Albert J Mayer

Address:

3292 E Camino Juan Paisano, Tucson, AZ 85718

Phone:

5206153132

VIN:

JNKBV61E28M207760

Make:

INFINITI

Model:

G35

Year:

2008

US Patent:

20030025802, Feb 6, 2003

Filed:

May 29, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/159933

Inventors:

Albert Mayer - Woodland Hills CA, US
Boon Yong - Los Angeles CA, US
Brian Dang - Woodland Hills CA, US
Zhen Zhou - Woodland Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Panavision, Inc.

International Classification:

H04N005/235

US Classification:

348/211990, 348/362000

Abstract:

A system () for remotely controlling the operation of a camera () having a video signal tap and a lens having lens focus, zoom and T-stop adjustment motors (). A digital motor driver unit () is connected to and controls the camera and the lens motors. A portable digital controller () has either a hardwire () or wireless connection to the motor driver unit and is sized for holding in one hand. The controller has separate controls () that are manually adjustable for controlling the motor driver unit to separately and independently control the camera and the lens motors. The controller also has a display screen () for selectively displaying a scene from the video signal tap of the camera or data from the lens motors. The system includes a memory and processing means for selective operation with a plurality of different cameras and lenses and to calibrate the lenses to the controller and motor driver unit.