KOMODO....

[Philip Lanyon]

Has a sensor size been confirmed?

[Mike P.]

I doubt it. I have to imagine it can do 5:1

Yeah, compression ratios and framerate go hand-in-hand; if Komodo is a framerate limited camera, the compression ratios will probably be normal (maybe not 3:1 low, but not like 8:1 either).

My personal rule of thumb with r3d compression has been to use a K:1 ratio (E.g. 8k is ideal at 8:1, 6k at 6:1, 4k at 4:1, etc.), but that's only for 1:1 viewing. If you're downscaling (or recompressing to a low-bitrate delivery codec), you could get away with quite a bit more. 6k recompressed to 4k HEVC will pretty much look the same whether its 6:1 or 12:1.

Also be great to know if it can do 50fps at 5K all formats.

Well, 6k WS = 6144x2592, which it does at 50fps. And 5k FF is 5120x2700... Ooooooouf, it's gonna be tight. (At the very least 5k 2:1 will be good to go at 50fps).

[Nick Morrison]

My personal rule of thumb with r3d compression has been to use a K:1 ratio (E.g. 8k is ideal at 8:1, 6k at 6:1, 4k at 4:1, etc.), but that's only for 1:1 viewing. If you're downscaling (or recompressing to a low-bitrate delivery codec), you could get away with quite a bit more. 6k recompressed to 4k HEVC will pretty much look the same whether its 6:1 or 12:1.

Love this rule of thumb. Makes total sense.

Well, 6k WS = 6144x2592, which it does that at 50fps. And 5k FF is 5120x2700... Ooooooouf, it's gonna be tight. (At the very least 5k 2:1 will be good to go at 50fps).

Honestly 48fps in 5KHD would be great. 48fps in 6KHD would be perfect, but don't think that's gunna happen.

[jordan levy]

who's going to make the first flip up hard cover for that monitor, that thing is going to need some protection!
hopefully it at least comes with something attachable/detachable for packing and rigging etc.
now if you cracked that, youve cracked your camera.

[David Rasberry]

Is it confirmed that the use of our current 4.7, and 7" monitors are compatible with the top pogo mount?

Not compatible. The output signal structure from Komodo via the pins is different than DSMC2. Designed to interface to smartphones via USB-C data ports.
An app interfaces Komodo to the phone the same way the phones internal cameras do.

[Andrew Dease]

- Lens Mount = Integrated Canon RF Mount (easy to adapt to nearly anything)


Easy, but is it expensive? Anything else to consider?

Since this has a smartphone screen wifi all the bells and whistles. What about privacy? Can you remove the antennae if you want say, a camera. Like the cameras of the past 100 years and all of human experience?

I will getting one but what about that, privacy. Ability to be hacked.

If it has an antenna and the wifi it's not safe.

[Misha Engel]

- Lens Mount = Integrated Canon RF Mount (easy to adapt to nearly anything)


Easy, but is it expensive? Anything else to consider?

Since this has a smartphone screen wifi all the bells and whistles. What about privacy? Can you remove the antennae if you want say, a camera. Like the cameras of the past 100 years and all of human experience?

I will getting one but what about that, privacy. Ability to be hacked.

If it has an antenna and the wifi it's not safe.

When something is very cheap or for free, you know who/what the product is.

[Andy_Johnson]

While I love the bright color ideas (especially that Kodak yellow one), I would love to see Komodo available in some more muted, more military colors:

Desert Tan:

Wow, put me down for this color!

[Andrew Dease]

When something is very cheap or for free, you know who/what the product is.

Straight question. How much are the adapters who makes the best etc.

I imagine the will be cheaper than the RED PL mounts. Doesn't make them bad.

[Jon Dishler]

Wow, put me down for this color!

Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black. Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company.


I will take mine in black please.