The Focusbug OV.1 Cine RT Overlay Module is almost ready to start shipping. You can still register and be eligible to purchase an OV.1 for $3,780 USD (10% discount off the regular list price). You can email Focusbug at [email protected] to join the presale list, and no deposit is required to register. The OV.1 was announced way back in November 2024.
The final design OV.1 Overlay Units are awaiting one last round of certification testing, which is happening just before Christmas. If all goes well, they will scale up manufacturing in January and start to fulfill presale orders shortly thereafter.
Distance Readouts
Display any combination of Cine RT Rangefinder or BUG subject distance, 2x View Mode, and active LCS focus knob position on your monitor. The position, size, colour, and opacity of the Imperial or Metric readouts on your focus monitor are entirely up to you.
Focus Rings
Choose from a selection of graphical “focus rings” and position it wherever you want on the screen. Dial in ring size and opacity for full customization of your user interface. Choose from a suite of additional features to augment your ring, including range limits, focus marks, and active depth of field indication!
BUG HUDs
View your working Cine RT settings within a dynamic heads-up display that adapts based on the mode and tools you are using. The BUG HUD takes the form of a user-positionable widget or is configured to blend into the status information of all leading camera feeds, augmenting the information available while shooting.
Line Mode
Line Mode is an all-new focus pulling tool that increases spatial understanding of the scene and brings the relationship between your current focus position and subject to the entire screen for easy tracking. Utilizing data from rangefinder and/or BUG sources, focus marks, and your focus handset, Line Mode overlays your live video feed with real-time graphical elements without obscuring the image.
Marks Mode
Expand on a Cine RT speciality: Marks Mode. Active sources and focus marks appear automatically on the ring and/or in Line Mode as selected and collected. Personalize marks for optimal visibility and workflow by selecting from different styles, shapes, sizes, colours, movement profiles and organizational flags.
Limits
See your user-selected rangefinder Limits or Lockouts represented on the OV1 focus ring scale. The Cine RT’s new Dynamic Limits lock to your chosen subject or BUG and enable an additional reference element on your focus ring to assist in subject tracking.
Menu Control
Use the familiar Cine RT Handset as a remote to access all OV1 settings on your monitor. Quickly adjust your on-screen user interface with a series of easy to use menu options. Additionally the OV1 module has hardware buttons that can be assigned as quick keys to switch to a clean feed, activate OV1 Peaking or switch between overlay presets.
Specs*
- Compatibility: Cine RT System
- Supported Monitors: All SDI and HDMI enabled monitors
- Supported LCS: All serial output enabled LCS. (Degree of utility based on available metadata.)
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 88mm x 75mm x 36mm
- Weight: 280g
- Video Format: Up to 1080p60
- Video Input: 3G-SDI
- Video Outputs: 3G-SDI, HDMI 2.1
- Programming: USB-C
- Power: 12V (9-36 volts)
* Please note that the OV1 hardware is still in development and likely to change.
