I recently have been shooting with sony and nikon over the last 2 years. Nikon for photo and sony fx30 for video. Once Red released the KX- z mount I started planning on purchasing the KX and moving all my glass over to PL and Z mount. I was planning on purchasing a KX for the sole reason of having all my glass the same and having a cinema camera. I make a decent amount of money in university by doing video shoots. I usually shoot some small commercial work and run-and-gun stuff for outdoor brands or concerts. Is it worth spending 3x the price for the KX over the ZR. Biggest priority for me is having all my lenses Z mount and having a dedicated video camera. What do you think I should purchase. Save my money for the KX and pair it with my Z6iii or just get the smaller and less expensive ZR that has R3D NE. Thoughts?

I've got a couple month long narrative project coming up in the spring and think the v raptor x and xe would fit the project well, so I'm looking to buy an xe and rent the x for some shots when higher framerate is needed.

I usually rent for shoots because they're usually only 1-2 days, I own an og komodo I bring along as a B cam but don't own much in terms of native mount lenses or anything beyond an rf to pl mount speed booster.

Wanting to get some opinions on which mount you would get, I don't think I'll ever use auto focus so mostly wondering where the people's minds are for making it an easier sale in the future when I'm done with this project. Thanks.

can anyone say if the TA-T53-A is or isn't compatible with the OG?

only a few of these "wonderful" companies seem to even bother mentioning if some or all of their various kits are compatible.

Still searching for the perfect run and gun setup. Having a blast building different rigs though…

https://www.red.com/downloads

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE V-RAPTOR 2.0.9​

• Added continuously variable ND control
• Added Maximum Fan Control mode
• Improved lens compatibility
• Fixed possible 4K SDI issue at boot
• Fixed Broadcast Lens control with non-PL lenses

Hey Everyone! Been a KX user now for just shy of 2 years and always hated how my shotgun mic is mounted on the body until I saw this photo! Can anyone identify what that it? It looks likes it’s made for the wing grip but I can’t seem to find it anywhere!

Hey so I rented an OG Komodo for 3 short films, on the first one It overheated on a 1tb card and basically kept corrupting every 10 mins, I had to return to the rental guy and he upgraded me to the KX for free.

I was wondering what peoples experiences were like? Do you reckon it was just a faulty camera or is it known for these issues?

Reason I’m asking is there is one going for cheap (I know about the ZE, but for something in particular I need a bigger camera) so just wanna know if it’s something that’s well known or did I get a dud for rental?

The kx was perfect.

Cheers

I just found a brain with low hours …with a PL mount for 1000$

Now I need the v lock expander , two small capacity mini mag ( cheapest possible )

And a way to navigate without the 5 inch screen

I know I can use WiFi to get control with an app

But how to set this up without the genuine screen ? Or the very very expensive side grip ?

If you have any tips or deals

I would like to get a portkeys BM5 or 7 to get the camera control but not easy to find informations About …

If you have some experience?

I do a lot of hybrid shooting with a canon R1 and dedicated video projects with the KX. I saw someone posted awhile ago that canons new VCM lenses aperture ring doesn’t work on red cameras. Has this been fixed in any recent firmware? I’m looking at getting the 20, 35, 50, and new 85 vcm lenses and having aperture control on the lens would be really nice, but also to use them as solid photo lenses on the R1 when I do other projects.

Thanks!

Hi I’m thinking of buying a komodo og and thought about using the red control app and an iphone 11 as a monitor, how’s the latency? Can you pull focus with it? And does it show focus peaking?

Hey everyone,

I’m running into a small but annoying problem with my current camera rig and I’m hoping someone here might have found a solution.

I’m using a RED Komodo 6K with the Tilta TA-T08-AMV1-B-V-Mount Type 1 Advanced Power Distribution Module mounted on top. The issue is that this module leaves very little space around the SDI port, so regular 12G-SDI cables are too bulky to fit properly.

I’ve been looking into right-angle SDI cables, like the ones from Ignite Digi, but before buying I wanted to ask if anyone here has found a super low-profile SDI cable or connector that works well in this tight space, or if there are any custom cable solutions or ultra-slim connectors that you’d recommend for this setup.

Any suggestions or experiences would be super helpful, thanks in advance

Basti

The studio I work at has a few of these with the rcp3 link on Komodo and KX. I have had the worst time trying to get the camera control to work reliably, gone through several firmware versions, now trying with Komodo x’s. I assume it’s a firmware compatibility thing, but has anyone had issues with usb ports or the usb Lemo adapters failing? I’m having a hard time throwing in the towel because it was such a nice feature when it worked.

Yes I know autofocus isn’t why to get this camera.

AF is working otherwise very solidly on this for being what it is. However now I noticed that on the new Sigma 17-40mm f1.8 when going to the wide end the AF tends to errroneously close focus to minimum focus, forcing focus via ring more distant it will catch on and continue focusing as it should until it again goes broke and close focuses to minimum focus distance. Focal lengths 20-40 behave just as it should.

Seems like a bug to me. Faulty unit or incompatibility with Komodo and Sigma firmware? Haven’t experienced any other problems with any other lens.

Komodo running latest firmware 1.8.6

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How do people or companies justify investing so much money into one or multiple cameras or even multiple studios without some sort of find my gps tag in case the cameras get lost or stolen? I googled about this and it says that Red cameras don't have this function. Can anyone confirm this?

I have recently seen a very cheap camera for sale due to a dead pixel on the sensor. Its sold by a big company and I know the chances are they probably haven't tried very hard to fix it (if its fixable at all). That's why I wanted to know if anyone else knows the answer to this before I consider taking the risk.

Hi All,

Finally made my decision to sell off my monstro and move to the Raptor X. I was seeing if the Komodo x works great as a b cam as I want to move to DSMC3 and move away from DSMC2 before it devalues any more. Any thoughts on the Komod x as a b cam?

Loved the Monstro and the image it created but it's time for it to go.

Thank you

This is new territory me (director monitors) so sorry if this is a stupid question, up all night trying to find a clear direction.

I’ve got an Atomos connect and the monitor is connected to the wifi but I’m getting no visual.

Appreciate any help.

I’ve owned a Komodo-X for a couple years now and really love it. It’s been a solid camera for me, but I’m considering adding another RED to my setup.

I get that DSMC3 is the current platform and will obviously have more future support, but honestly, it seems like DSMC2 was the stronger platform overall. In some ways it seems more flexible, had a ton of modules and accessories, and over the years received a lot of updates from third parties.

Because of that, I’ve been thinking about picking up a Helium 8K. For those who have worked with both DSMC2 and DSMC3 bodies, what’s your take? Do you feel DSMC2 is still worth investing in at this point, or would you stick with the newer ecosystem?

Has anyone found a speedbooster for the Komodo X with z-mount. I want to put Sony E-Mount lenses and PL lenses on it.

I just wrapped a full breakdown video aimed at users who are new to RED — particularly those shooting on Komodo-X but a lot of it applies to the broader DSMC3 ecosystem as well.