At Cine Gear 2024, CineD’s Graham Sheldon stopped by the MUTINY booth and got a thorough rundown of the whole MUTINY ecosystem, designed around the Freefly Ember high-speed camera. Let’s take a closer look at the POWER + IO box, special R/S trigger, and other accessories, addressing filmmakers’ needs! If you’ve never heard of Freefly Ember, you can watch our NAB video with a first look at the S2.5K model, which can shoot up to 2277fps in full resolution. We also did an in-depth review of Freefly Ember S5K at last year’s Cine Gear, also in LA, featuring sample footage. Both compact box-style cameras are used in different scenarios, from scientific documentaries to dynamic FPV drone shots. As a well-known plates and accessories manufacturer, MUTINY designed a specific ecosystem for these high-speed cameras. Michael Sutton from MUTINY explains that they talked to different Ember owners and integrated their feedback into the products. MUTINY POWER + IO for Freefly Ember The central product in the entire ecosystem is a power distribution and IO box. When Freefly Ember came out, there were no solutions for powering it, so MUTINY started with a pretty basic set and then expanded it so it would have everything you need inside. For starters, the box has a 1x 6pin 1B DC input jack. Developers also added some tapped holes on the side as additional mounting points in case you want to rig a little monitor or other accessories there. Image source: CineD Among other ports, you...
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