RED PL Mount Electronic ND Filter System Full Review and Accuracy Test

THIS EPISODE — We take a deep look and test out the new RED Electronic ND PL Mount for RED DSMC3 cameras. You can bolt on the eND PL adapter and control within the camera for fast and accurate ND changes.

As mentioned in the video, you can purchase just the locking upper and lower mounts for $80 directly from RED. This will allow you to buy 1 full kit and then mounts for your other cameras and share them.

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[Justin_Allen]

Finally someone did a review of this. I have had it since day one and think it is a tremendous piece of kit. I absolutely love being able to adjust this on my monitor and yes, the mount is rock solid. I use Tokina Cinema Vista lenses and that 5 lb lens doesn't move one bit. It is expensive, however you know the old saying, Time, Money, Quality...pick any two. This saves time and has tremendous quality.

[TheLensCuff]

We want more of what you did at 2:20!
Thank you for the review, I was 99.9% sold on this when I saw it at RSH, but after watching this, it's a no brainer!

[plutocrank]

Omg that beat is fire at 235!! Lol. Awesome. Love this guys videos.

[edurabin]

Hi, I would love watch a review in a real shooting situation. Specially in bright sunlight against IR infiltration.
Thank you!

[scooteractual]

if you use this without the ribs and top and bottom brackets on a Komodo-X will it still be sufficient in terms of it being secure? I ask because I have specific setup that needs nato rails on the sides for handles and the DJI focus pro grip.

[GabrielScindian]

Can it be used on canon R cameras? Just pop it on an r5

[DaneMeale]

Had it for a month now. Love it! I don't mind changing the cartridge I just don't want smears or dust getting on them! Given the Raptor high sensitivity, I sometimes want more than 7 stops though.

Have anyone talked to Jarred if this eND can work automatically, like the Sony? You lock aperture, shutter, ISO, and have the ND to automatically adjust?

[glatznatureproductions]

Nice video - informative, clever and helpful all in one. I’ll stick with Kippertie for now. But admit if they made for EF . . . I’d probably bite! Thanks Scott.

[PabloVillaVideo]

Hi Scott, fantastic and honest review as always. I am just more curious about how the VND feature works... I have the polarpro VND and have been using it for a few years now. It's great and all, but I always notice a color cast/shift outdoors in full sunlight. I film a lot of sports and as I move around the field my shots seem to have a different white balance and color shift in the highlights when physically filming toward different angles. Their filter works by essentially spinning one polarizer with a second stationary polarizer in front of it. I am guessing that is why I'm seeing this issue, but it is quite annoying and unprofessional as well as a big time waster in post. Would this END suffer from the same thing?

[scottievee]

With the costs of cameras coming down I don't think that's a lot of money for something so essential. Kinda odd RED doesn't tack on the cost to have internal ND's put in the cameras. That is what everyone wants. I use C70's and an R5c. It's a pain when I gotta shoot with the Canon R5c and no ND's. But the image is stellar so I deal with it. RED is probably the only other brand I'd consider.

[nicoalverde]

Just bough them with my red raptor and I´m not able to control it. It doesn´t appear on my screen. Has anyone faced this issue?

[DigitalStudios]

I've had it for X since it came out. The only things that are somewhat of an annoyance is the separate cartridges and no 1 stop options (But the Strata on my Raptor, and both Alexa's internals start at 2 stops as well). Everything else is great.

[cokebottles]

One issue to keep in mind is that it does not support all PL lenses. The flange depth is shallow, so some lens sets poke too far in and hit the ND insert. Ultra Primes and boosted Mamiya Sekor C’s will not fit. I’m sure there are more, so test before you buy or rent.

[Phil-isfy]

How a vnd costs 1/3 of the camera cost. (komodo x). I mean it's just red tax.

[joaquinperalba]

They cost more than half of the Komodo price…. Someone has to be stupid to buy them ….

[thedegreerule]

too expensive for what it does. Sony's is way better and assuming they're priced the same it would make the FX6 a 2500$ without their eND...and we all know Sony's is way advanced than this and no way it costs them 3500$.

is RED at it again? making people pay premium for mere attempts to achieve what's already out there and way better and advanced than what they offer? I don't know for sure but no way man...buying this is encouragement for mediocre products to be pushed out asap and at a premium pricing.

not good.

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