A note to other manufacturers and retailers !
This is just to make a point to other manufacturers, Sony have always supplied large 20MP TIFFs of all their products and this gives bloggers like myself a head start when promoting and blogging about their products. I have a simple policy that I stick...
Some extra information on the new Sony PMW-F3K
Always been a fan of detailed pictures and this blog is no exception, I was wrong about my price of £6,500 but when you read the specs on this camcorder you understand why it’s a cut above the competition. Firstly it uses a Super 35mm CMOS senso...
Live on Facebook…Sony discuss the PMW-F3K till 2pm today
Sony European Product Managers Bill Drummond and Sebastian Leske will also be available to answer any questions about the announcement through the Sony Professional facebook page (www.facebook.com/SonyProfessionalEurope) from 10:00am – 2:00pm today ...
Sony announce the PMW-F3K with a Super 35mm sensor
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FROM SONY Representing a breakthrough for filmmakers in terms of features, performance and price, Sony Professional is adding to its line-up of Super 35mm digital motion picture camera technologies. The family, which includes the...
BREAKING NEWS “Sony PMW-F3K FilmLike camcorder” £11,630 possible price
The PMW-F3K is part of the CineAlta 24P family of digital cinematography products and its support for multiple frame rates includes a filmic 23.98P as well as S-Log workflows. Sony’s Exmor™ Super35 CMOS sensor was designed with the benefit of two d...
Using the Panasonic AG-AF101 for a major new documentary on Type One Diabetes
I have just secured funding for a major new documentary about Type One Diabetes which will be filmed using the new Panasonic AG-AF101 FilmLike camcorder. This will be very significant for various reasons but I will be one of the first DPs in the UK to ...
SONY PDW-HR1/MK1 HDCAM Field Deck with SxS Card Slot Option
The PDW-HR1/MK1, is the PDW-HR1 mobile deck with the PDBK-MK1 SxS Card Option pre-installed. The PDW-HR1 the latest addition to the XDCAM family, is a highly mobile field recorder. The PDBK-MK1 SxS Card Option enables you to review material recorded on...
SONY NEX-VG10 versus DSLR
One thing you wont be seeing in the near future is all the meccano that surrounds the DSLR for the VG10 but then it’s just appeared so who knows. I actually like the look of the pull focus, deep lens hoods and bolt on’s you can get for the ...
SONY NEX-VG10 Conclusions
This is a hard one…on one hand we have a superb shallow depth of field camcorder and on the other hand limitations. I have had this camcorder for at least two weeks now and although I have not been using it for a solid two weeks I have had some t...
Sony NEX-VG10 “Problem Solved”
Something does not compute, up until today I have had nothing but fantastic quality from my Sony NEX-VG10 and I put that down to filming progressive till you read the Electronic manual and it clearly tells you that this camcorder films 1920 x 1080 50i ...
Sony NEX-VG10 lens comparison
This is the lens that ships with the Sony NEX VG10 the 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 manual zoom lens. I find this lens very useful indeed it is definitely the right lens for the job, a very sharp lens I may add. The 200mm end gives you some stunning shallow depth...
