Sony F900/3

An industry standard for high quality broadcast and digital cinema production.

The F900/3 camcorder shoots multiple frame rates: 24p, 25p, 30p, 50i, 60i, 23:98p, 29:97, and 59:94.

With the Miranda DVC802 HD-SDI Out adapter you can feed uncompressed 1920 x 1080 24p and 60i video with 4:2:2 sampling to an outboard digital recorder and enjoy the security and redundancy of a high quality HDCAM original videotape.

F900 Package – $1,550 -

Panasonic AG-HPX 300

The AG-HPX300 is world's first affordable full 10-bit, 4:2:2 professional HD camcorder. With 17x interchangeable lens, three 1/3" 2.2-megapixel 3-MOS imagers and full 1920x1080, 10-bit 4:2:2 AVC-Intra recording, the HPX300 brings true master-quality HD recording within your reach -- all with the benefit of P2's faster, independent frame, file-based workflow.

In a field of its own, the HPX300 delivers impressive, high-resolution recording using AVC-Intra and industry-standard DVCPRO HD, but also supports standard definition recording in DVCPRO50, DVCPRO and DV formats for complete flexibility. The multi-format camcorder also offers native 24p (23.98 fps), making it an affordable digital cinema solution for indie film production. Its newly designed 3-MOS imager utilizes a redesigned optical block, high-precision prism bonding and a new 20-bit digital signal processor (DSP) to provide exceptional image quality while minimizing any flare and chromatic aberration. Its high resolution LCOS color viewfinder (1,226,000-dot) and 3.2-inch LCD color monitor (921,000-dot) provide clear image reproduction even when shooting in bright outdoor areas.

The HPX300 offers a broad range of creative features including variable frame rates, six advanced gamma functions, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), built-in scan reverse, Dynamic Range Stretch (DRS) function, waveform and vector scope display and focus assist tools.

HPX300 Package – $1,350 -

The Panasonic HVX 200


The Panasonic HVX 200 is a fixed lens high-definition video camera that can record HD video on solid state P2 cards or record DV video on MiniDV tapes. It also features variable frame rates (used for slow motion & fast motion cinematography) and a recording data rate of up to 100 Mbit/s, which is four times that of similarly priced HDV and DV cameras.

    The Sony HVR-Z1U

    The Sony HVR-Z1U is unique in its ability to record HDV and DVCAM™ images at 60i, 50i, 30, 25 or a simulated 24 frames per second—in either SD or HDV. Switchable 60/50 capability is an advantage for anyone who needs to satisfy clients in both 60i/50i and NTSC/PAL HD and SD applications.

    Footage captured at 50i can also be used to create 24p visual effect with post processing of 25fps footage. The HVR-Z1U also offers several options for "cine-like" shooting in three modes: 30 frames, 25 frames and 24 frames.

    The HVR-Z1U can also be rented if client wants to “down convert” HDV footage to SD footage.

    Mini DV

    The Panasonic AG-DVX100B delivers the high image and light sensitivity as well as picture quality that professional productions require. At its heart is a 3-CCD RGB system comprising three 1/3-inch, 410,000-pixel progressive CCDs developed especially for broadcast and professional applications. The advanced chip on lens design allows the camcorder to record in light as dim as 3 Lux making news, event or documentary footage acquisition reliable on the fly.

    With its progressive 3-CCD chip-set, the AG-DVX100B creates native progressive images with outstanding vertical resolution unlike images produced using conventional electronic interpolation. The AG-DVX110B offers three shooting modes: 24p (24 fps, progressive) for images with the look and motion of film movies, 30p (30 fps, progressive), or standard 60i (60 fps, interlace).

    Beta SP

    The DXC-D30 is a camera fitting the current analog acquisition system as well as Sony new production system based on DVCAM digital recording format.

    The Sony DXC-D30 w/YJ 16x9B4 Internal/ Focus Fujinon Lens, is an industry standard digital video camera designed as the top-end model for professionals.

    It directly docks not only to the existing camera
    adaptors or the current analog on-board VTRs such as
    the PVV-3, but also to the newly developed DSR-1 DVCAM Digital Recorder.

    Incorporating Sony's latest DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology based on the TruEye process, the DXC-D30 realizes the faithful color reproduction never experienced with conventional analog and digital cameras.

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