2013Follow Focus forum
Heden Carat single-channel motorized lens control system performance and capabilities
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What the thread found
- The Carat is a single-channel motorized control unit that allows selecting which function of a multi-channel lens to command, such as focus, iris, or zoom on compatible lenses like the Cabrio.
- Two units accumulated over 1500 hours of on-camera use across two seasons of drama production without failures, demonstrating reliable performance for focus control work.
- The camera-mounted controller for this system is notably compact and lightweight.
- The Carat can work natively with Cabrio lenses.
Depends on
- The system is single-channel rather than full FIZ (Focus/Iris/Zoom) simultaneous control.
- Long-term performance data comes from a single source and specific production context.
- Limited publicly available information about the product was found at the time of discussion.