Sony announced that it will release a new firmware update for the FS7 in March. What’s new in firmware Version 2.0:
1. Expands audio recording to four channels audio at 24-bit, 48 KHz.
2. Supports DCI compliant 4096 x 2160 XAVC-Intra-frame recording up to 60 fps.
3. Adds HD Apple ProRes codecs to enable progressive and interlaced HQ and 422 recording.
4. Eliminates “Magenta Cast” in WB preset mode.
5. Renames “Color Temp <P>” menu parameter to “Preset White”
6. Eliminates need to re-enable “Steady Shot” after power ON/OFF cycle.
7. Retains “Paint Menu” settings after power OFF/ON cycle.
The full pdf with the firmware info can be downloaded here: http://community.sony.com/sony/attachments/sony/FS7/2825/1/PXW-FS7%20Firmware%20Release%20notes.pdf
FS7 store links:
Sony PXW-FS7 body only at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Sony PXW-FS7 with 28-135mm lens at BHphoto.
Sony VCT-FS7 Lightweight Rod Support System for PXW-FS7 at BHphoto.
28-135mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
28-135mm powerzoom in Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.
Sony 128GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama and BHphoto.
Sony 64GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama and BHphoto.
Sony 32GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama and BHphoto.
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I wish the Sony Pro/Broadcast division would take over Sony Alpha division. These guys get it. They know their industry and its one area that Canon cant beat Sony in. The Sony Pro employees are truely Sonys best support people. (best design people too)
Waiting for the FS7s. If sony released that today I would sell one or two of my bikes and or a kidney and buy it immediately!
Hi. While there may be a stabilized sensor Sony camera in the (far) future, I doubt (read : pretty sure) that they will not retain the photo camera “s” nomenclature. Maybe FS7-II. “s” is for the high Sensitivity A7 anyway, right ? It will probably be something more like FS8 or better, FS9. Not happening before 2-3 years anyway.
such a beast!
why use a fullframe 28-135 lens in a Super35 (~APSC) body?
Why they did not do this camera with A mount
The vast majority of Cinematographers want Super-35 not full frame.
It’s such a disappointment that the new 28-135 Zoom is full-frame.
Sony, Please make a Super-35mm version of this new zoom!
(or some kind of e-Mount -to- e-Mount Speed Booster, please.
😀 😀 😀 what a joke 😀 ? super 35 being more wanted than full frame, yeah I guess you say the same about IMAX format, “it is not wanted” dont kid yourslef all the great movies were shot on the bigest format possible 🙂 where the hell did you get this idea anyway 😀 ?
The speedboosters work because there’s a difference in flange depth where glass can be put. There’s no such space if you go from e-mount to e-mount. So that is not physically possible.
because A-mount lenses are dead.
Why would they do this ?
I’m fine with my EF (Sigma ART) lenses mounted on my E-mount FS700 and FS7 cameras with Metabones Speedbooster (ULTRA) adapter.
So thank you but no thank you !
And with such a name… you get out of here ! 😀
I apologize for hijacking the topic, don’t have access to fb at the moment. here’s some photos taken with A7II you might want to check out:
https://www.ormsdirect.co.za/blog/2015/02/03/orms-connect-interview-surf-landscape-photographer-chris-burkard/?utm_source=Orms&utm_campaign=bd7160a9d6-JAn_20151_21_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9a33af183f-bd7160a9d6-230144277
Now if only they could put those recording formats in their A7 bodies 😛