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Nick Hiltgen · April 11th, 2011, 04:42 PM

So as rumored Sony has announced the SRR1 it's on the website but I've yet to see any prices. Also sony has posted a place holder for the SCLP 11x15 which is wide PL zoom does anyone have a pic or price for that at NAB? Has anyone seen a price on the CBKRGB01 it's the 444 upgrade, I've heard rumors all over the place but no one seems to have concrete information.

P.S. I jsut got my F3K on thursday and I love it, I'm slightly annoyed that it has almost the same specs as the NEXFS100 but I feel like the lenses and the ability to get the "raw" and 444 out (as well as just an HD-SDI out make the f3 worth the price difference... maybe)

Jason Bodnar · April 11th, 2011, 08:19 PM

CBKRGB01 Firmware upgrade has listed street price of 3300.00 and will have an unlock code per Sony....

http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/video/chann...rder_training/

Chris Medico · April 11th, 2011, 11:53 PM

The answer I got today regarding the recorder is it will be about 15K bare. Once you add drives and accessories to get it working it will be mid to upper 20s.

With that as a comparison the new nano recorder is a steal at about $9k ready to shoot.

Alister Chapman · April 12th, 2011, 02:39 AM

I've attached a frame grab of the 1.5x wide zoom and the 18-252mm zoom. The 1.5x is no bigger than a Zeiss Ultra prime, but the zoom range is minimal, not sure it's really worth it. The 18-252 is a monster of a lens, huge!!! But has auto iris and servo zoom, very nice, but wont be cheap.

Brian Drysdale · April 12th, 2011, 04:16 AM

The wide angle does have a pretty useless range for everyday film making. Perhaps they're trying to fit in something different to the much more common (and useful) 17/18mm-50mm range zooms.

Tony Partamian · April 12th, 2011, 05:04 AM

Having the other 3 Sony Primes...i really need this wide lens.

It is a variable prime and not a zoom, so it's like having 2 primes in one lens.
And if the price is similar to the other 3 it would be great,better than getting an MTF or a Duclos.

Brian Drysdale · April 12th, 2011, 05:19 AM

As a 1.5 x variable focal length lens, I'd find the 17mm to 25mm range more useful than the 11-16mm range, if you've already got the primes starting at 35mm. Those are the workhorse focal lengths that you use all the time.

Nick Hiltgen · April 12th, 2011, 11:22 AM

I was hoping for a 25mm and maybe a 135 or so lens. But if the 11-15 is on par price and quality wise with the primes I think I'll still end up wanting to pick it up. I like the 18-252 but I shutter to think at how much more it'll cost.

Andrew Stone · April 12th, 2011, 10:14 PM

Tony, you might want to try out the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 with the MTF adapter before you write it off. The lens is between well under a grand is very light and gives a rectilinear image. Quite a few people are usiing them and the results are stunning. Even people who use mostly PL lenses are using it. For something less wide there is the Nikon 17-35 f2.8 and again it gives a rectilinear image and the lens quality is very good.

Andrew Stone · April 12th, 2011, 10:19 PM

Alister do you have a sense of the price of the 18-252 lens?

BTW I went around the Sony booth looking for you and Doug today but couldn't find you blokes.

Doug Jensen · April 13th, 2011, 12:03 AM

Andrew,

Sorry I missed you. I was teaching my workshop in the morning and didn't get to the booth until after 2:00. Try again tomorrow if you are still around. Would be nice to meet in person. Dennis Dillon is in the booth most of the day, too.

Peter Moretti · April 13th, 2011, 06:01 AM

BTW, I've read that the Sony PL lenses only work w/ the F3. Is that true? How are they prevented from working with other PL mounts?

Thanks.

David C. Williams · April 13th, 2011, 06:28 AM

That's not true, they are just normal PL mount lenses with Cooke /i data. Who ever wrote what you've read is obviously one of those internet experts who has never actually seen an F3 :D

Steve Cahill · April 13th, 2011, 07:36 AM

Some NAB Sony F3 related photos.
Kinotehnik.c om EVF prototype

Cheese plate, F3 viewfinder removed

Anton Bauer mounting plate 19 and 15mm rods adjustable. pic is sideways.
OConnor mounting plate, clever hinged to access mounting screws for camera

Aaron Newsome · April 14th, 2011, 06:48 PM

How in the heck did they slap that cheeseplate on there?

April 11th, 2011, 04:42 PM	#1
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? So as rumored Sony has announced the SRR1 it's on the website but I've yet to see any prices. Also sony has posted a place holder for the SCLP 11x15 which is wide PL zoom does anyone have a pic or price for that at NAB? Has anyone seen a price on the CBKRGB01 it's the 444 upgrade, I've heard rumors all over the place but no one seems to have concrete information. P.S. I jsut got my F3K on thursday and I love it, I'm slightly annoyed that it has almost the same specs as the NEXFS100 but I feel like the lenses and the ability to get the "raw" and 444 out (as well as just an HD-SDI out make the f3 worth the price difference... maybe) __________________ I have a dream that one day canon will release a 35mm ef to xl adapter and I'll have iris control and a 35mm dof of all my ef lenses, and it will be awesome...

April 11th, 2011, 08:19 PM	#2
Jason Bodnar Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 376	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? CBKRGB01 Firmware upgrade has listed street price of 3300.00 and will have an unlock code per Sony.... http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/video/chann...rder_training/

April 11th, 2011, 11:53 PM	#3
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? The answer I got today regarding the recorder is it will be about 15K bare. Once you add drives and accessories to get it working it will be mid to upper 20s. With that as a comparison the new nano recorder is a steal at about $9k ready to shoot. __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

April 12th, 2011, 02:39 AM	#4
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? I've attached a frame grab of the 1.5x wide zoom and the 18-252mm zoom. The 1.5x is no bigger than a Zeiss Ultra prime, but the zoom range is minimal, not sure it's really worth it. The 18-252 is a monster of a lens, huge!!! But has auto iris and servo zoom, very nice, but wont be cheap. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

April 12th, 2011, 04:16 AM	#5
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? The wide angle does have a pretty useless range for everyday film making. Perhaps they're trying to fit in something different to the much more common (and useful) 17/18mm-50mm range zooms.

April 12th, 2011, 05:04 AM	#6
Tony Partamian Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lebanon Posts: 51	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? Having the other 3 Sony Primes...i really need this wide lens. It is a variable prime and not a zoom, so it's like having 2 primes in one lens. And if the price is similar to the other 3 it would be great,better than getting an MTF or a Duclos.

April 12th, 2011, 05:19 AM	#7
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? As a 1.5 x variable focal length lens, I'd find the 17mm to 25mm range more useful than the 11-16mm range, if you've already got the primes starting at 35mm. Those are the workhorse focal lengths that you use all the time.

April 12th, 2011, 11:22 AM	#8
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? I was hoping for a 25mm and maybe a 135 or so lens. But if the 11-15 is on par price and quality wise with the primes I think I'll still end up wanting to pick it up. I like the 18-252 but I shutter to think at how much more it'll cost. __________________ I have a dream that one day canon will release a 35mm ef to xl adapter and I'll have iris control and a 35mm dof of all my ef lenses, and it will be awesome...

April 12th, 2011, 10:14 PM	#9
Andrew Stone Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 975	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? Tony, you might want to try out the Tokina 11-16 f2.8 with the MTF adapter before you write it off. The lens is between well under a grand is very light and gives a rectilinear image. Quite a few people are usiing them and the results are stunning. Even people who use mostly PL lenses are using it. For something less wide there is the Nikon 17-35 f2.8 and again it gives a rectilinear image and the lens quality is very good.

April 12th, 2011, 10:19 PM	#10
Andrew Stone Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 975	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? Alister do you have a sense of the price of the 18-252 lens? BTW I went around the Sony booth looking for you and Doug today but couldn't find you blokes.

April 13th, 2011, 12:03 AM	#11
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,442	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? Andrew, Sorry I missed you. I was teaching my workshop in the morning and didn't get to the booth until after 2:00. Try again tomorrow if you are still around. Would be nice to meet in person. Dennis Dillon is in the booth most of the day, too. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

April 13th, 2011, 06:01 AM	#12
Peter Moretti Trustee Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 1,259	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? BTW, I've read that the Sony PL lenses only work w/ the F3. Is that true? How are they prevented from working with other PL mounts? Thanks. __________________ Avid Media Composer 3.1.3. Boris Red and Continuum Complete. Vegas 8.0c. TMPGEnc Xpress Pro 4.0

April 13th, 2011, 06:28 AM	#13
David C. Williams Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: melb.vic.au Posts: 447	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? That's not true, they are just normal PL mount lenses with Cooke /i data. Who ever wrote what you've read is obviously one of those internet experts who has never actually seen an F3 :D __________________ www.davidwilliams.com.au

April 13th, 2011, 07:36 AM	#14
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? Some NAB Sony F3 related photos. Kinotehnik.c om EVF prototype Cheese plate, F3 viewfinder removed Anton Bauer mounting plate 19 and 15mm rods adjustable. pic is sideways. OConnor mounting plate, clever hinged to access mounting screws for camera Attached Thumbnails __________________ Regards Steve

April 14th, 2011, 06:48 PM	#15
Aaron Newsome Major Player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 590	re: New F3 items anyone at NAB have pictures or prices? How in the heck did they slap that cheeseplate on there?