Sony F23 Specifications
Sony F23 Specifications

Sony F23 Specifications

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  • Page 1 Digital Cinema Camera...
  • Page 2 Over the years, Sony has enhanced the CineAlta line with the HDW-F900R. We've pursued full-bandwidth 4:4:4 image capture with the HDC-F950 camera and SRW-1 HDCAM SR™ field recorder. Now we've taken the next step with our first film-style camera, the F23.
  • Page 3 Decades of Sony leadership in digital cinematography have been leading up to this. The F23 is designed to dock to the SRW-1 HDCAM We aspired to build a digital camera that met the SR field recorder, which mounts to the top or the highest expectations of film cinematographers.
  • Page 4 Unprecedented Imaging...
  • Page 5 ITU 709 high definition color gamut. Thanks to an improved prism block and digital signal processing of up to 36 bits, the F23 can go beyond Over 12 Stops of ITU color, ideal for projects destined for theatrical Exposure Latitude release.
  • Page 6 Film-Style Operation Film-Style Body Developed expressly for cinematographers, the F23 offers a compact, rugged design familiar to film camera operators. The F23 body weighs just 5 kg (11 lbs.) without viewfinder. Hard mounting points on the top as well ®...
  • Page 7 Whether your background is film or digital, the For operating in tight spaces where access to the F23 works the way you do, with a choice of "Cine camera body is limited, the F23 includes an Assistant Mode" and "Custom Mode" operation. Cine Panel wired remote control.
  • Page 8 HDCAM SR material is readily accepted by leading post, effects, and digital intermediate houses. 10-bit, 4:4:4 Recording The HDCAM SR format is Sony's finest recording system. While most HD acquisition uses 8-bit recording, with less than 4:2:2 color, the HDCAM SR system uses 10-bit, 4:4:4 recording. The difference is profound, especially for projects that require highly precise green screen compositing, aggressive color correction and visual effects.
  • Page 9 Time Lapse with Speed Ramps To make the clouds race by or the sun set in an instant, the F23 and SRW-1 also provide Interval Recording, the electronic name for time lapse photography. You get gorgeous effects from 60 fps to 1 fps. Three automatic speed ramp modes plus manual speed ramp enable you to vary the effect at will.
  • Page 10: Operational Versatility

    BP-GL95 battery pack with the BKP-L551 battery adaptor. HD-to-SD Downconversion You can monitor the F23 on a standard definition display, thanks to built-in downconversion and an analog composite video output. 12 V and 24 V DC Accessory Power...
  • Page 11 CVPFileEditor™ software, plus your own For instant access to the functions personal camera setup preferences, such as you use most, the F23 enables you viewfinder indicator settings. (The F23 is compatible to assign functions to three with Memory Stick PRO media up to 2GB capacity.
  • Page 12: Creative Options

    Versatile Gamma Settings In addition to lighting techniques in front of the lens, in-camera gamma settings can play an important role in handling contrast range and producing a specific "look." The F23 expands the options of gamma handling for total flexibility.
  • Page 13 Multi-Matrix Control If you prefer to refine the "look" of a scene in- camera, the F23 empowers you with adjustments similar to secondary color correction. Multi-Matrix control adjusts the hue and saturation of 16 individual color ranges, each roughly 20 degrees on the vector scope.
  • Page 14: Optional Accessories

    Memory Stick PRO Media AC-DN2B** AC-DN10** BKP-L551** BP-GL95** AC Adaptor AC Adaptor Battery Adaptor Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery BC-L500 BC-M150 BC-L70 Battery Charger Battery Charger Battery Charger Viewable area measured diagonally Cannot be used when the F23 is directly docked to the SRW-1.
  • Page 15 Optional Accessories From Other Manufacturers ARRI BP-5 BP-8 MB-20 CLM-1 Bridge Plate Bridge Plate Matte Box Lens Servo Unit CLM-2 UMC-3 FF5-HD Lens Servo Unit Wireless Lens Control System Follow Focus Unit Carl Zeiss DigiPrime Lenses DigiZoom Lenses Sharpmax Fujinon HD CINE COMPACT C Lens HD CINE COMPACT C Lens HD CINE COMPACT C Lens...
  • Page 16 HJ8x5.5B KLL-SC HD-EC Prime Lens Series HD-EC Zoom Lens HD-EC Zoom Lens HD-EC Zoom Lens ACV-235 Anamorphic Converter Anton Bauer ABF23BATT ABF23CHGR - ABF23CHRCBL - Charger Cable F23 12V & 24v High Capacity Battery Battery Charger ABF23POWERCBL - F23 Power Cable...
  • Page 17: System Configuration

    System Configuration F23 + SRW-1 Direct Docking RGB 4:4:4 Recording SRW-1 Over- and Undercranking SRW-1 +HKSR-102 4:2:2 1-60 fps 4:4:4 1-30 fps HKSR-102 +HKSR-102 and HKSR-103 4:4:4 1-60 fps HKSR-103 F23 + SRW-1/SRPC-1 Separate System RGB 4:4:4 Recording (HD-SDI Dual-Link Connection)
  • Page 18: Power Supply Configuration

    BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor SRW-1 AC-DN2B/DN10 AC Adaptor AC-DN2B/DN10 SRPC-1 AC Adaptor HD-SDI Dual-link Connection AC-DN2B/DN10 are separately required for the F23 and the SRPC-1/SRW-1 DC Operation (HD-SDI Dual-Link Connection) Interface Box BKP-L551 Battery Adaptor SRW-1 BP-GL95 Battery Pack SRPC-1 BP-GL95...
  • Page 19: Specifications

    Built-in filters A: 3200K, B: 4300K, C: 5600K, D: 6300K, E: ND0.3 (1/2ND) 1: Clear, 2: ND0.6 (1/4ND), 3: ND1.2 (1/16ND), 4: ND1.8 (1/64ND), 5: CAP Lens mount Sony bayonet mount (B4) Sensitivity T10 (at 23.98PsF)(at 2000 lx, 89.9% reflective) Registration Within 0.02% (all zones, without lens)
  • Page 20 One Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 All non-metric weights and measurements are approximate. Sony, CineAlta, HDCAM-SR, www.sony.com/professional HDCAM, CVPFileEditor, Memory Stick, and Memory Stick PRO are trademarks of Sony. www.sony.com/cinealta Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Inc. V-2364 MK10406V1 Printed in U.S.A.

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