Overview

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The F35 is a 1CCD digital cinematography camera equipped with Super 35-mm type IT progressive CCD array with a total of 6,600,000 picture elements (effective pixel count of 1920 [H] ⋅ 1080 [V] RGB).

The camera is incorporated with newly developed imagers and a digital signal-processing LSI that yield images of a high quality for cinematic, commercial, and dramatic production applications. The camera also supports the features of a “production camera” up to details in its shape, button and indicator layout, and materials of the parts.

Superior Picture Quality and High PerformanceSuper 35-mm type CCD and PL Mount

With the F35’s Super 35-mm-type CCD imagers and PL Mount, most movie lenses designed for conventional 35- mm film cameras can be mounted without a converter.

Wide dynamic range and high-quality digital pictures

With its newly developed imagers, 14-bit A/D converter, and unique digital LSI, the camera achieves significant extension of the dynamic range and picture quality of optimal grade, minimizing noises.

RGB 4:4:4 image capturing

The RGB 4:4:4 image-capturing capability, having high affinity with computer graphics, yields significant results, especially in chroma-keying and color-correction processes where highly exacting special-effects sequences and elaborate finishes are required in demanding movie- making, commercial, and television applications.

Variable-speed recording

When used with a Sony SRW-1 HD Portable Digital Recorder, the number of frames per second (FPS) for shooting/recording is selectable in single-frame increments. This allows users to create slow- or fast- motion effects equivalent to those obtained by

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“overcranking” or “undercranking” a cinematic film camera.Frame-rate settings for this function are variable from 1 to 50 FPS.Multiple frame formats

The camera covers the1080 formats of different types to allow it to be used for high-end content creation, including commercial and broadcasting program production as well as movie making.

•Progressive mode: 1080/23.98P, 1080/24P, 1080/25P, 1080/29.97P, 1080/50P

•Progressive mode (variable): 1080/S23.98P, 1080/S24P, 1080/S29.97P, 1080/S50P, 1080/S59.94P (MAX50), 1080/S60P (MAX50)

•Interlace mode: 1080/50i, 1080/59.94iImaging characteristics with wide color space

Sony’s unique technology allows the camera to capture images in natural-looking colors closer to those of the actual scene than with conventional cameras.

S-LOG and Hyper gammas

S-LOG and Hyper gammas, field-proven in Sony’s F23 digital cinematography camera and HDW-F900R HD digital camcorder, are included among the standard selections with the F35.

User Gamma

The F35 allows you to customize gamma curves according to your creative needs, using the CvpFileEditor1) application software.

1)You can download the software from the “eCSite,” the site for downloading business and professional software from Sony Corporation.

Design and ShapeNew compact design

For a high level of mobility in consideration of various shooting situations, such as inside a car, the camera is housed in as compact a body as possible. In addition, buttons and indicators are laid out to provide a familiar and intuitive user interface to users of conventional cinema film cameras.

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