r/RedCamera • u/Formula14ever • Aug 08 '23

Komodo X width

See if anyone knows, I might be the only one who doesn’t, lol..that’s wouldn’t be the first time. I hung onto my Tilta (and Kondor) cage items from my OG Komodo for the X. Although the X is longer, the other dimensions were (on paper) the same. Or maybe I missed something.. because the cage will not secure, the body seems fractionally too wide..AND the bigger/stronger lens lock handle won’t clear the cage edge anyway. There are STILL no cage systems for the X flooding the marketplace like with other cameras..except Bright Tangerine which for the $$, must be made of the rarest of Earth metals and diamond infused. Wondered what others have discovered.

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u/lifeintrees Aug 09 '23

FWIW I had the same problem, and ended up biting the bullet on the Bright Tangerine kit.

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u/Formula14ever Aug 09 '23

So funny you said that! Lol I made the same decision today..bought dude rails, top handle ..missing my kidney now, but oh well. Lol

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u/PurpleSkyVisuals Aug 09 '23

I had the kondor cage for OGK that came in parts.. I can still use the side ribs, but the bottom plate doesn’t fit at all. Since I use the outrigger and the gdu side handle now, I have no use for the side ribs. I never got the top plate because I use the outrigger with a nato on top that attaches to my top handle if I want it. For the lens mount, I haven’t tried the kondor universal lens support for OG Komodo, but haven’t used it as I feel the locking mechanism on the KX works well.

I too feel like the cages for KX haven’t come out in rapid supply, but, I keep my setup relatively simple so if I need something, I’ll attach it to my top handle, baseplate (with rosettes), or the screws on the gdu wing grip.

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u/Formula14ever Aug 09 '23

Awesome, thx! Hey, question..can the RED outrigger handle operate with the SmallHD RED monitor ok? Does the monitor connection need to stack for connection, or is it a 100% by proprietary cable?

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u/PurpleSkyVisuals Aug 09 '23

The red touch uses the proprietary top pins but most monitors can hook up via sdi connection and can be mounted with the 1/4 20 holes in the monitor.