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1080/60p wirelessly, or in 4K/30p via a smartphone USB port. As it’s Panasonic’s high-resolution
Panasonic has revealed its next-generation Lumix S1R II full-frame mirrorless camera featuring phase detection AF and the debut of 8K/30p recording with up to 14 stops of dynamic range, plus internal ProRes Raw recording. It’s the first of the flagship S1 range to benefit from Phase Hybrid AF and AI-driven tracking accuracy for recording people with refined real-time recognition. The S5 II and S5 II X models were the first Lumix full-frame cameras to make the move to the advanced AF system, so it’s been long overdue in the higher-end series. The S1R II uses a new 44.3-megapixel, BSI CMOS sensor which can capture 177-megapixel stills handheld in high-resolution mode. To make vertical shooting easier and boost battery power, the £2999/$3298 camera can be equipped with a £299/$348 battery grip. Also available will be a kit for £3799/$4597, which is the camera body with a 24-105mm f/4 macro lens. The popular open gate feature has been included, allowing video shooting in 6.4K at launch, but this will rise to 8.1K or 7.2K with a future firmware update. This latest Lumix supports internal recording of 5.8K in Apple ProRes Raw HQ or ProRes Raw to a CFexpress Type B card. Previously, Raw had to be output to an external recorder. It also offers C4K in 60p, downsampled from the full sensor resolution, 10-bit internal recording, V-Log and Panasonic V-Gamut. A new dynamic range expansion mode will offer 14 stops of range in V-Log, while a 13-stop mode reduces rolling shutter. Live stream will be supported in
mirrorless offering, the camera has great stills spec too, with high-speed continuous shooting at 40fps and AF tracking. A pre- burst mode starts taking pictures before the shutter is fully pressed.
The camera has an improved image stabilisation system offering up to an eight-stop shutter speed compensation and seven stops in the telephoto range with Dual IS 2, which uses a lens-based system in tandem with the IBIS. The video image stabilisation features cropless video distortion correction, reducing peripheral distortion while preserving the original angle of view. The newly designed body has a tilting and free-angle monitor, and the camera is compatible with the latest Lumix Lab smartphone app, enabling loading of LUTs directly into the camera as well as seamless smartphone integration and social media sharing. A new Lumix Flow app will be launched to improve workflows across short films, documentaries, music videos and corporate promotional videos. It will host a range of features, from storyboard creation to organisation of video files. It will also be possible to use a smartphone as an external monitor while shooting, allowing adjustments to be made to the camera via the mobile device.
FREE FIRMWARE UPDATE FOR PANASONICS
The Lumix S1R II also integrates with third-party software such as Frame.io for cloud-based workflows, and is the first Lumix to support tethering via Capture One. panasonic.com A free firmware update boosts the functions of the full-frame mirrorless Lumix S5 II and S5 II X, as well as Panasonic’s Micro Four Thirds mirrorless GH7 and G9 II cameras. All the cameras get compatibility with the Lumix Lab smartphone app, which supports remote shooting, shutter control and image transfer. The models that support Phase Hybrid AF receive improved subject detection that can now detect planes, trains and specific car and motorcycle parts. Displays can now handle up to three frame markers and there is MP4 Lite compatibility in open gate mode.
MANFROTTO GOES BLACK TO THE FUTURE
kits feature the XPro ball head for precise adjustments, while the video models include a fluid video head with a levelling column, ideal for mirrorless cameras and compact camcorders. The 055 video kits use a flat base and come as either a three-section aluminium tripod for £439/$439 or a four-section carbon-fibre version for £610/$649. manfrotto.com
Italian tripod giant Manfrotto is celebrating 50 years of the iconic 055 tripod with a fresh all-black range to include two new video kits, pairing the 055 tripod with a levelling column and 502 video head. The 055 has been the cornerstone of the Manfrotto tripod range for generations, and the new 055 models are available as photo or video kits with options in carbon fibre or aluminium. The photo
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