Quick-guide zeiss cp.3 extended data setup version01 (171019) table of contents introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1 ambient masterlockitplus .........................................
1 introduction scope of this quick guide in this quick guide, you will learn how to properly setup a zeiss extended data (xd) setup and get an understanding of the new metadata workflow: you will learn how to connect the cp.3 xd lens to camera (arri and red) and masterlockitplus recorder. you wi...
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3 overview of the equipment zeiss cp.3 xd lens camera ambient masterlockitplus cables lens data cable power cables camera metadata cable timecode cable apple imac, macbook or macbook pro with macos 10.10 or newer (is called mac in the following pages) pc computer (optional) blackmagic ...
Zeiss cp.3 xd lens the zeiss cp.3 xd lenses offer the perfect combination of high image quality and reliable usability. They exhibit the clean, crisp characteristics zeiss is known for, together with an interchangeable mount system and full-frame coverage. Cp.3 xd lenses are compatible with a wider ...
5 ambient masterlockitplus what does the masterlockitplus do? the masterlockitplus by ambient recording is part of a timecode system. it generates timecode on set, in order to synchronize multiple cameras and audio devices. it reads zeiss extended data out of the cp.3 xd external socket. it ...
Masterlockitplus cables the following table shows, which cables you need for your specific camera setup. You will need all cables to successfully prepare a proper metadata setup. You can find a detailed view of every cable in the appendix. Brand model lens data cable timecode cable camera metadata c...
7 canon c100 ii mlc-cp tc-out - - panasonic varicam lt/35/hs mlc-cp ltc-out - ak-hs4 (ak-l0b2-hs4 optional for 35/hs) panasonic varicam pure mlc-cp ltc-out - ak-l0b2-hs4 panavision milenium dxl mlc-cp over acn over acn ak-l0b2-hs4 red dsmc1 mlc-cp ltc-out / epic acn-rcp - red dsmc2 w base expander m...
Zeiss extended data setup hardware setup the masterlockitplus, the camera and the cp.3 xd lens need to be plugged-in carefully. The setup depends on the type of camera in use. Recording of zeiss extended data via the cp.3 xd external plug with the ambient recording masterlockitplus is possible with ...
9 zeiss extended data setup with arri alexa, alexa xt / sxt and alexa mini equipment arri alexa, alexa xt / sxt, alexa mini zeiss cp.3 xd masterlockitplus lens data cable mlc-cp timecode cable tc i/o camera metadata & power cable mlc-l1b10p camera – masterlockitplus connection camera cab...
Zeiss extended data setup with red scarlet-w, epic, epic-w, weapon equipment red scarlet-w, epic, epic-w, weapon zeiss cp.3 xd masterlockitplus lens data cable mlc-cp timecode cable ltc-out/epic camera metadata cable acn-rcp power cable ak-hs4-pc2m camera – masterlockitplus connection ...
11 read or record key lens data on the camera cameras with pl mount including cooke /i 4-pins connector allow viewing and recording standard lens data in the camera body. Depending on cameras capabilities, only part of lens data will be recorded. How to check if the lens is recognized by the camera ...
Red scarlet-w, epic, epic-w, weapon to get live lens data in the red scarlet-w, epic, epic-w or weapon, check if the lens is recognized: settings setup lens switch between info and metadata you get live lens data on the display: what to do if the cp.3 xd is not detected? In case the lens dat...
13 read or record zeiss extended data on the masterlockitplus in order to record zeiss extended data the masterlockitplus must be setup correctly: camera, masterlockitplus and lens are connected according to your camera setup camera is up and running masterlockitplus is up and running connect ...
Choose the right frame rate in the web interface of the masterlockitplus and click set time of day. The camera gets the timecode from the masterlockitplus now. Warning in case of wrong setup, the zeiss extended data cannot be applied on clip data in post-production. ensure that the system date and...
15 camera connection the masterlockitplus is able to read metadata from red and arri alexa cameras. If you use such a camera, it is good to have a connection for metadata between masterlockitpus and camera. To get those connection please following the next steps. Preparing the camera red cameras: ...
Preview lens correction on set using livegrade pro what is pomfort livegrade pro? Livegrade pro is a mac software, developed by pomfort gmbh, which allows to live preview color graded image on set, starting from software version 3.9. It gets live stream from the camera over sdi of hdmi and shows the...
17 install and setup blackmagic design video drivers download the latest blackmagic desktop video drivers: https://www.Blackmagicdesign.Com/support/family/capture-and-playback choose “download only” to download and install the blackmagic desktop video drivers. Setup: connect the bmd mini recor...
click on conversions. set the input conversion dropdown to none. click save. Connection to mac with usb-c connector camera sdi / hdmi blackmagic design ultra studio mini recorder thunderbolt / usb-c converter mac connection to mac with thunderbolt camera sdi / hdmi blackmagic design ul...
19 a new window opens if the screen of the ultrastudio mini recorder is black, then unplug it and plug it back in. select ultrastudio mini recorder. under capture source select direct camera output. click on add. Setup pomfort livegrade pro to receive zeiss extended data pre-requisites mas...
lockit must appear on the bottom left corner without warning sign. Preview shading and distortion correction in pomfort livegrade pro click on window lens correction controls the lens correction control window opens. From top to bottom it contains the following elements: shading correction: th...
21 lens communication: if the lens is connected correctly, this section displays the live information that is coming from the lens including tc, focus, aperture and detailed shading and distortion information. You can see that the figures are changing when you turn the focus ring or aperture ring on...
Extract recorded zeiss extended data using pomfort silverstack what is pomfort silverstack? Silverstack is a mac software, developed by pomfort gmbh, for on-set data management in all kinds of professional film productions. A broad set of features including copying, playback and reporting enables th...
23 all clips are then listed in the ‘library’ (left panel) and saved under the destination path witch you have chosen. add all recorded clips to silverstack library file add to library… choose all clip files from the appropriate media (ssd, sd, …). All clips are then listed in the ‘library’ (lef...
Importing corresponding zeiss extended data out from the masterlockitplus choose import masterlockit plus (cp.3 xd lens data) all data sets corresponding to clips in the library are listed in ‘black’. Data set that do not match with any clip are greyed out. choose all data sets that need to ...
25 silverstack generates a list of files named *.Zlcf. These files must be copied and transferred to the pc / mac on which post-production will happen..
Distortion and shading correction in blackmagic design davinci resolve with zeiss plug-in to use the zlcf-files in blackmagic design davinci resolve, zeiss provides an extended data plug-in. This plug-in can be downloaded from https://www.Zeiss.De/camera-lenses/service/download-center.Html on this w...
27 appendix lens data cable mlc-cp power cables ak-xlr4m ak-hs4-pc2m.
camera metadata cables mlc-l1b10p acn-rcp timecode cables tc-i/o & tc-i/o ra (right angle).
29 ltc-out/epic ltc-out tc-out.
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