BirdDog MAKI Ultra
Introducing the groundbreaking MAKI Ultra NDI HX3 camera, where compact innovation meets potent performance. This powerhouse combines lightning-fast autofocus and 4K60 capabilities, ensuring you capture every moment with stunning precision. Intuitive physical buttons located on the side of the camera give you seamless control, immerse yourself in your creative zone without being bogged down by technicalities. Featuring BirdDog’s HALO Tally system, MAKI Ultra makes it simple and clear to see which camera is live on air at any time. Choose between 12x and 20x zoom options to tailor your shooting experience.
The BirdDog MAKI Ultra boasts a compact footprint helping you capture those unusual and engaging camera angles with ease. With MAKI Ultra you can deliver killer POV shots that put your audience right in the game at eSports events, or attach MAKI Ultra to a band rig to capture incredible angles of your drummers or instrumentalists, be they in a band or a house of worship. Wherever the action is, MAKI Ultra ensures you never miss a beat.
It’s fast AF. MAKI Ultra’s super-fast autofocus is a game-changer for dynamic content and fast-paced environments. Equipped with a ToF sensor and powered by advanced automatic focusing algorithms, MAKI Ultra ensures rapid and accurate autofocus. Whether your subjects are zipping across the frame or moving closer and further away from the camera, MAKI Ultra keeps them sharp and in focus. Every. Single. Time.
With its 4K60 capabilities, MAKI Ultra expands your options on what and how you capture content. From fast-moving action shots to incredible detail in low-light sets, you can get all the detail thanks to MAKI Ultra’s high frame rate and advanced image processing capabilities.
Technical data
IMAGING
- Image Sensor: 1/2.8 inch, CMOS (12X) / 1/2.8 inch, CMOS (20X)
- Optical Zoom: 12x (12X) / 20x (20X)
- Video Format: 2160p @ 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25fps, 1080p @ 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25fps, 720p @ 60/50/30/25fps
- Horizontal angle of view: 72.8° (W) ~ 6.8° (T) (12X) / 61.2° (W) ~ 3.38° (T) (20X)
- Vertical angle of view: 44.1° (W) ~ 3.8° (T) (12X) / 35.3° (W) ~ 1.9° (T) (20X)
- Aperture: F1.8~F2.68 (12X) / F1.6~F3.6 (20X)
- Focus: TOF, Auto, Manual
- Exposure: Auto, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, Manual
- Backlight Compensation: Yes
- Digital Noise Reduction: Yes
- SNR: >55dB
- Effective Pixels: 8.4 Megapixels
MECHANICAL
- Physical Buttons Quantity: 8; Features: Zoom, Focus, Brightness, menu control, image freeze, and mode switching
I/O INTERFACE
- Video Interfaces: 1 x HDMI 2.0; 1 x 3G-SDI, USB-C UVC 1.1
- Video Compression Format: H.264 / H.265
- LAN: 100M/1000M adaptive Ethernet Support: PoE(802.3af)
- Network Protocol: NDI|HX2, NDI|HX3
- Control Protocol: VISCA Baud Rate: 38400/9600/4800/2400, VISCA-IP, NDI
- Control Interface: RS485: 2 pin phoenix port, TYPE-C (UVC1.1)
- Audio I/O: 1 × Line In, 3.5mm Jack; 1 × Line Out, 3.5mm Jack, Built-in Mic
- USB: 1 × USB3.0, Type-C (UVC 1.1)
- 3rd Party Control Protocols: Support for BirdDog API 2.0, Q-sys, Crestron and BitFocus Companion modules is scheduled for August 2024
GENERAL PARAMETER
- Power Input: DC 005-2.0mm type (DC IN 12V)
- Input Voltage: DC 12V / PoE(802.3af)
- Input Current: 1A(Max.)
- Power Consumption: 12W (Max)
- Dimension (W*H*D): 145mm 79mm 80mm (SDI connector excluded)
- Net and Gross Weight: 0.8kg/1.3kg (Net/Gross weight)