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Awesome video, brother! Those batteries look rock solid!

Never had problem with tilta

That duel-battery contraption is way too big. Mutiny makes a much more useful product for battery solutions. I think you should reconsider your choices.

Another killer video, man! Hopefully one of these days I'll be able to use AB batteries for a new rig... Let's hope you reappear here in Ireland! haha! ☘☮🤘🏽🤠👍🏽☮☘

Excellent video, but in light of the AMAZING price drops on the X (THOUSANDS of dollars less!), I don't think this video aged very well lol

As much as I would love to own a Red, the best affordable solution for high quality casual video seems to be a Nikon Z9, now owned by the same company. The quality of the Nraw files through Davinci with RED LUTs is breathtaking.

Excellent! This is the kind of video that closes the deal, I must get one! A lens question: I couldn't find a Sigma 18-35 1.8 for Canon RF. Do you use an adapter ring? Thanks!

you never say how long runtime do you have with it :(((((

The misdirect with the box under the sheet was brilliant

There's a channel that did a blind comparison (camera A vs B) between the Red Raptor (!!) and the BMCC6K and I kid you not the Blackamgic looks better. Never has a camera company had a more suitable name. What they do is truly magic!

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I love the scenery and images in this video 💜I have a Manfrotto 502 head and I'm not happy with the performance. I was looking at the Sachtler Ace XL but there aren't many reviews available. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts about the Sachtler system.

Special like for the piece of foam solution

Sitting here watching this video while waiting 2 hours for the 290 gig of footage to copy from laptop to SSD after spending 2 hrs last nigh copying from SSDs to the laptop - yeah. Good job the client isn’t waiting for the footage for last nights news broadcast. The whole job could have fitted on one CFast card. Mmmm.

Amazing review my Brother and you're right cuz I have the OG Komodo also it's amazing on low light on multiple projects

Hows the image quality comapered to the Blackmagic?

Great to see but there’s a much better & easier way to process your footage…this way you aren’t getting the cleanest image or the full file. Use your raw tab first & then the ipp2 noise support within R3D.

Only reason I’ve never went to red is you just can’t beat the value of a BMD camera! Heck even the pocket cinema 4k is insane! The speed of which you can fly through the menu, all the tools it comes with, the footage is stable. I just can’t find a reason to switch.

I have less problems with my $3k Sony FX30 with the XLR handle....I get a great image with a great sound without issue... 😁

Great video , the test tootage look great brother , now that the Komod x is more affordable I might snap one very soon

No mention of recording media.

Great video! I appreciate you sharing some first hand experience with us. That being said, I think black magic still is the best bang for the buck! Absolutely in love with BRAW, and the 12-bit colors You get for the relatively small file sizes.

If you do have to calibrate the sensor, how long does that process take?

I really do not look back to my pocket 6k pro since I „upgraded“ to a Komodo x Specially when the basic conversion luts and settings for raw handling is set. Image out of the box is already such a game changer. Having a bazillion more cables are the only set back to me. Understanding how to set ISO is also changing a lot when you use a red Komodo as it has no native iso. Changing iso basically shifting the dynamic range.

Amazing video brother, very practical and relatable

Hey man, great review - I didn't even know about the EDGE focus feature, that's great! So, given your experience with Blackmagic (I am a BMPCC4k user of 5 years now), would you recommend the Komodo? I love the form factor and also the global shutter for things like action ad strobe lighting - and now the price has dropped, it is worth it, yes?

I've been running my Komodo for 2 years now, and most of what I do is run and gun. I've never really had an issue with the time it takes to power on. I keep it on most of the day (except when I know I'm not going to need it for a period), and the two 975 batteries I have work for most of the day. I have a V Mount attachment to use just in case the batteries do run out, but I rarely use it. The Red Komodo is a trustworthy camera, and I don't like using anything else now that I'm so used to it. So much latitude in post. So flexible in every way. Not perfect, but perfect enough.

Sir I am sony fx3 user. Can you please tell something about auto focus? I am so close to buy komodo after this video ❤️❤️

I followed the 5 rites daily for a few months, and nothing happened.

*Great looking footage ! The difference between BMD's 12 Bit RAW and RED's 16 Bit REDCODE RAW Codec can plainly be seen, and the difference is not subtle ! The colour depth and details in the shadows and highlights is huge with the Komodo. May I ask you how much you paid for your used Komodo ?*

Nothing beats the RED IPP2 workflow in my opinion and so much that you covered was a big worry or concern before I bought into dSMC2 and now RAPTOR X and KOMODO X DSMC3. Thanks for sharing. Niente batte il flusso di lavoro RED IPP2 secondo me e così tanto di ciò che hai trattato era una grande preoccupazione o preoccupazione per me prima di acquistare DSMC2 e ora RAPTOR X e KOMODO X DSMC3. Grazie per la condivisione.

Great video. I hate to admit that I have two $30k+ cinema cameras and work in Hollywood. But since I got red Komodo those cameras are collecting dust. Once you master R3D codec, it is an amazing camera and some feature films by Steven Soderburg are being shot on this camera. So that says enough, and I am selling those older cameras now. I also found the booting time to be fine, and even if you recalibrate the sensor (I do it frequently) I never find to loose a shot. Only DSLR shooters will complain about booting time, but power users find the Komodo time to be acceptable. When I sell my other cameras, I will buy Komodo X or possibly RaptorX as I prefer the R3D workflow to the other flavors of raw, and the small size of RED cameras makes them idea for all type of production. And ofc image quality is Hollywood motion picture approved. Great video :)

I always found it interesting to see people that complained about a lot of noise in their komodo footage until I saw that they didn't seam to understand the traffic light system. Quite simple to expose properly with this camera. Poor planning/skill issues/knowledge pushes youtubers to spread misinformation and subsequently many many many "I'm switching to camera(xxx) because it is a (xxx)killer 😅😂😅😂 I really live my Komodo. Pretty sure it will provide more and more joy Iver the years. I use a mixpre external audio device running to bother the camera with the internal preamps turned near zero and to an external recorder. FYI, although people have really liked the LQ and ELQ for smaller file sizes. I have found that if you want to stretch the r3d fil3s due to knowing you have lighting issues or need more detail, MQ and HQ do indeed give you more to work with. When exposed properly even ELQ looks nice but try to stretch underexposed (beyond balanced traffilight properly posed footage) and you will see the difference. I find that as you probab6have noticed, lens choices on top of properly lit shots also have massive effect on image output. Changing from my milvus 50mm to my old Russian lenses or my mamiya 645 lenses vs my old ef lenses all make exactly the same scene render the light hitting it much differently. I really enjoy the effect of my sirui 1.25 anamorphic adapter on both the zeiss and mamiya glass. Soo much to explore. I won't be changing to another camera any time soon.

Great overview. You do a great job relating to the actual use of the Komodo instead of getting caught up in feature and spec discrepancies and seeing so many KZbinrs buy and sell gear every 3 months. It’s ridiculous. You give me hope there’s still a mature, well understood culture of professionals worth subscribing to and learning from ❤

I’m old enough to remember when a huge amount of stuff was shot on film (I’m just a serious enthusiast - not a professional DP or whatever) - some of us still hark back to the days of celluloid (and people like Spielberg and Christopher Nolan won’t shoot on anything else) - all in all - and I also have a Panasonic GH 5 - the Komodo OG is a very attractive proposition - the colour science of the Red files with the 16 bit depth is fantastic. Arri do not do a “budget” cinema camera - in absolute terms, sub $10,000 is “budget” when it comes to cinema cameras ! I will continue to use my Panasonic GH 5 (the file sizes are a lot smaller for a start) but when I feel the need for “super duper” picture quality, the Komodo OG can deliver in spades !

Bought my og in February brand new, I have zero regrets, its a beautiful tool to have at your disposal...

Absolutely agree with your observations, the boot up time segment was hilarious because that’s basically how it is and SO many people complain about it, I don’t understand why, I don’t have any issues with the boot up time. And just adding up, I am friends with a RED engineer and he has explained to me many things about the calibration process and how cameras like the Komodo and up, don’t need to be calibrated every time, just when there’s an extreme temperature change but you can shoot normally with the T in orange/yellow with out issues. I love my Komodo and it’s fantastic, the IQ and Color science is something different from the rest of cameras I’ve used and it’s something that I feel everyone needs to experience, working with R3D is beautiful too. Great video Ruben ! I was planning on making almost the same video of taking down some myths and lies about the Komodo but you beat me to it hahaha, much love man, take care !

Excellent first review, Ruben. I agree with your assessments of the camera and the critiques out there, especially about the Komodo 6K. Since the Komodo 6K is the first sub-$10k RED camera - making ownership of a RED approachable for the first time for many shooters - it suffers from unfair feature comparisons to platforms that those new owners are accustomed to shooting with, namely DSLR and mirrorless cameras. When approaching the RED Komodo 6K on its own merits (as you have in your video), you’ll see that it is a highly capable piece of kit for many types of productions, especially with its global shutter and world-class codex. I look forward to your battery review, as well as your inevitable in-depth review and side-by-side footage comparisons with the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera (another capable platform). Your daughter did a great job assisting, btw!

Great video as always. That's an awesome camera brother!I I love seeing the "Polish" little soldier :)

Is there any danger if i put komodo with lens and battery already there to my backpack? I only put the v mount, run it and slide the monitor and that’s it. It takes time to put the lens and battery again and again, not to talk about exposing the sensor. Also if I travel with it this way in the backpack on the bike, will the vibration hurt it?

This is extraordinary!

Fantastic stuff, Dr Ruben! The footage looks incredible - but then again, your footage is always great. The sound was totally fine on my iPhone but I’ll listen again on the big speakers later. (Thanks for the shoutout, my pleasure to help!) The mountains and outdoor footage crisp and truly beautiful. Thanks for your insight, always learning from your videos 💪🏽🤠👍🏽

Finally 🙌🏼 I was excited about your opinion on this camera. I’m Very happy to hear the positive feedbacks.

Thanks for the video bro, Austria footage looks amazing

Very nice video, I don’t understand much about cameras but I watched until the end and find your tips and feedback very to the point! Thanks 🙏