In This Issue...
- Sponsor Spotlight - Mick's Gripping grand opening
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Launch of the new FUJINON XA55×9.5 HDTV lens
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Awards entries are OPEN!
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NegLab to recommence processing
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The Marketplace
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Sony brings 4K to their handheld range
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: MICK'S GRIPPING
ACS members and friends are invited to the grand opening of the new Mick's Gripping Centre where you will get close and personal with the newest in cinema and broadcast technology. On display will be the latest and greatest in digital cameras, remote heads, cranes, stabilisation systems and lighting gear. The shop will be open to the public all day, and members are welcome to drop by any time to see the many equipment displays. This will lead into a great social evening with barbecues, beer and even a lucky raffle. If you are looking for innovative and affordable solutions for your next project; then this is an event you will not want to miss!
Highlights
- All day equipment displays
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Barbecue and drinks from about 6pm
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Lucky Raffle Draw - Come along for your chance to win one of many cool camera accessories including a GoPro Hero!
Event Details
- When: Friday 27th SEPTEMBER
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Where: 1/6 Expansion St, Molendinar
If you're interested in coming along to this great event, RSVP via the link below.
ONE CLEVER LENS
FUJIFILM has announced that it has officially launched its new FUJINON XA55×9.5 HDTV lens. The clever new addition to the lineup of HDTV lenses offers both 55x high-power zoom and high optical performance and making it ideal for sports broadcasts, concerts and live productions. The XA55×9.5 is an HD field lens that offers both 55x high-power zoom and high optical performance with excellent resolution, transparency and colour reproduction using the latest optical simulation technology. The XA55×9.5 also features FUJIFILMs proprietary optical stabilisation as a standard for the first time for 50-60x class field lenses. The XA55×9.5 is also installed with the 16bit encoder which outputs zoom, focus position and other lens data at high resolution and can work with a virtual system that combines a CG image with a live shooting image. As the XA55×9.5 has a built-in lens supporter which portable cameras can be directly attached to, the lens can also be used without preparing a new lens supporter.
WE WANT YOU! (AND YOUR BEST WORK)
YOU. YES, YOU! Don't sit around and wait until the last minute to get your entries in for the 2013 QLD & NT Awards for Cinematography. Follow the link below to find out everything there is to know about this year's awards, including the new category outline which includes a fresh addition for 2013. AWARDS ENTRIES WILL CLOSE AT 1700HRS FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
NEGLAB REOPENING: NOW WE HAVE A CHOICE
Breaking news from Lawrence Horsburgh at Kodak advises that Werner Winkelmann will reopen NegLab in Sydney and are currently installing film processing equipment. We don't have a opening date just yet, but Werner has said Neglab will be up running late September early October 2013, and processing services include ECN 35mm & 16mm. SPRING IS DEFINITELY IN THE AIR!
So if you are one who has been lamented the demise of the film labs there is only one way to keep NegLab (and Kodak) going. SHOOT FILM whenever you can.
THE MARKETPLACE
FOR SALE: Panasonic AG-HMC41E AVCCAM HD Camcorder model bought late 2009. Also has doubler, filters, pelican case. Used for about 4 months on Sea Patrol. Interested members should contact Julie Forster - jforster54@gmail.com
If you've got quality "pre-loved" camera equipment that you would like to sell to another passionate cinematographer, send us details and photos of the gear for The Marketplace.
SONY BRINGS 4K TO THEIR HANDHELD RANGE
Sony today announced the PXW-Z100, a professional 4K handheld XDCAM camcorder featuring a 1/2.3" Exmor R CMOS sensor. The sensor has a total of 16 million pixels, allowing the camcorder to capture stunning 4K content (4096x2160) at 50p or 60p. This camcorder marks Sonys latest step in expanding the 4K world to everyone, from high-end cinema to corporate and event productions. The PXW-Z100, together with its fixed 4K-compatible high-performance G Lens, weighs less than 3kg and uses the XAVC recording format first used in the PMW-F55 CineAlta camera. As with the F55, 4K (4096 x 2160, 50p or 60p, 4:2:2, Intra-frame, 10-bit recording in MXF file format) is possible at a high-bit rate of 500Mbps or 600Mbps. QFHD (3840x2160) and HD (1920x1080) resolutions can also be selected, both of which are compatible with most 4K TVs. Sony Australia and New Zealand Senior Product Manager for Content Creation Nick Buchner said, This innovative new camcorder is capable of capturing very impressive 4K content, making 4K acquisition accessible to a wider range of professional users than ever before. Corporate and event videographers will now be able to easily deliver 4K content across a wide range of platforms including video wall and large projection applications, as well as take advantage of the greater flexibility in post production that 4K acquisition offers when delivering in HD. The PXW-Z100 will be available in Australia and New Zealand from November 2013.
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