Topic: Sony

Band Pro’s First 25 F65 Cameras

1/25/12 | by Jon Fauer
1 Comment

Why is this man smiling? Sony F65 cameras have landed. Amnon Band (above) had his first twenty-five Sony F65 cameras delivered to Band Pro headquarters in Burbank. Fedex unloaded pallets of them. “They are all committed,” Amnon said. “Every one of… continue reading >

Topics: Band Pro, Sony

Otto Nemenz first Sony F65

1/13/12 | by Jon Fauer
3 Comments

FDTimes’ reliable sources were reliable yesterday. At an exclusive ceremony held during the Sony Open golf tournament, Sony senior executives presented the first official production unit of the F65 CineAlta digital motion picture camera , Serial number 10001, to Otto Nemenz, president… continue reading >

Topics: Otto Nemenz Intl, Sony

F65 s/n 001

1/12/12 | by Jon Fauer
1 Comment

Reliable sources tell us that Otto Nemenz is taking delivery of the first Sony F65 tonight in Honolulu, Hawaii. F65 serial number 001 is expected to be presented to Otto personally by Sony Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Sir… continue reading >

Topics: Sony

Update: Sony 18-252 mm Zoom

10/27/11 | by Jon Fauer
8 Comments

  One of the hits of PhotoPlus Expo was a surprise sneak preview of Sony’s amazing new zoom lens for their PMW-F3 Camera. Shown unofficially and “out of competition” to a few cinematographers, the new 18-252 attracted lots of attention… continue reading >

Topics: Sony

Sony F65 Open House in Paris

10/10/11 | by Jon Fauer
2 Comments

Paris. October 14th. 10 am – 7 pm. PhotoCineRent hosts a Journée Portes Ouvertes (Open House) to introduce Sony’s F65 Camera. Peter Sykes and Richard Lewis from Sony Europe are personally hand-carrying a pre-production model to the event for demos… continue reading >

Topics: Band Pro, General, Leica, PhotoCineRent, Sony

Chrosziel on Sony F3

9/29/11 | by Jon Fauer
Leave a comment

At IBC, Chrosziel showed an ingenious system to support a Sony F3 and SR-R1 Memory Recorder. It’s light, stylish, practical and comfortable. The SR-R1 Memory Recorder lets you record Sony S-Log 10 and 12-bit RGB 4:4:4. It connects via cable… continue reading >

Topics: Chrosziel, Sony

Sony F65 at ASC & DGA

9/6/11 | by Jon Fauer
1 Comment

65K. Dollars, not pixels, not Euros. FDTimes embedded reporters in LA are breathlessly blogging. It’s too late to stop the presses. I’m flying to IBC, our September Issue 44 is printing, and I had guessed the F65 would be somewhere between… continue reading >

Topics: Sony

Dorn Good Fauer Finder

8/8/11 | by Jon Fauer
4 Comments

Want a terrific Director’s Finder? You’re three internet clicks away. Ingredients: One Sony NEX-5 digital camera, one MTF Services PL to Sony E Mount Adaptor, and one beautifully designed and machined Viewfinder and bracket from the wonderful folks at iDC… continue reading >

Topics: Birns and Sawyer, iDC Photo Video, Sony, ZGC

Data Wrangling Sony HXR-NX70 on Mac

7/24/11 | by Jon Fauer
1 Comment

Here’s a workflow review on how we’re moving files from the water-resistant Sony HXR-NX70 camcorder into our Macs. The camera records to Sony proprietary .mts files that are HD MPEG-4 AVCHD format compatible. 1. Plug in the NX70′s external power… continue reading >

Topics: Sony

Chris Marchitelli Joins Litepanels

7/22/11 | by Jon Fauer
Leave a comment

Chris Marchitelli has joined Litepanels as VP of Global Marketing. It was just a few months ago that we were quoting Chris from his position at Sony Electronics as Senior Executive of “Beyond HD Production.” (as in 2K, 4K, 8K, F65)…. continue reading >

Topics: Sony

Sony Spraycam NX70

7/14/11 | by Jon Fauer
3 Comments

We’re in Helsinki, Finland testing Sony’s new hostile environment HXR-NX70 camcorder at the 2011 Open European Sailing Championships. Sailors representing 50 countries are competing in pre-Olympic trials in conditions ranging from sweltering calm to 30 mph gusts and rain. If I had… continue reading >

Topics: Apple, Avid, Filmtools, Lentequip, Sony

Contact Lens Monovision in the 3D World

5/30/11 | by Jon Fauer
Leave a comment

Here’s an interesting article submitted by Tony Rivetti, 1st Assistant Camera/Focus Puller/Local 600 NEB. It sent me to webmd.com to find out what “contact lens monovision” is: “if bifocal contact lenses will not work for you, your doctor may recommend monovision. With… continue reading >

Topics: 3-D, Sony

Sony 18-252 mm T3.8 Zoom

4/25/11 | by Jon Fauer
1 Comment

Some of the best surprises at NAB are under glass. This pre-prototype 18-252 mm T3.8 zoom is something we haven’t seen before: a small 35mm format cine zoom lens with built-in optical image stabilization and a short flange focal depth…. continue reading >

Topics: Sony

Oli at NAB 2011

4/21/11 | by Oli Laperal, Jr.

Sony’s theme was “Believe Beyond HD.” The Digital Cinema Society’s seminar was titled, “3D, 4K and beyond.” We saw plenoptic lenses selectively adjusting focus within a scene. We saw the GoPro 3D camera on a model helicopter. NAB 2011 was… continue reading >

Topics: 3D, 4K, Accessories, Apple, ARRI, Arriflex, Cameras, Canon, Codex, Cooke, Final Cut Pro, HDSLR, iPhone, JVC, Kino Flo, Leica, Lenses, Lighting, NAB, OConnor, P+S Technik, Panasonic, Red, Sensors, Sony, Trade Shows

Believe Beyond 4K

4/20/11 | by Jon Fauer
Leave a comment

NAB can be a weathervane, sometimes pointing where we’re headed. Sometimes taking us on detours. How many NABs proclaimed HD was coming, was here, was now? The big deal for me at NAB2011 was life beyond HD, beyond 2K. I… continue reading >

Topics: 4K, ARRI, JVC, Red, Sony

Another Camera Leak: Sony >4K

4/2/11 | by Jon Fauer

More Film and Digital Leaks. I’ll see your viewfinder and raise you…er…lower the duvetyne drapery a bit more. Sony has authorized a more revealing look, if in outline only, at their next CineAlta Super35 >4K camera. Pre-NAB NDAs (Non Disclosure… continue reading >

Topics: Sony

FDTimes NAB Edition Contents

3/30/11 | by Jon Fauer

FDTimes April 2011 double issue 41-42 hits the halls of NAB on opening day: at 9 am on Monday April 11, 2011. Pick up your complimentary copy of Film and Digital Times from the publication bins in the Central Hall… continue reading >

Topics: 4K, Abel, Angénieux, ARRI, Band Pro, Cameras, Canon, Cartoni, Chrosziel, cmotion, Cooke, Dedo Weigert, EasyFocus, Film and Digital Times, Filmtools, Fujifilm, Fujinon, iDC Photo Video, JVC, Leica, Lenses, Lighting, Lowel, Manfrotto, Manufacturer Field Trip, Motion Picture Equipment, NAB, OConnor, P+S Technik, Red, Sacthtler, Sensors, Sony, Tiffen, Tokyo, Trade Shows, Transvideo, ZEISS, ZGC

Water Resistant Sony HXR-NX70

3/27/11 | by Jon Fauer

Sony’s new HXR-NX70 is a water, spray and sand resistant NXCAM camcorder every documentary or news crew has wanted for years: the first Broadcast and Industrial grade rain-proof, spray-resistant, dust-proof, sand-proof camera.  I heard that the networks were influential in development—this… continue reading >

Topics: Sony

Sony NXCAM Super35

3/23/11 | by Jon Fauer
2 Comments

What can we say about Sony’s new NEX-FS100U NXCAM Super35? How about “best design of a digital camera this year in a tiny package under $7,000?” It fits in the palm of your hand, feels like a Hasselblad, has the same… continue reading >

Topics: Sony

8K x 2K

3/7/11 | by Jon Fauer
Leave a comment

Time for some seriously, non-official, pre-announcement, highly speculative math excercises. Many astute readers have been emailing or posting the big question, “How can the new Sony CineAlta Camera be 16:9 and greater than 4K when its pixel count is 8K… continue reading >

Topics: Sony