The Kinotehnik LCDVFe Electronic Viewfinder is a universal production style electronic viewfinder with Retina-like display, superior ergonomics and real-time response unique to the industry. At its heart is an Altera Cyclone FPGA integrated circuit with very high memory-to-logic and DSP-to-logic ratios, enabling lightning fast startup and HD video processing at highest possible picture quality, while retaining exceptional energy efficiency. This amount of firepower is usually seen in sci-fi movies.
The VF repositions and shoots in no time, whether over the crowd, at waist level or on your shoulder (no time is lost when re-configuring). Opening the flip, changing the battery pack, and many other functions can be fully operated with just one hand.
Features
Advanced Hardware
- Real-time image processing: virtually no latency
- Hardware supports jitter-free panning
- Optional remote control via external USB joystick
- Works on 4 separately-sold AA batteries with run-times up to 6 hours
- Accepts universal power supply for unmatched powering flexibility from 4V to 17V -- reverse polarity protected
- Economy mode for extended battery life; intelligent sleep option built-in with LED indicator light
- Encased battery compartment to avoid battery drain in extreme cold
- Super crisp 24-bit 3" LCD screen with 800 x 480 resolution (1.2 megapixels)
- Sleek yet rugged physical design and maximised usability after hundreds of hours of testing
- Optical construction offering generous dioptre compensation
- Vacuum laminated double element achromatic lens, utilising ULD glass element for perfect image quality
- Separate HDMI transmitter for untouched HDMI loop-through with audio for recording uncompressed video to external devices
- The HDMI transmitter can be switched off for conserving battery power
Software Advantages
- 1.5 second boot-up time
- Auto-scaling for 480p
- < 0.5 seconds blackout while switching resolution
- Fully configurable Colour Peaking Focus Assist
- Repositionable and recallable Zoom Focus Assist
- Fully configurable Zebra Exposure Assist
- Zone system False Colour Focus Assist
- Anamorphic stretch
- Frame lines, crop guides
- Configurable, automatic to crop guides safe area guides
- High resolution audio level metering with ballistics and peak hold (L/R)
- RGB and luminance histograms
- Brightness, contrast, saturation, RGB adjust
- HDMI loop through with audio
- Updateable firmware via USB on Mac or PC
- Up to 5 fully customisable user presets
- LCDVFe Manager for easy user preset management and sharing and software updates (for Mac and PC)
- Power saving: configurable automatic suspend, wake-up on signal, and power-off
- Backlight dimming Eco-mode
- LED-indication light avoids unwanted battery drain and provides user feedback
