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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....

I remember "pre-ordering" the RED ONE MX back in the day when people thought the whole thing was a scam.

The Komodo will be 2nd ever RED I've owned. Can't wait to get my hands on one :)
 
Patrick Bishop said:
I remember "pre-ordering" the RED ONE MX back in the day when people thought the whole thing was a scam.

The Komodo will be 2nd ever RED I've owned. Can't wait to get my hands on one :)
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When I was a student in a cinema school, the Digital Cinema Camera realm was dominated by Sony, everyone but me believed in RED and the RED One and how it would play a huge part in changing the industry (let's count in 2020 how many cameras offer onboard RAW just for fun) and the Arri Alexa still a twinkle in many eyes.
I completely get your feeling ^_^
 
Jaime Vallés said:
I , too, haven't been this excited for a RED camera since the original RED ONE. I'll wait for reviews first, but I'm pretty sure Komodo will be mine eventually.
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Komodo will be my RED #1 and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve read every of the 500 pages filled with almost 5000 comments. Let’s hope for Jarred to reveal the magic color on comment #5000
 
Bob Gundu said:
#5000. I win a Komodo! (thinking positively) Seriously, this camera is going to be something pretty special. :party:
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too early .. 6K for 6K, right? also you didn't leave Jarred with a chance to do post #5000 :P
 
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Congrats Bob!! :) Question: when Jarred says that native RF lens support won't be supported initially, you folks think that means that RF glass likely won't have iris control or stabilization until a future firmware update?
 
Matt Beardsley said:
Congrats Bob!! :) Question: when Jarred says that native RF lens support won't be supported initially, you folks think that means that RF glass likely won't have iris control or stabilization until a future firmware update?
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Maybe he meant autofocus???
 
One thing I'll be super freaky keen on looking at with Komodo is currently there are only 11 RF lenses, with a slow moving large wave of RF glass incoming from Canon and soon to be announced at least 1 or 2 other players.
There are some great new lenses in the lineup too that I like, but you guys know I'll be looking at using a lot of different glass. Sigma will make their announcement soon-ish, I'm hoping Zeiss will follow with something along the lines of Batis for RF.

However, EF iris and (if it's ready) focus control via the adapters is high on my mind.

Truthfully I'll likely be using a lot of manual glass early on like PL and various other mounts, but for instance I want iris control over my Otus primes to work well.

Certain the engineers have been cranking away at how to get everything moving for sure.
 
I'm starting to eye some RF lenses myself... it would be great for building a travel camera kit around a Komodo. The Sigma ART lenses are beautiful, but bulky... I'm hoping for a bit less bulk in RF lenses (eventually) so that I can shrink my kit down a bit for trekking. :)
 
Phil Holland said:
One thing I'll be super freaky keen on looking at with Komodo is currently there are only 11 RF lenses, with a slow moving large wave of RF glass incoming from Canon and soon to be announced at least 1 or 2 other players.
There are some great new lenses in the lineup too that I like, but you guys know I'll be looking at using a lot of different glass. Sigma will make their announcement soon-ish, I'm hoping Zeiss will follow with something along the lines of Batis for RF.

However, EF iris and (if it's ready) focus control via the adapters is high on my mind.

Truthfully I'll likely be using a lot of manual glass early on like PL and various other mounts, but for instance I want iris control over my Otus primes to work well.

Certain the engineers have been cranking away at how to get everything moving for sure.
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Bit of a waste using RF Full Frame on S35. Far better option is Speedbooster with other Mount. Personally Zeiss ZF would be nice with Speedbooster.
 
When someone of you will buy and get on hands a custom Komodo, please make full or quick video review and show some video samples.

Thanks
 
Jiri Vrozina said:
Bit of a waste using RF Full Frame on S35. Far better option is Speedbooster with other Mount. Personally Zeiss ZF would be nice with Speedbooster.
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I don't think I'd define that as a waste. I'll be using Speedboosters as well, but they aren't the miracle many hold them to. You gain your stop and FOV, but you still add optics into the mix with lesser edge performance and more distortion and often more vignetting. And remember with larger format glass you get less vignetting as well as the smallest package ideally with native RF glass. Especially once the pancake lens comes.

No waste. Just different routes. You'll see me loading up with a SB and Otus early on.
 
Phil Holland said:
I don't think I'd define that as a waste. I'll be using Speedboosters as well, but they aren't the miracle many hold them to. You gain your stop and FOV, but you still add optics into the mix with lesser edge performance and more distortion and often more vignetting. And remember with larger format glass you get less vignetting as well as the smallest package ideally with native RF glass. Especially once the pancake lens comes.

No waste. Just different routes. You'll see me loading up with a SB and Otus early on.
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Personally, if/when I'm able to buy a Komodo, the first thing I wanna try on it lense-wise are some old Nikon fully manual glass (with a passive none speedbooster anything adapter). I have an old nikkor 50mm f/1.4 Made In Japan from the 80s I believe and it's a lovely lense !

Oh and IF/WHEN blablabla I'd also like for Sigma to release native RF-Mount Sigma ART lenses. (maybe in the same size that the ones they are working on for the Sigma FP)
 
Who ever gets the Komodo early, please do an extensive Auto Focus test. I know it won't be as good as Canon but I want to know if it's even remotely useable. For me that's factor for purchasing it as I intend to use it on a small gimbal as a solo operator.
 
Maz Mawlawi said:
Who ever gets the Komodo early, please do an extensive Auto Focus test. I know it won't be as good as Canon but I want to know if it's even remotely useable. For me that's factor for purchasing it as I intend to use it on a small gimbal as a solo operator.
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Remember auto focus isn’t going to be finished yet when the first people get their cameras. It’s still in a sort of beta stage. So I wouldn’t get too disappointed right away if autofocus isn’t to the level you want it to be.

Still, I can’t wait to see it as well.
 
Bastien Tribalat said:
Personally, if/when I'm able to buy a Komodo, the first thing I wanna try on it lense-wise are some old Nikon fully manual glass (with a passive none speedbooster anything adapter). I have an old nikkor 50mm f/1.4 Made In Japan from the 80s I believe and it's a lovely lense !

Oh and IF/WHEN blablabla I'd also like for Sigma to release native RF-Mount Sigma ART lenses. (maybe in the same size that the ones they are working on for the Sigma FP)
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Yes 100% right about old Nikon Nikkor AIS.
Had 3 sets last 15 years and even now regret selling them. What an amazing organic look they give you. That 15mm with blue flare is amazing. Classic 50mm f1.2 and hero lens 58mm f1.2. Simply amazing classing lenses, higly undervalued. Far better then Contax or ZF for Organic Classic Look.
 
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