MARSHALL CV380-CS GEAR
MARSHALL CV380-CS
STREAMING STEALTH! The Marshall CV380-CS is an unobtrusive camera that can live broadcast events in glorious 4K I f all you dream of is a large cinema camera with fast prime lenses to create a wonderfully cinematic wafer- thin depth-of-field, then look away now. The newMarshall CV380-CS will unashamedly offer none of those things. own a whole arsenal of compatible glass for, as the screw-threaded CS/C lens mount is more commonly found on 8mm and 16mmmovie cameras in the 1/3-inch, ½-inch, 2/3-inch, 1-inch, and 4/3-inch WORDS ADAM DUCKWORTH
bracket kit for £205/$270. Or you can mount the camera to a flexible arm or magic arm. These kits are the giveaway that this really isn’t a conventional handheld movie camera, or a GoPro-style action camera, despite its small size. It’s really aimed at being put in a fixed position to record whatever is in front of it, with its short focal length giving a very wide depth-of- field. Its prime use is for things like reality TV shows, sporting events or houses of worship, or maybe as an in-car camera. It just sits in place and records what’s there. There is no screen, so it’s definitely not a handheld camera. But that’s not to say it’s basic. It outputs its signal through a professional- style single 6G BNC output with 6G/3G/ HD-SDI capability, and also outputs simultaneously via a full-size HDMI. So one output could be a 4K live feed to a switcher, and the HDMI to another external monitor. To remotely control the camera, you can either use the RS485 port or the included menu joystick on a breakout- cable. Matching the camera to a PC, you download the free camera control
video formats. It’s also used for CCTV security cameras and scientific cameras. We tested the camera with a fixed 3.9mm f/2.0 optic, which is a basic lens where you just set the focus manually then check all is sharp. Marshall offers a whole range of lenses, from 2.3mm fisheye glass at £48/$65 to a 15-50mm f/1.5 auto-iris Fujinon zoom at a still very reasonable £205/$275. The camera offers DC auto-iris plug-in ability, so with a lens like the Fujinon it will change iris to keep your exposure spot on. You can even buy a pack of six lenses in a case for £175/$235, which come in focal lengths of 2.3mm, 2.8mm, 6mm, 8mm, 12mm and 16mm. The camera has a conventional tripod thread on both the top and bottom, so can be fitted to a normal tripod plate or mini tripod. Marshall also has accessories for different mount options, such as an anti- vibration bracket in light carbon fibre for just £16/$25, or a complete wall mounting
But if you are plunging headfirst into the kind of livestreaming that’s being increasingly asked for by clued-up clients with marketing budget to spend, then a camera like this may well be your next purchase. The Marshall CV380-CS is a compact, true 4K camera built around an 8.5-megapixel, 1/2.5-inch sensor that delivers crisp footage in 4096x2160p. It takes interchangeable lenses thanks to its CS/C lens mount, and there are plenty of inexpensive options available in this fitting. It might not be a lens mount that the majority of independent filmmakers will
“TheMarshall CV380-CS is a compact, true 4K camera built around an 8.5-megapixel, 1/2.5-inch sensor”
LEFT The camera outputs its signal through a single 6G BNC output with 6G/3G/HD-SDI capability, and also outputs simultaneously via a full-size HDMI
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