Panasonic AG-AF100 preliminary brochure at DVinfo.net

Dave Eaton · June 21st, 2010, 10:00 AM

Panasonic released and then pulled the preliminary brochure on the AG-AF100 from their website but if you act fast there's still a copy floating around here.

John Wiley · June 21st, 2010, 07:02 PM

Some of it reads as though it has been translated from another language... perhaps it is the Japanese brochure roughly translated and accidentally released before editing?

It sounds as though Panasonic will make a 35mm cinema lens adaptor and sell that as their 'solution' for 'proper' video/film lenses. I'm sure this will delight some people while dissapointing those who can't afford to buy or can't be bothered to rent cinema lenses for each shoot.

Also I'm sure it's a typo, but the brochure did not mention 720p60, only 50p, 30p, 25p & 24p.

Dave Eaton · June 21st, 2010, 07:51 PM

Yeah, still, errors and all, it's nice to see something beyond the 3D mockup body.

Kyle McConaghy · June 21st, 2010, 09:12 PM

This looks awesome. I love that it has 2 XLR inputs, maximum AVCHD bit rate recording, and 1080/24p. Hopefully it will be under $7,000. I can see many indie films using this camera with GH1/2s as b-cameras.

Dave Eaton · June 22nd, 2010, 07:32 AM

I heard $6,000 was the price point but someone else said more like $4,000. With the coming small Sony with interchangeable lenses, soon, non-interchangeable lens video cameras will restricted to cell phones. :-)

Barry Green · June 22nd, 2010, 12:57 PM

The only official comment on price from Panasonic so far is "under $6,000."

Christopher Ruffell · June 29th, 2010, 09:55 PM

Great step Panasonic, glad to see a big-manufacturer ready to offer large-chip and interchangeable lenses at a sub-$10k price point. I hope Sony and Canon respond accordingly, which will give us even more options at a lower price.

Allan Black · June 30th, 2010, 12:50 AM

The price will upset some Canon XF300 waggons.

Dave Eaton · June 30th, 2010, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Christopher Ruffell

Great step Panasonic, glad to see a big-manufacturer ready to offer large-chip and interchangeable lenses at a sub-$10k price point. I hope Sony and Canon respond accordingly, which will give us even more options at a lower price.

Sony's already announced one. Smaller...

Sony Global - News Releases - Sony Develops an Interchangeable Lens HD Camcorder equipped with the powerful "Exmor

Guy McLoughlin · June 30th, 2010, 11:17 AM

...This is a Sony consumer camera, not prosumer. I am sure it will be a great consumer camera, but it's not aiming for the same market territory as the Panasonic AF100.

Dave Eaton · June 30th, 2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Guy McLoughlin

...This is a Sony consumer camera, not prosumer. I am sure it will be a great consumer camera, but it's not aiming for the same market territory as the Panasonic AF100.

Oh, agreed. Then, I don't think the GH1 or most of the Canon DSLR's were targeted for the market territory they're now in. Since the Sony material on-line is still showing rough drawings there's no telling what the final camera will be, do, or look like. The fact that it's an interchangeable lens videocam, consumer of prosumer, is a game changer, as is the AF100.

Brad Parler · October 4th, 2010, 03:48 PM

The Sony vs the Panasonic is not really a fair comparison in my book as it's meant for two complete different crowds.

June 21st, 2010, 10:00 AM	#1
Dave Eaton Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 234	Panasonic AG-AF100 preliminary brochure Panasonic released and then pulled the preliminary brochure on the AG-AF100 from their website but if you act fast there's still a copy floating around here.

June 30th, 2010, 12:50 AM	#8
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,937	The price will upset some Canon XF300 waggons. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

October 4th, 2010, 03:48 PM	#12
Brad Parler Sponsor: TapeWorks Texas Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 15	Correct - the Sony, has none of the pro features of the AF100. The Sony vs the Panasonic is not really a fair comparison in my book as it's meant for two complete different crowds. __________________ Brad Parler \| http://TapeWorksTexas.com Sales & Extended Warranty Specialist

June 21st, 2010, 07:02 PM	#2
John Wiley Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Byron Bay, Australia Posts: 1,155	Some of it reads as though it has been translated from another language... perhaps it is the Japanese brochure roughly translated and accidentally released before editing? It sounds as though Panasonic will make a 35mm cinema lens adaptor and sell that as their 'solution' for 'proper' video/film lenses. I'm sure this will delight some people while dissapointing those who can't afford to buy or can't be bothered to rent cinema lenses for each shoot. Also I'm sure it's a typo, but the brochure did not mention 720p60, only 50p, 30p, 25p & 24p.

June 21st, 2010, 07:51 PM	#3
Dave Eaton Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 234	Yeah, still, errors and all, it's nice to see something beyond the 3D mockup body.

June 21st, 2010, 09:12 PM	#4
Kyle McConaghy Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 42	This looks awesome. I love that it has 2 XLR inputs, maximum AVCHD bit rate recording, and 1080/24p. Hopefully it will be under $7,000. I can see many indie films using this camera with GH1/2s as b-cameras.

June 22nd, 2010, 07:32 AM	#5
Dave Eaton Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 234	I heard $6,000 was the price point but someone else said more like $4,000. With the coming small Sony with interchangeable lenses, soon, non-interchangeable lens video cameras will restricted to cell phones. :-)

June 22nd, 2010, 12:57 PM	#6
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	The only official comment on price from Panasonic so far is "under $6,000."

June 29th, 2010, 09:55 PM	#7
Christopher Ruffell Major Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 202	Great step Panasonic, glad to see a big-manufacturer ready to offer large-chip and interchangeable lenses at a sub-$10k price point. I hope Sony and Canon respond accordingly, which will give us even more options at a lower price.

June 30th, 2010, 11:17 AM	#10
Guy McLoughlin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 287	...This is a Sony consumer camera, not prosumer. I am sure it will be a great consumer camera, but it's not aiming for the same market territory as the Panasonic AF100.