FREEFLY SYSTEMS EMBER
FREEFLY EMBER RENTAL
Freefly Systems Ember hire - rental. Designed to be an efficient high-speed camera, Freefly Systems Ember is compact and unique in that it can record continuous high-speed footage directly to an internal 4TB SSD. Recording at high speed is now like recording in any mode, press record to start and cut, and Ember captures everything to solid state memory, very simply.
- Fast iOS-based workflow
- Apple ProRes codec
- Global shutter
- Wireless control
FREEFLY EMBER CAMERA HIRE
Rent Freefly Ember S35
Freefly Ember S35 rental. Freefly introduced about 10 years ago the MōVI M10, the first 3-axis brushless gimbal stabilizer for filmmakers, now an indispensable tool for many on their shoots. Now Freefly has set out to build the smallest and fastest camera with the biggest fun factor. The first attempt, Wave, has been on the market since 2020, and is now followed by Ember, a second, heavily modified and even faster model that can also record in Apple ProRes. However, it is also considerably more expensive.
Cameras in different segments are currently on the market that allow us to record in slow motion, from compact cameras to action cams.
The possibilities with this technique are endless, and we can achieve dramatic and very attractive results if we select the subject well. Obviously the interesting thing is to capture that which is moving fast for the human eye, as slowing down something that is already slow in itself makes no sense.
Freefly Systems designed EMBER to be the most efficient high-speed camera ever built. The goal was to make it small, light and fun to use. What makes EMBER unique is that it can record continuous high-speed sequences of unlimited RAM-based clips directly to its internal 4TB SSD. Basically, this means you can use Ember just like any normal camera. Simply click record and it will capture images just like any other camera.
The Freefly Systems Ember camera can far exceed this speed.
Freefly Ember incorporates a new S35 sensor (from Gpixel) with a native resolution of 21MP / 5120 x 4096 (5:5), which allows high speed recording even in 5K; a crop is applied in 4K.
The sensor captures image via global shutter. The native ISO is 300, the dynamic range is over 11 stops and the sensor pixels are 4.5μm x 4.5μm in size. It should be noted, however, that we are talking about an extreme slow motion camera, and with these, the exposure time is forced to be reduced so much that it is necessary to provide a lot of light for the shots.
The new cube-shaped camera body measures 100 mm x 104 mm x 86 mm and weighs 820 g (including E-mount). Operation is mainly via an app, there is no screen. Recording is again done on an internal NVMe SSD, which is more spacious this time with 4TB. As already mentioned, the 10-bit Apple ProRes codec is implemented in Ember this time. Audio recording is not possible.
Freefly Ember Formats
Ember is a camera that can record at:
4K 2.37:1 - 1011 FPS
4K 17:9 - 800 FPS
5K 2.37:1 - 809 FPS
5K 16:9 - 616 FPS
It is interesting to see that at 4096 x 1728 (2.37:1) you can shoot at over 1000 fps. If you like to shoot with anamorphic glass, you can shoot at a resolution of 4096 x 31072 (4:3) up to 578 fps. You should note that the 4K images come from a crop centre.
Everything is recorded in 10-bit Apple ProRes. Freefly systems do not list the codecs you can choose from. The camera does not record any sound.
Currently, the camera can only record in Rec.709 and there are no LOG or RAW recording modes.
There is an EMBER app for iOS that allows you to go from capturing to sharing in just seconds.
Freefly Ember systems releases
Freefly Systems, the company that redefined camera movement with the introduction of the Mōvi (a compact and lightweight 3-axis camera stabiliser) is growing. We are looking for a uniquely talented test lead who loves designing, executing and managing flying robot tests to join the fun.
Freefly Systems is best known for creating the world's first 3-axis digital handheld stabilizer in April 2013: the MōVI M10. Over the years, the company released other products, such as the MōVI M15, the MōVI XL and the MōVI Pro, to carry heavier cameras. More recently, Freefly Systems launched high-end drones such as the ALTA Pro and the Astro.
In October 2020, Freefly Systems launched the Wave, its first high-speed compact camera that quickly sold out thanks to a very "affordable" price tag. In fact, high-speed cinema cameras from companies such as Vision Research's Phantom are often rental-only units due to their very high price tag. However, Freefly Systems saw that there was a market for tools that would allow content creators to capture slow motion images without going broke. So, two years later, and with some experience in camera manufacturing, Freefly Systems introduced its second high-speed cinema camera: the Ember S5K.
Freefly Systems are developers and manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles and camera stabilisers that have their eyes on the film industry. They are focused on one task: inventing solutions that enable unrestricted and uninhibited camera movement. They develop unmanned aerial vehicles for aerial cinematography as well as gimbals and drones. Camaleón Systems camera rentals at Camaleón Rental.
Freefly Ember Chronology
Freefly Systems was, in 2011, co-founded by Tabb Firchau, David Bloomfield, Hugh Bell and Megan Fogel in Woodinville, Washington State, USA. They developed their first product, the CineStar large multi-rotor CineStar drones for film work. CineStars are multi-rotor camera platforms that allow camera operators to capture aerial footage at low altitude. The CineStar gained popularity among professional users because of its simplicity and adaptability.
After years of research and development into camera stability, Freefly Systems produced its popular range of MōVI stabilised camera gimbals, which can handle a wide range of professional cameras in everything from handheld devices to helicopter situations. Systems camera rentals at Camaleon Rental.
Freefly Systems gained notoriety within the digital video production industry after the release of the MōVI M10 camera stabilizer, which provided a smaller and lighter alternative to the Steadicam. The MōVI M10 eliminated the need for camera operators to use a harness with an iso-elastic arm and counterweight to achieve steady shots.
Freefly Systems is a fast-growing film and technology company that represents the intersection of art and technology. The team consists of industry-leading specialists focused on one task: inventing solutions that enable unrestricted camera movement. Freefly Systems initially developed the CineStar line of multi-rotor camera platforms, which enabled smooth, stable and dynamic low altitude aerial shots. After years of research and development into camera stability, Freefly Systems created the MōVI stabilised camera gimbal. Their goal with the MōVI is to empower a new era of stabilised cinematography on a variety of platforms, from handheld camera to helicopter, and everything in between. They are passionate about their products and driven by innovation as they design and develop cinema products that we use in their own film productions.
In 2013, the company launched its MōVI M10 NAB Show camera gimbal winning the InGear Technical Products Award and Digital Video Magazine's Black Diamond Award.
In 2014, the Systems MōVI M5 debuted as a more affordable stabilizer in the MōVi product line and was named "BEST Stabilizer" of 2014 by the editors of Videomaker magazine. Camaleón Systems camera rentals at Camaleón Rental.
The new flagship product was the new ALTA, a state-of-the-art hexacopter that can carry a camera and a Systems MōVI both below and above the drone. This opens up a host of new and exciting filming opportunities for filmmakers and television directors.
The company also announced the MIMIC controller, which enables remote camera movement on the MōVI by physically tilting, rotating and moving the controller. At the 2015 NAB Show, Freefly Systems introduced the ALTA™ small UAV, a ready-to-fly multi-rotor platform for aerial filmmakers.
They also developed the TERO, a remote-controlled miniature four-wheeled car that is capable of carrying a camera mounted on a MōVI. Camaleón Systems camera rentals at Camaleón Rental.