At long-last, VERTIGO by MultiTurret (spelled Multi Turret in the past), a multiple-lens turret for EF and select PL mount lenses, will be available to the masses through a Kickstarter campaign from June 3rd – 8th. You might remember this nifty contraption from our coverage of NAB 2019. Let’s look at how it has changed since then! We originally reported about this fantastic invention by award-winning cinematographer Ian Kerr, CSC, at NAB 2019. Check out our post from NAB 2019 Multi Turret – Three Lenses at Once on Your Camera. We even gave Ian one of our coveted Best-of-Show Awards at NAB 2019. It was only a prototype then; however, Ian has spent the last four years traveling all over the globe testing the MultiTurret and is finally ready to bring it to market. Ian Kerr VERTIGO Inventor | Image source: Multiturret “After the overwhelming response at NAB 2019 to the MultiTurret, I’ve spent the past four years beating the s*** out of the prototype, and it’s still working great!” Ian Kerr csc Creating the VERTIGO lens turret VERTIGO mounted on AMIRA (left) pictured next to ARRIFLEX film camera with turret (right) | Image source: Multiturret Ian initially developed VERTIGO to allow himself to properly cover a documentary scene with a single camera. Beginning his career in the days of Betcam and Super 16mm film, Ian recalls a time when two zoom lenses were all he needed in his bag. “I’d generally travel with two zooms: An 11:1 “wide” zoom...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 1 May, 2023