About
FoMa Systems is dedicated to creating high-precision tools for professional cinematography. Known for its innovative approach to camera stabilization and remote operation, FoMa develops solutions that empower filmmakers to achieve complex camera movements with speed, safety, and absolute control.
Designed and built in Germany, FoMa products combine mechanical excellence with cutting-edge technology. The company’s flagship systems—such as dolly and crane innovations, remote heads, and advanced rigging solutions—are trusted on set by leading production houses and cinematographers worldwide.
By integrating German engineering, durable materials, and user-focused design, FoMa delivers gear that withstands the demands of modern film production while enabling creative freedom. Its systems are recognized for their precision, reliability, and adaptability, whether on feature films, commercials, or high-end broadcast projects.
STABILIZED HEADS
FoMa Antares
A next-generation 3-axis stabilized remote head engineered for high-end cinematography and broadcast. Built in Germany with exceptional precision, Antares is offered in S, M, and L payload configurations and can be equipped with multiple drive options to fit any production style.
Choose from 11″ Hollow Axle, 11″ Slip-Ring (6G SDI), 11″ Slip-Ring (Fiber 1.5G SDI), 12″ Hollow Axle, 12″ Slip-Ring (6G SDI), or 12″ Slip-Ring (Fiber 1.5G SDI) to perfectly match your camera package and signal requirements.
With unlimited 360° rotation, ultra-smooth pan/tilt/roll stabilization, advanced lens and data control, and rugged construction for cranes, dollies, jibs, vehicles, or studio rigs, Antares delivers uncompromising precision and reliability for complex, dynamic camera moves.
ARRI EVO 360
The EVO 360 is ARRI’s next-generation 3-axis stabilized remote head, designed to deliver perfectly smooth, dynamic camera moves in the most demanding production environments. Building on ARRI’s legacy of precision engineering, the EVO 360 combines unlimited 360° rotation on all axes with ultra-responsive stabilization, giving cinematographers full creative freedom for complex shots on cranes, jibs, dollies, vehicles, and specialty rigs.
Its modular design supports a wide range of camera and lens packages while maintaining a compact, balanced form factor. The EVO 360 integrates slip-ring technology for continuous pan rotation and high-bandwidth signal transfer, including 6G SDI and fiber optic 1.5G SDI options, making it ready for today’s 4K/6K/8K workflows.
Built for reliability and precision, the EVO 360 offers fast setup, intuitive control interfaces, and seamless integration with ARRI’s ecosystem, from lens data and focus/zoom control to digital metadata pipelines. Whether flying on a telescopic crane, racing on a pursuit car, or operating in a studio, the EVO 360 delivers cinematic stability and creative flexibility at the highest professional level.
ZEISS Compact Prime CP.3 and CP.3 XD Lenses
Digital technologies have transformed traditional filmmaking and refashioned the market. New and innovative technologies in both production and post-production have paved the way for a more versatile, cost effective and advanced workflow. The ZEISS CP.3 family is the latest contribution from ZEISS to support creative and progressive filmmaking with an affordable, future-proof and premium quality lens set.The ZEISS CP.3 lenses offer the perfect combination of high image quality and reliable usability. They exhibit the clean, crisp characteristics ZEISS is known for, together with an interchangeable mount system and full-frame coverage. The ZEISS CP.3 XD version features innovative and ground-breaking lens data technology to speed-up and simplify the workflow on set and in post-production. The ZEISS eXtended Data is a unique technology which is based on the /i* Technology and provides information about the lens’ distortion and shading characteristics in real time. With the ZEISS CP.3 XD lenses, even small productions on a limited budget gain access to the advanced techniques common in state-of-the-art, big budget films, commercials and television shows.
ZEISS Cinema Zoom Lenses
The ZEISS Cinema Zoom lenses deliver great flexibility thanks to interchangeable mounts, allowing them to be used with a wide range of cameras from multiple manufacturers. There is a comprehensive choice of cinema zooms with consistent aperture, good sharpness and contrast, minimal distortion and a look that matches the highest quality cinema primes including ZEISS/ARRI lenses. Affordable, flexible and offering the highest quality, the ZEISS Cinema Zoom lenses are an invaluable addition to any film set. ZEISS Cinema Zoom lenses are precision engineered within the tightest possible tolerances. This guarantees you excellent image quality with low distortion, high resolution and excellent color rendition for sharp, punchy pictures.
ZEISS Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3
Being a filmmaker, every single shooting day awaits you with its individual, unforeseen challenges. Even if you plan your shoot carefully, unexpected moments are sometimes just what you need. It’s your ambition to capture our world’s unique, unreproducible moments. What could be more important to you than a powerful toolset? The focal length range between 21 and 100 mm supplies offers the ability of capturing a unique moment. The optimal one-fits-all solution for demanding productions.The new ZEISS Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 21-100 mm/T2.9-3.9 T* zoom lens (ZEISS LWZ.3) offers you superior image performance in any imaginable shooting situation. Whether you’re shooting a film, commercial, corporate video, television drama, soap or high-end documentary under the most difficult conditions, the ZEISS LWZ.3 is a powerful, handy and trustworthy companion on the front of your camera.
ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorpic Lenses
The ARRI / ZEISS Master Anamorphic Lenses have been jointly developed by ARRI and ZEISS. The anamorphic lenses offer a unique optical performance, with optimized flare and bokeh as well as state-of-the-art lens barrels featuring improved dust and water protection. The ARRI / ZEISS Master Anamorphic Lenses open up new creative opportunities, making shots possible that would have been considered impossible before. The important and distinguishing visual facet of anamorphic images, the appearance of out-of-focus background elements or bokeh, will be created by the newly developed iris with 15 aperture blades, creating perfectly oval and evenly illuminated out-of-focus highlights. This ensures a pleasing bokeh that filmmakers will enjoy manipulating creatively.
ARRI/ZEISS Master Prime Lenses
The Master Prime lenses have been jointly developed by ARRI and ZEISS. They are both fast and have an optical performance surpassing that of all standard speed primes. Master Prime lenses open up new creative opportunities of film making. The Master Prime lenses open up new creative opportunities, making shots possible that would have been considered impossible before. A widest stop of T1.3 allows shooting in low or available light for more natural-looking shots and a reduction of the lighting budget. In addition, a wide open stop creates the cinematic look of an extremely shallow depth of field.
ARRI/ZEISS Ultra Prime Lenses
ARRI / ZEISS Ultra Prime Lenses have the widest focal range of prime lenses giving you the flexibility to get the coverage you want. The Ultra Prime lenses are lightweight standard speed lenses that are a perfect optical match to the high speed ARRI / ZEISS Master Prime lenses. They have been developed in a cooperation of ARRI and ZEISS. 16 high performance prime lenses offer the widest set available: from the Ultra Prime 8R extreme wide angle lens to the best telephoto lens designed specifically for motion pictures, the Ultra Prime 180 mm, giving you the flexibility to get the coverage you want.