"Join Panasonic on Feb. 10th to Witness the Next Generation of Digital Cinema Acquisition"
You're Invited to the VariCam LT Launch Event (http://info.panasonic.com/index.php/email/emailWebview?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRojvq%2FKZKXonjHpfsX87%2B4lUaC2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ET8JlI%2BSLDwE YGJlv6SgFTrDFMap10bgMWRY%3D)

Appears to sit in between the Panasonic DVX200 and and the VariCam 35.

I like the built in diffusion filter!

A light Varicam version to compete in the sub 15-20k range possibly?

In the words of the GoGos....."my lips are sealed.."

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I like the built in diffusion filter!

LOL! And it's variable too! Just fold it over for more diffusion!

A light Varicam version to compete in the sub 15-20k range possibly?

An 8K Varicam in the $80-100k range?

An 8K Varicam in the $80-100k range?

Maybe that too, since it's has the varicam logo, some are saying the AF200. "Mobile cinema acquisition is about to change… forever" is a pretty hefty claim.

Maybe a global shutter?...

The shape looks like the 35 version from last year and LT might reference 60 - 120 VFR AVC-Intra4K-LT.

Maybe that too, since it's has the varicam logo, some are saying the AF200. "Mobile cinema acquisition is about to change… forever" is a pretty hefty claim.

Maybe it records to Etch-A-Sketch?

Maybe that too, since it's has the varicam logo, some are saying the AF200. "Mobile cinema acquisition is about to change… forever" is a pretty hefty claim.

Hopefully not an expensive "Mini" for flying on drones.

Maybe it records to Etch-A-Sketch?

But will the Etch-A-Sketch be able to handle 444 in 2bits, that is the real question ;

Well, here it is, basically a varicam lite version 18-24k

Panasonic Announces Compact 4K Super 35 VariCam LT Cinema Camcorder at DV Info Net (http://www.dvinfo.net/news/panasonic-announces-compact-4k-super-35-varicam-lt-cinema-camcorder.html)

Here's the official site:
VariCam LT | VariCam | Panasonic (http://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/varicam/lt/index.html)

Video:
"AFRICA" The Sample Footage of Panasonic's New Cinema VariCam LT on Vimeo

Thread title changed from:

"New Panasonic cinema camera getting announced"

to:

"Panasonic Announces Compact 4K Super 35 VariCam LT Cinema Camcorder"

See the full press release here:

Panasonic Announces Compact 4K Super 35 VariCam LT Cinema Camcorder at DV Info Net (http://www.dvinfo.net/news/panasonic-announces-compact-4k-super-35-varicam-lt-cinema-camcorder.html)

I was going to ask you to change the title. You did it anyway.

Is the 4K LT format 4:2:0 10bit? or 8bit? Press release was very vague about details of the LT format.

Good question. I've put it forward to my contacts at Panasonic.

Same 4K Sensor as the VariCam 35
14+ Stops of Dynamic Range
Dual ISO: 800 and 5000
4K-UHD — AVC-Intra 4K422: up to 30p
4K-UHD — AVC-Intra 4K-LT: 30p to 60p
2K — AVC-Intra 2K444: up to 30p, AVC-Intra 2K422: up to 60p, up to 120p (cropped), AVC-Intra 2K-LT: 120p to 240p (cropped)
HD — AVC-Intra444: up to 30p, AVC-Intra422: up to 60p, up to 120p (cropped), AVC-Intra100: 50i/59.94i, AVC-IntraLT: 120p to 240p (cropped)
HD ProRes: 4444 up to 30p, ProRes 422HQ up to 60p

Edit: No bit rates were mentioned by I am sure they are at least 10 bit.

Here's the reply I received from the Varicam product manager at Panasonic:

Q: Is the new VariCam 4K LT format 4:2:0 10 bit? Or is it 8 bit?

A: All of the codecs in the VC-35 / VC-LT are at least 10 bit 4:2:2. There are no 4:2:0 codecs in the VC-35 or VC-LT for recording on the main slot.

Very nice. In the very least 10bit 4:2:2 is a really good sign. We'll have to see a file in practice and examine it to know for sure, but it's sounding good.

Here's the reply I received from the Varicam product manager at Panasonic:

Q: Is the new VariCam 4K LT format 4:2:0 10 bit? Or is it 8 bit?

A: All of the codecs in the VC-35 / VC-LT are at least 10 bit 4:2:2. There are no 4:2:0 codecs in the VC-35 or VC-LT for recording on the main slot.

Thanks Chris, I'm amazed I guessed it right. :-)

The camera was on display at a rental place in Boston today and I decided to go and get some quick shots.

Panasonic Varicam LT event at Rule in Boston - YouTube

Here is an interesting video from Newsshooter with an interview of Geoff Boyle giving his opinion on the Varicam LT and comparing it to other cameras in that price range. It has some great bits of info on the Varicam LT but I really liked the way he weighed it against other cameras and how he sees them in a practical sense.

BVE 2016: Cinematographer Geoff Boyle says ?ARRI have a problem?, likes Varicam LT image, uses C300mkII autofocus. (http://www.newsshooter.com/2016/03/09/bve-2016-cinematographer-geoff-boyle-says-arri-have-a-problem-likes-varicam-lt-image-uses-c300mkii-autofocus/)

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