Jarred Land, President and Co-Owner at RED Digital Cinema, has recently provided a sneak peek of an upcoming firmware update for the company’s “entry-level” cinema camera, the RED KOMODO. The update will likely bring back the Gio Scope exposure tool and add a lower-quality .R3D setting. Rumors of a forthcoming RED KOMODO update have been circulating on the internet for a while now, and more official hints have recently made their way to Jarred Land’s social platforms. Back in February, the camera got a few nice additions, such as Timelapse Mode and under-cranked recording, with firmware 1.6.4, but apparently, there’s a lot of room to grow. So let’s take a look at what might be just around the corner! RED KOMODO 6K body. Image credit: RED RED KOMODO upcoming firmware update: Gio Scope With the transition from the DSMC2 lineup to the new DSMC3 cameras (namely KOMODO, V-RAPTOR, V-RAPTOR XL, and now V-RAPTOR S35), the most loyal RED users have noticed that some useful features went missing. Gio Scope on RED KOMODO. Image credit: Jarred Land That’s the case for Gio Scope, a RAW-based false color tool that breaks down the sensor’s dynamic range into 16 increments, while not being affected by ISO settings, WB, or LUTs. On DSMC2 cameras, it is particularly helpful for judging exposure, especially when dealing with critical highlight areas. Indeed, the brightest 16th step is further split up into 8 sub-increments to better display highlight roll-off. Gio Scope on RED DSMC2 cameras. Image credit: RED...
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 7 December, 2022