Hi Carl here for ProAV and this is the Kinefinity Terra 4K.
It’s one of the most exciting cameras I’ve used in a long time, and I think that’s
for two main reasons, the amount of features it has is the obvious one and I’ll go through
what it can do in a minute, but I think a large part of why its been getting so much
interest in the industry in such a short period of time is simply because its something new.
Kinefinity is a brand that many of you will be unfamiliar with, which is very understandable.
Up until recently they have been very focused on the Asian market so haven’t really made
much ground in the UK or been featured much from any major reviewers online.
So rather than an in depth video on the camera, I thought the first video I should make is
one to introduce you all to the brand and try and pick apart a little who Kinefinity
are, and what they are about.
The Terra 4K is Kinefinitys 6th camera, and although the design has changed dramatically
over time, the concept has been fairly similar.
They have all been raw shooting cinema cameras, focusing on the highest possible performance,
at the lowest possible price.
They clearly believe in giving customers what they are asking for, like support for widely
adopted codecs like prores, or raw recording, standard batteries and media, a small form
factor and a low price point.
The spec sheet of the latest Kinefinity cameras seems a bit like a fantasy wish list.
So a few months ago, Kinefinity released this camera, the Terra 4K.
We hadn’t taken on their previous cameras, but it looked like this one ticked all of
our boxes.
So, fast forward a few months and we agreed to take them on to effectively be the UK home
of Kinefinity.
We will be handling all sales for the UK, plus investing in demo units to get them out
there into peoples hands.
We will also be handling all support for the UK, the plan is to be able to repair cameras
here onsite in Hemel Hempstead and we handle any communication and back and forth with
Kinefinity, so if you’re a Kinefinity customer in the UK, the whole experience will be much
easier and more streamlined.
We have shown the camera at a few recent trade shows, at BSC, BVE and the photography show,
and the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive.
Philip has also released his 51 minute review of the Terra 4K so for more in depth information
you definitely should take a look at that, and we will of course be having open days
and events on the cameras soon enough.
So Kinefinity will be a brand you will definitely be hearing more about over the next few years.
They are growing quickly, opening a new factory in May and hiring more staff to keep up with
demand and keep improving their products.
I’ll be making several videos soon taking a more in depth look at the Terra 4K, but
I’ll give you a brief idea of what this camera is capable of.
This is a tiny 900g brain that can shoot 4K prores up to 75 frames a second, or 100 frames
a second if you crop to 2.4:1 cinemascope.
The image from the camera is just beautiful, this is some of Bloom’s footage so far to
give you an idea of what the sensor can do.
If you drop down to 1080p you can get up to 240 frames a second like Philip did here in
the snow, and its just beautiful.
You can also fit pretty much any lens onto the camera as the lens mounts are interchangeable,
so if your using Canon EF lenses, Sony E mount, Nikon F or even PL lenses, you will be covered.
There is a lot to love about this camera.
But the Terra 4K is just part of Kinefinitys new line up of cameras.
They have just announced the Mavo and Mavo LF.
Two new cinema cameras with a very similar physical size to the Terra 4K, but with different
sized sensors, 6K recording and some redesigned controls.
The Terra 4K has a 1.85x sized sensor, whereas the Mavo has a super35mm sensor and the Mavo
LF has a full frame sensor.
So Kinefinity will soon have a full lineup of powerful cinema cameras for each level
of the market, which is really exciting.
We will be seeing the Mavo for the first time at NAB in a few weeks so I will definitely
be making a video on it then.
And more in depth content on all their cameras is coming soon.
But I wanted to make this video to introduce Kinefinity as a brand to those who hadn’t
heard of them yet, and I’m sure you all still have lots of questions.
So ask us anything in the comments section down below and I’ll do my best to get back
to you.
Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next one.