The Kinefinity MAVO Edge 8K is a pretty capable high-end digital cine camera (read –and watch– our review here). Still, US customers have held back as local support has been (very) limited – until now: the camera is available through B&H and Kinefinity has established a service center right in the heart of Hollywood. Will this change the way this camera is received by the (US) industry? 19 months ago, in April 2020, Kinefinity lifted the curtain on its then-brand-new flagship, the MAVO Edge 8K. And it turns out that this camera is a beast of a fully-fledged cine-cam. With its insanely large sensor (8192px x 5288px) and native support for internal ProRes RAW 4444XQ 12-bit capture, the MAVO Edge 8K should have earned a spot at the top…. but it didn’t. And that’s not because of a lack of functionality or build quality, but because of a completely different problem: Kinefinity is based in China, so it’s not always easy to source goods from there if you live in the US. When you’re forking out $12,000, you want to be sure that the right support is just a phone call away and not a trip to the nearest customs office with months of waiting and an uncertain outcome, right? Kinefinity MAVO Edge 8K – Lots of connectivity options. Credit: CineD Kinefinity MAVO Edge 8K That’s why Kinefinity has set up a service center in Burbank, California, right in the heart of the Hollywood dream factory. With this facility and...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 6 December, 2021