Why the Komodo is the best camera...for me (In-Depth RED Komodo Review)

Thank you for a very honest & thorough review.

Im only seven minutes in and man your work looks awesome! Love the racing footage and incredible information about this camera!

What can you say about the image quality compared to mavo edge 8k

I’m considering the Komodo X now, as I want to be able to work in 60fps in HQ . I was considering the raptor too, the disadvantages are the more data rates , heavier and less money for lenses. I have maybe crazy idea to buy with it Zeiss supreme 50mm as a jack of all trades lens , though surely have to rent before , and see how it differs from good canon l series lens. Do you btw feel there’s difference between windows and Mac experience with RED?
Ron

okay, I can't disagree on evrything you said :D Good review! Very objective

Thanks man

What would you suggest that’s more pocket friendly

come on man... who did you made this video for? most of the stuff you said were like. unessesary? ''You can use the up and down buttons to switch settings in the menu'' ?? really.. I was hoping I could hear a more ''real-world'' opinion but it was the opposite

One of the best reviews I have ever watched.

Hello Joe, a lot pf people are saying the 16 bit dynamic range on the Red Komodo is not true. As an owner of the camera, is it true?

I havent seen anywhere comparison with other Global Shutter cameras, do you think you could compare it in low light with Ursa Mini 4K?

I think that It would be cool if you built something like a Micro home-lab for film shots that would include an interface for controlling the camera through a keyboard,mouse, and LCD.

Would this be a good camera for live stream at a church?

Thank you so much, man. That was a very honest review. I'm got the bmpcc 6k Pro, but I've been in love with Red image for quite awhile and yes, I'm enjoying watching videos about RED cameras!

Great! Thanks for sharing
What compression did you use on that car race shooting ? HQ, MQ, LQ ?

Are you up for sharing where you got your film burn transition you used throughout this edit? Thanks man.

hey man! really appreciate the effort you put in this video, idk if you're going to see my comment, but I'm planning to start my own tv series in which I will mostly shoot in my house with my friends, and I'm wondering which cinema camera or dslr would you suggest is the best (even if they'll all look good with the proper equipment). thanks again man!

I have always liked the RED color.. but I also really like BM especially with BRAW. I am however looking to build some cinelifter drones to fly these cameras around. Do you know if there is a protective cage that isn't too heavy in weight but might absorb some ..uh.. "crashes"? I'd love to see some sort of wrapper cage with silicon bumpers of some sort around the camera to hopefully see it survive should the drone crash.

Allow me to compliment you on choosing to use a title for this video that was humble and informative -- You used the words "The right camera ... for me". Not "the best EVER ever ever camera", a "Game changer" or claim everything else ever and any price point is crud compared to this camera......... and so on -- So good job.

anthother big thing to think about, which is a huge advantage to me... if you get the best super 35 camera with the best super 35 sensor ,vs an ok full frame, with an ok sensor..., is that not only will it look better, but will save you money down the road. how? easy, take a really popular anamorphic lens for just an example of this: super 35 50mm = $6xx. the full frame version of the exact same lens? $1400. you will see this across all lens lines. can easily make up the price difference between the Komodo and cheaper full sensor cameras. just my 2 cents

Thanks for honest review)

Can you v pack it

First lens to get for the Komodo?

How would you compare the Komodo to the Pocket 6k Pro?

Bro I love your videos, they hit hard for aesthetics and truth; makes watching them damn enjoyable..

thank you !!

Awesome. First footage I've seen of a Komodo + Sigma 150-600, which is the lens I use to film surfing. Enough to get some idea on what the footage may look like, as i'm looking forward to get one soon. Great video, man! Keep it up.

Thank you for this great review - it was super helpful in informing my decision to pick this cam up!

The one area where you and I are very far apart is about codecs. I really value a high quality very compressed codec which is more or less why I've been strongly considering the move away from Z Cam F6 to the Sony FX6. I just run my camera too much and too long for a lot of events. I'm also on the road a lot . So even if I could afford to purchase a nice external RAID DAS (which will be something I do in the future), I'm limited by how much storage I can bring with me and perhaps just as importantly how much "fast" storage I can bring with me.

Global shutter and RED IPP2 are undeniably good. But both ProRes and RedCodeRAW are massive.

I personally feel like the FX6 is the best all-rounder camera currently getting manufactured under $10k. There are plenty of cameras that are better than it in one or several areas, but as a package it's pretty hard to beat. Especially for me who is mostly in events and doc land. Where audio (preamps and DACs), codec (size/quality), AF (although I don't really use this right now), size, speed, battery life, rolling shutter (the FX6 is second only to Alexa), high ISO and noise performance, sensor size, resolution (UHD is oversampled, log support in post(!!!!), and has DCI-4k), all matter - again I think as a combined package of all of those things the FX6 does incredibly well. Even if it's not #1 in any of those categories, its average of all those things is higher than basically any other camera.

And in theory if I care about it, the Ninja V would allow for 12-bit Log RAW from the 16-bit output of the camera which would rival 16-bit linear RAW (in theory. In practice I don't think the FX6 has the pipeline to pump out more than 14 stops of DR, but it would at least allow for greater than 12-bits worth of color information in a relatively compact RAW file size. And it gives the benefit of having an ARRI like sensor resolution, at a slightly higher 4.4k resolution). But I don't foresee myself moving to RAW anytime soon unless there is a massive amount of client demand for it.

Great review! Glad you found a system that makes sense for you. It's far easier said than done. Especially since it is a moving target.

Been shooting NASCAR with the Komodo for a while now, pairs up with a Gemini like a charm. Sadly I can't upload any of my work, awesome channel you have here dude!
Those Fujinons looked clean, I'm currently shooting with the Sigmas rn and the focus on the 70-200 is such a pain lol.

Not sure if it's the colour grading but the footage looks like it was not shot on RED, more like a7s- ish.

Dude thanks for this amazing and helpful video 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Great video! Informative, looks great, sounds great and awesome post! Well done Joe. I'm pretty sure I've seen you out at Sebring and/or Daytona. ~Robert

Funny that, Komodo users complain about RF mount, while Blackmagic 6K users complain about EF mount. : )

How do you find the dynamic range compares to previous cameras you have used. You have bought it so I would assume there would be a level of bias you would have towards the red. But have you noticed a clear and dramatic difference. I have a pocket 4K and used it as a b-cam to the FX9 once which is meant to have really solid DR and it help up surprisingly well

What's the conversion lut you're using?

I have only worked with RAW footage, I couldn't imagine working with anything else.

Subscribed. Thanks for making this video. It has really been helpful.

Does the outrigger handle and wing grip come with all the parts that you need to attach it to the komodo or do I have to purchase additional 1/4 20 screws and such?

Another Fantastic review! Keep them coming.

Great video, thanks!

Great review. 👍

Love it. You have helped me make a decision. And, thanks for sharing the types of lensing you were doing on the shots. that too has help my decision process.

I'm curious how you would compare the Komodo to the Zcam E2-F6. I'll be shooting some Docs. I shoot with RED for movies all the time, but not sure if I should grab one for the upcoming docs. Unfortunately, I can't score an Fx6 or Fx9 anywhere and I am on the clock.

Great video. I can see where the Komodo fits your needs because of the global shutter, and this is a must for shooting cars, but for my needs I thought the camera was awful. I shoot a lot of people and felt the colors muddy and using the camera a real pain in the arse due to finicky SDI, poor monitoring options, and horrible sound preamps that makes it useless, and many more. For most people, the Pocket 6K is a superior camera with prettier color and tons of useful features out of the box. Its only achilles heel is the dreadful rolling shutter jello from the slow sensor readout.

the picture quality is really amazing . even on 720 it looked great and then i switched to 4k. the crop thing is very bad but i guess this is the price for getting a red at 6000

If you have callouses on your fingers that can cause issues with touch screens. I play guitar, so the fingers on my left hand often don't work on touch screens.

this is the right way to title a video. why its best camera " for me "

You covered so much in this video. Great follow up after initial impressions. Thanks for including the pros and the short comings.