ARRI WCU or Preston ?

[Simon Ng]

I was thinking get a wireless FIZ system.

 

ARRI:

WCU-4

SXU-1 (for DIT station)

ZMU-3A & WZE-3(for camera operator)

UMC-4 or EMC-1&cforce(for Red Dragon)

CLM-2 or 3 or 4

UDM-1 (for me)

 

OR

 

Preston:

HU3

FIU (for DIT station)

DMF2 & RMF (for camera operator)

MDR3 (for RED & ALEXA)

DM4X

Cinetape (for me)

 

 

 

Need advise please.........

 

 

 

 

[Neal Norton]

Preston.

[Simon Ng]

Hi Neal,

 

Any reason why ?

 

Appreciate it if able to answer me reason.

Thanks

 

Best

Simon

[Neal Norton]

Hi Simon:

 

The Preston FIZ is the most used wireless lens control system and is the first choice of most A/C's.

 

The FIZ is accurate, robust and reliable. It would be very unusual for an FIZ system to be rejected as a rental in favor of another system.

 

If you were to ever sell your FIZ there is a ready market for used Preston Systems.

 

Neal

[Rob Weidner]

Simon,

 

Both units are incredible and have their own pros and cons. The biggest difference I see in the two units is simply geography. In the USA, Preston is standard. If you are in Europe, then WCU4 would be more common. I do like that I can control the entire Arri camera with the WCU4 which is something that isn't possible with a preston. At the same time, Arri makes cameras, lights, support equip, etc whereas Preston only makes WFF units.

 

Rob