Funny to see my own reply about 2,5 years ago in this topic.
Since then we recently developed an control box for shading NON Blackmagic cameras for a fiber company.
So now it is possible to control your camera's parameters by BMD CCU interface build into there video mixers.
It is based on the same principle as BMD uses for there (micro)Studiocameras and URSA's.
The control data is embedded in the mixer on the return video feed to the camera. Our box extract the data from the SDI signal and translate it in use-able control data for other brand cameras like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and others.
It is still a prototype box but it has a lot of potencial for the future...
- CCU Control for other brand cameras (JVC, Panasonic, Sony, RED and more to come..)
- Analog B4 lens control directly from the box. (for the ursa or studio cams that don't have that control)
- External Tally Red / Green connection.
This week the prototype is on a Fair @ BVE in London.
Panasonic camera with the proto box on it's back.