F55: F5/F55/FS700/AXS - firmware and mega schedule now available
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I just posted this on Sony's forum since they were asking for feedback. This is just my 2 cents and pertains to the capabilities that I need. Others may have totally different priorities.
"In regards specifically to HD capabilities, If RGB444 out over SDI is enabled at release in v.1, I would personally much rather have 120 fps HFR in XAVC much sooner then September compared to say SR444. Reason being, if a client demands 444 it can be provided with the nominal rental of a Gemini or updated Pix 240. If they want HFR above 60p, we're out of luck and would force us owner operators to rent a RED, Alexa or FS700 to the production instead of our F5/55 and lose about grand a day towards ROI.
All things being loosely equal and not counting the 4K RAW capability, a F3 (which I own) can be accessorized to mimic 90% (1080 60p, S-LOG, RGB 444, MLUT's, etc) of what the F5 offers for the next 8 months. We all know the F5 will be a vastly superior camera to the F3 for a number of reasons, but for the first 5-10 months it's falling a little short of what was advertised.
Without being dramatic, I pre-ordererd a F5 back in November and Im now having serious reservations and may wait until September. For those needing 4K immediately or who dont already own a kitted out F3, these issues may not concern them as much. For F3 owners this firmware schedule is making a lot of us pause.
We really appreciate Sony's interest in hearing from us owner/operators and giving us a forum to directly address issue's."
"In regards specifically to HD capabilities, If RGB444 out over SDI is enabled at release in v.1, I would personally much rather have 120 fps HFR in XAVC much sooner then September compared to say SR444. Reason being, if a client demands 444 it can be provided with the nominal rental of a Gemini or updated Pix 240. If they want HFR above 60p, we're out of luck and would force us owner operators to rent a RED, Alexa or FS700 to the production instead of our F5/55 and lose about grand a day towards ROI.
All things being loosely equal and not counting the 4K RAW capability, a F3 (which I own) can be accessorized to mimic 90% (1080 60p, S-LOG, RGB 444, MLUT's, etc) of what the F5 offers for the next 8 months. We all know the F5 will be a vastly superior camera to the F3 for a number of reasons, but for the first 5-10 months it's falling a little short of what was advertised.
Without being dramatic, I pre-ordererd a F5 back in November and Im now having serious reservations and may wait until September. For those needing 4K immediately or who dont already own a kitted out F3, these issues may not concern them as much. For F3 owners this firmware schedule is making a lot of us pause.
We really appreciate Sony's interest in hearing from us owner/operators and giving us a forum to directly address issue's."
Andrew Stone
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I couldn't agree more Fotojorno. You will also have the benefit of seeing how well these cameras perform in the field. And NAB tends to shift the playing field a bit and we are in the pre-NAB period now.
I hear ya. My only issue with waiting until September is the 8 months lost "rental" revenue towards return on investment. With the speed of camera releases these days, 8 months could very well be a third of the F5/55's life. I cant imagine what new feature's would render it obsolete but who knows these days. On the other hand, every time I shoot my F3 is making me money as it paid for itself months ago. What to do...?
snowblindfilm
Carbonite Member
Look like FS-700 is getting 4K in July. Any specifics on the recording format?
starcentral
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What I know is FS-700 is providing 12-bit RAW via single 3G-SDI.
The 4k recorder in 16-bit will be around the 960mbps data rate mark, that is 120MB/s or 7.2GB per minute, or 432GB per hour.
If somehow the 4k recorder will allow 12-bit RAW recording (hopefully it does) then youi will be looking at approximately 90MB/s or 5.4GB per minute, or 324GB per hour.
The compression ratio some of us here have speculated betwen 3.2:1 or 3.6:1
The 4k recorder in 16-bit will be around the 960mbps data rate mark, that is 120MB/s or 7.2GB per minute, or 432GB per hour.
If somehow the 4k recorder will allow 12-bit RAW recording (hopefully it does) then youi will be looking at approximately 90MB/s or 5.4GB per minute, or 324GB per hour.
The compression ratio some of us here have speculated betwen 3.2:1 or 3.6:1
starcentral
Veteran
Ver. 1.03 - released Mar 1st 2013 (addresses immediate correction to the “black edge on highlights” issue reported by some users)
Ver. 1.10 - releasing early March (Sony will post contents shortly)
Ver. 1.10 - releasing early March (Sony will post contents shortly)
