Sony PMW-F3 XDCAM EX

Sony PMW-F3 Large Sensor Sony XDCAM EX Camcorder with a native PL mount.

Large sensor Sony XDCAM EX Camcorder with a native PL mount to allow film lenses to be fitted.Good connectivity with HD-SDI output • Records natively  using XDCAM EX codec at 35Mb/s @ 4:2:0 non Broadcast codec.

Multiple Lens Mount Options

A PL mount is supplied as standard with the PMW-F3 to use film lenses with this camera.  However VMI also can supply a Nikon EOS mount without charge for you to use Zeiss and Nikon DSLR lenses and also you can now attach Canon EOS lenses too using the MTF Electronic EOS Mount or Metabones electronic EOS Adapter

Make it Broadcast Quality with Ki Pro Mini or NanoFlash for just £20 per day

Add a Ki Pro Mini, NanoFlash external recorder to record at 50Mb/second or higher data rate and full Broadcast quality for only an additional £20 per day.

S-Log now standard for onboard and 422 recording

Firmware v1.4 now offers s-log as standard as a picture profile setting for onboard and single 1.5G HD-SDI up to 422 recording. Multiple gamma settings as also been added in a baked in option for quick turnaround productions.

S-log for 444 with LUT

VMI can now offer an S-log output option on PMW-F3 camcorders, which enables 444 RGB dual link SDI recording for an incredible leap in quality.  S-Log option for Sony PMW-F3 to permit 4:4:4 dual stream output and expanded colour range. It changes the gamma curve, which effectively changes the dynamic range from around 11 to almost 14 stops. You need to add £50 per day for this. option plus £50 for a Ki Pro mini or NanoFlash external recorder to record additional lattitude 4:2:2.  This is firmware which is uploaded to a VMI camera when configured and prepared for hire, so is not really a rental item by iteself. LUT settings for on set preview is possible with this option.

Features

• Super 35mm Equivalent Single Chip Exmor CMOS Image Sensor
• Built-in optical filters OFF: Clear, 1: 1/8ND, 2: 1/64ND
• Sensitivity (2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance) F11 (Typical)
• S/N ratio 63 dB (Typical)
• Shutter speed 1/32 - 1/2000 sec
• Slow Shutter (SLS) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 frame accumulation
• Slow and Quick Motion function 720P: 1 - 60fps selectable (17-60 fps when HD-SDI Dual Link is active) 1080P: 1 - 30fps selectable(17-30 fps when HD-SDI Dual Link is active)
• White balance Preset, Memory A, Memory B/ATW
• Gain -3, 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 18dB, AGC
• Recording format MPEG-2 Long GOP
• HD HQ mode: VBR, maximum bit rate: 35 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@HL
• HD SP mode: CBR, 25 Mb/s, MPEG-2 MP@H-14
• SD mode: DVCAM
• Audio: Linear PCM (2ch, 16-bit, 48-kHz)
• Dimension (W x H x D) Approx.151x189x210mm (PMW-F3L, protrusion not included)
• Weight approx.2.4kg (Camera only)
• Battery operating time Approx.130 Min (HD-SDI Dual Link On) (w/BP-U60) 

Inputs/Output

• Audio input XLR Type 3pin (female)x2, LINE/MIC/MIC?48V selectable
• Composite output BNC (x1), NTSC or PAL
• S-Video output n/a
• Audio output RCAx2
• Component output n/a
• SDI output BNC (x1), HD-SDI/SD-SDI selectable
• HD-SDI Dual Link Out BNCx2 4: 2: 2 1080 50/59.94P 10bit output
• i.LINK IEEE1394 S400 4on Connector x1
• Timecode input and output BNC (x1 each)
• Genlock input BNC (x1)
• USB Mini Type-B connector (x1)
• DC input XLR type 4pin (male)x1
• Remote 8-pin
• HDMI output HDMI connector (Type A)x1

32GB SxS Cards (2 hour at HQ mode)
64GB SxS Cards (4 hours at HQ mode)

Make the PMW-F3 Broadcast Quality

Note that this camera is not accepted as Broadcast quality by most Broadcasters, son consider the addition of an external recorder to satisfy this.Include an external recorder, such as NanoFlash or Ki Pro mini to increase the bit rate and make this camcorder Broadcast quality for just £20 per day.

• Rate: £140 per day
• F3 Zeiss ZF Shoot Kit£200 per day/£500 per week
• F3 Zeiss CompactPrime Kit £385 per Day/£1155 per week (2 wks+)
• F3 Zeiss SuperSpeed Shoot Kit£560 per day/£1680 per week (2 wks+)
• F3 Cooke Mini S4i Shoot Kit£510 per day/£1530 per week (2 wks+)
• F3 Zeiss UltraPrimes Shoot Kit£610 per day/£1830 per week (2 wks+)
• F3 Cooke S4i Shoot Kit£660/day; £1980/week (2 wks+)
• Sony S-Log 4:4:4 option for PMW-F3Add £50 per day
• Add Ki Pro Mini or NanoFlash external
  RecorderAdd £20 per day; £80 per week
• Sony PMW-F3 Camera with S-Log & Gemini 4:4:4
  recorder+£100 per day

• Hemingway’s car restoration in Cuba. Canon C300
• The Other Side, Feature. Sony F3
• F3 used in Reebok Short Films
• The Dark Art. Sony PMW F3
• Scar Tissue
• Skeletons
• The Sound of Silence: Sony PMW-F3
• Panasonic AF-101 in Congo Documentary
• Studio 9 Films in Congo with Panasonic AG-AF101/NanoFlash
• 3D on the North Sea

RAW Productions PMW-F3 Test

Guides:

http://www.vmi.tv/training/useful-stuff/xdcam-ex/Further information XDCAM - advantages, workflows and links 

Tapeless Acquisition and Production

Useful XDCAM Links

Make the EX-3 Broadcast Quality

Note that this camera is not accepted as Broadcast quality by most Broadcasters, son consider the addition of an external recorder to satisfy this.Include an external recorder, such as NanoFlash or Ki Pro mini to increase the bit rate and make this camcorder Broadcast quality

Optional S-Log output

VMI can now offer an S-log output option on PMW-F3 camcorders, which enables 444 RGB dual link SDI recording for an incredible leap in quality. It changes the gamma curve, which effectively changes the dynamic range from around 11 to almost 14 stops. You need to add £50 per day for this. option plus £65 for a Ki Pro mini external recorder.  See Philip Bloom appraisal of this

Technical Specifications

General

Lens

Camera Section

Inputs/Output

Monitoring

Media