Blog Posts
Sony FS5 Test Footage
We’ve had our Sony FS5 for a few weeks now and I’ve gotten a chance to do some shots to get test footage. I wanted to see how the image quality of the new Clear Image Zoom function of the camera would hold up, so I set up a target […]
Sneak Peek: Sony F5 / F55 Firmware Version 7
Sony has done a great job of releasing updates on a regular basis. This time, they have expanded the functionality of the quick menu, implemented Rec. 2020 colorspace (the native colorspace for 4K Ultra HD) and expanded the options available for simultaneous recording. Here is a quick rundown of features […]
Sony FS5 Review: First Look
We got our new Sony PXW-FS5’s this week and I’ve had a few days to play with our rental unit, here is a brief Sony FS5 review with some of my first impressions. Lens We ordered a unit with the kit lens for our rental pool. The 18-105mm f/4 […]
Remote Monitoring Solutions
Based on customer requests, we recently took it upon ourselves to come up with a viable remote monitoring solution for directors and producers on set. Our goal was to create a wireless, high quality video monitoring system with long lasting battery power in a hand held application with the option […]
Watch: Detailed Sony FS5 Presentation by Alister Chapman
Alister Chapman is one of the foremost authorities on Sony’s large sensor cameras. He is a Sony Independent Certified Expert (ICE) and runs the excellent XDCAM user blog. He is also one of the few people in the world to have worked with the upcoming PXW-FS5. via Dan Chung at […]
QTAKE – The Most Advanced Video Assist
QTAKE took the power of Apple hardware and years of filmmaking experience to build the most advanced video assist system. Instant record and playback, powerful clip database, real-time image processing, intuitive editing, multi-camera support, stereoscopy, RED and Alexa meta-data… these are just a few features that make QTAKE the future-proof […]
XAVC vs ProRes 422HQ
Last week I wanted to spend a little bit of time with our Sony PMW-F55 while it was in the shop before going out to have its ProRes board installed. Without having anything in particular to shoot I decided to put the camera on our Kessler Cine Slider and throw […]