The organic sensor is here

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and Mitch takes credit for it -

https://business.panasonic.co.uk/pr...-broadcast-technology-innovations-at-ibc-2019

Panasonic will also be demonstrating its latest 8K Organic Sensor technology at IBC 2019. Designed for wide camera angle shots with high resolution, the sensor is set to revolutionise commercial sports and live event coverage.

With first commercial use anticipated at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the organic sensor technology has a number of competitive advantages. It comes with a wide dynamic range delivering more colours and higher quality images than ever before. Its Electronic Neutral Density Filter (ENDF) can reduce or introduce light more smoothly than its traditional Optical Neutral Density (OND) counterparts and its innovative Global Shutter delivers advantages over current Rolling Shutters by removing the skew when shooting fast moving images and eliminating flashband from still camera lighting at live events and press conferences.
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Global shutter too.
 
The wording above is a little odd. Obviously, the global shutter will benefit the coverage of the sporting events. And the Olympics, aside of Bob Costas's endless nattering, is a sporting event. And 8K does allow for wider framing. But what about other Monstro-sized applications? Waiting until 2021?
 
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But what about other Monstro-sized applications? Waiting until 2021?
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Likely Panasonic will finesse their 8K organic tech with small batches of cameras, and then when they are ready it will show up in a new Varicam offering. Still it's good that their organic development is finally starting to see the light of day.
 
If they're going to make inroads against ARRI, Sony and Red at the high end, it might help to have a leg up on the technology front. And if this sensor performs up to the expectations, this leg will be Shaq size.

PS. I can see the promos now, "You saw the 17 year old gymnasts and swimmers in glorious organic 8K. Now get ready to see real Hollywood - the Botox, the silicon and the hair plugs - in a most candid detail too".
 
Interviewer: "This is Super 35."
Representative: "Yes . . . we are targeting sports applications. So the camera operator needs to be focused. So it's much better to have a smaller-size sensor."

Super 35 is "small" these days and easy to keep in focus? Public sentiment has changed in 10 years. In 2008, shortly after the Red One came out, people were saying that's great for movies but hard to keep in focus for sports and other events. I said I would love a S35 all-around camera but was only made fun of.

I appreciate the agonizing updates. It's everything I want and more. But it won't be out for a year. And then I will not be able to afford one.

Panasonic's 2018 prototype was used for some parts of this demo video, along with the VARICAM 35 and EVA 1.

Demo video:

Behind the scenes:
 
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Ok, here is a stupid question that no one seems to have bothered to address.
What makes this "organic" ?
Did it magically spring up on a no pesticide mid-west farm ?
 
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It has a thin metallic film layer over the CMOS sensor.

But I believe it's lactose intolerant.
 
The IBC slides are posted here (yes, I know). Right below the color filter, there's a layer labeled "organic photoconductive film", where the "photoelectric conversion part" happens. So, they have an organic material that generates electricity when hit by light, and they're using it to create a thin film on top of a silicon substrate; they then get those electrons and move them around the same way as in a standard CMOS sensor. This is an advantage over standard sensors only as long as that organic material is generating more electrons per photon (which it also has to do in a very consistent way). I guess that must be the case if they've decided to make cameras with this tech, but really: no idea.
 
Kind of feels like a car show prototype. Will it be in the GH6? is all I care about. :)

And yes, s35 for sports? Would love to see what a 70x box lens looks like for S35. Now that would be some thin DOF.!
 
Bottom line, currently there are no s35 lenses in production(that I’m aware of) that match 2/3” “box lenses” for sports production in terms of range and reach. I’m guessing if they stick with a s35 sized sensor, they will have to use an optical adapter or a built-in expander that’s designed as part of the camera/optical path from the outset, like in their recently announced 4K ENG camera, so that 2/3” zooms can be used. As nice as a Canon 50-1000 is, it’s still nowhere close to the range of a 100x+ box lens. And you keep the DoF the same.
 
Just because it's intended for sports - or, more succinct, for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics - doesn't mean it will be used at every event and there are plenty of events - anything indoors, from the gymnastics to the aquatics to boxing, wrestling, fencing and so on - where the long reach isn't a necessity.

For the track and field, soccer, bicycle races, opening/closing ceremonies, they still have 2/3" and those mega zooms.
 
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