2010 New Products

Our line of CineMags eliminates camera down time while saving your cines from volatile memory. Once saved in the CineMag II, your data is secure and you can move on to your next shot/experiment almost immediately. For the first time users now have a safe, secure, and portable storage for cine files. The Phantom CineMag II also enables long record times for events that would normally exhaust built-in memory. Record directly to a CineMag II using compatible Phantom cameras at speeds up to 700 megapixels-per-second. That’s 450 fps at 1920 x 1080 on the Phantom HD, 90 fps at full resolution on the Phantom 65, 700 fps at full resolution on the v210, v310, v12.1 or v710, and up to 175 fps at 2560 x 1600 on the v640. The Phantom CineMag II is now available in 3 sizes: 128 GB, 256 GB, and 512 GB.
Based on Phantom imaging technology, the Flex camera extends the legacy of the groundbreaking Phantom HD – a camera that changed the world of high-speed imaging for television and motion picture production forever. The Phantom Flex introduces new degrees of flexibility not available on any other digital cinema camera. And, it goes beyond HD and supports 4 megapixel imaging when the ultimate in image resolution is required.
Using a proprietary sensor design and existing Phantom v7.3 camera electronics, the Phantom ir300 provides extended spectral response beyond visible light into the infrared spectrum. The extended IR response allows you to image events not previously visible to CMOS-based digital high-speed cameras. While most CMOS sensors start losing sensitivity rapidly above 600nm, the Phantom ir300 extends that point to 800nm giving it a usable range to about 1100nm.
Our popular Break out Box accessory provides maximum flexibility in connectivity. No more custom cables supporting different shot environments and/or requirements. This solution provides the user with all interface options supported by the camera! You can download a copy of the latest data sheet here. Access to the following connections including XLR connectivity for alternative battery and power options: IRIG-In, IRIG-Out, Video Out (75 ohm, composite), Trigger, Event, Strobe, F-Sync / A-Trig, Pre-Trigger / Memgate, Ready, Power-In (24V, both a 4-pin Amphenol and 3-pin XLR connector are available), and Genlock (on some models). You can purchase the Break out Box in our online store. Just follow this link.
Compatible with the vast array of Canon EOS lenses available today, the new Vision Research Canon EOS Lens Mount is now available for all currently-shipping Phantom v-Series digital high-speed cameras. Remote control of the lens is granted using Vision Research’s new PCC Phantom Camera Control) desktop-based software package, which provides an intuitive interface for adjusting aperture and focus. The ability to control these settings without having to physically interact with the lens, is ideal for applications where the Phantom camera is not accessible, due to positioning, the environment or safety issues.
Our new Phantom Remote Control Unit is a 5" life saver! This small, lightweight, hand-held device controls your Phantom digital high-speed cameras as well as providing a video monitor all in one package. The RCU supports the entire high-speed imaging workflow. Set up the camera, trigger the shot, view the cine on the LCD screen, trim to the frames of interest, and save the result to a CineMag. Without ever touching the camera! The 5" TFT touch screen technology allows you to control a camera with just the tap of your finger. A scroll/jog dial gives you an alternate (and fast!) way to change many settings or to scrub through a recorded cine. The Phantom Break-Out Box allows any v-Series camera to connect to our Remote Control Unit. And, if you have a Phantom HD or Phantom 65 camera, the RCU can connect directly into your camera's remote port. The optional industrial Bluetooth connectivity gives you the freedom to control the camera wirelessly. For more information on this revolutionary new product click here to open our datasheet or request additional information by using our Contact Us form.
The Phantom CineStation is a simple setup that connects to a PC using Giga Bit Ethernet. Users simply snap in a CineMag to the CineStation and use the supplied software to view each Cine stored on the CineMag, play the Cine files over the dual HD-SDI ports or component video ports, set in- and out-points to trim the Cines, and save the files to a connected hard disk drive. To help speed the download process even further, an optional 10 Giga Bit Ethernet connection is available. The Phantom CineStation comes with dual HD-SDI outputs allowing for 4:4:4 playback of the recorded Cine files at all HD formats (except 60p which is 4:2:2), making it easy to review and select shots to download and archive. Component video is also supported. The Phantom CineStream is just the first in a family of connectivity solutions Vision Research is bringing to market in 2010 and beyond. To keep up to date on our latest offerings why don't you pay a visit to our company blog FOCUS.
Vision Research just released our new Phantom Camera Control Software 1.1.689.51. In addition to updating the user interface the Phantom Camera Control (PCC) software is required to take advantage of several new features in Phantom cameras including Image-Based Auto-Trigger and the new Canon EOS lens mount. This version of PCC is also required if you are using the newer, slimmer CineMag II. To read more about the software a request a download please click here.
An innovative new feature from Vision Research called Image-Based Auto-Trigger may be installed on your Phantom camera. This feature allows the user to trigger the camera from motion detected in the live image. The camera may also provide an external trigger signal based on the Image-Based Auto-Trigger to be used for synchronizing multiple Phantom cameras. The Image-Based Auto Trigger feature may be available via an on-camera user interface, Phantom application software, or 3rd party software using camera control protocols. The Image-Based Auto-Trigger is also available as an option on the Phantom Miro eX2. Learn more about this exciting new feature.