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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

KOMODO....

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Christoffer Glans said:
One thing I've been thinking about: will the autofocus be at all programmable? Like, will we be able to lock focus on a face? If not, what would the software/hardware requirements be to achieve such a feature? If the autofocus is just randomly selecting something in front of the camera, we might have a hard time using it if it starts jumping between back and foreground elements. So if there's any form of programmability built into it, that would be preferable. Especially if we could have some kind of face detection like on the Canon or Sony, even more preferable, eye detection. I have a hard time seeing the use of an autofocus system if it's not reliable enough to be trusted during a shoot. It would be sad if the feature only works for very specific shots and nothing else and we all just fall back on traditional focusing methods. I would also like to see some kind of interaction between the camera autofocus and external gearhead motor. Just imagine using autofocus with real cine lenses.
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There are many ways to skin that cat ~ Whether those eventually become more common place remains to be seen.

Nice that KOMODO seems to be a solid platform in of itself but seems also kinda experimental in a GOOD way / low risk to try a lot of new stuff out or develop new "Craft", technique and various new methods and ways of doing things. [Bit like the original REDONE.]

It's all possible , whether mainstream "Peeps" adopt newer methodologies might take some time (as always).
 
Robert Hofmeyr said:
"... Hopefully it will charge as well, or at least have a power input..."
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I rely heavily on both the D-taps available on my V-mount batteries and the RED I/O expander for all kinds of accessories (wireless video, focus motors, etc...). Hopefully someone will make a battery plate with one or more D-taps and a USB.
 
Matt Fleming said:
I rely heavily on both the D-taps available on my V-mount batteries and the RED I/O expander for all kinds of accessories (wireless video, focus motors, etc...). Hopefully someone will make a battery plate with one or more D-taps and a USB.
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Yeah, I'm sure someone will. Meanwhile, the Swit S-8845 (generic Canon BP-9) batteries do have an aux output, but you'd have to check if your gear can run on 7.2V. They also output 4A max, so it will depend on the Komodo's power requirements. I guess one could also make a cable that plugs into the aux output of both batteries on the back of the Komodo and combines them in series to output 14.4V, and halve the draw on each battery.

Edit: realised that this is a terrible idea, so came back to note that before someone tries it.
 
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Here are a couple of gear add-on's to your Komodo camera support list.

JibONE (US$999.00 MSRP) by edelkrone (payload: 11lbs recommended)

https://edelkrone.com/products/jibone

and

HEADPLUS
Motorized Pan & Tilt Head with optional Focus Add-on. Includes smart object tracking with auto focusing + wireless connectivity with edelkrone motorized Sliders and Dollies. (US$1799.00 MSRP) (payload: 10lbs recommended)

https://edelkrone.com/products/headplus

They are not cheap but if you are a one man show and prefer the convenience, these might be for you.
 
Sorry for this ignorant question-- can you adapt Sony E-mount lenses to use on a Canon RF mount?
 
Which route is everyone thinking for wireless video transmission for these Komdo beauts?
I can't see any D-Tap, USB or lemo outs to power the transmitters so just wanted to know what options are on the table.
Vaxis?
Paralinx?
Teredek?
HollyLand?
Others???
I still have my Paralinx Arrow + kit and was hoping to dust it off and use that until I heard no HDMI was available.
 
Phil Moreton said:
Which route is everyone thinking for wireless video transmission for these Komdo beauts?
I can't see any D-Tap, USB or lemo outs to power the transmitters so just wanted to know what options are on the table.
Vaxis?
Paralinx?
Teredek?
HollyLand?
Others???
I still have my Paralinx Arrow + kit and was hoping to dust it off and use that until I heard no HDMI was available.
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there are 3rd Party Batteries which have D-Tap connectors u may use them and there is a SDI Adaptor for the arrow...i think i still have one if you r interested.
 
I'd be very surprised if this camera has been designed without additional accessoires in mind such as monitors, wireless follow focus and transmitters and means to power them. Perhaps we'll be able to get power from that EXT port or ideally from those top pins with the mentioned cradle or third party top plates via Lemo connectors. I sincerely hate Dtap and pray every night it is erased from history.

Also a lot of accessories are 12V anyways so getting power from the 7.4V canon batteries would be of no help. If those top pins are next generation type thing, then it'd make sense to expect them to distribute power (5V for mentioned phone connector, 12V and perhaps 7.4V pass through).
 
Phil Moreton said:
Which route is everyone thinking for wireless video transmission for these Komdo beauts?
I can't see any D-Tap, USB or lemo outs to power the transmitters so just wanted to know what options are on the table.
Vaxis?
Paralinx?
Teredek?
HollyLand?
Others???
I still have my Paralinx Arrow + kit and was hoping to dust it off and use that until I heard no HDMI was available.
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i am planning to use teradek. without d-tap, i am considering powering it via LP-E6 and run video via SDI out on the monitor (not sure which monitor yet). you could look at similar solutions for monitors with hdmi out. here is a link to the teradek power adaptor.

Link: https://teradek.com/products/bolt-tx-rx-battery-plates?variant=8327273021485

i am still excited to see the d-tap solutions though. i hope someone creates a BP-9 w/ D-tap sooner than later :)

** edit: updated the link, had the ace500 power adaptor on by mistake.
 
bart cortright said:
Does anyone know if the Core SWX Canon batteries with d-tap would work? I use them on my c300 to power various accessories.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1506755-REG/core_swx_nano_c98_14_8v_battery_with.html
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No wrong voltage. You guys need to be realistic trying to run a camera AND accessories off of these type of batteries. Remember lower voltage means higher amps for a given wattage so if you are trying to run your 12v accessories like lens motors off them you are going over the amp capacity very quickly.
 
Phil Moreton said:
Which route is everyone thinking for wireless video transmission for these Komdo beauts?
I can't see any D-Tap, USB or lemo outs to power the transmitters so just wanted to know what options are on the table.
Vaxis?
Paralinx?
Teredek?
HollyLand?
Others???
I still have my Paralinx Arrow + kit and was hoping to dust it off and use that until I heard no HDMI was available.
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If only the SmallHD FOCUS Bolt 500 TX had an SDI option, it would be the best solution for this. It's an all-in-one monitor, wireless, and power solution that keeps the camera build to a bare minimum...which I believe is the entire point of Komodo.
 
Brad Puckett said:
If only the SmallHD FOCUS Bolt 500 TX had an SDI option, it would be the best solution for this. It's an all-in-one monitor, wireless, and power solution that keeps the camera build to a bare minimum...which I believe is the entire point of Komodo.
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All things Bolt eats quite a bit of power. So I think nice solution if you hang a V-lock behind the camera.
 
Seems like the whole idea of Komodo is to give us the lightest, most compact camera setup we can get that has the RED IQ goodies (plus global shutter!). The use of the Canon style batteries seems to achieve that.

For those that want extreme long record times, I'm having a hard time imagining the scenario (other than remote cams) where simply hot-swapping a battery on the fly in a matter of a few seconds wouldn't work.

For those situations where we make it into an A cam with lots of attachments (I'm sure I will do that sometimes) a pretty simple baseplate or cage should be able to accommodate any battery setup you want.

If you are still trying to keep ultra light, ultra compact for handheld work with transmitters, it should be fairly simple to have a beltpack battery/transmitter combo with a power/SDI snake to the camera.
 
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