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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 :)

Komoodo Beta 1.5 finally has landed

Jarred Land

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Komodo Beta 1.5 is finally here.

Anamorphic of course but lots of other cool stuff...

https://www.red.com/download/komodo-firmware-beta

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS BUILD
Added 6K Anamorphic R3D support (requires REDCINE-X PRO v52.3 or later)
Added 6K 2:1 format
Added Livestream Tools and Magnify support
Added FTPS support for remote offload
Added 4 channel audio support
Added WiFi Scan support
Added Prism Viewfinder mode
Added Canon RF lens control ring support
Added cross sync support (e.g., Genlock 30P, SDI 60P)
Added BWAV support for off-speed audio
Added static IP support to Infrastructure mode
Added Exascend CFast 512GB and 1TB to approved list
Fixed intermittent 'Error loading clip' in playback


the FTPS bit will make a few of you very happy.
https://support.red.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500005178282
 
There's definitely some nice stuff in there!

The RF 800mm lens support is improved; it's showing the correct aperture now. The focus distances that the camera is reporting are however not all that accurate, it's showing me 18-20 feet when I'm focused on some trees at the far end of the field at the Airbnb I'm in right now, which is a few hundred feet away. It doesn't seem like it's able to focus at the lens' minimum distance yet either.

I can't wait to go out wildlife hunting with this kit though, now that I'm almost done with quarantine :)
 
Just started the 1st steps in ordering 2 Komodos to eventually replace a 12 going on 13 year RED One MX (that is still getting me work).
Glad to see these continued updates.
FTPS sounds particularly interesting.

Brian Timmons
BRITIM/MEDIA
 
Oh, and Mikael posted on the book of face. New RED Control to support these features in the IOS App and Android Play Store.
 
Brian Timmons said:
I think you're right.
This is the 1st camera in a long while that challenges me to rethink filmmaking.

Brian Timmons
BRITIM/MEDIA
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I actually haven't used either my Epic-W or my Sigma fp since I got my Komodo... :)
 
Rakesh Malik said:
I actually haven't used either my Epic-W or my Sigma fp since I got my Komodo... :)
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I bet. Komodo seems like a "fun" camera. I actually filmed a little with a colleague's Sigma fp on one gig. It's not bad for the price and features.
Epic-W is still amazing. Given its feature set I wonder if that camera could be much smaller even today.

RED One MX #1825 long informed me that it prefers to go out on the battle field.
Alas, I don't think retirement is in the cards.

Brian Timmons
BRITIM/MEDIA
 
Brian Timmons said:
I bet. Komodo seems like a "fun" camera. I actually filmed a little with a colleague's Sigma fp on one gig. It's not bad for the price and features.
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I flilmed Itzak Perlman with my Sigma fp. :)

RED One MX #1825 long informed me that it prefers to go out on the battle field.
Alas, I don't think retirement is in the cards.
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The Komodo will probably change your mind :)
 
Rakesh Malik said:
I flilmed Itzak Perlman with my Sigma fp. :)



The Komodo will probably change your mind :)
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Cool. I like how Sigma has shaken up the photo/video market with their lenses and now their cameras.

The Komodos will definitely be my go to cameras for too many reasons to count. I do still plan on working the MX into the mix when I can.
The image from the MX is still beautiful and fulfilling to work with.

The incredibly small size, weight, connectivity, and improved RED IQ makes Komodo a true new breed of cinema camera.
I think one has to shake traditional notions of filmmaking to make the most use of it.

Brian Timmons
BRITIM/MEDIA
 
Hey All!

Please tell me why this is a crazy idea... Can I download clips via Wifi/Ethernet/FTP while rolling! Where's the catch: Card access speed? Bus bandwidth issues? What am I missing? :)

Loving Peaking and 1:1 in Red Control app!!!
Thanks,
 
Brian Timmons said:
Cool. I like how Sigma has shaken up the photo/video market with their lenses and now their cameras.
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Yeah, my two primary lenses (18-35, 50-100) are Sigma lenses. The rest are a bit of a hodgepodge though (Irix 150 macro, Canon 800mm f/11) :)

The Komodos will definitely be my go to cameras for too many reasons to count. I do still plan on working the MX into the mix when I can.
The image from the MX is still beautiful and fulfilling to work with.
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The Epic-W has a lot more resolution than the Komodo, but there's more than just the body size that makes it easier to to use. The batteries and battery life are a huge on. I went out bird hunting with it, brought four batteries, and kept the camera on while looking for short-eared owls, and even so I only ran one of the two batteries I had mounted flat.

The incredibly small size, weight, connectivity, and improved RED IQ makes Komodo a true new breed of cinema camera.
I think one has to shake traditional notions of filmmaking to make the most use of it.
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If you keep the rig minimal, it's an amazing little camera. I find the big Komodo rigs to be rather comical, because some of them are huge. Mine's pretty compact, and very travel optimized. :)
 
I’m probably going to try to get a Komodo soon to keep my SW company. I’m tired of spending so much time matching wildly different cameras, and would love to have a RED on a DJI RS2.

Even ACES hasn’t helped my XT3 b-cam handle mixed lighting like my RED does.
 
erichann said:
Hey All!

Please tell me why this is a crazy idea... Can I download clips via Wifi/Ethernet/FTP while rolling! Where's the catch: Card access speed? Bus bandwidth issues? What am I missing? :)

Loving Peaking and 1:1 in Red Control app!!!
Thanks,
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I have tested this and yes it works, you can just download the segment of the R3D that has completed(not the part that is being written too). Would I recommend it... probably not.

Do bear in mind Gigabit Ethernet speeds if you hard-wire through a USB-C to Ethernet adapter which are around ~125MB/s but with encryption, it will be lower than that depending on the software & hardware config. So not as fast as downloading via a Card Reader.

Still epic never the less - I've been playing with uploading LUT's, Presets & CDL's & from a camera prep perspective it gets me excited! Even on-set if a DP has a new lens and needs a new frame guide on all camera's or a new LUT if they are all on the same network you can make the changes without impacting the shooting process.... crazy.
 
FTP looks really neat. Does anyone know if the Komodo has rtmp built in for streaming?

Thanks

Craig Lees
London
UK
 
And is there an 8:9 anamorphic mode for 2x lenses?

That would make me : )

Lots of good stuff in this update.

Craig Lees
London
UK
 
Really great update this one. Will have to cross some of the feedback points of the list in the Komodo thread.

Jarred Land said:
Added WiFi Scan support
Added static IP support to Infrastructure mode
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What will these do? Improving connectivity? Stability of network?
 
Christoffer Glans said:
Really great update this one. Will have to cross some of the feedback points of the list in the Komodo thread.



What will these do? Improving connectivity? Stability of network?
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WiFi Scan will scan for the networks vs you have to type in the SSID manually - makes life a lot easier!

Static IP support means that for situations where a studio or production has assigned IP addresses to various devices you can set a Static IP for the camera to retain & the network won't change it. Can be very useful to segment devices to certain IP ranges when you have lots of devices on a network.
 
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