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BirdDog Maki Ultra PTZ Camera

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This powerhouse combines lightning-fast autofocus and 4K60 capabilities, ensuring you capture every moment with stunning precision. Intuitive physical buttons located on the side of the camera give you seamless control, immerse yourself in your creative zone without being bogged down by technicalities.

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MAKI Ultra. Make a Killer Image.

Introducing the groundbreaking MAKI Ultra NDI® | HX3 camera, where compact innovation meets potent performance.

This powerhouse combines lightning-fast autofocus and 4K60 capabilities, ensuring you capture every moment with stunning precision.

Intuitive physical buttons located on the side of the camera give you seamless control, immerse yourself in your creative zone without being bogged down by technicalities.

Featuring BirdDog’s HALO Tally system, MAKI Ultra makes it simple and clear to see which camera is live on air at any time.

Choose between 12x and 20x zoom options to tailor your shooting experience.

Compact. Yet Mighty.

The MAKI Ultra boasts a compact footprint helping you capture those unusual and engaging camera angles with ease. With MAKI Ultra you can deliver killer POV shots that put your audience right in the game at eSports events, or attach MAKI Ultra to a band rig to capture incredible angles of your drummers or instrumentalists, be they in a band or a house of worship. Wherever the action is, MAKI Ultra ensures you never miss a beat.

Super-Fast Autofocus.
Keeping Pace with Your Vision.

It’s fast AF. MAKI Ultra’s super-fast autofocus is a game-changer for dynamic content and fast-paced environments. Equipped with a ToF sensor and powered by advanced automatic focusing algorithms, MAKI Ultra ensures rapid and accurate autofocus. Whether your subjects are zipping across the frame or moving closer and further away from the camera, MAKI Ultra keeps them sharp and in focus. Every. Single. Time.

4K60. Capture Every Moment with Ultra Detail.

With its 4K60 capabilities, MAKI Ultra expands your options on what and how you capture content. From fast-moving action shots to incredible detail in low-light sets, you can get all the detail thanks to MAKI Ultra’s high frame rate and advanced image processing capabilities.

NDI® | HX3.
Enhanced Performance on More Networks.

MAKI Ultra delivers superior network performance via NDI® | HX3 integration. Significantly reducing network impact while maintaining excellent image quality, meaning it’s more friendly in more network environments. BirdDog’s NDI® | HX3 surpasses certification parameters, delivering quality and performance you can count on.

On-board Buttons.
Let Your Digits Take Control.

MAKI Ultra’s intuitive physical buttons means that once you’ve set it up, you can just reach in and make quick adjustments to Zoom and Focus, and access to the onscreen menu. No awkwardly placed controls or a walk back to your controller. One and done. And on to the next task.

Specifications

Feature Maki Ultra 12x Maki Ultra 20x
IMAGING

Image Sensor 1/2.8 inch, CMOS 1/2.8 inch, CMOS
Optical Zoom 12x 20x
Video Format 2160p @ 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25fps
1080p @ 60/59.94/50/30/29.97/25fps
720p @ 60/50/30/25fps
Horizontal angle of view 72.8° (W) ~ 6.8° (T) 61.2° (W) ~ 3.38° (T)
Vertical angle of view 44.1° (W) ~ 3.8° (T) 35.3° (W) ~ 1.9° (T)
Aperture F1.8~F2.68 F1.6~F3.6
Focus TOF, Auto, Manual
Exposure Auto, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, Manual
Backlight Compensation Yes
Digital Noise Reduction Yes
SNR >55dB
Effective Pixels 8.4 Megapixels
MECHANICAL

Physical Buttons Quantity: 8; Features: Zoom, Focus, Brightness
menu control, image freeze, and mode switching.
I/O INTERFACE

Video Interfaces 1 x HDMI 2.0;
1 x 3G-SDI, USB-C UVC 1.1
Video Compression Format H.264 / H.265
LAN 100M/1000M adaptive Ethernet Support: PoE(802.3af)
Network Protocol NDI|HX2, NDI|HX3
Control Protocol VISCA Baud Rate: 38400/9600/4800/2400, VISCA-IP, NDI
Control Interface RS485: 2 pin phoenix port, TYPE-C (UVC1.1)
Audio I/O 1 × Line In, 3.5mm Jack; 1 × Line Out, 3.5mm Jack, Built-in Mic
USB 1 × USB3.0, Type-C (UVC 1.1)
3rd Party Control Protocols Support for BirdDog API 2.0, Q-sys, Crestron and BitFocus Companion modules is scheduled for August 2024
GENERAL PARAMETER

Power Input DC 005-2.0mm type (DC IN 12V)
Input Voltage DC 12V / PoE(802.3af)
Input Current 1A(Max.)
Power Consumption 12W (Max)
Dimension (W*H*D) 145mm 79mm 80mm (SDI connector excluded)
Net and Gross Weight 0.8kg/1.3kg (Net/Gross weight)