Sony PMWF3L/RGB Brochure page 6

One camera: two lens mounts
From Cooke to Angenieux, Fujinon, Zeiss and Leica, 35mm Positive Lock (PL) mount motion
picture lenses inspire critical appreciation and passion among the professionals who use them.
A broad infrastructure of movie production has arisen to exploit the creative potential of this
glass. Not only does the PMW-F3 register beautiful pictures with these lenses, but the PL mount
detaches from the camera, revealing Sony's innovative FZ mount. While some cameras restrict
you to a single lens mount, the F3 provides this second mount at no extra charge. This opens up
unique opportunities.
Native Sony FZ mount
The native FZ mount has a robust locking ring and a
very short flange focal distance. This enables the F3 to
accept FZ mount lenses directly, 35mm cine lenses via the
supplied PL mount adaptor, plus a universe of SLR lenses
and DSLR lenses via third-party adaptors—all without
optical degradation. The FZ mount's electronic contacts
help Sony provide Super 35mm cinematography with
a full range of automatic features. Back focus can be
optimized by a quick adjustment with an Allen wrench.
The hot shoe contacts are for the Cooke /i system (at the 12 o'clock
position) and ARRI LDS system ( at 3 o'clock ) .
PL mount with Cooke ™ /i and
ARRI ™ LDS contacts
The camera's supplied PL mount adaptor locks securely on
top of the native FZ mount. Instead of cumbersome shims,
a simple Allen wrench helps you immediately nail back
focus. Electronic contacts for both the Cooke /i and ARRI
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Lens Data System (LDS) interfaces enable rich transfer of
lens metadata, including your settings for zoom, focus, iris
and depth of field. The camera automatically captures
these settings on a frame-by-frame basis to the onboard
XDCAM EX recorder. The metadata is fully available in
postproduction. It's even accessible in Sony's free XDCAM
Browser software.
The PL mount
detaches to reveal
the camera's
native FZ mount.
Lens adaptors for even more choices
Because of flange focal distance, putting a still camera
lens on a PL mount camera can be a major challenge. But
putting a still lens on the FZ mount can be easy, with the use
of commercially available lens adaptors. This can be a major
advantage in meeting a budget or satisfying special needs.
• Adaptimax Canon EF to FZ mount
• Birger Engineering Canon EF to FZ mount
• MTF MTCANEFF3 Canon EF to FZ mount
• MTF MTCANFDF3 Canon FD to FZ mount
• MTF MTNIKGF3 Nikon G/DX to FZ mount
• MTF MTB4F3 2/3-inch B4 to FZ mount
• IB/E Optics HDx35 2/3-inch B4 to PL mount
Performance you can afford
Because still lenses are designed for still pictures, they can behave badly when pressed into
service for moving pictures. Gotchas like focus breathing can become unwelcome guests in
even the simplest shot. That's why Sony decided to match the affordable PMW-F3 with a new
series of reasonably-priced lenses designed expressly for cinematography. Backed by decades
of Sony expertise in lenses, these optics incorporate advanced glass for superb image fidelity.
Together, the F3 and Sony lenses make legitimate Super 35mm production more accessible
than ever.
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Sony PL Mount Lenses
•  P MW-F3Kkitprimes. The PMW-F3K kit includes the
camera plus three Sony PL-mount prime lenses.
Compact and cost-effective, all three have consistent
operation, including a common location for the follow
focus gear and a common 95 mm filter diameter.
The set includes a 35mm, 50mm and 85mm, all with
a maximum aperture of T2.0. Sony's design optimizes
resolution while minimizing geometric distortion,
vignetting and focus breathing. For beautiful bokeh, all
three lenses incorporate an eight-blade iris.
• 11-16mmT3.0PLzoom.This wide-angle 1.5x zoom is
sold separately as the SCL-P1 1X15.
Sony has decades
of experience in
pro lenses.
Sony FZ Mount Lens
• 18-252mmT3.9-6.8.Ideal for run-and-gun projects, the
SCL-Z18X140 delivers features you might not expect in
Super 35mm shooting. These include auto/manual focus,
auto/manual iris, servo/manual zoom and incredibly
effective optical image stabilization. The rocker on the
camera handgrip controls the zoom—just as muscle
memory tells you it should.
Metadata from the SCL-Z18X140 lens can be viewed on
a monitor connected to the PMW-F3 or stored on the
SxS Pro card. Iris, focus and zoom data can be utilized in
motion control rigs and VFX processing. This is also useful for
continuity in re-shoots.
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