Camera Foundry has recently launched a new version of their CineBack module designed specifically for the Canon EOS R5 C, R5, and R6. Essentially, it allows you to turn your mirrorless hybrid camera into a box-style cinema camera while providing additional mounting points for accessories, a V-mount battery plate, 4x D-Tap outputs, and more. While the image quality provided by modern hybrid mirrorless cameras is superb, sometimes even approaching that of high-end cinema cameras, more often than not their form factor is simply not suitable to support the workflow of a film set. For years, filmmakers have been using camera cages as a starting point to turn their mirrorless hybrids into cinema rigs. But now, the next trend seems to be using pre-assembled modules to literally “cine-mod” your camera. Back at NAB 2024, we witnessed a nice experiment by Old Fast Glass to turn a FUJIFILM GFX100 II mirrorless camera into a “nearly 65mm” cinema camera. You can check it out here. And last year, Camera Foundry introduced the CineBack modification kit for Sony FX3 and FX30. Now, the Canon EOS R5 C, R5, and R6 are receiving the same treatment. Let’s take a look! Camera Foundry CineBack for Canon EOS R5 C – overview For starters, this CineBack kit for Canon EOS mirrorless cameras is compatible with the R5 C, R5, and R6. However, it does not fit the EOS R6 Mark II, and the company claims that they’re still investigating compatibility with the newly announced EOS R5 Mark...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 27 August