AF-100 Website

[Dino]

New website from Panasonic for the AF100 4/3" AVCHD camcorder:

http://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/af100/index.html

Happy to see it will offer DRS and gamma options, like other Panasonic cameras.

 

[blondie.]

Ugh, that looks SO good...I can't wait to hear hands-on opinions once it comes out.

I'm sure this has been asked before, but do people think that a P2 version will be released?

 

[thekeygun]

I'm sure this has been asked before, but do people think that a P2 version will be released?

Yeah we think eventually. They have to keep a price point with this one. But think they would come out with a p2 version maybe about a year after? Hopefully sooner.

 

[Nicholas Natteau]

On Panasonic's official AF100 web site, no mention of 720P60 only 720P50, is that a misprint?

 

[Nicholas Natteau]

Sorry looks like there is a misprint, they wrote "29.94", they meant "59.94".

 

[Seamus McFlannel]

I've been looking everywhere for this info and can't find it. Does anyone know what the color space will be on this camera?

 

[Barry_Green]

I've been looking everywhere for this info and can't find it. Does anyone know what the color space will be on this camera?

Color space will be HD-standard Rec 709.

If you mean color sampling, the recorded codec will be 4:2:0, the HD-SDI and HDMI ports will be 4:2:2.

 

[Barry_Green]

On Panasonic's official AF100 web site, no mention of 720P60 only 720P50, is that a misprint?

Surely a misprint; it's supposed to be a "world" camera with 1080 @ 24p, 25p, 30p, 50i and 60i, and 720p at 24, 25, 30, 50, 60, and variable frame rates.

 

[J Davis]

'Misprint' is also in their preliminary PDF

download link
http://panasonic.biz/sav/broch_bdf/AG-AF100.pdf

 

[Barry_Green]

Well, that's probably what the web designer went off of, I guess...

 

[Svart]

anybody notice in their opening picture of the "micro 4/3rds standard" where they show the ring and the sensor that the sensor has a big fat fingerprint on it?

 

[Homunculus]

Color space will be HD-standard Rec 709.

If you mean color sampling, the recorded codec will be 4:2:0, the HD-SDI and HDMI ports will be 4:2:2.

Hi can you please clarify what that means? Does that mean that you need a nanoflash in order to record 4:2:2?


Also, anyone know the rough release date and price for this cam? I mean in general is it slated for this October-December, or for next year? And is the price about 6000$ or 8000 or what?

 

[Homunculus]

anybody notice in their opening picture of the "micro 4/3rds standard" where they show the ring and the sensor that the sensor has a big fat fingerprint on it?

lol yes very sloppy...

 

[David Saraceno]

Go the dvxuser news section and there are a number of threads on the cam.

December 2010, $6k USD

 

[Barry_Green]

Hi can you please clarify what that means? Does that mean that you need a nanoflash in order to record 4:2:2?

Well, a nano is one way to record 4:2:2. You could also use a KiPro, or a CineDeck, or a Wafian, or any manner of other devices. But the Nano is probably the most reasonably priced portable recorder for that purpose.

Also, anyone know the rough release date and price for this cam? I mean in general is it slated for this October-December, or for next year? And is the price about 6000$ or 8000 or what?

Expect December 31st and $5999.95. Anything better than that will be a pleasant surprise.

 

[Homunculus]

Well, a nano is one way to record 4:2:2. You could also use a KiPro, or a CineDeck, or a Wafian, or any manner of other devices. But the Nano is probably the most reasonably priced portable recorder for that purpose.


Expect December 31st and $5999.95. Anything better than that will be a pleasant surprise.

thank you.

 

[Seamus McFlannel]

Color space will be HD-standard Rec 709.

If you mean color sampling, the recorded codec will be 4:2:0, the HD-SDI and HDMI ports will be 4:2:2.

Yes, I meant color sampling. Thanks.

 

[RaviSun3D]

Is it NTSC / PAL switchable?

It will be a huge problem if PAL version cannot shoot 24p.

 

[Barry_Green]

Yes it is switchable. All units will have 24p and 25p, 50p and 60p, etc.

 

[wgzn]

anybody notice in their opening picture of the "micro 4/3rds standard" where they show the ring and the sensor that the sensor has a big fat fingerprint on it?

panasonic typically has industry-leading bad marketing material design. generally due to east v west design and translation issues. but this little mini-site is absolutely amatureish.