Very worrying fs700 4k acquisition price range

[zeke]

A nice option would be a SSD shuttle that pops into the camera instead of the FMU - don´t know if the connection is fast enough though.

We can only wish. That would be the ultimate option even if it cost a few thousand dollars.

 

[starcentral]

just an update for the FS group:

Yes you will need another module called the HXR-IFR5 that will be priced around $2000 in order to work with the new Sony AXS-R5 deck. (~~ $15k - $20k no price confirmed at time of this writing)

And.... the new 4k AXS-R5 deck is Sony proprietary so it will only work on your FS700, F5 or F55. You might want to look at other options to record 4k out of that single 3G SDI connector on the FS700. I don't even think the AJA Ki Quad does single 3G SDI but I could be wrong.

Looks like FS700 owners will need to spend a small fortune to get 4k out of it if they go the Sony route...

Also the current price for 1TB SRMASTER media (60 minutes) is around $6000 so I would expect around the same for the new media that will work with the AXS-R5.

It is FAR FAR FAR cheaper to buy a Scarlet camera and record RAW internally....

 

[S.Blanchardon]

I except Sony new AXSM memory card to be much much cheaper than SRMASTER cards.

 

[starcentral]

I except Sony new AXSM memory card to be much much cheaper than SRMASTER cards.

I hope so, but I don't think it will be since right now extremely high speed media needed for data rates to meet 4k RAW is going in the thousands of dollars for 512GB and up.

The problem as I see it is although the initial outlay for the FS700 was relatively cheap, once you get into the realm of 4k video acquisition the prices start to soar easily equal or exceed the price of the camera itself.

I hope I'm wrong about everything I've said.