CineBack™ for Panasonic LUMIX S5 II and S5 IIX
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Turn your Panasonic LUMIX S5 II or S5 IIX into a cinema camera with CineBack™!
CineBack™ is a Patent Pending camera rig that bolts onto the back of your camera giving you tons of mounting options, power choices and other features that you can learn about in the video and description below.
VIDEO OVERVIEW
What's in the Box
- 1x CineBack™ Base for Panasonic S5 II and S5 IIX.
- 1x Cage Adapter Shims
- 6x Screws
- 1x 1/4 to 3/8 Adapter
- 2x Allen Keys
- QR Code for Build Instructions
Required Gear
To get this version of CineBack™ working, you will need one of the 2 supported camera cages:
- Tilta Full Cage for S5 II and S5 IIX Camera Cage (Model TA-T50-FCC-B)
- SmallRig Full Cage for the S5 II S5 IIX (Model 4022)
Optional Accessories
D-Tap to Power Delivery Kit for CineBack™. This adapter kit converts the D-Tap voltage from CineBack™ to a camera friendly USB-C Power Delivery voltage for long run times. Includes a USB-C Right Angle cable that is easy to rig up with CineBack™
CineDock - This SSD dock gives you a hot swapping USB-C dock for select SSD drives that pair perfectly with the S5 II and S5 IIX.
CineBack™ S5 II/S5 IIX Features
- V-Mount or Gold Mount battery plate for longer run time
- Rotating D-Tap splitter with 4 outputs to power your camera and other accessories.
- Power switch to completely cut power so there is no battery drain.
- Screen side mount allowing you to use your camera screen in cine mode, open or closed.
- Top and bottom cheese plates for mounting accessories and other rigging gear
- Cable management compartment and door built in.
- Modular with future accessories possible (see all CineBack™ accessories here).
Specifications
- Power Out: 4x D-tap connectors 10A max output.
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Customer Reviews
The cineback is great. I love it. It turns my s5IIx into a useable handheld camera due to the extra bulk, and being able to cable manage everything and attach the v-mount to the back securely is fantastic.
I have two gripes and a warning, however.
Gripe one is a minor one, but significant for me. The top cheese plate has 3/8” threaded holes which are perfect for attaching (in my case) a top handle. However they are not the style that has Arri locking pins, and both top handles I own attach with 3/8” and Arri locking pins. I have had to add another, smaller cheeseplate on top to attach my top handle.
My other gripe is more significant. The price. This is an expensive piece of kit. I'm not saying it's too expensive, as I understand that these are small batch production runs, but for what it is and the functionality that it offers, you really need to love a longer body form factor to justify the cost. For me it really works as a shoot a lot with a steadybag around my neck as a stabiliser and the extra body length works well for that use case. But this won't magically transform your mirrorless camera into a cinema camera. It needs to work for your shooting style to justify the cost. Also if your are a hybrid shooter and like to take photographs with the same camera... be aware that the rigging and de-rigging of your setup with the cineback is going to take some time!
And the warning is for my European colleagues... on top of the €47 shipping costs I also had to pay almost €100 taxes to receive the product (payed through UPS) bringing the total cost for me up to a fun €460!
