Light Widow FIZLock Introduced – Sturdy Mounting Solution for Lens Motors

Lens Accessories

by Francesco AndreolaYesterday

Light Widow has recently launched the FIZLock, a small articulating arm designed specifically to mount focus, iris, and zoom motors to your lens. It allows you to position each motor with pinpoint precision, quickly disengage it for lens change, and prevent it from moving when applying high torque. It retails for $140.

If you’re unfamiliar with Light Widow, they are the creators of some clever solutions for camera operators and ACs. We already reported about their FRS-Light, a matte box solution with an integrated filter-reading screen. This e-paper display is also available in a standalone version called Cine Tag – which I always carry in my AC bag, as it’s just so convenient to replace old-fashioned velcro tags.

Now, Light Widow is back with a new product called FIZLock, which promises to solve some of the most common issues you might encounter when working with focus, iris, or zoom lens motors. Let’s take a look!

Light Widow FIZLock – articulating mounting arm for lens motors

The Light Widow FIZLock is an articulating mounting arm featuring a rod clamp at each end. One clamp can be used to mount the system onto a 19mm or 15mm rod on your camera rig, while the other clamp serves as a support interface for the lens motor. Adapters are included to make the system compatible with motors featuring either 19mm or 15mm rod mounting. This makes the FIZLock arm usable with nearly every lens motor on the market.

The core mechanism of this accessory relies on an adjustment knob that allows you to position the lens motor with millimetric precision. This means that you can move the motor away from the lens just enough to speed up a lens change, for example, without having to modify the position of the motor or any attached rod.

Moreover, Light Widow claims that the motor can be engaged with added pre-load to prevent it from accidentally disengaging from the lens when pulling focus using a high torque setting – a pretty tedious issue to deal with on set.

In the kit

• Light Widow FIZLock mounting arm
• 15mm and 19mm modules
• 19-15mm adapter
• Short 19mm rod (4.4cm/1.75”)
• Short 15mm rod (4.4cm/1.75”)

Price and availability

The new Light Widow FIZLock mounting system is now available to pre-order on the manufacturer’s website or from CVP. The official retail price is set at $140.

For more information, please visit Light Widow’s website here.

What are your thoughts on the new Light Widow FIZLock? Do you think it can solve some of the most common problems when working with FIZ motors? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!