KOMODO 6K formats: understand the sensor window before choosing resolution
RAW resolution changes the active sensor area. Lower resolution is not simply a smaller file of the same field of view.
The important RAW behaviour
When KOMODO records R3D at a lower resolution, it uses a smaller portion of the sensor rather than downscaling the full 6K image. That means resolution choice also changes field of view. If you move from 6K to 4K R3D, the framing tightens because you are windowing the sensor.
Useful 6K formats
- 6K 17:9: 6144 × 3240 — the full default Super 35 window.
- 6K 2:1: 6144 × 3072.
- 6K 2.4:1: 6144 × 2592.
- 6K 16:9: 5760 × 3240.
Why this matters on set
If you plan to change format for higher frame rate, storage or composition reasons, re-check focal length, field of view, depth relationships and any framing guide you are relying on. The shot may no longer behave like the 6K full-sensor version you rehearsed.
Actingwood field rule
Choose the sensor format as part of lensing and delivery design — never as an isolated “resolution” menu decision.
This Field Lab note is written independently by Actingwood and cross-checked against RED’s published documentation. Camera firmware, supported media and software behaviour can change; verify critical settings against the current RED guide before a production.
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