Digital Camera Systems is a British manufacturer specializing in simple solutions for capturing frame-by-frame lens data from any lens for virtual production. Following the hard-wired lens encoder LDT-V1, the new LDT-V2 offers wireless functionality to stream lens data directly to your production unit. The LDT-V2 wireless lens encoder is available for $10,000 directly from DCS.film with worldwide shipping. If you are not familiar with the general idea of lens data recording, a lens encoder reads the focus, iris and zoom motor movements and translates this information into compatible data for the host camera. This metadata is then written directly into the RAW camera files in real time. For virtual productions, this lens information can also be live-streamed into Unreal Engine, Stage Precision or Disguise, using the hard-wired lens encoder LDT-V1, or the new wireless LDT-V2 version. DCS LDT-V2 virtual production Capturing lens data is an important component to unlock the full potential of virtual production. The new wireless LDT-V2 gives a camera operator or a Steadicam operator the freedom to work without the limitation of a wired connection, whilst ensuring the VFX teams are getting the data they need in the virtual production. LDT-V2 the new wireless lens data transmitter – Source: DCS The LDT-V2 takes raw motor information from a lens control system, a smart lens or DCS lens encoder LDT-E2, and translates it into human-readable lens data. The LDT-V2 offers virtual production studios the opportunity to wirelessly deliver accurate lens information in real time, from the action to...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 20 March, 2023