![]() The new Arri LF features two vertically stacked Alev-iii sensors. Ok we all knew that Arri was going to take a shot sooner or later making something that fit between their regular Alexa line and the Alexa 65, and they have finally done it. I'm eagerly waiting to get my hands on one to test a bunch of different lenses we have here at NWCC. it has a true 36mmx24mm sensor and you can switch it to down-sample to 5k/4k/super 35 mode/anamorphic modes etc which is nice that its not cropping to achieve this as well. Speaking of perks, I'm hearing that this camera may have the most dynamic range of any camera tested to date, which means in the 16 or so range. Pretty impressive. The body is solidly constructed and I believe it should be a reliable workhorse in the industry if they've worked out all the bugs. But you'll need the help of additional software, recorders and other such witchcraft to get all the perks this camera has to offer. It'll do 6k/5k/4k as well as other various formats. ![]() And I hope that's the case again with the venice. Now I'm no fan of the dreaded Sony look, which is why NWCC doesn't own any Sony cams other than DSLR's, but there was something special about the f65 that the other cameras didn't have. This fella weighs in at about 8.5lbs naked, which isn't too bad at all. Oh yea, its also fairly little compared to its older sibling the f65. Now this camera to me is very interesting, because if it's anything like the f65 it'll be a pretty rad little camera. I'd guess you'd be in roughly 60k all said and done. Plus you'll need an additional 8,000 dollar recorder as well as media and other bits. The new Sony Venice is a very intriguing option coming in at 42,000 dollars retail. After shooting RED for so many years, I have a soft spot for what they have done to this industry and their progressive attitude towards furthering camera tech, so I will keep pushing when I can to try out all of their new gear. That being said, several large movies that are heavy in the CGI department are gravitating towards the higher res cams. I will say though that even Panavision is after RED's chili because they have been partnering with RED and adopting all of their tech and integration into their new Panavision Millenium DXL2 model, a digital flagship for the company. The harder part to swallow is that there isn't too much of a demand for RED cameras in the market place since other cams are starting to close the gap on similar tech and several DP's are split on how the feel on the helium sensor vs dragon. Once you factor in mounts, displays, media, cages, modules etc, you'll be pushing 100k. ![]() It has framerates, it has resolution, it has the FOV, interchangeable mounts, claimed 16.5+ stops of dynamic range, its tiny media is relatively cheap compared to its competitors using the CODEX recorders, it shoots r3d codec in true RAW. But the price. Now on paper, the Monstro beats everything around it hands down. Feel these unicorns are going to be very rare. If you have a VV dragon cam, you may be one of the few lucky ones. Both shoot 8k but come from slightly different backgrounds in terms of color reproduction. First off we have the new RED Monstro 8k sensor as well as the RED VV Dragon sensor. But first, lets chat about what our options are currently. ![]() We have all sorts of options for full frame cameras now, but which to choose and which to shoot on? I have my choice and I'll get to that later. Well here we are several years later and camera technology has grown by leaps and bounds. Here are some cams that are finally coming out. ![]() Lets chat about what a difference a few years makes in terms of camera technology. Bad low light, terrible codec, horrible line skipping, terrible frame rates, low resolution, the list goes on. The sacrifice there though was basically everything. It seems like not that long ago the Canon 5d Mark 2 was introduced and people everywhere began shooting ultra shallow full frame footage cluttering up the youtubes. What a time we are living in for options regarding digital acquisition for cinematography. ![]()
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