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Technical Review | January-March 2013
Equipment Trends
Cameras & Accessories
A new GY-HM650 ProHD handheld mobile news camera has been introduced by JVC Professional Products Company. Equipped with dual codecs, it produces full HD files on one memory card while simultaneously creating smaller, Web-friendly files on a second card. With built-in FTP and Wi-Fi connectivity, the device delivers the footage back to a station without a microwave or satellite connection.
a single memory card in a format compatible with most editing systems.
(
www.pro.jvc.com) Two New Prime Lenses
With a built-in Fujinon wide angle 23x zoom lens, superior low-light performance, and excellent sensitivity (F11 at 2000 lux), the camera has ideal optics for challenging shooting environments. The HD lens has a focal range of 29mm- 667mm (35mm equivalent) and includes manual focus, servo zoom, and iris rings, along with three ND filters and a removable hood. Other features include JVC’s auto-focus with face detection and an optical image stabilizer. Equipped with three, 1/3-inch 1920x1080 12-bit CMOS sensors, the lightweight GY-HM650 records HD or SD footage in multiple file formats, including native XDCAM EX™ (.MP4), Final Cut Pro™ (.MOV), and AVCHD, to non-proprietary SDHC or SDXC media cards. It also records .MXF files with rich descriptive metadata that is optimized for asset management. The camera also includes HD-SDI and HDMI outputs for easy monitoring of HD footage.
Another device, the GY-HMQ10 which was released by the company is the world’s first handheld 4K camcorder, which captures, records, and plays video images at four times the resolution of high definition television. Having large-scale integration (LSI) chip for high-speed signal processing and a 1/2-inch CMOS imager with 8.3 million active pixels, it delivers real-time 3840x2160 footage at 24p, 50p or 60p.
Using MPEG-4 technology and a variable bit rate H.264 codec operating at up to 144 Mbps, the device records up to two hours of 4K video to economical SDHC or SDXC memory cards. In addition to 4K imaging, the GY-HMQ10 also captures and records astonishing 1080i or 1080/60p full HD, with extraordinary detail provided by its 8.3 megapixel imager and superior lens. HD is recorded on
The new CN-E14mm T3.1 L F and CN-E135mm T2.2 L F single-focal-length lenses for large-format single-sensor cameras employing Super 35mm or full-frame 35mm imagers have been announced by Canon. The 14mm and 135mm join Canon’s 24mm, 50mm and 85mm primes to provide a broad line of five EF-mount Cinema prime lenses that offer great optical performance, as well as a variety of focal lengths for any professional shoot. All five Cinema prime lenses will work with lineup of Cinema EOS digital motion picture camera systems, which include the EOS C500 4K/2K Digital Cinema Camera, EOS C300 Digital Cinema Camera, EOS C100 Digital Video Camera and EOS-1D C 4K DSLR Cinema Camera.
All Cinema EOS lenses use advanced materials and coatings to provide high performance, including 4K (4096 x 2160) production standards. Each lens is equipped with an odd- numbered 11-blade aperture diaphragm, which is ideally suited to achieve creative depth-of-field manipulation. The five Cinema prime lenses is precision-matched for consistent and solid optical performance that minimizes focus-induced changes in the angle of view. All feature a full-frame image circle in a lightweight, compact design, and they incorporate proven lens elements designed to fulfill contemporary 4K production standards.
(
www.hdvideopro.com) LiveU Uplink Software Option
A software upgrade key for the P2 AG-HPX600 camcorder that integrates LiveU video uplink compatibility has been released by Panasonic. The AG-SFU603G software upgrade key integrates LiveU’s LU40 portable uplink technology with the AG-HPX600 HD camera recorder. The expanded functionality can be activated via the software key after installation of the software upgrade; the upgrade is being released simultaneously on the camera.
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