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Jul 01, 2023

Movcam MCS

The Movcam MCS-1 Hand Control Unit has been discounted by a whopping $3,226.00 USD. You can now buy it for $999 USD. The Movcam MCS-1 Hand Control Unit is the centerpiece of the 3-axis system. Focus,

The Movcam MCS-1 Hand Control Unit has been discounted by a whopping $3,226.00 USD. You can now buy it for $999 USD.

The Movcam MCS-1 Hand Control Unit is the centerpiece of the 3-axis system. Focus, iris, and zoom can be controlled independently with the handwheel, slider, and pressure-sensitive rocker. Using the license-free 2.4 GHz band, the hand unit can communicate with the receiver from up to 660′ away in ideal line-of-sight situations. Dominating the front surface of the unit is a 3.7″ touchscreen which shows real-time lens data and is also used for lens data entry and menu settings. Lens data for popular lenses is already programmed into the unit. Information for lenses not already built-in can be manually programmed into the unit by the user using the touchscreen and stored on an SD card for instant recall on any compatible device.

What you clearly need to remember is this is just the control unit and you still need quite a few other componenets to create a full FIZ system. Below you can see what other parts you need.

You would need to spend a total of $5987 USD to get a complete set by buying the components separately. However, that is still saving you over $2,000 USD compared to if you bought the complete Movcam 3-Axis Wireless Lens Control System which retails for $8,115 USD.

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