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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 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.