CineAlta

CineAlta cameras are a series of professional digital movie cameras produced by Sony that replicate many of the same features of 35mm film motion picture cameras.

Sony CineAlta
TypeVideo camera
Inception2000 (2000)
ManufacturerSony
AvailableAvailable
Websitepro.sony/en_GB/products/digital-cinema-cameras

Concept
Filming with a CineAlta video

CineAlta is a brand name used by Sony to describe various products involved in content creation, production and exhibition process within digital cinema workflow. Now Sony's products branded as CineAlta include camera, camcorder, recorder, cinema server, and projector. "CineAlta" is a portmanteau of Cine, from cinematography, and Alta, an Italian word for "high".[1]

The first CineAlta logo was designed by Hiroki Oka, Chief Art Director of Sony CreativeWorks Corporation, based at the Atsugi Technology Center. The twinned ribbons represent the marriage of film and videotape, arranged in a way to deliberately evoke the infinity symbol, to symbolize the infinite possibilities.[1] The CineAlta logo was updated by Tetsuro Sano and applied for the first time to the F65.[2]

Format

CineAlta cameras record onto HDCAM tapes, XDCAM Professional Discs, SRMemory, or SxS flash memory cards. They have the ability to shoot at various frame rates including 24fps and a resolution of up to 8K. The camera can be used with a Miranda DVC 802 converter. This allows the camera to output SDI, DV, and multiple HD outputs.

History and use in motion pictures

In June 1999, George Lucas announced that Episode II of the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy would be the first major motion picture to be shot 100% digitally. Sony and Panavision had teamed up to develop the High Definition 24p camera that Lucas would use to accomplish this and thus the first CineAlta camera was born: the Sony HDW-F900 (also called the Panavision HD-900F after being "panavised"). However, the science-fiction film Vidocq was actually the first released feature that was shot entirely with digital cinematography. Lucas held a private screening of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones for the Atsugi Technology Center staff, and inserted a credit to specifically thank the Sony engineers at Atsugi for the use of the HDW-F900.[1]

For Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith the more advanced Sony HDC-F950 was used, with higher resolution and better color reproduction than its predecessor. The film was cropped to a 2.40:1 aspect ratio from its native 16:9 frame. As a result, only 818 of the 1080 vertical pixels were actually used; but there is an anamorphic adaptor lens from Canon, which allows shooting in 2.39:1 without losing any pixels. Manuel Huerga's Salvador is the first movie shot with this adaptor.

2002's Russian Ark was recorded in uncompressed high definition video using a Sony HDW-F900. The information was recorded uncompressed onto a hard disk which could hold 100 minutes, thus allowing the entire film to be shot in a single 86 minute take. This was very complicated, as in 2002 there wasn't widely available technology for high capacity hard disk-recording; even less for doing this portably, on battery power, with the camera moving inside and outside, from −23 °C (−9 °F) to 23 °C (73 °F). Four attempts were made to complete the shot which had to be completed in one day due to the Hermitage Museum being closed for the shooting; the first three had to be interrupted due to technical faults, but the fourth attempt was completed successfully. Extra material on the DVD release includes a documentary on the technology used.

Other notable movies that were shot with CineAlta cameras include:

Future

Sony has announced on several occasions that CineAlta 4K, a 4K production suite including a 4K digital cinema camera, recorder, and production tools, is being developed. With the release of the F65 in January 2012, Sony has begun to create a 4K workflow from acquisition to distribution.

List of CineAlta cameras

All cameras are made by Sony except where noted:

  • VENICE (2017)[11]
  • F55/F5 (2012)[12]
  • NEX-FS700 (2012)[13]
  • F65 (2011)[12]
  • PMW-F3 (2010)[14]
  • SRW-9000PL (2010)[15]
  • PMW-500 (2010)[16]
  • PDW-F800/700 (2009/2008)[16]
  • F35/F23 (2008)[17]
  • PMW-EX3 (2008)[18]
  • PMW-EX1/EX1R (2007, EX1R in 2009)[18]
  • HDW-F900R (2006)[19]
  • PDW-F350/F330 (2006)[20]
  • HDC-F950 (2003)[21]
  • HDW-F900 (2000)[22]
Sony CineAlta model summary
ModelWeightSize[lower-alpha 1]SensorLens mountMediaFrameratesIntroducedCurrent
HDW-F900[22] 18 lb
8 kg[lower-alpha 2]		 5.5 in × 10.4 in × 15.0 in
140 mm × 265 mm × 380 mm		 3×​2⁄3"
CCD		 Special bayonet HDCAM 24,25,30 (1080p)
50,60 (1080i)		 2000  No
HDC-F950[21] 11 lb
5.1 kg		 5.2 in × 10.9 in × 14.2 in
133 mm × 276 mm × 360 mm		 3×​2⁄3"
CCD		 Sony bayonet [lower-alpha 3] 24 (1080p) 2003  No
HDW-F900R[19] 12 lb
5.4 kg[lower-alpha 2]		 5.0 in × 10.6 in × 13.6 in
127 mm × 269 mm × 345 mm		 3×​2⁄3"
CCD		 Special bayonet HDCAM 24,25,30 (1080p)
50, 60 (1080i)		 2006  No
PDW-F350[20] 8.5 lb
3.85 kg[lower-alpha 4]		 4.9 in × 10.6 in × 12.9 in
124 mm × 268 mm × 328 mm		 3×​1⁄2"
CCD		 Sony ​1⁄2" bayonet XDCAM PFD 4–60 (1080p) 2006  No
PDW-F330[20] 24,25,30 (1080p)
50,60 (1080i)
PMW-EX1/EX1R[18][23] 5.3 lb
2.4 kg[lower-alpha 5]		 7.01 in × 6.93 in × 12.26 in
178 mm × 176 mm × 311.5 mm[lower-alpha 6]		 3×​1⁄2"
CMOS		 Fixed 2×SxS 1–30 (1080p)
1–60 (720p)		 2007[24][lower-alpha 7]  No
PMW-EX3[18] 4.2 lb
1.9 kg[lower-alpha 8]		 9.8 in × 8.3 in × 15.7 in
250 mm × 210 mm × 400 mm[lower-alpha 6]		 EX-mount 2008
F23[17] 11.0 lb
5.0 kg		 7.85 in × 8.62 in × 7.79 in
199.3 mm × 219 mm × 197.8 mm		 3×​2⁄3"
CCD		 B4 [lower-alpha 9] 1–60 (1080p)[lower-alpha 10] 2007[25]  No
F35[17] 1×Super 35
CCD		 PL 1–50 (1080p)[lower-alpha 10] 2008
PDW-700[16] 9.5 lb
4.3 kg[lower-alpha 11]		 4.9 in × 10.6 in × 13.1 in
124 mm × 269 mm × 332 mm		 3×​2⁄3"
CCD		 Type 48 bayonet XDCAM PFD 24,25,30 (1080p)
50,60 (1080i)		 2008[26]  No
PDW-F800[16] 1–60 (1080p) 2009[27]
PMW-500[16][28] 7.5 lb
3.4 kg		 2×SxS 1–30 (1080p)
1–60 (720p)		 2010[29]
SRW-9000PL[15] 15 lb
6.9 kg[lower-alpha 12]		 5.8 in × 8.3 in × 13.0 in
148 mm × 211 mm × 330 mm		 1×Super 35
CCD		 PL HDCAM-SR[lower-alpha 13] 24,25,30 (1080p)
50, 60 (1080i)[lower-alpha 14]		 2010[30][31]  No
F3[14][lower-alpha 15] 5.3 lb
2.4 kg		 5.9 in × 7.4 in × 8.3 in
151 mm × 189 mm × 210 mm		 1×Super 35
CMOS		 FZ[lower-alpha 16] 2×SxS[lower-alpha 13] 1–30 (1080p)
1–60 (720p)		 2010[32]  No
F65[12] 11.0 lb
5.0 kg[lower-alpha 17]		 8.9 in × 8.0 in × 8.1 in
227 mm × 203 mm × 205 mm		 1×Super 35
CMOS		 PL SRMemory[lower-alpha 18] 1–60 (8K)
1–120 (4K)		 2011[33]  Yes
NEX-FS700[13] 3.7 lb
1.68 kg[lower-alpha 19]		 5.71 in × 7.03 in × 9.27 in
145 mm × 178.5 mm × 235.5 mm		 1×Super 35
CMOS		 E MS PRO Duo, SD/SDHC/SDXC[lower-alpha 20] 1–240 (1080p) 2012[34]  No
F5[12] 4.9 lb
2.2 kg		 5.1 in × 4.9 in × 7.5 in
130 mm × 125 mm × 191 mm		 1×Super 35
CMOS		 FZ[lower-alpha 16] 2×SxS, AXSM[lower-alpha 21] 1–60 (4K)[lower-alpha 22]
1–240 (2K)[lower-alpha 23]		 2012[35]  Yes
F55[12]
VENICE[11][lower-alpha 24] 8.6 lb
3.9 kg		 5.2 in × 6.3 in × 6.8 in
133 mm × 159 mm × 172 mm		 1×Full Frame[lower-alpha 25]
CMOS		 E[lower-alpha 16][lower-alpha 26] 2×SxS, 2×AXSM[lower-alpha 27] 1–30 (6K)
1–60 (4K)		 2017[36]  Yes
Notes
  1. Width × Height × Depth, excluding lenses and protrusions
  2. Including lens, battery, and cassette
  3. No onboard recording. Connects to SRW-5000 HDCAM or SRW-1 HDCAM-SR videocasette recorders.
  4. Approximately 12 lb (5.4 kg) with viewfinder, microphone, Professional Disc, and battery
  5. Approximately 6.2 lb (2.8 kg) with battery and SxS card.
  6. With lens.
  7. EX1R announced in 2009 with upgraded features.
  8. Approximately 7.9 lb (3.6 kg) with lens, battery and SxS card.
  9. No onboard recording. Connects to SRW-1 HDCAM-SR videocasette recorder. Solid state SRMemory compatible via dockable SR-R1.
  10. Requires HKSR-102 to be installed in SRW-1 for 50/60fps in 4:2:2 mode; requires both HKSR-102 and HKSR-103 for 50/60fps in 4:4:4 mode.
  11. 13.2 pounds
    6.0 kilograms with battery, viewfinder, and microphone.
  12. Including lens, battery, and cassette
  13. Attaches to SR-R1 via HD-SDI to allow recording to solid state SRMemory.
  14. Variable frame rate 1–60 fps when HKSR-9002 Picture Cache Board is installed.
  15. Available as a kit (with 35mm, 50mm, 85mm T2.0 PL-mount prime lenses, PMW-F3K) and bare body (PMW-F3L)
  16. PL with included adapter
  17. 14 lb (6.5 kg) with accessories
  18. Via external docking recorder SR-R4.
  19. 6.7 lb (3.06 kg) with lens, battery, microphone, handle, viewfinder.
  20. AXSM via optional AXS-R5 recorder and HXR-IFR5 interface units.
  21. Via external docking recorder AXS-R5.
  22. F5 requires optional upgrade for 4K in XAVC.
  23. Limited to 180fps when recording in 2K XAVC
  24. Model number MPC-3610
  25. 36 mm × 24 mm (1.42 in × 0.94 in) sensor size.
  26. Lever-lock variant of E-mount, which allows the rotation of a lever, rather than the lens.
  27. Via external docking recorder AXS-R7.
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See also

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