By David Farkas Leica Store Miami
So, this press release came across my inbox and I have to say, the Metal Jacket looks very, very cool for those looking to put the Leica SL (Typ 601) into service for professional video applications. With 125 possible screw mount locations, accessories like 4K capture devices such as the Atomos Shogun, external viewfinders, sound recorders, microphone mounts, carry handles, or gimbal rigs should mount with ease. Oh, and it looks sexy as hell.
Read on for the full press release from LockCircle:
The Metal Jacket is a special LockCircle cage project designed to fit like a glove around the Leica SL (Typ 601) camera, to enhance the cinematic feeling when shooting motion pictures.
One of its features is the exclusive “Asymmetrical Cage Design” for right hand camera grabbing/control with the original Leica SL camera ergonomic feeling for “still and motion” production without limitations.
The Metal Jacket has 105 threads 1/4”-20 and 20 threads 3/8”-16 for multi accessories mounting like viewfinders, 4K HDMI Recorders, monitors and heavy-duty camera mounting requested by the film industry.
The Metal Jacket integrates, with the CineBlock interface mount, the original CW Sonderoptic Leica SL-PL Mount creating a monolithic rock solid cinematic production camera: perfect to shoot with Summicron-C and Summilux-C Leica Cinema (Academy Awarded) lenses.
The Metal Jacket cage integrates the MultiPort HDMI / USB 3.0 / Audio / Controller Interface port savers for serious camera protection and no “signal loose” when shooting in rough production environments.
The camera baseplate offers really secure mounting with a 1/4”-20 and 3/8”-16 threads (titanium camera screws supplied), also the camera baseplate has front and rear threads 1/4”-20 useful for other mounting applications.
The Metal Jacket is available in “Classic Black” anodized finish, or in hard anodized (Mil-Spec) “Dura-T (Tactical Grey)” or “Dura-K (Kant Titanium Brown)” for uncompromising quality.
The Metal Jacket cage is incredibly lightweight (225gr- 7.9o.z.), and has several threads to mount the (AC) tape measurement (titanium pin) hook at the exact sensor focal plane.
An ultra lightweight MicroMega baseplate for 15mm rods is available with an innovative modular (join-able) 15mm rods system, CNC machined from genuine titanium grade 5.
Metal Jacket by LockCircle features:
– Asymmetrical cage design for enhanced “still and motion”feeling
– Right hand camera grabbing/control with original Leica SL ergonomics
– Ultra lightweight: cage weight is only 225gr. – 7.9 oz.
– 105 threads 1/4”-20 and 20 threads 3/8”-16
– Heavy-duty camera baseplate with 1/4”-20 and 3/8”-16 threads
– CineBlock mount for original CW Sonderoptic SL/PL Mount
– Top Grip handle, compatible with BoomBooster action grip handle
– CNC machined from billet aluminum
– Mil-A 8625 Type III (Mil-Spec) surface anodized (Dura-T / Dura-K)
– Genuine titanium screws
– Camera control display full visible (shaped design)
– MultiPort HDMI / USB 3.0 / Audio / Control Interface port savers
– Genuine Modular Titanium Grade 5 Rods 15mm
– Focal Plain thread for AC measurement hook (titanium pin)
– MicroMega modular ultra-lightweight baseplate (15 rods)
– Titanium Grade 5 Modular 15mm Rods system
– Designed and field tested by cinematographers
– Mastercrafted in Italy (Lake Como) by LockCircle
MetalJacket 2 Cinematic
Production cage for the new Leica SL2.
By Heinz Richter
Lockcircle has since introduced the same metal jacket for the Leica SL2.
Here is their press release:
The MetalJacket 2 is an
evolution of the successful edition for the Leica SL (Typ 601) and is a new
special LockCircle project designed to fit like a glove around the new powerful
Leica SL2 camera, to enhance the cinematic feeling when shooting motion pictures.
One of its features is the
exclusive combination between ergonomics that offers an unique handheld feeling
and rigging for heavy-duty productions without limitations, with serious
protection of the camera.
Also the Leica SL2, with
the ultra compact design of the cage , can be used to shot stills without
removing the cage itself, done to the tight design and lightweight offered by
the sophisticated high-end manufacturing of the MetalJacket 2.
The Metal Jacket offers
150 threads 1/4-20 and 7 threads 3/8-16 for multi accessories mounting like
viewfinders, 4K HDMI Recorders, monitors and heavy-duty camera rigging
requested by the film industry.
The MetalJacket 2
integrates, with the CineBlock interface mount, the original Leitz Cine / Leica
SL-PL Mount creating a monolithic rock solid cinematic production camera,
perfect to shoot with premium grade PL-Mount optics.
The NovoBlock integrates
the Novoflex and P+S Technik mounts for superior strength using still
photography lenses.
The cage integrates the MultiPort
HDMI / USB 3.0 / Audio connector port savers for serious camera protection
and no signal loose when
shooting in rough production enviroments.
The LockPort offers a 90
degree rear output full-size HDMI adapter for port protection when using
monitors or 4K outboard recorders.
The camera baseplate
offers really secure mounting (no twisting) with 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 threads
(Titanium Grade 5 camera screws supplied), the camera baseplate has front and
rear? 1/4-20 threads useful for other mounting applications.
The MetalJacket 2 is
engineered for easy and quick ON-OFF camera mounting , locked by the bottom
camera titanium screw.
The MetalJacket 2 is
available in Classic Black organic anodized finish, or in hard anodized
(Mil-Spec) Dura-T (Tactical Grey) for uncompromising quality.
The Metal Jacket cage is
incredibly lightweight (245 gr- 8.6 o.z.), and has several threads to mount the
(AC) tape measurement (titanium pin) hook at the exact sensor focal plane for
serious focus-puller precision work.
An ultra lightweight
MicroMega-M baseplate for 15mm rods is available with the modular (joinable)
15mm rods system, CNC machined from genuine Titanium Grade 5.
An Arri BP-8 Baseplate
Adapter is engineered to interface the MetalJacket 2 with the universal Arri
19mm rods world of accessories, follow focus, aperture / focus motors and
matteboxes.
MetalJacket 2 by
LockCircle features:
- Sophisticated cage design for enhanced still and motion
?feeling
- Easy ON-OFF camera mounting
- Right hand camera grabbing optimized
- Ultra lightweight cage, weight is only 245gr. - 8.6 oz.
- 150 threads 1/4-20 and 7 threads 3/8-16 for extreme rigging
- Heavy-duty camera baseplate with 1/4-20 and 3/8-16 threads
- CineBlock mount for original Leitz Cine Leica SL/PL Mount
- NovoBlock for Novoflex and P+S Technik lens mounts
- Evo Top Grip handle, compatible with BoomBooster grip
handle
- Arri BP-8 Adapter Interface for 19mm rods system
- CNC machined from billet aluminum
- Organic Black anodizing finish
- Mil-A 8625 Type III (Mil-Spec) surface anodized (Dura-T )
- Genuine Titanium Grade 5 knobs and screws
- Camera control display full visible (shaped design)
- MultiPort HDMI / USB 3.0 / Audio / Interface port savers
- LockPort 90 degree rear full-size HDMI output
- Genuine Modular Titanium Grade 5 Rods 15mm
- Focal Plain thread for AC measurement hook (titanium pin)
- MicroMega-M modular ultra-lightweight baseplate (15 rods)
- Designed and manufactured in Italy (Lake Como) by
LockCircle
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