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XDCAM EX Semi Shoulder Camcorder
With its superb picture quality, state of the art media interface and interoperability, Sony brings the best HD workflow solution to the compact camcorder market.
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XDCAM HD Camcorders Put to the Temperature Test
The Sony XDCAM® system is no stranger to life in the extreme. Internal dampers and a robust laser servo help withstand the constant vibration of a helicopter shoot, for example. The camcorders have also stood up to real-world conditions like splashes, salt spray, bumps, jolts, extreme vibrations and temperature changes and a parachute jump.
No wonder many military users have already adopted the XDCAM system as their video capture system of choice. And as further evidence of the hardiness of this disc-based recording system, consider one of the most grueling sporting events known to man - and beast - Alaska's famed Iditarod sled dog race, which was recently the story line backdrop to put Sony's new XDCAM HD system to the test of extreme cold and vibrations of being mounted to a dog sled while "going for a ride" along the famed trail. A native of Minnesota, videographer Mark Falstad is no stranger to the cold. So he leapt at the opportunity when Sony offered the chance to shoot Alaska's famous Iditarod sled dog race using the company's new XDCAM HD camcorders. The shoot gave Falstad the chance to put Sony's latest variable frame rate, slow shutter and time lapse features to the test, under weather conditions that might test anybody's endurance. You'll be able to judge the results for yourself at Sony's NAB2006 exhibit.
Falstad explains, "The coldest I've ever shot in for any length of time was 44 below, all day long. We were in West Yellowstone, Montana doing a story on grizzly bears. I've been to Alaska a dozen times on different shoots. It shouldn't be any worse than minus 20 degrees."
Falstad's production agenda was designed to put the new XDCAM HD camcorders through their paces. "We're going to shoot a news piece covering the ceremonial start in Anchorage," Falstad says. "It will be 4:3 in 1080/60i. We're also doing an eight to ten minute documentary on the real athletes of the Iditarod, the sled dogs. This will be in 1080/24P, 16:9. We'll be looking at the race from the dogs' perspective: what it means for the dogs to run, what it takes to keep them fed and in good shape. We plan to take advantage of the camcorder's full toolkit, including variable frame rate, slow shutter and time lapse. I can't wait to get overcranked footage of the dogs running."
The new PDW-F330 XDCAM HD camcorder has a suggested list price of $16,800 and shoots at 24P, 25P and 30P in addition to 50i and 60i. The camcorder records in either MPEG Long GOP high definition or the DVCAM™ standard definition codec. The companion PDW-F350 (used to shoot the race) is Sony's first with slow and quick motion and has a suggested list price of $25,800. It shoots at any rate from 4 frames per second to 60 fps in 1 fps increments. Both camcorders are designated Sony CineAlta™ products.
"Any time you're dealing with cold weather, your first consideration is keeping yourself warm. Second is keeping yourself safe. We're going to be dropped some place and counting on the next airplane to get us out of there. If the weather closes in, you've got to be ready to make it overnight - or a few nights. After you get all that done, you're looking at gear. Based on my experience with XDCAM camcorders, they'll be great," Falstad adds.
Falstad has already used Sony standard definition XDCAM camcorders to shoot Dateline NBC and The Tom Brokaw Farewell Special. "The whole disc-based thing changes the way that you handle your pictures," he says. "You can play back more easily. You can check more of your takes without worrying about re-cueing a tape. It goes back to the days when you're sitting there, happy with your VHS, and you first get DVD. That's exactly the feeling you get with the XDCAM gear."
Hear more about the Iditarod XDCAM HD shoot at Sony's booth at NAB2006 and visit sony.com/xdcam for more product information.
For an online Product Demonstration click here:
The Sony XDCAM® system is no stranger to life in the extreme. Internal dampers and a robust laser servo help withstand the constant vibration of a helicopter shoot, for example. The camcorders have also stood up to real-world conditions like splashes, salt spray, bumps, jolts, extreme vibrations and temperature changes and a parachute jump.
No wonder many military users have already adopted the XDCAM system as their video capture system of choice. And as further evidence of the hardiness of this disc-based recording system, consider one of the most grueling sporting events known to man - and beast - Alaska's famed Iditarod sled dog race, which was recently the story line backdrop to put Sony's new XDCAM HD system to the test of extreme cold and vibrations of being mounted to a dog sled while "going for a ride" along the famed trail. A native of Minnesota, videographer Mark Falstad is no stranger to the cold. So he leapt at the opportunity when Sony offered the chance to shoot Alaska's famous Iditarod sled dog race using the company's new XDCAM HD camcorders. The shoot gave Falstad the chance to put Sony's latest variable frame rate, slow shutter and time lapse features to the test, under weather conditions that might test anybody's endurance. You'll be able to judge the results for yourself at Sony's NAB2006 exhibit.
Falstad explains, "The coldest I've ever shot in for any length of time was 44 below, all day long. We were in West Yellowstone, Montana doing a story on grizzly bears. I've been to Alaska a dozen times on different shoots. It shouldn't be any worse than minus 20 degrees."
Falstad's production agenda was designed to put the new XDCAM HD camcorders through their paces. "We're going to shoot a news piece covering the ceremonial start in Anchorage," Falstad says. "It will be 4:3 in 1080/60i. We're also doing an eight to ten minute documentary on the real athletes of the Iditarod, the sled dogs. This will be in 1080/24P, 16:9. We'll be looking at the race from the dogs' perspective: what it means for the dogs to run, what it takes to keep them fed and in good shape. We plan to take advantage of the camcorder's full toolkit, including variable frame rate, slow shutter and time lapse. I can't wait to get overcranked footage of the dogs running."
The new PDW-F330 XDCAM HD camcorder has a suggested list price of $16,800 and shoots at 24P, 25P and 30P in addition to 50i and 60i. The camcorder records in either MPEG Long GOP high definition or the DVCAM™ standard definition codec. The companion PDW-F350 (used to shoot the race) is Sony's first with slow and quick motion and has a suggested list price of $25,800. It shoots at any rate from 4 frames per second to 60 fps in 1 fps increments. Both camcorders are designated Sony CineAlta™ products.
"Any time you're dealing with cold weather, your first consideration is keeping yourself warm. Second is keeping yourself safe. We're going to be dropped some place and counting on the next airplane to get us out of there. If the weather closes in, you've got to be ready to make it overnight - or a few nights. After you get all that done, you're looking at gear. Based on my experience with XDCAM camcorders, they'll be great," Falstad adds.
Falstad has already used Sony standard definition XDCAM camcorders to shoot Dateline NBC and The Tom Brokaw Farewell Special. "The whole disc-based thing changes the way that you handle your pictures," he says. "You can play back more easily. You can check more of your takes without worrying about re-cueing a tape. It goes back to the days when you're sitting there, happy with your VHS, and you first get DVD. That's exactly the feeling you get with the XDCAM gear."
Hear more about the Iditarod XDCAM HD shoot at Sony's booth at NAB2006 and visit sony.com/xdcam for more product information.
For an online Product Demonstration click here: