Kinefinity MAVO Edge 6k Camera (Black)
Kinefinity MAVO Edge 6k Camera (Black), KineOS Firmware, Dual SDI Outputs, Internal e-ND filter, KineMOUNT
Kinefinity - 'MAVO Edge 6K Camera'
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Powerful Full-Frame Cinema CameraIntroducing the MAVO Edge 6K by Kinefinity, a revolutionary full-frame cinema camera designed to unlock your creative potential like never before. With its cutting-edge 6K full-frame 3:2 CMOS imaging sensor, this powerhouse of a camera delivers mind-blowing visuals, capturing every detail with astonishing clarity. Offering the flexibility to shoot in 6K at 75fps or 4K at a staggering 150fps, the MAVO Edge harnesses the unparalleled computing prowess of its high-performance platform. Boasting dual native ISO settings of 800 and 5120, this camera excels in any lighting condition, effortlessly preserving exceptional highlights while maintaining impeccable sensitivity control. Featuring an internal motorized full-spectrum e-ND filter with a range of 0.6-2.4, and equipped with industry-standard ports and dual SSD media slots, the MAVO Edge ensures seamless recording of Apple ProRes4444/XQ and uncompressed RAW formats using NVMe M.2 2280 SSDs. Continuing the legacy of Kinefinity cine cameras, the MAVO Edge 6K encapsulates the essence of natural colour reproduction, captivating skin tones, minimal noise, expansive dynamic range, and breath-taking details, all presented in a remarkably organic and delicate manner. Get ready to embark on a cinematic journey like no other with the MAVO Edge.
MAVO Edge 6K
Outstanding Highlight Performance with Stunning Image Quality
full-frame 3:2 CMOS imagingThe MAVO Edge 6K is the latest full-frame camera from Kinefinity since the release of MAVO Edge 8K, and it employs a full-frame 3:2 CMOS imaging sensor that not only shows cleaner images but also provides wider viewing angles, shallower depth of field, and more immersive presence. The advanced colour processing architecture from the MAVO Edge platform creates images with low noise, high latitude, and wide colour gamut, then brings stunning details, organic images with exceptional quality. In addition, the full-frame 6K CMOS sensor is perfectly paired with OLPF FF3 optical low pass filter that adopts a more complex and higher performance crystal process to“eliminate” aliasing/artifacts while keeping very sharp images.
The MAVO Edge 6K is equipped with dual native ISO, rated at 800 and 5120, as the second native ISO up to 5120 is perfect for low light scenes to obtain a clean image with high latitude and low noise, ideal for documentary filmmakers or those who favour available light during night shoots.
MAVO Edge 6K outperforms its predecessor of MAVO LF a lot when it comes to highlight performance. At the industry standard ISO 800, the default highlight of the Edge 6K is 6.0 stops, capturing more highlight details to get a more cinematic look. Switch to Cine EI mode for more of a traditional cinema camera experience and highlight stops will adjust automatically as the EI changes. While using Cine EI mode, the second base native ISO 5120 is still activated when you go past 1600 EI.
Apple ProRes Recording Codec and Uncompressed RAW
From Apple ProRes422 LT to ProRes4444 XQ and uncompressed RAW codec, the MAVO Edge 6K is capable of recording high-resolution images with high dynamic range and with low to zero compression artifacts.
Apple ProResApple ProRes is a popular intermediate codec created by Apple Inc. Nearly all post-production software in the industry supports editing and colour correction with Apple ProRes. Compared to RAW and other intermediate codecs, Apple ProRes achieves faster workflow in post-production since the images already went through a debayer process, especially working with workstations running Apple M1 Pro/Max/Ultra chips. It makes proxy-free editing and colour correction quickly and efficiently, saving a significant amount of time in post-production.
uncompressed RAWThe uncompressed RAW is not debayered in-camera instead, and it is stored in the CinemaDNG format, preserving all the image data captured by the sensor. Theoretically, it provides the maximum potential for colour correction in post-production. Uncompressed RAW footage demands high bandwidth bitrate processing.
CMOS imaging sensorThe MAVO Edge 6K supports 12-bit ProRes4444XQ in full frame rate and resolution, and it records with Kine LOG3 Gamma to preserve all the dynamic range captured by the CMOS imaging sensor. The MAVO Edge 6K is equipped with a dual SSD slot based on PCIe-3.0 and its recording media, blazing-fast KineMAG Nano 1TB, is based on NVMe M.2 2280 SSD, ensuring storing uncompressed RAW stably and safely. From capturing image data to colour calibrating and tuning during encoding 6K ProRes4444XQ or storing uncompressed RAW to M.2 SSD, all these internal high bandwidth processing happens within the compact and lightweight body of the MAVO Edge 6K, quietly.
More Intuitive KineOS Firmware
KineOS 7.0The MAVO Edge 6K is implemented with the latest KineOS 7.0 firmware, which has a redesigned user interface, and expected touch and tapping interaction with the camera. The new KineMON-5U2 and 7U2 with touchscreen monitors help to improve the user’s interactive experience and lower the learning curve. The new interface design allows the user to control the entire functionality of the camera using only the touchscreen monitor. Frame rate, shutter angle, ISO, aperture, ND strength, colour temperature, LUTs, and audio levels can all be adjusted via touchscreen control, making it easy for the cinematographer to set up the parameters quickly.
In addition to the new UI, the MAVO Edge 6K firmware has come with many features. KineOS 7.0 supports Cooke/i protocol which enables the camera to record and save lens metadata into the footage, speeding up VFX workflow. Recording media also supports both NTFS and HFS file systems, for Windows and macOS. The MAVO Edge 6K will also implement the pre-recording function in an anticipated firmware update. It ensures the cinematographer will not miss any shot during unpredictable scenes, providing a useful solution in live events and documentary works.
Integrated Body Design Of The iF Industrial Design Award
ultra-high strength deformed Aluminium bodyMAVO Edge 6K inherits the integrated body design of Kinefinity’s flagship product, MAVO Edge 8K which won the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2021. Its ultra-high strength deformed Aluminium body has superior strength and toughness even at high temperatures to meet a wide range of photographic needs.
Compact Camera Body With Internal e-ND Filter
Light Weight And Fully EquippedThe compact camera body of the MAVO Edge 6K only weighs 1.6kg(3.6lbs), and it is equipped with a full-spectrum e-ND filter, dual SDI ports, multiple control ports, and multi-channel audio tracks, as well as powerful wired and wireless functions. The monitoring image from two proprietary video ports is independently displayed from SDI outputs at the rear. The video ports can be connected to the Kinefinity touchscreen monitor and micro-OLED viewfinder.
Internal motorized full-spectrum e-ND systemThe MAVO Edge 6K employs an internal motorized full-spectrum e-ND system. The e-ND filter ranges from 0.6 to 2.4 which is a range from 2-8 stops neutral density and can be adjusted seamlessly over all the ranges, giving the user precise exposure control. The real-time colour calibration on the e-ND filter brings sharp images with colour fidelity but without any drawbacks of traditional variable ND.
Big leap on recording mediaMAVO Edge 6K is equipped with a dual SSD slot based on PCIe-3.0 and its recording media, blazing-fast KineMAG Nano 1TB, is based on NVMe M.2 2280 SSD with writing speed up to 10Gbps. Recording 6K ProRes4444XQ, even 6K uncompressed RAW is stable with KineMAG Nano 1TB. Kinefinity also provides a KineMAG Nano Body allowing users to install third-party NVMe M.2 2280 SSDs, which provides more storage possibilities. The body of the KineMAG Nano is equipped with a robust camera port as well as a universal USB-C port, so it allows users to offload data to the workstation at a speed of up to 10Gbps by connecting a USB-C cable to the SSD, without a specific SSD reader.
Comprehensive power solutionThe MAVO Edge 6K offers an innovative hybrid battery plate to accommodate power demands in various shooting scenarios. The hybrid battery plate supports standard 14.8V V-mount batteries such as KineBAT PD 75w/150w. It also supports BP-U type batteries such as GripBAT 4S to meet the setups that require handheld or gimbal shots. With UPS Baseplate from KineKit-Edge designed by Movcam and NP-F550 type batteries such as GripBAT 2S can provide UPS to the camera. In addition, MAVO Edge 6K’s body offers a standard D-Tap port, 12V RS port, and Lens port (12V) to power the third-party accessories such as wireless video transmitters and wireless follow focus systems. These ports eliminate the need for extra batteries, simplifying the camera setup while improving the system’s stability.
High-quality multi-channel audio recordThe MAVO Edge 6K supports four-channel 24bits /48kHz audio recording with a 3.5mm stereo MIC jack and a high-quality in-camera MIC for reference sound. Audio pre-amplifiers with a low noise floor are integrated into the camera body. Two independently controlled 48V phantom powered XLR sockets offer great convenience for field sound recording and even professional audio recording.
Dual SDI outputsThe MAVO Edge 6K provides dual 1.5G/3G SDI outputs embedded metadata and audio, enhancing the compatibility with third-party accessories such as external recorders and monitors that only support 1.5G SDI. The two SDI outputs are the same, but independent from monitoring images over the Kine video ports. The two proprietary video ports of the MAVO Edge 6K can be connected to the Kinefinity Full-HD micro-OLED viewfinder and the KineMON-5U2/KineMON-7U2 Ultra-Bright (2000 nits) monitor that gives you sharp and clear images even outdoor.
General control portsThere are numerous ports integrated on the MAVO Edge 6K body: timecode port supporting Jam and regular Sync; an RS232 protocol embedding in Lens port for communicating with and controlling third-party accessories, and an RS port for powering and triggering an external record function.
Powerful wired and wireless functionWith Gigabit Ethernet on RJ45 port, WIFI 5, and type-c USB port, the MAVO Edge 6K can output a monitoring/recording image to other devices by live streaming internal processing H.264 codec. Simultaneously, an internal three-axis gyroscope can record the camera’s positioning information and be displayed as levelling indicator.
KineMOUNT Matches The Most Kinds Of Lenses
third-generation KineMOUNTKinefinity camera is with a native short flange distance KineMOUNT since KineRAW-S35, the first-generation cinema camera released in 2012. MAVO Edge 6K is using the third-generation KineMOUNT that matches the large-format CMOS image sensor: With an ultra-short FFD and cine style locking method, the KineMOUNT can match richness of mounting adapters such as EF, passive E , PL and the LPL mounts that allows the photography to pair variable lenses with MAVO Edge camera seamlessly and capture with a wide range of lens styles. Whether small creation or large production can be handled easily with MAVO Edge 6K.
