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January 14, 2010
Cinematography Insider
In this Issue:
  Sony HXR-NX5 Brings Choices
  Wildlife Cinematographer Bob Poole Captures Gorilla Footage With Lightweight Fujinon 25X HD Zoom
  Canon High-definition Electronic Cinematography Lenses Enable Indie Filmmakers to Create "Movie-style" Digital Short
  Panasonic Unveils World's First Integrated Full-HD 3D Camcorder at CES 2010
  Sony Unveils New Solid-state Camcorders

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Sony HXR-NX5 Brings Choices

By D.W. Leitner
On Jan. 6 at 7 p.m., Sony announced a new tapeless handheld, HXR-NX5, the company's first professional camcorder to capture video to AVCHD, also known as MPEG-4 H.264. Sony also announced a list price: $4,950—same as the HDV-based HVR-Z5U, which it closely resembles. more>>

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Wildlife Cinematographer Bob Poole Captures Gorilla Footage With Lightweight Fujinon 25X HD Zoom

The "Gorilla Murders" episode of Explorer on National Geographic Channel covers the complicated issues of politics, refugees, and the economy of charcoal production in central Africa that culminated in the death of a family of gorillas in a wildlife preserve. The investigative journalism was underscored with incredible wildlife footage supplied by cinematographer Bob Poole, who was able to capture the intense features of these animals with a Fujinon HA25X16.5BERD super telephoto HD field lens on a Sony HDW-F900 HD camcorder. more>>

Canon High-definition Electronic Cinematography Lenses Enable Indie Filmmakers to Create "Movie-style" Digital Short

Achieving film-like results with 2/3in. digital 24p HD camera systems require cine-style prime and zoom lenses designed for motion-picture production methods. This is why independent co-producers and directors Noah Stanik and Skyler Stever chose High-Definition Electronic Cinematography (HD-EC) prime and zoom lenses from Canon. more>>

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Panasonic Unveils World's First Integrated Full-HD 3D Camcorder at CES 2010

Panasonic will release the world's first professional, fully integrated full-HD 3D camcorder in Fall 2010. The company will begin taking orders in April. more>>

Sony Unveils New Solid-state Camcorders

Sony Electronics is expanding its line of solid-state camcorders with two new models designed to broaden the shooting capabilities for professionals and consumers. The company is introducing its first professional camcorder that implements the AVCHD format, the HXR-NX5U, as well as a consumer AVCHD model, HDR-AX2000. more>>
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