I always think it's super interesting how one camera can have so many different looks across users and their styles. A great camera for sure. Congrats on picking up a second one.
This was an AWESOME break down! There's plenty that I *should* comment on, but one that I want to make sure to give you praise on is your style and presentation Thanks for taking the time, and this might be my next step when I go for something bigger! Thanks man
There is a misconception I hear around a lot that older Film cameras don't have rolling shutter. They are mechanical and have a rotating wheel. So it gives a very similar rolling shutter effect but with a different pattern shape. It's more of a radial delay. Great review!!
Very true. Apart from Alexa and V-Raptor’s readout speeds, the GS of the Komodo exposing the entire frame at once is the closest (at this price point) to film capture being that it closer resembles image exposing process of the mechanical/rotary shutter than a rolling shutter would on a modern CMOS sensor like on a mirrorless camera. Certainly not the same but for a passing comment, it gets the point across(ish). Haha. Thanks for dropping by and commenting!
I think the best way to compare would be at a long focal length to accentuate the jello. The only time I could recall it being annoying was when I was shooting macro on an x-t3 a few years ago. Even with stabilization it was very unpleasant.
@@contentm3893 they do have the characteristics of a rotating shutter and it looks similar to good rolling shutter performance. I literally just saw it in a movie less than an hour ago.
@@contentm3893 also film cameras were almost always used by people who know what they are doing. Your grandpas old Super 8 footage looks so bad you wouldn't even be able to tell if it had the characteristics of a rotating shutter.
Great video mate! My boss and I primarily use the entire armada of blackmagic cameras, but he bought a komodo this time last year. At first we both absolutely detested it, but 12 months later and we're both absolutely loving it. This camera, while being a piece of shit at times (touch screen, unsupported battery issues etc), creates an incredible image. You're bang on about the motion out of the camera too. Just did a 2 day shoot for a gym and we found ourselves fighting over who would be using the komodo. The poor ursa was sidelined 🤣
awesome review! It's crazy how dscm2 is finally ending new production starting this year. Still too soon, but I am looking forward to to see how the Red Komodo evolves in a V2 version in the coming years.
The more I watch experiential based reviews like this the more I have my sites set on getting one in the future. I originally wanted one for the global shutter, as well as RF lens integration as I shot on canon. However I have since switced to Fujifilm, with an X-H2s and I really like 6k footage. I feel that the red could be used in conjuntion with such a camera, if needed and lenses could be adapted well without any or just minor aspect/focal length changes. And with Davinci the shots from the R3D RAW could be easily matched with ProRes RAW or even ProRes HQ out of the X-H2s. . Thanks for sharing the real world experiences and some of the short comings! Still I think a small price to pay for the price point of a Komodo.
They're two of the most similar cameras right now IMO. If I wanted a B cam thats not Red, I'd go for the XH2s or maybe a pocket 6k. But I'm telling you right now, even in ProRes, the XH2s performs as good as the komodo and p6k. Check out CineD's test, it's amazing how far Fuji has come. IQ is top notch in the sub $10k market. I have an XT3 and love fuji, and this took me by surprise.
Good insights.. I really need to pick one up and test that rolling shutter. Because I film fast paced sports all the time and never once have I felt the mechanical shutter was bothering me. Good review
Do you find that it's ok for handheld without stabilization? Also, this is a really incredible video - thank you! It's perfect and very helpful. I'm thinking of upgrading to the komodo for a documentary.
Yeah with my short time with it, I didn’t like the touch screen very much. Clunky.. but the biggest upside is the footage and flexibility of the red raw. Footage is beautiful. Was the footage you’ve shown mostly on the sigma 18-35?
In real world applications, not really except that the AF motor is silent. The AF might be a bit faster and snappier but Komodo AF in general has a long way to go to be trusted on a project like you can with Sony or canon.
The 16 bit thing is a bit of a misnomer. Yes it originates at 16 bit linear, but you must debayer to 12 bit log or you won't be able to edit. Still 12 bit log is extremely good
@@TylerEdwards I agree, it looks great. Personally, I'm not a fan of Red Digital as a company, but I do think their cameras are very good. Just not a fan of their business practices
@@TylerEdwards It was no disrespect, I just filmed similar scenes in a project and sat with the footage a long time and saw this video right after and it just looked very very similar.
Haha I didn’t take it as disrespect. The fx3 is an amazing camera and also produces a beautiful image (a7s3 owner here). They actually do cut really well together. Appreciate you dropping watching and commenting!
Was that Ronin on the tactical part? If so that's so cool you got to work with him. Really nice looking footage. Love the look of the Komodo. I don't work in camera department usually (G&E gang), but from what I see it's really becoming a B or C cam staple of a lot of different productions. I did operate it a few months ago on a chase vehicle. It was mounted on a russian arm and in that case the global shutter really seemed to help. Also shot a couple projects with the v raptor, and the komodo seems to match that really well which is a plus.
G&E gang! Yup, I work with Rōnin Tactics quite a bit. For smaller companies/owner ops, the Komodo has become a popular A-cam but on larger productions, like you said, it is becoming the go-to b or c cam for many projects since it can cut so well with many different cameras and has that global shutter. Thanks for dropping by!
hey Tyler, nice review, thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Lots of beautiful footage too! I wanted to ask you about your run and gun experience with mostly manual focus. These shots of tactical team looked very nice, I wonder if you just learn to live with worse hit/miss ratio or with practice its possible for solo shooter to pull focus good enough for most dynamic situations. I shoot extreme sports and most of my shots are not planned or rehearsed in any way, and I've spent my whole life on sony cameras where autofocus is so good I'm using it 95% of the time, so despite being really drawn to the flexibility in post and that incredible motion cadence of global shutter I'm just worried that I'd simply miss a lot of shots And small bonus question - weren't you tempted to swap A7sIII for R5 to utilise same lenses?
I just simply learned to never miss focus. Simple. LOL JUST KIDDING. For fast-paced stuff, getting critical focus can be tough, and I almost never have the lens wide open for that reason. Practicing manual focus on Sony can be hard (with native lenses) because it is focus by wire, but if you have access to a manual focus lens, just start practicing is my best advice. Sony and Canon have amazing AF, and if you are used to that, the KOMODO will definitely be a step backwards for you in terms of AF. I see a lot of people purchase a komodo because it is a RED and it is priced more affordably than other REDs, but they end up selling it because it just doesn't fit their workflow. Rent it first to see if you like it or not. Bonus answer - I actually own an R5 as well that I use primarily for stills. Both cameras do great, but I prefer the Slog3 gamma from the Sony for video.
im halfway through the video, so you may cover this, but now that you've used that camera for this long, could you see it being used as a travel camera for a solo-operator? in more of a run and gun doc situation abroad? I got an fx3 for that reason but something keeps drawing me to the ergonomics and footage of the Komodo, thanks Tyler
It can certainly be used for that as long as you are comfortable not relying on AF (unless they improve it) and can manage the larger file sizes from redcode raw. The Fx3 or maybe C70 is still probably a better travel work, but the KOMODO is still a fantastic option for that as well.
Stumbled across your review … awesome work and small world. I’m a commercial photographer and work with a lot of firearm & tactical companies. I also worked with Tu on Activision’s COD campaigns. Awesome guy. Tell him, Kaleb White said, hi. Would be great to connect with ya.
Duuuude! The second one! Congratulations 🎊 2 questions; what lens did you shoot this headshot with? 20mm? And, is that an eagle 🦅 at 4:31 ???!!! Wow! Fantastic, man. I finally found a place in Rome (italy) where they rent cameras and they have a Red Komodo. A bit expensive but I’ve got to get it for at least one day to try it!!! My goal for this year is to work hard to get one! Cheers
This was at about 28mm on the a7s iii @ f/2.8. And yup that’s a bald eagle. They are nesting near where I live. Pretty cool to see them on our daily walks :) Totally recommend renting it if you can! If you do rent it, certainly check out reds videos on getting started with it so when you rent it you can get right to filming 🙌
@@TylerEdwards Absolutely (about renting it) Man, here in Italy we don’t have Eagles, at least where I live. Here we have falcons and they are amazing!!! Where are you in the USA?
Question. My red camera turn on at first. Connected via dc-in. A test was conducted. And then, at the second power-up, it turned on, but after 30 seconds it went out. And it didn't work out any other way to turn it on. And they said that 4 boards were burned, how could this happen?
Still think it’s worth picking up ? I sold my s1h and I’m looking to jump to the next level in IQ. Budget allows for the Komodo but not the KX. Think the Komodo OG is still a good move? I also would like to get a speedbooster for it
If you need global shutter and the R3D workflow, then yes, it is a great camera-especially if you can find a deal on a used one. Image quality isn’t everything, though. Rent the Komodo before buying to see if it checks all the boxes for you. If you’re just looking for an IQ bump, I’d get the BMCC6K or wait for Pyxis. Those cameras have incredible image quality for the price.
@@TylerEdwards I swoop in on a Komodo deal for $2750 usd. I think I scored pretty good on that one ☝️ I see you mix the ff BM 6k as a b camera. Is that the move vs another Komodo if red ends up being my go to? Why would you get a Pyxis & 6k FF to use for retainer clients instead of your KX?
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Tyler! Having owned both, how do you weigh the Ursa G2 vs the Komodo? What pushed you to do the switch and is there anything about the G2 that you miss?
Global shutter and size were two major drivers initially since I travel quite a bit. I do miss internal NDs, XLR and higher frame rates. They are both great cameras but wouldn’t go back to the G2 since it is end of life.
06:21 "it's pretty close to a7s iii" WUT!!??? man, I thought RED Komodo has 2 more stops of DR than a7s iii. Literally the only reason I was considering it over a Sony.
The darn a7s3 is super noisy AF. I know coz I owned it. That silly clean-noise at ISO12k is all BS coz it just uses noise reduction and removes detail.
If only RED image wouldn't look so digital, this would be the perfect camera. Well, until then, I'll probably have to stick with Canon since it's the closest thing to Alexa, which in turn has the perfect image aesthetic, closer to film. I had Scarlet-X, Epic-X, and Epic Dragon and moved away from RED for this exact reason. They improved with newer cameras, but the image is still distinctly "digitally RED." Well, I guess it's their own way, and they stick to it
I always like asking videographers like you if you’ve ever consider the black magic pocket cinema camera 6K pro over the red Komodo I feel that 6K pro is about the same quality if not close to, but also cost if you can do a breakdown video of why you would go read over black magic or something like that I always find them interesting and if there’s an audience for it, that’s a free idea I just gave you😂😂😂
The 6K Pro is a great camera and I own one. If you don’t need the global shutter and don’t care about a slightly tighter fov, the pocket 6K is an amazing deal
Hard to say not knowing your workflow or production requirements. My best recommendation is to rent the KX and use it alongside the SW and make that call for yourself.
The other huge issue I’ve come across is overheating. I was DP’ing a film shoot last year and on a 95 degree day, shooting in the shade, we were able to get maybe 5 minutes of shooting before the camera would shut off to protect itself. Then we had to wait 10+ minutes for it to cool down. Have you come across this with your Komodos?
Just got off set with a komodo, had a few issues as a loader, I found the menu buggy sometimes needing to restart komodo to safe format media, but other than the scary SDI frying potential its a great camera with really nice image!
@OP, did you or the DIT (if there was one) re-install software and test before production? We’ve done this on every job since 2008 with every digital cinema camera we’ve ever incorporated into production. If the menu was acting “wonky” then you guys should have handled it.
@@TH-cam_can_ESAD it was a crappy low budget, running on 2 hours sleep every day for 8 days I just put up with it lmao. The dop had only just updated firmware also
Since it has a 12G SDI out, it is more susceptible to being damaged if the SDI accessories aren’t properly grounded. People make a way bigger deal about it than necessary
You might want to try scripts and a teleprompter for your videos if you don’t already do that. It can help with some of the filler words like, “kinda” that make you sound unsure. I would also recommend you review your body language. Crossing your arms and squirming around makes you look like you’re uncomfortable to the viewer. Just my 2 pennies. Good content over all though.
Ya I sound pretty dumb hahaha. I did script this video but didn't have a prompter. I've used a prompter in the past and I sound like an idiot reading as well. There's no hope for me LOL. and to be fair for this video, I was super uncomfortable because I've been running on about 3-4 hours of sleep #newdad hahaha
Noooo, bad advice! Teleprompters are a sure way to sound bland and corporate. I'll take personable and imperfect over the ubiquitous youtube overconfident unrealistically articulate script reader any day. Loved this!!
Is that a red?
#isthatared
Dude all your footage looks sooo good. You've got the eye and most importantly the feel for how to get quality shots! Great review.
Thanks fam. Means a lot coming from you!
I always think it's super interesting how one camera can have so many different looks across users and their styles. A great camera for sure. Congrats on picking up a second one.
Totally agree! The R3D codec certainly doesn't hurt when trying to achieve different looks. Thanks for dropping by :)
This was an AWESOME break down!
There's plenty that I *should* comment on, but one that I want to make sure to give you praise on is your style and presentation
Thanks for taking the time, and this might be my next step when I go for something bigger!
Thanks man
Thanks for the kind words! A lot goes into these videos so it’s always nice to hear this feedback 🙏
Thanks for the review Tyler. I love seeing what you create with your Komodos!
Thanks Josh! Always appreciate you dropping by!
There is a misconception I hear around a lot that older Film cameras don't have rolling shutter. They are mechanical and have a rotating wheel. So it gives a very similar rolling shutter effect but with a different pattern shape. It's more of a radial delay. Great review!!
Very true. Apart from Alexa and V-Raptor’s readout speeds, the GS of the Komodo exposing the entire frame at once is the closest (at this price point) to film capture being that it closer resembles image exposing process of the mechanical/rotary shutter than a rolling shutter would on a modern CMOS sensor like on a mirrorless camera. Certainly not the same but for a passing comment, it gets the point across(ish). Haha. Thanks for dropping by and commenting!
I think the best way to compare would be at a long focal length to accentuate the jello. The only time I could recall it being annoying was when I was shooting macro on an x-t3 a few years ago. Even with stabilization it was very unpleasant.
Yeah but I'm not buying that. older film cameras don't have characteristics of rolling shutter. Feel free to post samples.
@@contentm3893 they do have the characteristics of a rotating shutter and it looks similar to good rolling shutter performance. I literally just saw it in a movie less than an hour ago.
@@contentm3893 also film cameras were almost always used by people who know what they are doing. Your grandpas old Super 8 footage looks so bad you wouldn't even be able to tell if it had the characteristics of a rotating shutter.
Awesome footage, the hiking and skiing scenes especially were so beautiful!
🙏 thank you!
Great video mate! My boss and I primarily use the entire armada of blackmagic cameras, but he bought a komodo this time last year. At first we both absolutely detested it, but 12 months later and we're both absolutely loving it. This camera, while being a piece of shit at times (touch screen, unsupported battery issues etc), creates an incredible image. You're bang on about the motion out of the camera too. Just did a 2 day shoot for a gym and we found ourselves fighting over who would be using the komodo. The poor ursa was sidelined 🤣
Haha poor ursa!
HELL YES. I am working on may review right now too
Looking forward to watching it! 🙌
awesome review! It's crazy how dscm2 is finally ending new production starting this year. Still too soon, but I am looking forward to to see how the Red Komodo evolves in a V2 version in the coming years.
No doubt! A komodo xl would be sweet
The more I watch experiential based reviews like this the more I have my sites set on getting one in the future. I originally wanted one for the global shutter, as well as RF lens integration as I shot on canon. However I have since switced to Fujifilm, with an X-H2s and I really like 6k footage. I feel that the red could be used in conjuntion with such a camera, if needed and lenses could be adapted well without any or just minor aspect/focal length changes. And with Davinci the shots from the R3D RAW could be easily matched with ProRes RAW or even ProRes HQ out of the X-H2s. . Thanks for sharing the real world experiences and some of the short comings! Still I think a small price to pay for the price point of a Komodo.
I’d definitely be curious how those cams look together. Fuji colors are so nice!
They're two of the most similar cameras right now IMO. If I wanted a B cam thats not Red, I'd go for the XH2s or maybe a pocket 6k. But I'm telling you right now, even in ProRes, the XH2s performs as good as the komodo and p6k. Check out CineD's test, it's amazing how far Fuji has come. IQ is top notch in the sub $10k market. I have an XT3 and love fuji, and this took me by surprise.
legit video & tone. All the humble information I needed to decide to purchase. Subbed.
I love your reviews Tyler. We should collab this spring to show off how easy it easy to work with Komodo over resolve collaboration features.
Dude YES!! I was actually thinking of that with the frame.io features in the beta firmware. Let’s do this! 🤘
Great footage!!!! You're rocking with this camera.
Thanks dude! Really love the work you show as well!
@@TylerEdwards appreciate it. Hopefully we get to collab one of these days!
Motion cadence breakdown for the top choices in 2023 would be a dope video. Specially from the XH2.
Heck yeah mate, beautiful work. Amazing what we can get in the sub 10k market nowadays!
🙏Legend! Thanks for dropping by. Still need to do that KOMODO/FX6 video!
@@TylerEdwards dude I know 😅
Great review mate!
Thanks man! So stoked that you dropped by! 🙏
@@TylerEdwards No worries mate, love your videos and this camera has always interested me as well ☺️
Good insights.. I really need to pick one up and test that rolling shutter. Because I film fast paced sports all the time and never once have I felt the mechanical shutter was bothering me. Good review
Ya if it hasn’t been a problem for you, then global shutter may not be necessary for your work
Such good insight
The man, the myth, the legend!!!
I recognize ronin tactics! nice how did you get to work with him?
Ill love to see your work flow on the Komodo
Do you find that it's ok for handheld without stabilization? Also, this is a really incredible video - thank you! It's perfect and very helpful. I'm thinking of upgrading to the komodo for a documentary.
Yes, it is ok for handheld
Yeah with my short time with it, I didn’t like the touch screen very much. Clunky.. but the biggest upside is the footage and flexibility of the red raw. Footage is beautiful. Was the footage you’ve shown mostly on the sigma 18-35?
It was kind of an even mixture of Sigma 24-70 art, 18-35, 70-200 ef f4 and laowa Nanomorph.
great review! that Komodo is a special one
You’re more special
Great real world review. Thanks Tyler!
Thanks for the feedback!
Hi Tyler, happy to see that you're also in the komodo family :)
Regarding AF do you feel it works better with RF Lenses instead of the Sigma 18-35?
In real world applications, not really except that the AF motor is silent. The AF might be a bit faster and snappier but Komodo AF in general has a long way to go to be trusted on a project like you can with Sony or canon.
Great review man! Footage looks great and loved the Ronin tactical clips!
Thank you!
Solid as always, You made me want to run out and buy a Komodo.
Def get a Komodo! If not then a t2i for sure
Looking into buying the Komodo. This was very informative. Thank you for sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Your color grading is great
Thanks!
@@TylerEdwards You're most welcome
Red Raw on Nikon with Nikon Glass. Its gonna be fire for Nikon Shooters soon
The 16 bit thing is a bit of a misnomer. Yes it originates at 16 bit linear, but you must debayer to 12 bit log or you won't be able to edit. Still 12 bit log is extremely good
Looks good either way 👍
@@TylerEdwards I agree, it looks great. Personally, I'm not a fan of Red Digital as a company, but I do think their cameras are very good. Just not a fan of their business practices
Your footage looks a lot like sony fx3 footage!
I’d like to think more like canon t2i footage tbh
@@TylerEdwards It was no disrespect, I just filmed similar scenes in a project and sat with the footage a long time and saw this video right after and it just looked very very similar.
Haha I didn’t take it as disrespect. The fx3 is an amazing camera and also produces a beautiful image (a7s3 owner here). They actually do cut really well together. Appreciate you dropping watching and commenting!
man Ive been wanting to buy a red komodo but Im holding out for the next generation of the C70. My friend has a Komodo and LOOOOVVVES IT!
C70 is a great camera too!
The new ink though!!!
Lots of hours into that hahaha 🐍 🌺
Was that Ronin on the tactical part? If so that's so cool you got to work with him.
Really nice looking footage. Love the look of the Komodo. I don't work in camera department usually (G&E gang), but from what I see it's really becoming a B or C cam staple of a lot of different productions. I did operate it a few months ago on a chase vehicle. It was mounted on a russian arm and in that case the global shutter really seemed to help. Also shot a couple projects with the v raptor, and the komodo seems to match that really well which is a plus.
G&E gang! Yup, I work with Rōnin Tactics quite a bit. For smaller companies/owner ops, the Komodo has become a popular A-cam but on larger productions, like you said, it is becoming the go-to b or c cam for many projects since it can cut so well with many different cameras and has that global shutter. Thanks for dropping by!
Was going to ask the same thing!!
@@TylerEdwards Thats so cool, man. Congrats on that. Ronin is like the MJ or Tom Brady of that world to me haha. Cheers!
hey Tyler, nice review, thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences. Lots of beautiful footage too!
I wanted to ask you about your run and gun experience with mostly manual focus. These shots of tactical team looked very nice, I wonder if you just learn to live with worse hit/miss ratio or with practice its possible for solo shooter to pull focus good enough for most dynamic situations. I shoot extreme sports and most of my shots are not planned or rehearsed in any way, and I've spent my whole life on sony cameras where autofocus is so good I'm using it 95% of the time, so despite being really drawn to the flexibility in post and that incredible motion cadence of global shutter I'm just worried that I'd simply miss a lot of shots
And small bonus question - weren't you tempted to swap A7sIII for R5 to utilise same lenses?
I just simply learned to never miss focus. Simple. LOL JUST KIDDING. For fast-paced stuff, getting critical focus can be tough, and I almost never have the lens wide open for that reason. Practicing manual focus on Sony can be hard (with native lenses) because it is focus by wire, but if you have access to a manual focus lens, just start practicing is my best advice. Sony and Canon have amazing AF, and if you are used to that, the KOMODO will definitely be a step backwards for you in terms of AF. I see a lot of people purchase a komodo because it is a RED and it is priced more affordably than other REDs, but they end up selling it because it just doesn't fit their workflow. Rent it first to see if you like it or not.
Bonus answer - I actually own an R5 as well that I use primarily for stills. Both cameras do great, but I prefer the Slog3 gamma from the Sony for video.
@@TylerEdwards thanks for taking the time to give such detailed answer, legend! that was my guess too that slog > clog
im halfway through the video, so you may cover this, but now that you've used that camera for this long, could you see it being used as a travel camera for a solo-operator? in more of a run and gun doc situation abroad? I got an fx3 for that reason but something keeps drawing me to the ergonomics and footage of the Komodo, thanks Tyler
It can certainly be used for that as long as you are comfortable not relying on AF (unless they improve it) and can manage the larger file sizes from redcode raw. The Fx3 or maybe C70 is still probably a better travel work, but the KOMODO is still a fantastic option for that as well.
Stumbled across your review … awesome work and small world. I’m a commercial photographer and work with a lot of firearm & tactical companies. I also worked with Tu on Activision’s COD campaigns. Awesome guy. Tell him, Kaleb White said, hi. Would be great to connect with ya.
That’s awesome man thanks for commenting! Your work is incredible. I’ll let him know you said hi and would love to connect sometime 🙏
Duuuude! The second one! Congratulations 🎊 2 questions; what lens did you shoot this headshot with? 20mm? And, is that an eagle 🦅 at 4:31 ???!!! Wow! Fantastic, man. I finally found a place in Rome (italy) where they rent cameras and they have a Red Komodo. A bit expensive but I’ve got to get it for at least one day to try it!!! My goal for this year is to work hard to get one! Cheers
This was at about 28mm on the a7s iii @ f/2.8. And yup that’s a bald eagle. They are nesting near where I live. Pretty cool to see them on our daily walks :) Totally recommend renting it if you can! If you do rent it, certainly check out reds videos on getting started with it so when you rent it you can get right to filming 🙌
@@TylerEdwards Absolutely (about renting it) Man, here in Italy we don’t have Eagles, at least where I live. Here we have falcons and they are amazing!!! Where are you in the USA?
great video!
Thanks man!
Question. My red camera turn on at first. Connected via dc-in. A test was conducted. And then, at the second power-up, it turned on, but after 30 seconds it went out. And it didn't work out any other way to turn it on. And they said that 4 boards were burned, how could this happen?
Contact RED support.
Still think it’s worth picking up ? I sold my s1h and I’m looking to jump to the next level in IQ. Budget allows for the Komodo but not the KX. Think the Komodo OG is still a good move? I also would like to get a speedbooster for it
If you need global shutter and the R3D workflow, then yes, it is a great camera-especially if you can find a deal on a used one. Image quality isn’t everything, though. Rent the Komodo before buying to see if it checks all the boxes for you. If you’re just looking for an IQ bump, I’d get the BMCC6K or wait for Pyxis. Those cameras have incredible image quality for the price.
@@TylerEdwards I swoop in on a Komodo deal for $2750 usd. I think I scored pretty good on that one ☝️ I see you mix the ff BM 6k as a b camera. Is that the move vs another Komodo if red ends up being my go to? Why would you get a Pyxis & 6k FF to use for retainer clients instead of your KX?
Good review man 😉 thx
I heard that when you record on 4k or 2k there is a crop factor. You didnt mention it.😢
Same story on all RED cameras and every other camera that shoots in a raw format except for the URSA 12K I believe. Not a big deal to me.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts Tyler!
Having owned both, how do you weigh the Ursa G2 vs the Komodo? What pushed you to do the switch and is there anything about the G2 that you miss?
Global shutter and size were two major drivers initially since I travel quite a bit. I do miss internal NDs, XLR and higher frame rates. They are both great cameras but wouldn’t go back to the G2 since it is end of life.
06:21 "it's pretty close to a7s iii" WUT!!??? man, I thought RED Komodo has 2 more stops of DR than a7s iii. Literally the only reason I was considering it over a Sony.
Pretty close in usable stops.
The darn a7s3 is super noisy AF. I know coz I owned it. That silly clean-noise at ISO12k is all BS coz it just uses noise reduction and removes detail.
you mean komodo is a better option, even at high ISO? what do you own now, and what do you suggest for lowlight? @@plisskenetic
If only RED image wouldn't look so digital, this would be the perfect camera. Well, until then, I'll probably have to stick with Canon since it's the closest thing to Alexa, which in turn has the perfect image aesthetic, closer to film. I had Scarlet-X, Epic-X, and Epic Dragon and moved away from RED for this exact reason. They improved with newer cameras, but the image is still distinctly "digitally RED." Well, I guess it's their own way, and they stick to it
I always like asking videographers like you if you’ve ever consider the black magic pocket cinema camera 6K pro over the red Komodo I feel that 6K pro is about the same quality if not close to, but also cost if you can do a breakdown video of why you would go read over black magic or something like that I always find them interesting and if there’s an audience for it, that’s a free idea I just gave you😂😂😂
The 6K Pro is a great camera and I own one. If you don’t need the global shutter and don’t care about a slightly tighter fov, the pocket 6K is an amazing deal
Is it true that the Komodo is not 16 bit but it's actually 13 bit?
In your opinion, Im on a RED Scarlet-w 5K (DSMC2). Is it worth the upgrade to jump to Komodo-X as my A-Cam?
Hard to say not knowing your workflow or production requirements. My best recommendation is to rent the KX and use it alongside the SW and make that call for yourself.
The other huge issue I’ve come across is overheating. I was DP’ing a film shoot last year and on a 95 degree day, shooting in the shade, we were able to get maybe 5 minutes of shooting before the camera would shut off to protect itself. Then we had to wait 10+ minutes for it to cool down. Have you come across this with your Komodos?
Dang. I’ve never had an issue with overheating. Was the fan blocked or something?
@@TylerEdwards nah, it had full clear access to that sweet hot 95 degree air. 😂
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Just got off set with a komodo, had a few issues as a loader, I found the menu buggy sometimes needing to restart komodo to safe format media, but other than the scary SDI frying potential its a great camera with really nice image!
Ya, the menu can sometimes be wonky especially if using the touch screen but agreed the image can be beautiful
@OP, did you or the DIT (if there was one) re-install software and test before production? We’ve done this on every job since 2008 with every digital cinema camera we’ve ever incorporated into production. If the menu was acting “wonky” then you guys should have handled it.
@@TH-cam_can_ESAD it was a crappy low budget, running on 2 hours sleep every day for 8 days I just put up with it lmao. The dop had only just updated firmware also
Global shutter like a film camera?
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What is this SDI issue you sort of alluded to?
Since it has a 12G SDI out, it is more susceptible to being damaged if the SDI accessories aren’t properly grounded. People make a way bigger deal about it than necessary
@@TylerEdwards ohhhh, THAT conversion. Yeah, from what I understand the whole grounding issue is a pretty common one no matter what camera one uses.
Why red?
You wouldn’t believe it, but I made a video and talked about why in that video!
I prefer my RED Raven 120fps
That would make sense since it shoots 120fps at a higher resolution than komodo
You might want to try scripts and a teleprompter for your videos if you don’t already do that. It can help with some of the filler words like, “kinda” that make you sound unsure. I would also recommend you review your body language. Crossing your arms and squirming around makes you look like you’re uncomfortable to the viewer. Just my 2 pennies. Good content over all though.
Ya I sound pretty dumb hahaha. I did script this video but didn't have a prompter. I've used a prompter in the past and I sound like an idiot reading as well. There's no hope for me LOL. and to be fair for this video, I was super uncomfortable because I've been running on about 3-4 hours of sleep #newdad hahaha
Noooo, bad advice! Teleprompters are a sure way to sound bland and corporate. I'll take personable and imperfect over the ubiquitous youtube overconfident unrealistically articulate script reader any day. Loved this!!
I like the camera but I would never support this company.
To each their own
Let's be honest that camera is overhyped to death. You can match any serious cameras to the red komodo.
All cameras are on overhyped tbh
What anamorphic lenses were you using?
Laowa Nanomorph