like it helps the noise performance in the sense that you don't have to crank up the ISO as much for certain shots. Is that correct?
Yes exactly :)
Yes exactly :)
Great review! Mine is finally being shipped next week. Can't wait!
Thanks Nelson :) that sounds great. Wish you lots of fun with it :)
Such a comprehensive review!
Thank you I’m glad that you liked it :)
RED nailed the highlight rolloff considering it's a global shutter camera which usually have terrible rolloff. I think the native dynamic range of the sensor is about 12.6EV but they seemed to have eeked out extra visual DR from the internal image processing algorithm.
Thanks Brandon for your Insights :)
Great Review Paule. The best I've seen so far.
Thanks for the nice feedback
I’m getting mine this coming month. Can’t wait!
Wow great. Wish you lots of fun and thanks for watching :)
Tolles Review - sehr ausgewogen und ehrlich. Danke!
Danke für dein Feedback 😊😊
Hi Paul! Thanks for such a detailed review. I wanted to know if sound is recorded in 4k 50-60 prores. Does it conform to slow motion in camera? Thanks in advance!
Thanks mate. So if you set the camera project to 50/60p audio is recorded and it is played back in real-time.
If you set your project frame base to 24 in and then you set it to off speed recording then it will convert it to slow Mo on camera
@@pauleporterdp brilliant. That seals the deal for me. Thanks man!
Good video Paule. The Komodo is interesting. Not the camera for me, but it’s a nice camera for sure
Thanks Griffin. Yes I totally understand :)
Wow the Autofokus Looks promising. Thanks for the review
You’re welcome thanks for watching ;)
I personally feel it‘s really lackluster after diving deeper into that topic
Looks amazing, really want one.
Shame the screen is so laggy, the UI in the app looks amazing
Thanks for your feedback :)
I have the red komodo stormtrooper . But my main film camera is a Red 8k helium ,love that camera.
Thanks for your feedback. How does Komodo stack up in terms of dynamic range?
At about 10:08 there are weird greenish colors int the water highlights. Is that a cheap lens issue or some kind of imaging problem? Also looks a bit like focus peaking but it would be a hard quality control issue if this is the cameras fault. Other than that nice video ;)
Yes I know that’s either a render issue or yt compression. The raw clip itself looked totally fine. Thanks and I’m glad that you liked it
It's a good camera for what it is... says it all.
Thanks for your feedback :)
Also, I am a Filmmaker in Los Angeles. Would you be interested in comparing my REDDRAGON6K TO THE newer KOMODO and discussing how far they’ve come/ best way to compare the RED quality improvements
I’m based in Berlin Germany 😅 that won’t work 😉
Did the new Firmware improve RF Lens AF abilities? Danke
Yes it did improve it a lot :)
What lenses did you use for the test footage? I couldn't find where you specifically mention them, are they the ones in the description? Thanks!
Yes you find them under lenses in the description. ;)
Gereat! I really need this :) How long did you wait for komodo?
Thanks mate. About one month :)
How to make play back in red Komodo
On the play back button ;)
Thanks Paule for a video
Would you winkle out some slow mo from 40 fps on this camera?
It doesn t support audio when switched to 40fps?
It has 24,30,40fps only?
If connected let s say to ninja 5 will you get Prores 60fps?
Have you tried it with Sirui lenses?Curious how S35 sensor which is a bit bigger would eat Sirui s lenses
Hi Yaroslav, so in full Sensor read out it does 6k in 23.976, 24, 25 , 30 and 40fps
It only gives you 4k 60p when it crops into the Sensor to the 4K resolution. Also the átomos won’t change that
@@pauleporterdp thanks Paule
YES MEHR RED KOMODO CONTENT PLS :D
Is on the way :)
Would you recommend the komodo as a travel camera? I need high DR for landscapes but i've seen komodos with huge rigs
Just attach a handle and a 5 inch monitor with a gdu monitor mount + some batteries. Boom ready to go handheld
Absolutely my rig is also very small that’s the beauty of the Komodo :)
Indeed :)
@@pauleporterdp what about battery life or space requirements? Is it impractical to carry around a crap ton of batteries/storage space in third world countries? Those raw files get big real fast I imagine
C70 komodo killer
There is also a comparison between c70 and Komodo on my channel
What?! No audio besides 24fps? Did I understand that right? I so, instant deal breaker.
It has been fixed with a firmware update. Do you can also record audio in higher frame rates
@@pauleporterdp I guess the black shading all the time and 28 second start up are still there, right?
I contemplated this camera quite substantially and I‘ve come to the conclusion that it‘s only really worth its money (which WILL amount to 10K+) if you‘re going go be a heavy user of the 6K RAW readout, so basically commercial work and the likes. If you won‘t take advantage of that then I think there is no reason to spend this much money for compromises like resolution sensor crop, frame rate sensor crop, mediocre low light performance, slow handling, huge file sizes and an autofocus that feels 5 years behind the competition.
After almost hype-buying it I came to the conclusion that the Sony FX6 does the same things for me I wanted from the Komodo, only better and cheaper (my complete package will be around 7.5K)
Are you satisfied with the fx6 picture? I'm considiring buying the fx6, komodo or even an older camera like varicam for example. My problem with the fx6 is it's sensor. it's just a tuned A7s3 with 5% better color. Don't get me wrong, the image is still great, but imo there is the typical sony digital look rather than a filmic picture.
Thanks for your feedback. Yes as said the Komodo is great but certainly not for everybody.
I have shot one time with the Fx6 and although it’s a really nice camera I totally agree that the image doesn’t look so filmic like bmpcc6k or Komodo.
@@CarSpawner This would admittetly be the first time I heard that, but even then I've come to believe that a lot of that "filmic look" that is so wonky to pin down comes from colors and even nuances can change drastically how good a camera looks. There's this guy, Joel Famularo, who does the "Phantom LUTs", which basically emutale the ARRI look on other cameras. He has an FX9 and a7sIII pack already and is currently working on the FX6. This will be an absolute must buy for me on day one as his FS7 LUT literally changed me from a skeptic to the biggest fan of that camera.
Dis is how we dance.
What???
7:30 heartbroken 💔 haha...was really hoping the Tamron AF would work since it also has IS. Damn!
Oh yes I also love that lens :(
The Canon 16-35 f/4 has IS, but I cant tell if Paule tested that one or the 2.8 version. Either way, with the f/4 lens and the speed booster you'd effectively be getting a 2.8 stabilized lens.
I have always thought about buying a RED camera but I used it in a commercial and it convinced me otherwise. It's an overpriced product with a ton of problems that only works because it has a questionably obtained patent. I'm talking about compressed RAW. It's slow, the sensor calibration thing is so annoying. It's not good in low light, you can't shoot at more frames without cropping the sensor. The screen is not fluid. You can't turn it on with a cable connected. 😅
Thanks for your opinion and for watching.
what lens worked the best with it?
Hi Eric. There is no particular lens that works best. All the ones I’ve mentioned worked great.
Wohnen Sie in Deutschland? Ich möchte wissen, wie viel es in Deutschland kostet
6000
@@pauleporterdp
Do you mean euros? Its price is very high in Germany. You can buy it in Iraq, at $5,000
Can you get 24p on the red Komodo?
Of course :)
ZCAM now has a beta super 35 6K camera with a global shutter of its own for the same price. Flannel Ninja has a series comparing it to Komodo. th-cam.com/video/iVGsN0cqW1U/w-d-xo.html
I’ve seen it. Thanks for your feedback :)