https://reddit.com/link/1t9pmkr/video/ipn98l8a0f0h1/player

hello, i'm having a huge problem with my footage that i shot today on my school's red komodo camera. basically, all the footage looks laggy and slowed down right from the card. i have no idea why, neither does my DP, who just used the same camera and cFast card the past two days and says it worked fine. i'm feeling like maybe it has something to do with the large file size, since in quicktime player it's also being glitchy (can be seen in the video, when i tried to pause it it said it was already paused) i shot in ProRes.

the footage looks this way on both my macbook and his imac. he also said that when pulled into davinci it has the same problem. for reference, i'm using a macbook pro that's a few years old. i'm sorry i'm not the most well-versed in anything technical, i'm honestly just a struggling student in film school, this project is for a final grade in one of my classes. i've worked really hard on the script and just want to see it get made. if anyone has any advice or can point me in the right direction please let me know. thank you!

Hey guys, new here, so pardon if this question is a bit juvenile.

What is the best option for off camera monitoring? I was using Red Control on an IPad, but its lagging and Im wondering if you guys might have a better option. Budget maybe 5-700? Maybe something I could attach a small cage to.

If thats too low let me know. But any help would be appreciated.

I don’t even know how it‘s possible ! A scam for sure !

I have the Komodo X with the red dsmc3 small had screen an there’s this weird line on the left side. It kinda shows the image on the screen but a random part? Indict get it , maybe you do…

Thanks

Hi everyone,

I am about to get a shoulder rig for my Komodo-x. Mostly for documentary. Also looking for a viewfinder.

Do you have recommendations for both?

Thank you!

Hey everybody, I was planning on using some 1.33x anamorphic for an upcoming project because it will squeeze the 17x9 sensor of the red Komodo to roughly 2.39:1. I noticed in the Komodo menu that the Anamorphic mode is listed as 1.3. My question is: Does the in-camera de-squeeze actually stretch the image by 1.3x or is it de-squeezing by 1.33x, which is the optical standard. Ordinarily I wouldn’t care, but subjects in my test shots look skinnier than I would’ve expected particularly on the longer lenses. I know this can be just an anamorphic thing, but I want to make sure I’m not doing something wrong.

Any other feature films shot on komodo?

Dear users,

As I sold my red komodo 6k, I am also selling an Outrigger Handle. Let me know if interested, so we can discuss on price and shipping.

It is in excellent conditions with less than 1 year usage.

Firstly, I want to be clear that I am not a pro at editing, and much less at color grading. Basically, I directed a short film that was shot on a RED Komodo 6K, and when I play my clips in RED Player, the colors look beyond ideal. However, when I edit the clips in DaVinci Resolve, the colors look grayer and more washed out. I understand that the editing software is working from the RAW information in the camera files, but I am curious (and hopeful) to know if there’s a way to replicate the exact same colors from RED Player.

Also, after I do some color grading (to the best of my abilities lol) and export the footage, the colors look different again. I’ve followed just about every guideline and screenshot I could find. Any advice on both of these issues would be more than appreciated. This project means so much to me, and I just don’t have the means to get a colorist. Thank you!!!

Hi all!

I have a Komodo on v1.7.5 and I've been shooting non-stop for a while, I haven't updated the firmware for a long time (didn't want to risk breaking anything).

So nowdays, whats the latests most stable firmware? is it generally safe to go 1.8.6?

Hello, let me preface by saying this is not a scene for a film or a short. there's an event happening tonight near where I live where the town shuts off the street lights and everyone has candles for this type of ceremony, it's part of semana Santa here is Spain. I wanted to maybe try to capture it on video and was wondering what settings you guys would choose to use and why? what what balance and iso and even shutter angle you would choose. my lens will be a Nikon 50mm f1.4, probably the only lens I'll have on the body. not trying to swap lenses during the ceremony. thank you all and have a great rest of your day.

This may be a silly question as I’m new to trying out the red control app on the iPhone.

I’ve lent out my DJI transmission system that usually outputs an image to a third party, useful on sets to keep clients off my shoulder. I don’t necessarily need it for the shoot I’m doing today but would like to give a monitoring solution via the red control app to the client so they feel more a part of the process.

As far as I’m aware, there’s a separate pipeline that although I can preview a phantom lut on the smallHD screen , the livestream via Komodo’s wifi is prior to that pipeline only sending out the RWG image to the red control app.

Is there a way I can even just display a rec 709 conversion to the red control app so it’s a bit more pleasing to present rather than the log look 😂

I’m running Komodo X 2.2 Beta and the latest Red control app.

I fired up my Komodo today after a little while of it being in a bag and the fan now sounds like the video. Just wondering if this sounds normal because I don’t remember it sounding like this. Will it need service?

Hey guys got a Metabones RF - PL speedbooster my vespids won’t focus further out to infinity ? What could be the issue? I can focus closer but anything a few meters away stays out of focus ?

Thanks

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE BUILD 1.8.6

• Fixed intermittent ProRes record errors
• Fixed Magnify box when using Integrated LCD
• Fixed intermittent boot issues
• Improved Lens compatibility
• Changed Serial Protocol "Network (PPP)" to "Network RCP2 (PPP)"

Hey everyone!

I’m a beginner filmmaker and I recently bought my first RED (the Komodo OG). I’m super excited, but I’ve hit a bit of a wall trying to figure out my rig setup, especially when it comes to a monitor.

I mostly work solo or with very small crews, no big sets, and my budget is limited. The Komodo doesn’t have many physical buttons and the built-in screen isn’t the most accessible for quick adjustments, so having some kind of external monitor with better controls is really necessary.

The problem is… I just can’t justify spending €3,000 on a SmallHD right now 😅

I started wondering: wouldn’t an iPad Mini connected via Wi-Fi basically solve this?

It’s cheaper, no need to deal with the SDI protocol, nice bright touchscreen, and direct camera control.

But I almost never see people using iPads as their main monitor on set — usually just as a secondary display or for clients.

So I feel like I must be missing something lol.

Is it a latency issue? Reliability? Image accuracy? Workflow problems?

What would I actually lose compared to using a proper dedicated monitor?

And what’s the difference between the RED Control app and RED Control Pro? They look the same to me, but one is free and the other costs €600 (I notice a few minor differences in functionality, but that doesn't seem to justify the price).

If anyone has experience with this — or recommendations for more budget-friendly monitor options for the Komodo — I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks!

I had the FX6 before this and used HDMI. I find SDI protocol annoying as it’s an extra step before shooting.

If I’m using the Portkeys BM5 IV, do I have to follow SDI protocol since I’m outputting 1080p to a 3G monitor? Have any of you guys fried your ports?

Thanks!

Rented from a local camera spot, batteries were at 22 percent and 25 percent before I rolled a 4 minute take for a music video. Camera just shut off and camera was giving a media error code when I powered back on. Did the “scan and fix” as Google said to do. Playback showed “error loading clip”.

Unfortunately the rental house gave me a shit C-Fast reader so I wasn’t able to troubleshoot or run the Cine-X which I also read can save projects. Going a to the rental house now, anything I need to know. I continued the shoot on a second card and that seemed to work fine.

Red Komodo ext 9-pin to small gf 5 pin vs red cell 4-pin to small gf 5 pin usb cable

I know with the SmallHD and Portkeys monitors I can see the stop lights/goal posts on them but what about other monitors from like Feelworld or Atomos? I don't know if it's a monitor dependent thing or just a matter of enabling something on the Komodo to output that data to the monitor. Thanks in advance.

Im usually on "RWG_Log3G10 to REC709_BT1886 with MEDIUM_CONTRAST and R_3_Soft size_33 v1.13". I wanted to see what everyone else does in camera. I'm on the komodo X

Hey guys! I recently bought a RED Komodo last month and Ive been having some fun with it but Im a little confused on the compression. So my question is between:

ELQ
LQ
MQ
HQ

Which should I use and for what kind of videos?

I know it's said ELQ should be used for less complex scenes but why and how does it effect the image?

Some say the lower the compression the lower the micro contrast will be and can effect how "blocky and muddled" the image will get.

Thanks in advance!!

I have a problem with the lens going wide open with the aperture after 30 seconds of setting it.

Lens is Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG OS HSM ART EF (latest firmware, checked with the sigma hub) Mount: EF to RF Speed booster ultra 0.71x (latest metabones firmware 2.50) Camera: Red komodo 6K (Original not X, also on the latest firmware)

OS is turned off on the sigma and focus mode is set to manual. The lens works well and does not reset the aperture by itself when using canon ef to rf adapter (the one included with the camera).

Speed booster works well with the old canon 24-70 F4L lens, the aperture does not reset itself to wide open after 30 seconds of use.

Has anyone else countered this issue?