Camera Mounting With Exo-Skeleton; Exo-Skeleton Setup And Adjustment - AJA Ki PRO Installation And Operation Manual

Camera Mounting with Exo-skeleton

Exo-skeleton Setup
and Adjustment
Ki Pro v3.2
Ki Pro's applications become even wider, when you add in the optional Exo-skeleton that
provides for mounting of both a camera and/or a tripod. Here are some typical workflows
and applications:
Figure 10. Ki Pro with Exo-Skeleton and Camera on Mount
Ki Pro with Exo-skeleton and
camera on mount.
• Handheld camcorder with Ki Pro mounted underneath and a battery pack used for live
sports—recorded media is ready to edit immediately.
• Broadcast usage with Ki Pro's hardware-based conversion capability to take camera's
(1080 or 720) input and realtime convert to another format.
• On-set application: the camera operator controls shooting via optional LANC controller
and LANC enabled camera—whenever the LANC controller trigger is pressed, record
start/stop occurs for both the camera and the Ki Pro. An assistant remotely names clips
and content using an iPhone communicating with Ki Pro wirelessly.
• Multi-camera shoot, with different brands of cameras, different internal camera codecs,
all mounted with Ki Pros and delivering the same format of media: Apple Pro Res 422,
ready to edit immediately after filming. No log and capture necessary.
When mounting a camera inside the Exo-skeleton frame, all Ki Pro controls will face the
same direction as the camera controls, so the camera operator can easily make
adjustments. Power to Ki Pro exits on the same side as the camera power supply so
cables don't clutter the lens side of the setup.
The Exo-skeleton option has two configurations. As it comes out of the box, it contains an
adjustable camera mount on top, a plate on the bottom for tripod mounting, and two
thumbscrews for securing the Ki Pro unit to the Exo-skeleton.
Ki Pro with Exo-skeleton and
optional endplates with user-
supplied accessory rods.
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