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TRADE-IN CAMPAIGN

From Ncam to ZEISS – a trade-in campaign

Trade-In Ncam Reality and unlock the advantages of ZEISS CinCraft Scenario
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The Trade-In Deal and Duration

How it works

Eligible products?

  • Available to all current Ncam customers including Mk2 and Mk1 systems
  • New hardware covered by a 1-year warranty
  • Ncam customers with active subscription-based (non-perpetual) licenses will receive equivalent Scenario licenses at no additional charge

How?

  • The complete Ncam system is sent to the nearest ZEISS upgrade facility
  • ZEISS replaces it with a brand new CinCraft Scenario hardware and software system

Offer valid from October 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.

Why Upgrade Now?

Scenario 2.5 vs Ncam Reality

Meet CinCraft Scenario 2.5

CinCraft Scenario combines powerful new hardware with a completely reengineered software experience, delivering more accurate tracking, faster setup, and smoother workflows.

More powerful hardware

The enhanced CamBar delivers significant advantages over the Ncam Sensor:

  • Wider stereo distance for greater accuracy
  • Stronger IR performance 
  • Less cable clutter and more rigging points
  • Integrated LED synchronization (unavailable with Ncam hardware)

Improved software

Scenario software is built to make tracking easier and more reliable then ever:

  • Best-in-class user-interface
  • Incredibly fast camera offset
  • Large lens library for ZEISS and non-ZEISS lenses
  • Built-in "Wrangler" tracking-data recorder

With Ncam Reality at end of life since 2023,  CinCraft Scenario is built for today’s productions - and ready for what’s next.

Dive-in: More powerful hardware

Meet The CamBar

Designed to work with CinCraft Scenario, the CamBar is our most full featured and accurate tracking sensor

  • Wider stereo distance: Larger "Inter-Occular" distance over the Mk2 sensor improves the system accuracy and understanding in larger tracking environments
  • Improved IR performance: for higher-quality marker and natural-feature tracking
  • Less cable clutter: IR emitter fully integrated into the housing, reducing clutter, with fewer separate accessories required
  • Significantly more rigging points: easier and more flexible when it comes to camera mounting
  • Integrated LED synchronization: CamBar supports genlock signals to allow for hidden marker tracking on LED panels
Dive-in: Improved software experience

Best-in-class Software

Scenario isn’t a reskin of legacy Ncam software - it’s a completely new, browser-based platform designed for faster setup, easier on-set access and a more intuitive user experience.

  • Best-in-class user-interface - modern, fully browser-based - more stable and intuitive, with a significantly reduced learning curve
  • Near-instant intuitive CamBar Offset chart-free process guided by an intuitive setup assistant
  • Lens Calibration Library covering 200+ non-ZEISS cinema and broadcast lenses
  • Plug-and-play Virtual Lens Packages (VLPs) for ZEISS and ARRI/ZEISS lenses
  • Built in "Wrangler" tracking data recorder, a major advance over the Ncam FBX recorder
  • More accurate world-alignment tools

How to Proceed?

Four simple steps
  • Contact

Contact your local ZEISS sales manager or enquire directly at

  • Check

ZEISS Scenario specialists check the overall eligibility of the hardware, cables, encoders and software.

  • Quote

Get a quote based on the selected hardware and software options through your local dealer.

  • Trade-In

Send your old system to the nearest ZEISS upgrade facility. Receive an upgraded system.
On-site/remote system commissioning is available upon request.