Kondor Blue has recently released their own camera cage for the Panasonic LUMIX GH6. It features several 1/4”-20 and 3/8”-16 mounting points, an integrated Arca-Swiss plate, built-in tools, and even bubble levels. Pricing starts at $150. Released at the beginning of this year, the Panasonic LUMIX GH6 is the company’s flagship model in their Micro Four Thirds lineup. The camera recently gained the ability to externally record 12-bit ProRes RAW with the Atomos Ninja V/V+ via a major firmware update (v2.0). If you’re interested in learning more about the camera, make sure to check out our review, Lab Test, and interview with Panasonic. Soon after its release, third-party manufacturers started developing rigging accessories for the camera. Kondor Blue now joined this list, which already includes companies such as SmallRig, Zacuto, 8Sinn, Tilta, and SHAPE. Let’s take a closer look. Image credit: Kondor Blue Kondor Blue cage for Panasonic LUMIX GH6: features The new Kondor Blue cage for Panasonic LUMIX GH6 fully wraps around the camera. It seems to provide enough protection to the body, while leaving all the main buttons and controls easily accessible. It only adds 400g/14oz. to the camera build and securely attaches to the GH6 via multiple points of contact, equipped with thumbscrews that don’t require tools to be tightened. Image credit: Kondor Blue The cage offers several industry-standard mounting points for camera accessories, including top and side NATO rails as well as many 1/4”-20, 3/8”-16, and M4 threaded holes. The larger threads feature ARRI-style locating pins...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 11 August, 2022