VENICE Camera - 2. Photos, Videos, Links
This is PART 2 of my posts about Sony's new Venice camera, the highlight of the IBC show last September.
This is PART 2 of my posts about Sony's new Venice camera, the highlight of the IBC show last September.
PART 1 features interviews with Japanese and European Sony experts.
This post starts with a "photo tour" of the Venice on the Sony stand, followed by videos and links. My photos are in 4K, but compressed for faster download. These are not beauty shots :), but simple documents of the camera.
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PHOTOS OF THE VENICE
Venice front with PL mount
Glimpse of Venice 36x24 mm Full Frame sensor (similar in size to Vistavision)
Connectors on front for 24 Volts, lens control and the viewfinder
The PL mount is screwed on top of the E mount on the Venice front.
Venice viewfinder from above
The viewfinder features a magnification button for checking focus
Another view of viewfinder
Left side of camera has small display for the operator showing: fps, shutter, ND, EI and color temperature
2 Slots for SxS cards
To record RAW you need to add an external recorder on the back of the camera
Camera rear battery connector
Camera with battery mounted
Venice rear connectors, with 4 SDI outputs on left
Right-hand rear connectors
Right side of camera with full menu for AC
The Venice is rated at an EI of 500, which the engineers consider the "sweet spot" for best performance
Main page of menu display
3 current 4K imager mode settings: anamorphic, full 17x9 and 16x9 cropped to 3.8K
The Sony people told me that anamorphic was a key consideration in the camera design. This setting shown here creates a 1.33:1 image, which can be expanded to 2.66:1 -- and also cropped to 2.40:1.
The rear 24V output
The top handle is designed to slide and lock
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VIDEOS
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Changing the Venice Sensor Block and Fan
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THE DIG shot by Claudio Miranda, ASC
using Arri Master Prime anamorphic lenses
(viewable in 4K as well as 1080p)
view on YouTube
YouTube: Behind the Scenes on THE DIG
PDF of on-set interviews
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THE DEPARTURE shot by Ed Wild, BSC
using Movietech Xstal Express anamorphic lenses
view on YouTube
YouTube: Behind the Scenes on THE DEPARTURE
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LINKS
fdtimes.com: Venice page
fdtimes.com:28-page PDF article about the Venice
-- Jon Fauer's very comprehensive guide
prosony.com: Venice
prosony.eu: Venice specs
prosony.eu: AXS-R7 Portable Memory Recorder
YouTube: cinema5D interview with Sebastian Leske
YouTube: Sony CineAlta Venice intro
ascmag.com: CineAlta Venice and the Latest from Sony
redsharknews.com: Venice: What Does It Mean
nofilmschool.com: Sony's Top-of-the-Line CineAlta Full Frame 6K VENICE is Alive
studiodaily.com: Sony Announces New 6K Venice Flagship Cinema Camera
thefilmbook:
Practical Optics 1 - Testing Different Sensor Sizes
Practical Optics 2 - Notes on Lenses & Elastic Formats
Practical Optics 3 - Introduction to Anamorphic
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Sony Venice specs from sony.co.uk page
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