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SONY FS7 II SONY CBK-FS7BK ENG-STYLE BUILD-UP KIT £TBC pro.sony.com
FS7 II ACCESSORIES KIT TO BOOST THE SUPER35 SONY
unit with a wireless audio receiver slot and built-in wireless capability. This is ideal for broadcast and streaming usage as it integrates with the latest wireless workflows, such as XDCAMAir, and does away with lots of external cables. The built-in networking enables streaming and file transfer via Wireless LAN or 4G connection, and the extension kit also adds improved interfaces for genlock/timecode for multi-camera operation. It also unlocks the camera’s 12-bit 4K Raw file output, so you can record the highest quality files to an external recorder for editing afterwards. This also gives high frame rate output up to 240fps and allows lengthened shooting time using Sony’s large-capacity BP-GL and BP-FL cells or V-Mount batteries. The extension unit adds 10-bit ProRes 422 HQ recording in Full 1080p HD in camera onto the standard XQDmedia cards.
After years of aftermarket manufacturers building all sorts of bolt-ons to improve the usability of the FS7 and FS7 ll cinema cameras, Sony is now getting really serious about producing custom-style rigs itself. The FS7 series has been hugely popular with independent filmmakers who use the cameras for everything from tripod- mounted documentaries and commercial videos to streaming of live events. But as a serious news-style ENG camera or for wireless streaming, it’s not been the easiest to use, despite having high-end codec and built-in HLG for HDR workflows. The new CBK-FS7BK ENG-Style build-up kit can be partnered with the B4 lens to E-mount adapter. This allows ideal shoulder-mount ergonomics and the chance tomount B4 lenses, which often have the high zoom ratio used in traditional news production. The build-up kit also features an extension
ACCESSORIES
SONY UWP-D21 WIRELESS MIC SYSTEM £TBC pro.sony.com
Wireless microphone systems are part of every serious filmmaker’s arsenal, with lots on offer from several big namemanufacturers. Each of these inputs its
audio signal to the camera via an XLR or minijack cable. As well as the standard wired option, Sony’s own UWP-Dwireless receiver plugs right into theMI multi-interface shoe, so it really is wireless. The clever shoe takes in all the info from the wireless unit, can automatically set audio levels and can use the camera’s power rather than its own AA cells. Now Sony has redesigned the UWP-D series tomake it lighter andmore compact, and it has a newNFC sync feature to give a fast frequency setting between the transmitter and the receiver. The sound quality is said to be improved thanks to the new digital audio interface. If you also have a Sony Z280 or Z190 camcorder, the newmicrophone systems enable direct digital audio recording with high sound quality and low noise by skipping the D/A and A/D process.
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