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To Kinefinity and beyond! Rigged up with an EVF, fast prime and VND, the Vista is well capable of cinematic shots
microphone ⁄ headphone connections, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. There is no SDI though, which might disappoint anyone intending to build it into a more traditional production environment. We used it with the Kinefinity Active Top Handle that has a second battery mount, a side grip and Kinefinity’s own Eagle EVF. But being a box-style camera, you can rig it or strip it back as much as you like. Open for business The heart of the camera is its full-frame 6K sensor, with dual
Stripped back Just add a lens and battery and the Vista is ready to go, but the cage does improve handholding
control and three customisable function buttons. The interface is straightforward and the latest firmware 10.1 has improved touchscreen responsiveness, wheel response and general rendering – and a newer firmware will be coming soon. Power comes from compact NP-F550 batteries. Consumption is as low as 7.5W, giving around three hours of use on one small battery. That’s a huge benefit over many power-hungry cinema cameras. Connectivity includes two full-size HDMI ports, two USB-C sockets, 3.5mm
base ISO settings of 800 and 5120 and 14 stops of latitude. The maximum open gate resolution is 6016x3984, which runs from 5-39fps, while 6K 17:9 reaches 50fps and cropping vertically to 2.4:1 permits 60fps. Drop into Super 35 and things get faster, as 4K DCI now reaches
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