Kinefinity MAVO Edge - 8K full frame cine camera with eND and ProRes RAW
[09:59 Mon,27.April 2020 by Rudi Schmidts]
A new Kinefinity MAVO cine camera will be available in September. The MAVO Edge will have an 8K full format sensor (36 x 24mm), which achieves 48 fps at full "Open Gate (3:2)" readout and promises an impressive 75 frames per second in 8K Wide (8192 x 3456). Cropped up to 100fps (in 6K Wide) or even 160fps in 4K Wide should be possible. In addition, Kinefinity promises various 6K-2K oversampling options up to 60 fps for even more dynamic performance with full use of the entire sensor width.
Kinefinity MAVO Edge
Despite the high number of sensors, the Kinefinity MAVO Edge should be able to achieve more than 14 f-stops with two possible base ISOs (800 and 3200).
Recording is done in various ProRes formats (4444/XQ, 422HQ), H264 proxy and - freshly even in ProRes RAW! This is the first announced camera that will enable ProRes RAW at over 6K resolution.
Formats
In order to be able to write the required data rates, the MAVO Edge again has SSDs slots. Interestingly, the classic 2.5 inch SATA SSDs of the predecessor cameras are no longer used here. Instead, Kinefinity now relies on NVMe M.2 SSD models. The housings for these SSDs are now called KineMAG Nano and can also be purchased without SSDs to equip them yourself with inexpensive SSDs from computer retailers.
The KineMAG Nanos can not only provide much higher data rates, but are also much more compact, which means that the Edge now has two slots for these storage media.
KineMAG Nano Slots
The two-slot design allows you to record the same clips on two KineMAG Nanos, creating a kind of RAID1 backup to avoid clip loss in case of write errors on one drive. Furthermore, two cards should also be able to record main codec and H264 proxies separately.
The kinemount remains compatible to its predecessors and thus allows adaptation to PL, LPL, active EF and passive e-mount. However, what&s really exciting is what&s behind it: Because there is now a motorized e-ND system that we have never seen before on another camera. It not only offers an electronic ND filter in the range between 2 and 7 f-stops.
The whole eND system can be moved out of the beam path by motor and replaced by a clear glass without filtering. With all other designs known to us so far, the eND filter always remains fixed between the optics and the sensor, where it "costs" at least half an aperture stop of light.
The new carbon fiber housing has become a bit heavier (approx. 1.2 kg instead of the previous approx. 1 kg) and now has two independent SDI connectors, but these are only 1.5/3G capable. Also for proprietary Kinefinity monitors/viewfinders there are still connections available. The press release mentions the KineEVF Full-HD OLED viewfinder and the KineMON-5U/KineMON-7H Ultra-Bright monitor as examples.
There are also separate genlock and time code synchronization ports, an RS232 protocol port for communication with and control of third-party accessories, and an RS-232 port for power supply and triggering an external recording function.
Connectors
The MAVO Edge has also made gains in the audio sector. It supports multi-channel audio recording at 24 bit/48 kHz a) via an internal microphone, b) a 3.5 mm stereo MIC jack and c) two independently controllable standard XLR jacks including 48 V phantom power. According to Kinefinity, ultra-low noise audio preamps have been integrated into the camera body.
And the digital connectivity also sounds quite complete: With Gigabit Ethernet on the RJ45 port, wireless WIFI5 network and USB type C jack, the MAVO Edge can output live images via H264 stream, among other things. An internal three-axis gyroscope can record the spatial position information of the camera and also write GPS position data into the recording as metadata.
The integrated battery plate can dock V-mount batteries, but the camera can still use BP-U30 batteries via the handle. The housing of the MAVO Edge also offers a D-Tap connector, a 12V RS connector and a lens connector (12V) to directly power accessories such as wireless video transmitters or wireless lens motors.
In addition, there will be a special KineKIT for the MAVO Edge: An innovative 15mm base plate with UPS function, powered by two NP-F550 batteries and connected via UPS power contacts at the bottom of the MAVO Edge. As a UPS power source, the camera can continue to operate without interruption when V-mount batteries or BP-U30 batteries are replaced:
The MAVO Edge camera is expected to be launched in September 2020 for ,999 USD and can be pre-ordered immediately on the Kinefinity website or from authorized dealers.
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