Like a talented master artist living the life of a hermit, Chrosziel has been quietly innovating, designing, and building some of the industry’s best professional camera and lens testing equipment. They rarely make a splash, but when they do, professionals in broadcast and cinema always take the time to listen. With the introduction of the Chrosziel Zoomer, a universal zoom servo, this almost half-century-old company aims to bring a different mindset to zoom workflow. Chrosziel has had great success with their CDM Zoom Servo Drives made for Zeiss, Fujinon, and Angenieux lenses. The Zoomer builds on this success and provides motorized zoom functionality to every lens via a 15mm rod connection. It won’t matter if it’s that newest glass on the market or some dusty vintage zoom you found in your grandad’s attic. At first glance, it would be easy to mistake the Chrosziel Zoomer for a wireless follow focus-style system. But there is more under the hood that makes this unit stand out. What’s a Zoomer? Apart from sharing the nickname used for members of Generation Z, Chrosziel’s Zoomer is a well-built unit with a full set of features to support its intended purpose. Powered by a 5-pin Lemo connector, the unit can handle between 10 and 30 volts and provides 0.5Nm of torque. A 2.5mm socket gives control command In and a 3.5mm socket gives you control command In & Out. The only other input is a USB port is used for firmware updates. Chrosziel even provides native...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 23 August, 2021