Cinevate Announces 2/3″B4 Relay Lens

13.02.2000

Cinevate has shown off a sneak peek of their new B4 Relay Lens for 2/3″ cameras. The relay has been in development for literally years now, and appears to be close to release. The unit has been billed as the world’s first multi-format relay, and comes with an estimated price tag of $2500-$2700 USD. The multi-format distinction refers to the relay’s ability to zoom and adjust the image frame for lenses that offer varying frame sizes (for instance, good PL glass vs SLR glass). Here’s an excerpt from Cinevate’s announcement:

“The only question you might have right now is will it work with Brand X adapter? The answer is about 95% likely a yes, assuming you’re using our flip module. The relay lens uses several types of low dispersion glass, exotic coatings and yes, has 100% internal focusing, zooming, and back focus operations. This means it does not breath physically an iota, regardless of whether you’re in SLR (or Vistavision) mode or cine mode. The video should answer any questions and explains also illustrates the nearly 50% loss of FOV that happens with any other relay system when using SLR or Vistavision format lenses.”

Watch the announcement video at Cinevate’s site for all the juicy details. There’s also an announcement thread at Scarletuser with some Q&A for future Red Scarlet shooters.