The BEST RED Camera for Wildlife Filmmaking

[@popcornparam]

What video head do you use ???

[@RobertWedderburn]

I'm using th e Benro S6 Fluid Head Tripod and the SmallRig AD-01 Heavy-Duty Fluid Head Tripod.

[@adepease6399]

Just a quick question. Are these cini bodies weather sealed at all, like the pro mirror less bodies are?

[@RobertWedderburn]

Hi there, and thanks for watching! In most situations., I wouldn't worry too much about the RED Komodo in extreme environments, I would be a lot more worried about my Cine lenses which aren't weather-sealed. With that being said, I have filmed outdoors in extreme environments with my Red Komodo to film in Saudi Arabia, in the USA, in the Amazon Rainforest, and un in the cold Andean mountains, often in the rain, and so far, it has been just as easy to use as a mirrorless camera in those extreme environments. The RED Komodo is a brilliant camera to work with in the boiling heat of the desert, or the humid jungle. and even in icy cold temperatures. I would be very cautious to use any camera in the rain or in dusty environments, whether it is weather-sealed or not. I think it just comes down to how much you respect your camera gear and take care of it. Hope that helps answer your question!

[@pajaroaustral7000]

Hi, thanks for showing your rig! It would be cool to see some clips made with this setup. I'm also curious of what you think about the fx3 for wildlife filmmaking, is there a reason that you went for the komodo instead having them both? I'm currently using an A7S III and I'm thinking if it would be worth it to go for the Komodo. Is it that much of a difference?

[@RobertWedderburn]

Hi Pájaro Austral, I guess it all depends on what you require from a camera. The Sony FX3 is an amazing camera and it would work well for most low-budget film productions but there are certain requirements that the RED Komodo has that are often asked of me from the companies that I film for. In wildife filmmaking productions, these days a camera like the RED Komodo will just get you through the door and is the very minimal as they are far more used to using more expensive RED cameras. With that being said, there is no reason why you couldn't do just as good of a job with a Sony FX3 or any other camera for that matter, and I speak about exact that in another video, "Best Cinema Camera in 2022 for Documentary Filmmakers" - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYeaonatjLqkick When I bought my RED Komodo in June 2022, both the Sony FX3 and the Soy FX6 were unavailable, so I decided to try the RED Komodo and I am really happy with this camera. It does everything that I require it do and more. As I spoke about in my previous video, Best Cinema Camera in 2022 for Documentary Filmmakers, don't worry about which camera you could have bought, or spend tons of time comparing all the small differences between cameras. Just pick the camera that you feel is the best for you and rather focus on creating awesome content instead! All these cameras are amazing to use!😀

[@happy1wandering]

Beautiful video!! Subscribed!! Thank you for all your efforts behind this! If you go back & have the option of buying either the Red Komodo or the fx6 for wildlife film making, which one would you go with ?

[@RobertWedderburn]

Shukraan Tarek. If I was to choose between the two cameras now, I would still go for the RED Komodo. For my wildlife filmmaking needs the RED Komodo is still better than the FX6. The features that stand out as benefits for me is that it records in 6K (I would like 8K for future-proofing, but 6K is good for now). It records in REDCODE RAW, and editing with the IPP2 workflow in Premiere Pro is a lot of fun and its easy to get good results in post-production. EF and RF mount lenses are affordable and you have many options. I also film most of what I do in bright sunlight so lighting a scene is not really an issue for me, and I film almost everything at around 300-500mm so I am definitely not worried about trying to get a shallow depth of field in my shots. So with all this being said, the RED Komodo works for me and I think the Sony FX6 would have worked perfectly as well but cost a bit less! The Sony FX6 would have been more affordable to get but now that I have the RED Komodo, I'm very happy with this camera setup.

[@happy1wandering]

@@RobertWedderburn thanks for the feedback! I wish there was an adapter to mount Sony E mount lenses like the 200-600 on a red camera. Seems like it’s not possible for now.

[@RobertWedderburn]

@@happy1wandering it’s. It possible and it really won’t ever be possible as the difference in flange length between RF-Mount and E-Mount lenses is minuscule. If you own a Sony 200-600mm lenses then the best option is to just sell it and buy the Canon RF100-500mm or the more cheaply priced EF100-400mm telephoto lens and the RED Komodo. The Canon RF100-500 is incredible as you really don’t need to have an 75mm lens with you anymore if you are filming wildlife, making this lens very practical and more useful for the RED Komodo than a 200-600mm would be, as there is really no problem with 500mm being the maximum focal length of this lens, and the fact that it can be used at 100mm means I find myself shooting a lot of content especially close to reach animals and plants at the minimum focal length of 100mm. I can always zoom in from 6K to 4K in post-production if I really need to.

[@happy1wandering]

@@RobertWedderburn Makes a lot of sense! Thank you for your advice! When you shoot with a full frame lens like the Canon 100-500 on a Super 35 sensor camera like the Red Komodo, you do get like a 1.4x crop, correct ?

[@RobertWedderburn]

​@@happy1wandering Correct, it is apparently 1.42 x crop. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18VMZJIs2QmLpnok7B4JJIyeoW-yutGt9kf5Q7osaJt0/edit?single=true&widget=true&headers=false#gid=1680015748

[@VwithNature]

I want this one but I don't have a money to buy this 😞😭

[@csamd9049]

better to take a video camera with a small sensor and a built-in lens than this useless red

[@RobertWedderburn]

A camera with a built-in lens!!?? Hahaha! Thanks, you made my Monday! 😂

[@csamd9049]

@@RobertWedderburn Of course better. You can compare your videos with how they shoot similar scenes on a video camera with built-in optics.

[@RobertWedderburn]

@@csamd9049 you are welcome to go out and film a wildlife documentary on whatever camera you choose to!. I'm the last person to stop you.

[@csamd9049]

@@RobertWedderburn of course I can, I have already shot and I say how good video cameras with built-in optics and a small video sensor are much better than other options, including all kinds of cinema cameras

[@RobertWedderburn]

@@csamd9049 very well done! what camera are you referring to?