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The Art and Technology
of the F3
PMW-F3 Super 35mm XDCAM EX
Camcorder
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  • Page 1 The Art and Technology of the F3 PMW-F3 Super 35mm XDCAM EX Camcorder ™...
  • Page 2 The F3 is also a purebred Sony CineAlta™ camera, embodying the CineAlta heritage that began with the world’s first 24p HD camcorder, the Sony F900. CineAlta products have helped create feature films that grossed over $13 billion, not to mention episodic TV that dominates the A motion picture camera cannot entertain, enlighten or engage an audience until a primetime schedule.
  • Page 3 It’s also better suited to 10-bit S-Log delivers. Formerly slow motion by adjusting the 4:4:4 color sampling. This a Sony CMOS sensor designed expressly for the PMW-F3. two-thirds inch lenses. corrections in post. an option, it’s now standard frame rate in post-production.
  • Page 4 The visual language of motion pictures is inextricably tied to the image format of the camera. Exmor™ CMOS sensor That’s why Sony designed the PMW-F3 with a large single sensor, similar in size to the Super As a world leader in semiconductor image sensors, Sony 35mm 3-perf film frame.
  • Page 5 “ The Super 35 sensor really makes network news anchors punch out from the ” background. —Dennis Dillon, freelance DP for “60 Minutes” and “48 Hours” “My clients come from a 2/3-inch broadcast camera He suggested that I bring the F3 into the studio. I reminded “I also find myself using half the key light I’d need with a background.
  • Page 6 A broad infrastructure of movie production has arisen to exploit the creative potential of this even the simplest shot. That’s why Sony decided to match the affordable PMW-F3 with a new glass. Not only does the PMW-F3 register beautiful pictures with these lenses, but the PL mount series of reasonably-priced lenses designed expressly for cinematography.
  • Page 7 “ Pairing up the F3 with ARRI Alura and Optimo lenses, the images were jaw ” dropping. —Alister Chapman, Cinematographer, Duran Duran in Concert at the Manchester Arena, available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc, Summer 2012 “I got a call from Den Lennie and James Gavin of Hangman shooting an incredibly dynamic light show at a massive sell- the Front of House area, 160 feet from the stage.
  • Page 8 XDCAM EX internal recording • S-Log 4:2:2 external recording via Link A HD-SDI output Sony understands that you want the maximum highlight detail, shadow detail and range of • Simultaneous S-Log recording to HD-SDI A output and • S-Log 4:4:4 external recording via Dual-Link HD-SDI 4:2:2 monitor LUT to SDI output ( requires free version 1.31...
  • Page 9 TV commercials, branded entertainment and documentaries “With the Sony F3 and S-Log, we can walk into a visually gross “We had one doc-style shoot in a convention center with a “The combination of S-Log and the camera’s color matrix shooting environment and still come away with great pictures.
  • Page 10 “ S-Log came through ” brilliantly. — Charles Papert, DP , “Key and Peele” “We just wrapped Season 1 for the new Comedy Central “I also had to tackle a variety of day exteriors without the luxury “I received many compliments from the executive producers sketch series ‘Key and Peele.’...
  • Page 11 In addition, 4:4:4 RGB color, which was originally offered as an extra-cost option, light, the PMW-F3 is perfect for mounting on 3D rigs. That’s why Sony created the optional CBK- now comes as a standard capability. As a result, the camera can adapt from project to project, 3DL01 3D-Link upgrade.
  • Page 12 “ Recording 10-bit uncompressed S-Log, the results were ” phenomenal. —Alin Bijan, Producer, “The Ghost of Goodnight Lane” “In putting together our feature film, ‘The Ghost of Goodnight “One key to the F3 is S-Log gamma, which retains “The F3 is fast and flexible, helping us to complete shooting Lane,’...
  • Page 13 “We will have thirty-five days to do this movie. The script is “I was really surprised. I think the only downtime we had was our “We had six Sony F3s on 3ality™ TS-35 rigs, mostly on dollies, 132 pages and we are going to need about 40 setups a first day while we were still learning the system.
  • Page 14 ® cards are consumer media, Sony SxS cards are specified, designed, and built by professionals for professionals. As Sony XDCAM EX users will tell Your production isn’t finished when the shooting stops. That’s why the PMW-F3 is part of the you, SxS media is durable.
  • Page 15 Sensitivity is very important in situations enough cards for the whole show—at least 70 hours. The the Sony F3, I feel the shows are finally looking the way we where you don’t have a lot of time or control, or where EX stuff is very dependable.
  • Page 16 The perfect companion for the F3: SR-R1 SRMASTER recorder The Sony SR-R1 is the ultimate companion for the PMW-F3. Only the SR-R1 captures the full range SRMemory Cards • M XFfile-basedrecording.When recording with the SR of metadata available from the F3. Only the R1 captures clips with exactly the same timecode, Codec, the SR-R1 uses industry-standard MXF wrappers The SR-R1 recorder accepts SRMemory™...
  • Page 17 Now it’s the F3. captured it all. of accessories. With the Sony F3, it’s just two or three. The F3 gives us the flexibility of interchangeable lenses, the teaching advantages of full manual operation, Super 35 depth of field and tremendous latitude with S-Log.

  • Page 18: Video Out

    Whether it’s DIT control in film-style shoots or camera shading in live television, possibilities. you can “paint” the camera remotely using standard Sony RM-B150, B170 and B750 remote control boxes, as well as the RCP-1000/1001 series and RCP-1500/1501/1503 series remote control panels. These remote controls are compatible with the F65 and F35 for multi-camera shoots.
  • Page 19 There were three people on the camera crew, plus career. After moving over to film production and directing never would have happened without the Sony F3. It’s a three on lighting and grip. Over the course of 15 days, we some music videos, I wanted to make a movie about my game-changer, a camera that really levels the playing field.
  • Page 20 SDI output. This overcranked signal can even be S-Log 3200 EI ( +12 dB ) files as MXF. ( Updates are available at sony.com/xdcam-software ) . encoded ( requires v1.31 firmware ) . o Optimizes the monitor picture without affecting the...
  • Page 21 “As was done for Sony’s high-end F35, SRW-9000PL and limitations when it comes to maintaining the ultimate ACES, the Sony F3 is well-positioned to take advantage of the new F65, an Input Device Transform (IDT) has been image fidelity throughout post. In response, the Academy ACES.

  • Page 22: Technical Notes

    Cr: 960 x 1080 Size matters and Cr samples are provided for every second The Sony PMW-F3 stands at the convergence of traditional pixel on every scanning line. Compared to 4:2:0, Super 35mm 3-perf 4:2:2 sampling doubles the color bandwidth.
  • Page 23 PMW-F3 Optional Accessories MS-HX8G, HX16G, HX32G Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo “HX” Series San Disk CBK-MH01 EVF Monitor Hood Class 10 SDHC Card SBP-32/16 SBS-32G1A/64G1A SxS PRO Memory Card SxS Memory Card AC-DN10 MEAD-MS01 AC Adaptor MEAD-SD01 Media Adaptor for Media Adaptor for BC-L70 Memory Stick PRO-HG San Disk Class 10 SDHC...
  • Page 24 ( Supplied with PMW-F3K) The PMW-F3 is compatible with all PL mount lenses using the supplied PL mount-to-FZ mount adaptor. Panchro/i Series S4/I CXX Wide Angle Zoom Sony does not support or endorse third-party accessories. Inclusion is for information purposes only.
  • Page 25 PL lens mount adapter, Stereo Mic, Windscreen, IR remote, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM ( XDCAM Browser, SxS device driver software, Sony does not support or endorse third-party accessories. Inclusion is for information purposes only. PDF version operation manual ) , Operational Manual, Warranty card, PL lens kit ( PMW-F3K only )
  • Page 26 V-2533 are trademarks of Sony. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. HDV is trademark of Sony Corporation and Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC). Carl Zeiss is a registered trademark of Carl Zeiss, Inc. All other trademarks are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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