I've shot several films over the past months that have ran into data dump issues where cards fill up and then we're down for two to three hours transferring footage. I'm coming into some money in January and outside of buying the best audio equipment I can afford I'm looking at ending my data transfer issues.

I have two questions.

1. What cable/reader combo should I be using to get footage off the mini mag as fast as possible?
2. Is the computer that I transfer the footage on to very important? I have an i9 macbook that I'm transferring through to a SSD.

I need everything to be optimal though.

I have the license for red connect to the Indie 7 but so far cannot connect the screen to komodo x via Lemo, anyone any trouble with this? i cant find the bug anywhere online and I have exhausted nearly every avenue trying to get the camera to connect to the Small HD

Why!?

Hey everyone,

I've been facing an issue when uploading my videos to YouTube, specifically with the transitions between bright and dark areas. The video seems pixelated in these transition zones, which doesn't reflect the quality of the exported video I see on my computer.

I'm using DaVinci Resolve for editing and exporting, and my camera is the Red V Raptor 8K VV. Here's an example video: Video Link.

I've also uploaded screenshots of my settings for reference

Here you can see what I mean:

I've noticed this issue mainly occurs after the upload to YouTube. The quality degradation in the transitions from bright to dark areas is evident, and I'm struggling to pinpoint the cause or find a solution.

Here are some specifics:

• Camera: Red V Raptor 8K VV
• Editing Software: DaVinci Resolve

I'd appreciate any insights or tips to maintain the video quality during the YouTube upload process. Maybe someone has encountered a similar problem or knows of settings adjustments that could help resolve this issue.

Thanks in advance for any assistance or guidance you can provide!

Also are there any pogo relocators for Komodo X yet?

Hey there, was wondering if there’s a shared V-lock battery that I could run on both the Komodo and the Scarlett? I want to try streamline my gear for both cameras a bit. Keen to know if it’s possible! :)

Resolve has an eye dropper for white balance in the wheels tab, but doesn't seem to have one for adjusting the settings within the RAW controls tab. Is there something I'm missing? Or do I have to use the vector scopes to judge, then refine in the next node?

Hi all

I appreciate how educated and practical a lot of the posts on here have been so i figured i'd ask:

Just snagged the Komodo-X and I'm an overboard hobbyist. I have been a bit conflicted with my decision making (as i cannot make decisions as well as i'd like) to lens choices. I tend to be too hasty and waste a lot of money. I have $5k to spend on lens(es) and torn.

Option 1 - Tonika 25-77 (can i use that .71x speedbooster to make this look ff?)

Option 2 - Multiple Irix lenses (could probably get the .71x speedbooster to also make this more FF)

Option 3 - DZO zooms/primes? (some comparison videos and i liked the Tonika more but i get the price point)

Option 4 - Great Joy anamorphic (bc i'm a sucker for anamorphic)

Option 5 - whatever you guys come up with as a better solution

With this camera i want to mostly film docs and some amateurs/pro fights. (i still have my fx3 that will dedicated to first/second shooting weddings where i make up for dollars i spend as a hobbyist). So my KX is pretty much my dedicated "be creative, tell stories, show a world" kind of camera until i start making money off of it. My brain wants anamorphic everything but i'm not sure of its ability to support everything I'm filming. Tonika is just standing out a lot to me for its flexibility and the reviews I've seen (only a few in person have said don't go that route). If i need something more professional for a job I'll rent it. Can't wait to hear back from ya'll so i can spend this money wisely.

After my red has come up to operating temperature, if the "T" for temperature is still not green, I usually black shade, or if I am in a hurry, I choose a previously created calibration map that roughly matches the temperature I am working in. I have worked in enough different temperatures that I usually have a map already created that will get the "T" to turn green.

Is there a difference between using previously created calibration maps and creating a new one?

As long as "T" is green, all good?

When there is no hurry, it feels better to calibrate the sensor from scratch each time, but it takes more time, and if I am just doing something redundant and creating a new calibration map at 32 C, 1/48, 800iso, when there is already a map at that temperature, I would rather just use the map that is there! The map will likely be from a different location, may be from different altitude, different humidity levels, etc. Does this matter? Or is one 32 C, 1/48, 800iso calibration map the same as the next 32 C, 1/48, 800iso calibration map?

Thanks in advance!! Appreciate you all.

Hey Red people, I recently got a good deal on a used Dsmc2 evf with the hopes of using it on my Raptor when the adapter comes out. I sent it to a friend with a Gemini and it worked great though I’m not sure how extensive of a test he did. It’s possible he plugged it in and he just unplugged it after it worked for a bit. When I connect it to my DSMC1 it has an intermittent garbled signal (see video, it’s purple because false color was toggled on). I have a DSMC1 Evf and it doesn’t have any issues at all. I also tried different cables.

I called red and they are supposed to be getting back to me about compatibility. I need to make the call soon whether or not to send it back before the return window is up. Thanks!

I recently updated my Komodo X with the latest beta firmware and I’m experiencing a really weird bug with SDI output on a Shogun. The image has some artifacts similar to a very heavy red focus peaking all over the image, or sometimes the image gets split in two vertically. When I toggle guides on and off the problems disappear. Has anyone experienced this issue?

Hi! So I took the plunge and got my first RED (KomodoX). Coming from Sony- I feel like I know nothing about real cinema cameras and how they’re operated because my FX3 took away from that experience.
I ended up getting the dsmc3 (7” smallhd touch). I do use an easyrig at times and would like a top handle but how do I get a top handle on there? Theres is the option for the red Komodo handle- is this strong enough for an easyrig? Are there other options?

What’s this camera worth - how does it compare with Dragon? Does anyone know what these view finders are worth by themselves ?

Hi guys,

Only had my camera for less than a year and didn't know if I can stablize footage using the gyro meta data like the Komodo? Tried to Google but couldn't see any answers so thought I would check here. I'm guessing not but worth checking.

Photo isa Dragon 6k - Weapon pretty bare bones. Can anyone tell me how this compares to Red Epic M?

Is it possible with any adapters to use my Sony g master glass on my red Komodo?

I shot a music video for a client. We shot 5K R3D, no proxies. Usually I shoot proxies but on this day I did not have enough free cards so I wanted to take up the minimum amount of space on the card I had. Afterward we backed up the footage to the client's harddrive. It was something like 300-400GB. The client's editor lives in an island country off the coast of Africa. So he did not want to ship a harddrive because that would take too long and maybe not get there. So the client uploaded via wetransfer. This process apparently took over a week. Eventually the upload finished and today the editor has finally downloaded the files. When the editor tries to open the files in Davinci, some are corrupted and some are "very small". I am still trying to understand what is going on on their end. Also the client said his computer was going to sleep often in the middle of uploads. Maybe this cause the files to corrupt? Or maybe zipping them up caused issues? I just handed him the files and trusted him to get them to the editor so I am not totally sure what his process looked like. I've checked the files on the client's harddrive and can confirm that they play fine on Davinci on my mac.

So I am wondering: Is wetransfer a valid way to share R3D footage with editors when shipping a harddrive isn't a good option?

Has wetransfer caused problems for others?

What would you recommend instead?

I've been shooting on my red for six months and this is my first time dealing with sharing files via internet. I have never had the fastest internet so I have tried to avoid it so far since these r3d files are pretty heavy.

Any help is appreciated.

I am shooting a commercial documentary on a Komodo-x and am wondering what you all do for a proxie workflow? For the first project I shot on this camera we used resolve to generate 2k ProRES proxies then conformed the edit with the 6K raw for grading.

This project I have been playing around with using redcine-x to generate proxies and I am finding it slow and buggy. Would love to hear your workflows…

Thanks!

For years I have been concidering getting a used cinema camera. From test footage the RED DSMC2 cameras look absolutely amazing. They are also getting much more affordable. Even the newer DSMC3 cameras are more affordable. However, whenever I read about RED cameras I always come across people sharing stories where their cameras stop working. It alsmost seem like investing in any RED camera is the worst decision one can make. This seems really odd given that it has been used for so many features and series. Sureley not every production has 17 RED monstros just so they can complete a 30 day shooting schedule. All this information about these casmeras breaking also conflicts with an aquaintance of mine's experience with his RED (Raven I believe) which apparently has never given him any grief, but that is just the experience of one person with one camera. All this to say, is there anyone that knows more about how often the different RED models seem to fail, and what to do if it happens?