You Can Now Control Sony Cameras With Your Teradek CTRL.5 With Latest Update

Big news for Sony shooters looking to make use of Teradek’s popular CTRL.5 wireless lens controller. Set to add the same functions, features, and capabilities currently available on RED and ARRI cameras, the Teradek CTRL.5 is getting a significant update that adds more camera support options and other improvements and features.

Here’s everything you need to know about the latest update to the Teradek CTRL.5 with firmware update version 2.2.

Teradek CTRL.5 Firmware Update

As we covered when it was first announced, the Teradek CTRL.5 is a nice wireless lens controller option that brings Wi-Fi camera controls to popular cinema camera models from RED and ARRI. However, those are just a handful of camera options, so it’s nice to see that the big news here is that Sony is joining the party, so to speak, with Teradek announcing that the CTRL.5 is adding support for Sony cameras like the VENICE, VENICE 2, Burano, and FX6.

This is exciting news for Sony shooters, or for those who have already invested in the Teradek CTRL.5 wireless camera controller and are looking for other cameras to try out with the system.

The update is also adding a helpful, detailed camera status view and the ability to control many key camera functions with these new cameras. There is also going to be a new configurable “snap to input” command, which will let shooters choose how the motor behaves when enabling or disabling limits.

How to Download and Install

Here’s a full breakdown of everything new with Teradek RT CTRL.5 Firmware Version 2.2:

New Features

• Added Sony camera control support
  • Works with VENICE, VENICE 2, Burano, and FX6 cameras
  • Detailed camera status view
  • Control many key camera functions
• Added configurable 'Snap to input' option, allowing users to choose how the motor behaves when enabling or disabling limits
• Added support for 5-pin (USB) to Ethernet adapter
• Added lens map search feature

Changes and Improvements

• Improved Lens map list usability
• Improved lens remapping workflow

You can find more info on how to download and install on the company’s website here.

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