New And Improved Q-Ball Rolls Into IBC

Camera systems provider, Camera Corps, will reveal an exciting new feature for a tried and tested product.
The new and improved Q-Ball camera is set to dominate the Camera Corps stand at the IBC show this September but this time the camera will feature preset functions.
According to Camera Corps the hugely popular Q-Ball has been enhanced to include the one thing many customers have been requesting.
This being that the camera can now store up to 18 preset pan, tilt, zoom and focus positions when used with the companies large PTZF switcher and joystick control unit.
The advantages in terms of production efficiency and creative versatility are "enormous" said the manufacturers.
The addition the camera will enable an operator to store and recall camera shots and to switch rapidly from one to another. Another major feature is that settings are stored in non-volatile RAM within the head so they are retained even after a system is powered down between sessions.
Q-Ball has proved its resilience delivering long-duration continuous coverage from locations such as London's Trafalgar Square and a round-the-world reconstruction of Charles Darwin's voyage aboard HMS Beagle. It has also been the camera of choice for many reality-shows, sports broadcasting and televised stage events.
The Q-Ball itself is an ultra-compact remotely-controlled camera with integral 10x zoom optical lens and smooth-accelerating pan/tilt motors. Housed in a robust and fully-weatherproof 115 mm diameter aluminium sphere, it is fully compatible with all existing Camera Corps robotic control systems and CCU panels.
(LB/BMcC)