Cinematography system and film production equipment

Abstract

A cinematographic equipment system and a cinematographic device, wherein the equipment system has at least one cinematographic device selected from the group consisting of a motion picture camera, a lens turret drive component, a mother lighting device and / or a remote control component, and at least two different radio modules. The cinematographic device has an interface for selective coupling to one of the two different radio modules, each of the two different radio modules being used for wireless transmission of control signals, further for wired communication with the coupled cinematographic device via the interface, and the two different radio modules differ from each other in their radio characteristics, i.e. in the used frequency range and / or in the used transmission protocol.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to a film production (also referred to herein as filmmaking) equipment system. The equipment system includes at least one moving image production device, hereinafter simply referred to as filmmaking equipment, or filmmaking equipment apparatus. The moving image production device or filmmaking equipment may include at least one cinema camera, at least one lens mount drive unit, at least one motif lighting device, and / or at least one remote control unit. The remote control unit is typically a filmmaking equipment remote control unit (i.e., a remote control unit for moving image production equipment), and particularly may be a camera remote control unit or a lighting remote control unit. Background Technology

[0002] For film production (especially for cinemas and for television or streaming services), different types of film production equipment are used, which need to be remotely operable in different situations.

[0003] An electronic cinema camera typically includes an integrated optical system (such as camera objectives and camera lenses) or a lens mount for mounting interchangeable objectives (and / or interchangeable lenses); it may further include an electronic image sensor for generating image signals from incident light; and image signal processing equipment for generating digital image data streams from the image signals. To operate a cinema camera, or movie camera, numerous parameters must be set and changed before and during recording, such as the image recording rate, shutter speed, or the aperture, focus position (sharpness), or focal length (magnification) of the objectives. In addition to setting these parameters on the camera itself, some or all of these parameters can be set and executed via corresponding remote control components, with wireless remote control components primarily used for this purpose.

[0004] Aperture, focus position, and focal length are typically set at the lens mount of the camera objective. Preferably, operating elements attached to the camera itself or implemented as a remote control are used to set the camera objective more simply and reliably. Remote controllability can be achieved, for example, through an external lens mount drive unit connected to the camera objective. In such a lens mount drive unit, one or more actuating motors can be provided, each transmitting torque via a toothed pinion to the gear ring of the lens mount of the camera objective, thereby setting the lens mount to focus or set the variable aperture or focal length. German patent application DE 4219331A1 discloses such a lens mount drive unit. A lens mount drive unit can also be provided as a solution to improve upon previously uncontrollable cinema cameras.

[0005] Furthermore, remote controllability is also necessary for theme lighting devices used to illuminate film sets. Such theme lighting devices may include at least one light source for transmitting light; a beam focusing device (optional); and a control device for controlling the light source. Optionally, an active or passive cooling device for cooling the light source may be provided. The light source can be mounted in a fixed manner, for example, as disclosed in patent WO 2007 / 028643 A1. Mobile theme lighting devices can be fixed to a tripod or mounted on a film camera. Various functions, such as turning the light source on and off, controlling the brightness and / or color of the light source, and focusing the beam focusing device, can be remotely controlled by associated remote control components or adjustment devices for changing the direction of the theme lighting device.

[0006] The aforementioned list of components related to film production equipment is not exhaustive and is merely exemplary. Remote control components can be configured to remotely control the film production equipment, and in this connection, they can also be referred to as film production equipment or film production equipment devices. These components can be associated with specific types of equipment in a dedicated manner or used in a general remote control manner for different types of film production equipment, wherein the corresponding remote control components can also alternately or simultaneously address multiple equipment types.

[0007] Common remote control components, particularly camera or lighting remote control components, have one or more operating elements that can be fixedly or selectively associated with specific operating functions. Operating elements may include, for example, buttons, switches, rotary actuators (such as adjustment wheels), linear actuators (such as sliders), or touch-sensitive operating elements (such as touchscreens or touchpads). Furthermore, one or more display devices may be provided that display information about one or more set operating values. The function of displaying images recorded by a movie camera on the display device of the associated remote control component may also be provided. German patent application DE 19629484A1 and PCT patent application WO 2010 / 046237 A1 disclose some examples of such remote control components.

[0008] Like many radio applications, wirelessly controlled film production equipment is subject to the specific laws and regulations of each country. These regulations typically provide transmission frequencies or protocols for various radio applications, which vary from country to country. If the use of film production equipment in a country or region does not comply with its regulations, in addition to the possibility of administrative penalties or prosecution for criminal offenses, there are risks such as interference with the operation of the film production equipment from other radio devices, which could lead to defective film recordings and additional financial costs. Summary of the Invention

[0009] One object of this application is to provide a film production equipment system that can operate as required and is not interfered with in different geographical locations where different radio application regulations apply.

[0010] This objective is achieved by a film production equipment system having the features described below, with preferred embodiments described in the specification or drawings.

[0011] This equipment system for film production includes at least one film production device, which comprises a film camera, a lens mount drive unit, a theme lighting device and / or a remote control unit, and at least two different radio modules. The film production device has an interface for selective coupling to one of the aforementioned at least two different radio modules, each of which is used for wireless transmission of control signals and for wired communication with the coupled film production device via the interface. The two different radio modules differ from each other in their radio characteristics (i.e., the frequency range used and / or the transmission protocol used).

[0012] In this sense, a radio module is a communication device that transmits control signals unidirectionally or bidirectionally using modulated electromagnetic waves within a radio frequency range. Therefore, radio modules are particularly used for wirelessly transmitting control signals or other signals to or to another radio module on which they are transmitted and / or for wirelessly receiving such signals. The interface enables the radio module to be coupled to the film production equipment in terms of electrical or technical signals; this interface can also serve as a mechanical interface or coupling device, or a separate mechanical interface or coupling device may be provided.

[0013] The frequency range and / or transmission protocol used should comply with national or supranational regulations issued by responsible legislators, typically based on standards developed by international organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Specific frequency ranges, also known as ISM bands (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical bands), are typically used for certification-free operation of radio frequency devices in industrial, scientific, medical, and residential settings. Different frequency ranges are usually specified by their corresponding characteristic frequencies, such as the frequency ranges around 315MHz, 433MHz, 868MHz, and 915MHz within the 2.4GHz frequency band. Different transmission protocols are also regulated, or at least standardized, for example, transmission protocols compliant with the IEEE 802.15 standard (also known as Bluetooth or WPAN), the IEEE 802.11 standard (also known as WLAN), or the IEEE 802.16 standard (also known as WiMAX). The frequency range used can usually be defined similarly within the standards used for a particular transmission protocol.

[0014] Therefore, this application provides different types of interchangeable radio modules for film production equipment, each with different radio characteristics. Depending on the geographical location of the film production equipment, a radio module can be selected from existing radio modules applicable to that location's laws and regulations (i.e., country-specific regulations), based on its radio characteristics. If multiple radio modules are available for a given operating location and can operate according to applicable regulations, a selection can also be made based on the maximum likelihood of interference resistance. For example, in the 2.4 GHz frequency range, most countries in the world allow uncertified operation of radio applications within this frequency range. However, this often forces many different devices to share a limited frequency range locally, which can lead to interference or at least extended latency. In such cases, by simply changing the radio module, the equipment system can easily switch to a less interference-resistant frequency range or a less interference-resistant transmission protocol.

[0015] According to one embodiment, each of the two different radio modules has a counting interface, wherein the counting interfaces of the two different radio modules are all identical and compatible with the interface of the film production equipment. They are mechanically compatible or consistent with each other regarding mechanical fastening or coupling, and electrically compatible or consistent with each other regarding the number, arrangement, and function of the various electrical contacts. Therefore, any type of radio module can be coupled to each film production device in the equipment system, or at least to each film production device of the same type. The interfaces of all film production devices are preferably compatible with each other, and in particular identical to each other, that is, the corresponding radio modules can be selectively coupled to a film camera, a theme lighting device, a lens mount drive component, or a remote control component.

[0016] In some embodiments, each radio module may have control circuitry for converting control signals received by the radio into electrical signals, which are transmitted, in particular, to the coupled film production equipment via a counting interface of the radio module and an interface of the coupled film production equipment. Optionally or additionally, the control circuitry may be used to convert electrical signals received by the coupled film production equipment (particularly via the counting interface) into control signals transmitted by the radio. This control circuitry may, for example, include one or more of the following devices: integrated circuit (IC); microprocessor; central processing unit (CPU); application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC); or field-programmable gate array (FPGA).

[0017] Each radio module may have a radio transmitter for generating and transmitting radio signals and a radio receiver (e.g., a transceiver) for receiving and decoding radio signals. Each radio module may have its own housing.

[0018] In some embodiments, each radio module may be configured not to have its own power source, wherein the radio module may be used to obtain the power supply required for operation from coupled film production equipment, particularly via its interface.

[0019] In some embodiments, the equipment system includes at least one cinema camera or at least one lens mount drive or at least one theme lighting device and at least one remote control device for remotely controlling the cinema camera or lens mount drive or theme lighting device. The equipment system includes at least a first set of radio modules and a second set of radio modules, the first set of radio modules being identical in radio characteristics to each other, and the second set of radio modules being identical in radio characteristics to each other, but the radio modules of the first set differ from those of the second set. Depending on the geographical location of operation or the desired radio characteristics, on the one hand, the cinema camera or lens mount drive or theme lighting device may be coupled to the same set of radio modules, and on the other hand, the film production equipment remote control device may be coupled to the same set of radio modules, and thus be compatible with each other in terms of radio characteristics. Preferably, the number of radio modules in each set corresponds to the number of film production devices in the equipment system, but this number should be at least two, i.e., one for the cinema camera or lens mount drive or theme lighting device and another for the remote control device.

[0020] However, alternatively, the remote control component of the film production equipment may be coupled to only one of at least two different radio modules, while the film camera or lens mount drive component or theme lighting device has fixed and predefined radio characteristics or switchable radio characteristics. The film camera or lens mount drive component or theme lighting device may also be multi-band, thus adaptable in terms of its radio characteristics to the radio module of the remote control component used, which can be achieved through initialization or handshake. In this regard, in response to specified regulations, it may be stipulated that transmission only occurs when the film camera or lens mount drive component or theme lighting device receives the corresponding signal from the associated remote control component and is able to adjust to the radio characteristics applicable to the remote control component.

[0021] In another embodiment, the device system may be specified to include at least three different radio modules, each of which differs from the other in terms of its radio characteristics.

[0022] In some embodiments, each film production device coupled to the radio module of the device system may have a housing, wherein the interface of each film production device is configured such that the coupled radio module is disposed outside the housing of the film production device, thereby facilitating the replacement of the radio module. Furthermore, this structure, by being fixed to the outside of the housing of the computer film production device, ensures unobstructed transmission of radio signals.

[0023] According to another embodiment, each radio module of the device system has an external antenna or an internal antenna. Therefore, each radio module has its own antenna optimized for the corresponding frequency range used by that radio module, thereby improving transmission or reception quality compared to a general-purpose antenna mounted inside or on it, thus affecting the frequency range. In this respect, an external antenna refers to an antenna disposed outside the housing of the radio module, while an internal antenna refers to an antenna disposed inside the housing of the radio module.

[0024] In some embodiments, each radio module is marked with at least one corresponding visible code indicating the type or radio characteristics of the respective radio module. This visible code, or visually perceptible code, can be a color code, an alphanumeric code, a symbol code, or a combination of several of the aforementioned codes. It is understood that radio modules that are identical to each other in terms of radio characteristics, especially those belonging to a specific group of radio modules, can be considered to be of the same type. In other words, radio modules of the same type also have the same code, which makes it easier to couple compatible radio modules to different film production equipment.

[0025] According to another embodiment, the remote control component of the device system can be used as a camera remote control component for remotely controlling a cinema camera with a lens actuation motor, wherein the lens actuation motor can be integrated into the cinema camera or camera objective, or the lens actuation motor can be part of an external lens mount drive component. In this embodiment, the remote control component has at least one movable operating element (e.g., button, switch, rotary actuator, linear actuator) for setting control commands for the lens actuation motor, and also has an evaluation and control device, wherein the evaluation and control device is used to generate control signals for the lens actuation motor according to the set control commands, and transmit the generated control signals to a coupled radio module of the device system through the interface of the remote control component. The evaluation and control device of the camera remote control component may, for example, include one or more of the following: integrated circuit (IC); microprocessor; central processing unit (CPU); application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC); or field-programmable gate array (FPGA). Such a remote control device may also include a base, wherein the operating element is movable relative to the base, and the control commands correspond to a corresponding position or movement of the operating element relative to the base.

[0026] According to another embodiment, the remote control component of the device system can be used as a lighting remote control component for remotely controlling the theme lighting device of a movie set. The remote control component has at least one operating element (e.g., a button, switch, rotary actuator, linear actuator, or touch-sensitive operating element such as a touchscreen or touchpad) for setting control commands for the theme lighting device. Furthermore, the remote control component has an evaluation and control device for generating control signals for the theme lighting device according to the set control commands and transmitting the generated control signals to a coupled radio module of the device system via an interface. The evaluation and control device of the lighting remote control component may, for example, include one or more of the following devices: integrated circuit (IC); microprocessor; central processing unit (CPU); application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC); or field-programmable gate array (FPGA).

[0027] According to another preferred embodiment, the film production apparatus further includes an adapter module for a film camera. This adapter module, in addition to having an interface for selective coupling to one of two different radio modules, also has an adapter interface coupled to the film camera and an actuation motor interface coupled to a lens mount drive component. The adapter module is used for wired communication with the coupled radio module via its interface, and for wired communication with the coupled film camera via its adapter interface. Communication with the film camera may include, for example, control signals for controlling the start or stop of motion picture recording, or control signals for controlling frame rate settings or shutter speed, particularly via the coupled radio module. As previously mentioned, the lens mount drive component may be an external device connected to the camera objective to rotate the lens mount of the camera objective by means of a corresponding actuation motor. The adapter module is used for wired communication with the lens mount drive component via the actuation motor interface. Communication with the lens mount drive component may include control signals for lens mount settings, particularly received via the coupled radio module.

[0028] Therefore, the adapter module can also couple the device system's radio module to a cinema camera that does not have an interface directly suitable for that radio module. Specifically, the adapter module provides connections that exist in or will be retrofitted to the cinema camera, and these connections are used, for example, to couple to non-system remote control components for remote control of specific camera functions, to couple to one of the radio modules, and thus form an improved solution for integrating a previously non-system cinema camera into the device system.

[0029] This application also relates to a film production apparatus, particularly a film camera, a lens mount drive, a theme lighting device, or a remote control device (especially a film production apparatus remote control device, such as a camera remote control or a lighting remote control), for coupling to one of at least two different radio modules that differ in radio characteristics, i.e., in the frequency range and / or the transmission protocol used. For this purpose, the film production apparatus may have an interface of the type described. Such a film production apparatus may have an identification device for receiving an identifier of the radio characteristics used from the coupled radio module. The identification device may be part of an evaluation and control device correspondingly configured in the film production apparatus, for example, it may be part of the evaluation and control device already mentioned above. The identifier of the radio characteristics used may include a predetermined code for the frequency range and / or transmission protocol, or a predetermined code for the various types of different radio modules. The identification device may be used to associate the received identifier with a predetermined radio characteristic, for example, based on a stored association table. Since it is possible to identify the type of coupled radio module or the type of radio characteristic used, the identified information can be signaled to a user and / or other device to, for example, ensure uniformity of the specific type of radio equipment or radio characteristic used.

[0030] According to one embodiment, this film production equipment may also include a display device for displaying information about the received identifier or the radio characteristics used. Therefore, even when the aforementioned type of code is not visible or present, the type or radio characteristics of the coupled radio module can be easily identified. Attached Figure Description

[0031] The present application will now be described with reference to embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a device system according to one embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0033] Figure 1 An exemplary film production equipment system 10 is shown, which includes multiple film production devices, namely a film camera 20, a lens mount drive unit 24, a theme lighting unit 28, and a remote control unit 30.

[0034] Different parameters can be set and / or changed on the cinema camera 20 remotely, such as the image recording rate, shutter speed, aperture of the objective lens 26, focus position and / or focal length.

[0035] The cinema camera 20 can be remotely controlled via, for example, a remote control unit 30. The remote control unit 30 has multiple operating elements 32 for operating the camera's functions. The remote control unit 30 may also include a display device 34 for monitoring and / or recording and wirelessly transmitting images from the cinema camera 20.

[0036] The lens mount drive unit 24 can be mounted on the objective lens 26 of the cinema camera 20, or on another cinema camera 22. The lens mount drive unit may include one or more actuating motors that can be mechanically connected to the lens mount of the objective lens 26 to remotely set different objective lens parameters (e.g., aperture, focus position, and / or focal length).

[0037] The motif lighting device 28 may include an integrated light source that can be turned on and off remotely, and its brightness and / or light color can also preferably be set remotely. Furthermore, the direction of the motif lighting device can be changed by an electrically operated tilting and rotating device (not shown).

[0038] In a similar manner, the lens mount drive unit 24 and the motif lighting device 28 can be remotely set by the remote control unit 30 or another remote control unit of the same design or another remote control unit with a different number, structure and / or function of operating elements.

[0039] Each film production device 20, 24, 28, 30 is associated with two different radio modules 40 and 42, respectively. These radio modules may also be associated with additional remote control components. All radio modules 40 are identical in their radio characteristics and form a first group of radio modules 40. Similarly, all radio modules 42 are identical in their characteristics and form a second group of radio modules 42. However, the first group of radio modules 40 differs from the second group of radio modules 42 in their radio characteristics, i.e., the frequency range and / or the transmission protocol used.

[0040] Each film production device 20, 24, 28, 30 has its own interface 44 for selectively coupling to one of two different radio modules 40, 42, each of which is used for wirelessly transmitting control signals and for wired communication with the coupled film production device 20, 22, 24, 28, 30 via interface 44. The wireless transmission of control signals and / or other signals can be unidirectional or bidirectional. The interfaces 44 of the film production devices 20, 24, 28, 30 are configured to be mechanically and electrically identical to each other.

[0041] Each radio module 40, 42 has a counting interface 46 compatible with the respective interfaces 44 of the film production equipment 20, 24, 28, 30, so as to couple the radio modules 40, 42 to the corresponding film production equipment 20, 24, 28, 30. In each case, the interfaces 44 and 46 together establish a mechanical and electrical connection between the coupled radio modules 40, 42 and the associated film production equipment 20, 24, 28, 30.

[0042] In this embodiment, the coupled radio module 40 is located outside the associated film production equipment 20, 24, 28, 30. In a variant embodiment, the coupled radio module 40 may also be at least partially disposed within the respective housing of the associated film production equipment 20, 24, 28, 30.

[0043] In the illustrated embodiment, each radio module 40, 42 has a radio transmitter and a radio receiver. Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment, each radio module 40, 42 has an inwardly arranged antenna, i.e., the antenna is located inside the housing of the radio module 40, 42. In a variant embodiment, the antenna may also be disposed externally relative to the respective module housing (not shown).

[0044] exist Figure 1 In the illustrated embodiment, all film production equipment 20, 24, 28, and 30 are coupled to the first group of radio modules 40. Since the radio modules 40 are all of the same type relative to each other, all film production equipment 20, 24, 28, and 30 communicate using the same radio characteristics, i.e., the same frequency range and the same transmission protocol. However, it is understood that in various cases, the different film production equipment 20, 24, 28, and 30 of the device system 10 may communicate at different frequencies within a unified frequency range to eliminate mutual interference. This is particularly useful when multiple remote control units 30 are used, in which case these multiple remote control units 30 are associated in a dedicated manner with a specific film production equipment to be controlled (e.g., a film camera 20, a lens mount drive unit 24, or an illumination unit 28).

[0045] If the equipment system 10 is to be used at a different geographical location where regulations prohibit the use of the first set of radio modules 40 and only allow communication using the second set of radio modules 42, then the film production equipment 20, 24, 28, and 30 can be disconnected from all radio modules 40 and coupled to the second set of radio modules 42. Because these radio modules 42 are of the same type, i.e., they have the same radio characteristics, the film production equipment 20, 24, 28, and 30 can communicate in the same way as the radio modules 40; that is, the established communication relationships between the film production equipment are generally maintained. Since it is possible to selectively provide one of several different radio modules 40 and 42 for each film production equipment 20, 24, 28, and 30, suitable radio characteristics can be selected in a simple and low-cost manner.

[0046] To distinguish between different types of radio modules 40, 42, each radio module 40, 42 can be marked with a corresponding visible code (e.g., color code, alphanumeric code, symbol code, or a combination of several such codes), where the code indicates the type of the corresponding radio module 40, 42. For example, all first-type radio modules 40 can be marked with a blue circle, and all second-type radio modules 42 can be marked with a red square. Additionally, alphanumeric codes, such as country codes for countries that permit the operation of the corresponding radio modules 40, 42, can be printed.

[0047] according to Figure 1 The equipment system 10 includes two different radio modules 40, 42 for each film production device. Of course, three or more different radio modules can also be provided for the film production device.

[0048] The number of film production devices 20, 24, 28, and 30 in the illustrated device system 10 is also exemplary; therefore, the number of film production devices 20, 24, 28, and 30 in the device system 10 may actually be greater than four or less than four. In particular, a single film production device 20, 24, 28, or 30, including two associated radio modules 40 and 42, has formed the corresponding device system 10 in the sense of this application.

[0049] A typical equipment system typically includes at least one film production device to be controlled, such as a movie camera 20, a lens mount drive unit 24, or a theme lighting unit 28, and also includes at least one remote control unit 30 for controlling the film production device.

[0050] In this embodiment, the coupled radio module 40 is located outside the associated film production equipment 20, 24, 28, 30. In a variant embodiment, the coupled radio module 40 may also be housed within the respective equipment housing.

[0051] In another variant embodiment, an adapter module (not shown) for a cinema camera can also be provided as another film production device. This adapter module, in addition to having an interface 44 for selectively coupling to one of two different interfaces 40, 42, also has an interface 44 for coupling to the cinema camera and an actuation motor interface for coupling to a lens mount drive component. The adapter module is configured to perform wired communication with a coupled radio module via interface 44, to perform wired communication with the coupled cinema camera via the adapter interface, and to perform wired communication with the lens mount drive component via the actuation motor interface.

[0052] List of reference numerals

[0053] 10 Equipment System

[0054] 20, 22 film cameras

[0055] 24 Lens mount drive components

[0056] 26 Objective lenses

[0057] 28 Motif Lighting Installations

[0058] 30 Remote control components

[0059] 32 Operating elements

[0060] 34 Display devices

[0061] 40, 42 Radio Modules

[0062] 44 Interfaces

[0063] 46 Counting Interface

Claims

1. A film shooting equipment system (10), characterized in that, The device includes multiple film production equipment (20, 22, 24, 28, 30), each of which includes at least one film camera (20, 22), or at least one lens mount drive unit (24), or at least one theme lighting device (28). The device also includes at least one remote control unit (30) for remotely controlling the at least one film camera (20, 22), the at least one lens mount drive unit (24), or the at least one theme lighting device (28). And at least the first and second groups of radio modules (40, 42). Each of the plurality of film production devices (20, 22, 24, 28, 30) has an interface (44) for selectively coupling to one of the radio modules (40, 42) of the first and second groups. The interface (44) is also configured to transmit control signals via wired communication between the film production device (20, 22, 24, 28, 30) and one of the coupled radio modules (40, 42) of the first and second groups. Each of the radio modules (40, 42) of the first and second groups is configured to wirelessly transmit the control signals. The radio modules (40) of the first group have the same radio characteristics as each other, and the radio modules (42) of the second group have the same radio characteristics as each other. The radio characteristics of the radio modules (40) of the first group are different from those of the radio modules (42) of the second group. The radio characteristics of the radio modules (40, 42) of the first group and the second group include at least one of frequency range or transmission protocol. Each of the radio modules (40, 42) of the first group and the second group has a counting interface (46). The counting interfaces (46) of the radio modules (40, 42) of the first group and the second group are the same as each other and are compatible with the interfaces (44) of the plurality of film production equipment (20, 22, 24, 28, 30). As one aspect, the at least one cinema camera or at least one lens mount drive or at least one theme lighting device, and as another aspect, the at least one remote control device, can be selectively coupled to a radio module belonging to the same group as the first group and the second group, and thus be compatible with each other in terms of radio characteristics.

2. The equipment system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the radio modules (40, 42) in the first and second groups includes control circuitry for converting control signals received via radio into electrical signals that are transmitted to one of the coupled plurality of film production devices (20, 22, 24, 28, 30), and for converting electrical signals received by one of the coupled plurality of film production devices (20, 22, 24, 28, 30) into control signals transmitted via radio.

3. The equipment system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The device system (10) includes at least three different radio modules (40, 42) that differ from each other in terms of radio characteristics.

4. The device system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one cinema camera (20, 22) or at least one lens mount drive unit (24) or at least one theme lighting device (28) or at least one remote control unit (30) has a housing, with one of the radio modules (40, 42) of the first and second groups disposed outside the housing.

5. The equipment system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the radio modules (40, 42) in the first and second groups has an external antenna or an internal antenna.

6. The device system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the radio modules (40, 42) in the first and second groups is marked with at least one visible code that indicates the radio characteristics of the respective radio module.

7. The device system (10) according to claim 6, characterized in that, The at least one visible code includes at least one of color code, alphanumeric code, or symbol code.

8. The device system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one remote control unit (30) is used as a camera remote control unit for remotely controlling a movie camera (20, 22) in the plurality of movie production equipment having a lens actuation motor, and the at least one remote control unit (30) has a movable operating element for setting control commands for the lens actuation motor, and also has an evaluation control device for generating control signals for the movie camera (20, 22) according to the set control commands, and for transmitting the generated control signals via an interface (44) of the remote control unit (30) to one of the coupled first and second group of radio modules (40, 42).

9. The device system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one remote control component is used as a lighting remote control component for remotely controlling the theme lighting device (28) in the plurality of film production equipment. The at least one remote control component (30) has at least one operating element for setting control commands for the theme lighting device (28), and also has an evaluation and control device for generating control signals for the theme lighting device (28) according to the set control commands and sending the generated control signals to one of the coupled first and second group radio modules (40, 42) via the interface (44) of the at least one remote control component (30).

10. The device system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The plurality of film production equipment (20, 22, 24, 28, 30) also includes an adapter module having: an interface (44) for selectively coupling to one of the radio modules (40, 42) of the first and second groups, an adapter interface for coupling to a film camera (20, 22), and an actuation motor interface for coupling to a lens mount drive component; The adapter module is used for wired communication with one of the coupled first and second group radio modules (40, 42) via the interface (44), for wired communication with the coupled movie camera (20, 22) via the adapter interface, and for wired communication with the lens mount drive unit via the actuation motor interface.

11. The device system (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that, The at least one cinema camera (20, 22) or at least one lens mount drive unit (24) or at least one theme lighting device (28) or at least one remote control unit (30) has an identification device for receiving from one of the coupled first and second group radio modules (40, 42) an identifier of the radio characteristics used by one of the coupled first and second group radio modules (40, 42).

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