The PMW-F3L camcorder is part of the CineAlta 24P family of digital cinema products. It offers native 23.98P recording which, in combination with advanced creative features such as selectable gamma curves, makes this camcorder ideal for cinema production.

The PMW-F3L camcorder offers a wide array of recording formats for multiple content creation applications. Scanning mode is switchable between 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, and 1440 x 1080 resolutions. Frame rate is also selectable from interlace and progressive - 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 25P, and native 23.98P

Key Features:

• Newly developed Super 35mm CMOS Image Sensor with a shallow depth of field, high sensitivity, and excellent signal-to-noise ratio.
• Supplied with a PL lens mount adapter to allow flexible use of 35mm cinema lenses.
• Uses the same MPEG2 Long GOP Codec and SxS recording media (SxS PRO and SxS-1A) as the rest of the XDCAM EX family for full 1920x1080 HD Recording, utilizing the "ready-to-use" XDCAM EX file-base workflow.
• Offers a powerful 'Slow & Quick Motion' function - commonly known as over-cranking and under-cranking in film shooting

• 3G-SDI and Dual-link output of 1080 p 4:4:4 RGB video up to 30p or 1080p 4:2:2 video up to 60p, allowing for a seamless workflow for high-end content creation with HDCAM-SR series products.
• S-Log gamma mode, allowing users to flexibly adjust captured images as they wish in the post-production process.

Includes:*

• PMW-F3 Camera
• PL lens mount adapter
• Stereo Microphone
• Windscreen
• IR Remote
• Shoulder Strap
• CD-ROM (XDCAM Browser, SxS Driver software, PDF Operations Manual)
• Operations Manual
• Warranty Card

In the video below Andy Shipsides does a hands-on demo of the PMW-F3.

We’ve done a lot of testing with the Sony PMW-F3 camera and had great results. Our tests included sensitivity, dynamic range and low light performance. In a three part series, Mitch and Andy Shipsides will cover all of these topics with the hopes of shedding light on what this camera can do.

Part I: Sony F3 ISO Rating

Part II:Sony F3 ISO Rating

Part III: Sony PMW-F3 Low Light Test

Andy Shipsides goes over the new PMW-F3 accessories shown at NAB 2011Some of the new accessories we’re showcasing for the F3 include the new Element Technica 15mm lightweight baseplate that we helped design, as well as a heavy duty top handle that replaces the standard Sony handle. We were also fortunate enough to have the new S-Log 4:4:4RGB firmware that let us take advantage of the new Sony SR-R1 Memory Recorder, which records at 220Mbps or 440 Mbps.

Andy Shipsides was able to check out the new Sony Lens at NAB 2011. Watch his video below to learn more about these lens