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FoMa Antares 12″ Slip-Ring SDI

Compact stabilised remote head with a 23.5 kg payload, Ethernet and a 6G-SDI slip ring.

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Front product view of the FoMa Antares remote head

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System Profile

Control for the decisive take.

MyBumbleBee supplies the FoMa Antares in the confirmed 12-inch Slip-Ring SDI configuration. The pan-axis slip ring carries 100 Mbit Ethernet and 6G-SDI without external cable loops.

Modular extensions make room for longer camera and lens setups. Network control, lens control and real-time metadata support cinema, broadcast, remote production and virtual production.

01100 Mbit Ethernet and 6G-SDI through the pan slip ring
02Modular height with 100 mm or 180 mm extensions
03Focus, iris and zoom control as well as network control
04High Dynamic Mode and Evolve metadata for AR and virtual production

Details & Setup

The system in pictures.

Technical details and a closer look at the setup. Open any image at full size.

These explanatory images show system details and example setups. The 1.5G video pass-through label in one image differs from our confirmed Antares 12″ Slip-Ring SDI configuration, which provides 6G-SDI. The specifications above apply to our unit; camera, lens and accessories are agreed for each project. The differing label alone does not establish the image’s age or hardware revision.

Antares with a mounted cinema camera and matte box; image-series title: Antares hard facts. — 01
Antares overview: the remote head with a mounted camera and lens package.

Antares without a camera, with the 12-inch ring and pan-base slip ring highlighted. — 02
12-inch ring and slip ring: the diagram shows the structure and signal transfer through the pan axis.

Side view of the Antares highlighting the height-adjustable tilt axis and extensions. — 03
Adjustable structure: a height-adjustable tilt axis for compact setups and extensions for larger camera and lens combinations.

Antares ring connectors for Fujinon and Canon ENG lenses; the diagram labels video pass-through as 1.5G. — 04
Lens control for Fujinon and Canon ENG lenses. The image label says 1.5G; our confirmed configuration provides 6G-SDI.

Close-up of Antares connectors with an orange L-Bus plug and a device-update label. — 05
L-Bus connection: the detail diagram shows the connector and integrated update function for L-Bus devices.

Camera in the Antares with the nodal-point adapter plate highlighted beneath the camera body. — 06
Nodal-point adapter plate for positioning the camera inside the head. Setup depends on the camera and lens.

Antares with camera on a stand, next to an operator station with monitor, console and handwheels. — 07
The complete setup: camera in the Antares and a separate operator station with monitor, console and handwheels.

Antares with a mounted camera behind the control console, with handwheels in the foreground. — 08
Head and controls together: the camera setup with control console and handwheels.

Three-quarter front view of a camera in the Antares with a large lens, matte box and visible cabling. — 09
Front three-quarter view: ring, lens, matte box and cabling in the assembled system.

Close-up of a zoom lens and matte box in the Antares, with the ring and side drive behind. — 10
Lens detail: the camera and lens combination and its position inside the Antares.

Applications

On set.

Typical applications — the final configuration depends on the camera, lens, movement and production environment.

Cinema

Large camera and lens setups on cranes or moving platforms.

Broadcast & Remote

Network-enabled live and remote-production workflows.

Virtual Production

Real-time metadata and third-party protocol integration through IP Bridge.

Transparency

Sources.

Specifications are based on the manufacturer and primary sources listed below. MyBumbleBee’s own configurations and operating experience are identified separately.

No source replaces a project-specific compatibility check. Specifications may vary with the version, accessories and operating mode. Some linked source documents are in German.

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