Quick Start Guide

Photo taken with Cold Mirror Infrared filter &
converted to black & white
WHAT LENSES CAN I USE?
Your Ribcage RX0 camera comes configured with an MFT mount which is designed for
manual lenses. The mount does not supply power or communicate with autofocus lenses.
You can also re-configure the camera with a dedicated C-Mount by following the
instructions found on this page – that enables all C-mount lenses. Parts included.
A separate C-Mount to MFT adapter may be used with the MFT mount, however, the
number of lenses that can be used with this approach is limited. Some C-Mount lenses are
too large to fit down into the adapter for proper focus.
You can also use MFT or C-Mount adapters to mount other lens types such as Canon &
Nikon on your camera. We recommend using lenses that have manual controls – our
modified camera does not supply power to full auto lenses. However, if needed, adapters
are available through our store that add manual iris control to full auto lenses.
C-MOUNT LENS RECOMMENDATIONS
1″ or 1.1″ format C-Mount lenses are ideal and will give you the best results. 16mm Bolex
film camera lenses are typically C-Mount and are a great choice. In many cases 2/3″
format lenses can be used without vignetting (dark corners) but there may be softness or
some distortion at the edges depending on the lens used. If using a 2/3″ lens we
recommend 16mm or higher for better results and less chance of vignetting.
Pro Tip: visit our shop for a wide selection of lens adapters
ABOUT INFRARED
Remove the IR blocking filter from
your camera if you’d like to perform
‘full spectrum’ imaging, however, focus
can be ‘soft’ without special ‘IR-
corrected’ or ‘Day & Night’ lenses.
Infrared is typically blurry when visible
light is in focus, resulting in that
‘softness’. An ‘IR-corrected’ lens has
special optics to allow visible light and
IR to be in focus at the same time.