Tokina Cinema Vista Review on the Red Komodo-X | STELLAR lenses..but at what COST?

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how did the af of the komodo hold up?

I didn’t use AF if the Komodo. I used the Lidar on the PDMOVIE LIVE AIR 3 smart. It drove the motor to turn the focus ring of the Tokina lenses. Overall though - the KX AF is good for interviews or talking head shots with RF lenses. With that being said, it was better with the RF/EF adapter and sigma 18-35. Not sure why. A tip is to make the focus box larger and place it on the chest of your interview subject so it doesn’t go out of focus too much if at all. The original Komodo AF is worse for sure.

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So you don’t recommend the face detect auto focus?

@Stondiexd in a pinch it’s definitely helpful, and I’d use it for sure for an event if I absolutely had to. LIDAR works much better for sure. Cameras from Sony or canon (or any other for that matter) are definitely gonna be better suited for AF. With that being said - we never know what Nikon may do now that it bought red. But I give credit to the Komodo for sure. I was pleased enough with it but it’s nothing like, for example, the canon c400 I’m using (or the Sony Fx6 I tested a year ago)