Hi Carl here for ProAV TV and today we are taking a look at Movcam’s FS7 rig.
This is our FS7, with the 28-135 sony zoom lens, a bright tangerine misfit matte box
on the front, Atomos shogun on the top and powered from a SWIT V-Lock battery.
Holding all this together is the Movcam Base kit for the FS7.
The core of this is the baseplate and cage that wraps around the side of the camera here.
The base plate gives you a shoulder pad, some more arri rosettes for mounting the arm of
the camera onto and a VCT style V-Lock system to quick release from the tripod.
This V-Lock can be slid off to reveal some screw threads if you want to use an ordinary
tripod plate as well.
The 15mm Rods slide into the front of the baseplate here and this is where we are mounting
the matte box.
The cage then sits against the side of the camera and scores into the top, replacing
some of the screws that hold on the existing top handle.
This is where we have mounted the shogun here on one of the many 1/4 inch thread mounting
points that make up the cage.
Also on the top is support for these higher 15mm rods, this is fastened by replacing the
rest of the screws holding on the top handle, so the handle is now completely secured by
the Movcam products and you just need a screwdriver to adjust them rather than the right allen
key.
These higher 15mm rods is where we now mount the cameras LCD display using this bracket
here.
This means you can bring the LCD further forward to be where you want it to be, or you can
use these rods to mount other third party monitors or EVF’s.
Then on the back here we have one of the most interesting parts of this setup.
This is the Movcam distribution box for the FS7 which is included in the base kit package.
This allows you to use V lock batteries to power your camera, and also has various power
outputs on it to power your accessories.
Theres 3 lemo connectors of various voltage’s, an 8.4V, 12V and 14.4V. Two D-Tap connectors
on either side.
A 5V USB port, and a 4 pin XLR style DC in to give you a locking cable for your mains
power.
So this simple addition gives you so many extra power options for your rig.
Its also perfectly designed for the FS7 so it fits into the curved grooves in the battery
slot which were originally designed for sony’s extension unit.
A small hidden cable then goes into the camera’s DC in to transfer power.
So with all of these Movcam products together you get a secure and sturdy camera, and a
perfect starting point to both mount and power any accessories you would like, any way you
would like.
I think this is a fantastic addition to the FS7 and if you want to use the camera in anything
but its most basic lightweight form as it comes out the box, its definitely worth taking
a look at.
We do a few bundles on our site.
What we have just seen is the Base Kit.
Theres also a Light base kit which doesn't include the power distribution box, so if
you want to still use the sony batteries thats the one for you.
Then theres the Standard kit which adds a MF-2 follow focus and MM1 matte box to the
package.
All of those are based on 15mm rods, but if you want to use the larger 19mm rods you can
step up to either our 19mm Standard kit or 19mm Cine Kit which add a long baseplate and
lens support based on 19mm rods.
Great for large studio setups.
All of these products are available on our site and links are below.
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