Kinefinity has come a long way in the last 6 years and in that time they have since released numerous cameras that have gradually started to win cinematographers over. Shooting with a pre-production KineRAW S35 camera in 2012 I actually shot with their first ever prototype camera, the KineRAW S35 way back in 2012. They are a small company who aren’t afraid to compete with the big boys. Kinefinity has a rather niche place in the digital cinema camera space. Kinefinity has confirmed that it will supply a production version of the MAVO LF for review shortly, and-as with this review-Matt will give his honest observations about all aspects of the camera, including its reliability. At no time was it mentioned in over 2 months of correspondence that this camera wasn’t a production version. Prior to the review being published Matt was unaware that the camera wasn’t representative of the final production model. But we also stand by the observations and conclusions in this review, as they are based on Matt’s evaluation of the camera that was supplied for the purpose of evaluation and review. In that spirit we have published an official response from Kinefinity CEO Jihua Zheng at the bottom of the article which addresses some of our concerns about the camera. Newsshooter is all about transparency, so that you as a potential user of any equipment we cover can be as informed as possible when making a decision, be it for purchase, hire or use on a job. UPDATE: Since posting the review we’ve been advised by Kinefinity that the camera supplied was a pre-production/demo unit and (in their opinion) the production model of the MAVO should not exhibit the reliability issues mentioned in the review below.
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