Tag: 4k
What Is HDR and Why Is It Important In 4K TVs?
Lately the term HDR (high dynamic range) has been popping up in some coverage of new 4K TVs, and soon, if not already, you’ll hear the phrase bounced around at electronics stores and dealer showrooms. So what, you’re probably asking, is HDR for TVs and why should you care? HDR […]
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 […]
Blackmagic Lowers Price on Blackmagic Studio Camera
Optical fiber connection now optional Blackmagic Design has announced that it is lowering the price on its Blackmagic Studio Camera by making the camera’s optical fiber connection optional. This decision was based on customer feedback that said many were not using the optical fiber connection. The Blackmagic Studio Camera will […]
Working with slog3.cine footage
Last Friday evening I shot a short narrative script here in the Z Systems shop using one of our Sony PXW-FS7’s and other equipment from our rental pool. I wanted to give you guys a very brief introduction to how I have been working with Sony’s slog3.cine footage from that […]
The F5 gets a 4K upgrade via optional license
After a hack was recently discovered/announced that allowed PMWF5 to record 4K XAVC internally to an SxS Pro+ card, Sony announces an upgrade that will give the PMW F5 the power to do the same. The difference is the hack wouldn’t allow playback monitoring of the 4K XAVC footage. The […]
