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Focus pocus A focus wheel fixes to the side of the new monitors and offers impressive remote control
Sony’s command performance
Wing commander These two new fly-weight Sony super-telephotos are top of the pecking order for wildlife shoots
Sony’s two new external monitors double as comprehensive remote controllers for the FX5, FX3, FX2 and FX30. The seven-inch RM-DP7 and five-inch RM-DP5 use Sony’s BIG6 interface to provide control over all key camera functions, including exposure, focus with compatible AF lenses and zoom with supported power zoom optics. Touchscreen operation is supplemented by buttons, a control knob, multifunction dials and assignable controls The pair come with a control knob that attaches to the side of the monitor to perform focus pulls in both wired and wireless workflows. The knob is powered directly from the monitor. We tried it at the IBC Show and it’s very impressive. Both have Full HD panels delivering up to 2000 nits of brightness and use Sony’s colour calibration tech. Auto
The HDMI input and output are standard, while the larger DP7 adds 12G-SDI and can convert between SDI and HDMI. Wireless operation is possible with selected third-party transmitters. Power can come from BP-U batteries, USB PD or DC. But there’s the price. The DP5 costs £2099⁄$2300, while the DP7 is £2799⁄$3100. That’s serious money when a five-inch Atomos Ninja monitor-recorder currently costs £599⁄$599 and can record up to 6K ProRes Raw as well as monitor a huge range of HDMI-equipped cameras and also offers camera control over USB-C. Even the seven-inch Atomos Shinobi 7 II offers camera control for compatible cameras, a brighter 2800-nit screen and broad monitoring tools for £510⁄$499, although it doesn’t record. Sony isn’t competing on price but deeper integration with compatible cameras, accurate monitoring and tactile remote operation in a purpose-built unit. sony.co.uk
element should help when the weather refuses to cooperate. If 600mm still isn’t long enough, Sony’s 1.4x and 2x teleconverters are supported. The 400mm f ⁄ 4.5 GM OSS costs £2399 ⁄ $2700, while the 600mm f ⁄ 6.3 GM OSS is £3299 ⁄ $3700. By comparison, the 400mm f ⁄ 2.8 version weighs almost triple the new version and costs five times as much. The 600mm f ⁄ 4 is six times the weight and almost four times the price. sony.co.uk
compensation helps control colour drift. There is support for 16 LUTs and six presets.
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