PANASONIC AJ-HDC27H VARICAM

The AJ-HDC27 VariCam HD Cinema Camera brings variable frame rate acquisition to the DVCPRO HD product line up. This is the first high definition production camera that is capable of variable frame rate at the touch of a button. Individual frame rates may be selected from: 4-fps to 60-fps in single frame increments. Frame rates may be changed during recording. Designed as a high quality production camera, this native 720p camcorder can be used for 60-fps or the film-like 24-fps acquisition. When acquiring for 24-fps projects, higher than 24-fps operation can be processed for slow motion effects while slower than 24-fps operation can be processed to speed up motion. Additionally, the variable frame rates and related variable shutter speeds create some very interesting ghost like motion blur effects, warp speed zoom effects, and long exposure still shots typical of what one might see in music videos, sci-fi dramas and dream sequences.

FEATURES:
– Colorimetry – Standard color is compliant with SMPTE standards. To achieve a desired “look”, an advanced color correction scheme utilizes a 12-pole color matrix that allows very specific colors to be set, especially when critical color matching is vital.
– New Digital Signal Processing (DSP) – Offers a higher standard of precision color, detail and gamma processing to ensure optimum picture quality.
– Assignable Scene Files – An externally accessible switch allows for easy access to any of three user-designed set-ups, each with programmable color, detail, gain and gamma. (Most commonly these switches are used for gain sets, leaving other presets in place.) [L/M/H]
– Scene Files, Internal Memory – A selection of four separate camera set-ups – plus one user standard-reference file – are available through user menu access. These set-ups are stored in camera memory and updated as needed.
– Scene Files, Card Storage – Camera set-ups can also be saved on a removable SD or Multi-Media Memory Card, allowing quick memory access to user-designed camera settings to achieve a particular look for given scenes. Also useful for matching multiple cameras with the same “look”. Up to eight scenes are saved on this card.
– Simple Cinematic Settings – Provides for superior versatility in a single camera system when the Film User Menu is chosen.
– User 1 / User 2 – Two externally accessible, user-assignable switches provide direct access (on or off) any one of six operational functions, including Super Gain, Super Black, Black Stretch, Super Iris, and Audio 1 & 2 (for viewfinder display) plus pre-selected frame rates.
– Wide Lens Selection – Offers the ability to capture superb images with a wide selection of lenses including todays newest HD technology lenses and a large variety of existing prime lenses.
– White Balance Selection – Select between two programmable automatic white balance conditions (as set by the user) and one preset that can be set for either 3200 degrees or 4300 degrees Kelvin. This feature comes in very handy when moving quickly between dissimilar ambient lighting conditions. [Preset/A/B]
– Wide Range Gain – When shooting in wide-ranging light-level conditions, a programmable gain switch can be set to optimize signal levels — choose from -6 dB to +30 dB in thirteen steps.
– Low Power Consumption – A moderate 33 Watts power consumption (39 Watts typical) means a good battery life can be realized. Expect about 1.5 hours from a HyTron 100 battery. The camera runs cool and does not employ a fan, assuring quiet operation.
– 33 Minutes Record Time – Employing the large DVCPRO Cassette, a recording time of 33 with 18 micron recording format.
– Three 1.1-Million Pixel CCDs – True to high-definition standards, these extraordinary 1280 x 720 CCDs are the key ingredient in creating rich images.