Sony equips the SRW-9000 with a 35mm optical block and PL mount

This new model extends the capabilities of the previously announced Sony SRW-9000 model, adding a 35mm optical block and PL mounting capabilities for greater flexibility in film and fiction shoots.

Responding to the demand that the market is generating when shooting with 35 mm sensors for both cinematography and fiction, Sony S.A. is introducing at NAB 2009 the new SRW-9000PL camcorder that extends the possibilities of the 9000 by adding a 35mm optical block and PL mounting capabilities.

The Super 35mm monochip CCD sensor and PL lens mount are identical to those of the F35, thus combining the SR portability of the SRW-9000 model with the advanced optics of the F35.

The SRW-9000PL offers full RGB image capture (no color subsampling), ultra-dynamic gamut (over 12 T-values), variable speed (SR Motion) with ramp capability, S-Log and HyperGamma capability. It records 4:2:2 10-bit at 1080/23.98PsF, 24PsF, 25PsF, 29.97PsF and 1080/50i, 59.94i, as well as 4:2:2 1080/50P.

Processing Cards

It is noteworthy that the range of option cards developed for the SRW-9000 (2/3" version in 17 mm) is also usable in the SRW-9000PL (S35mm version). The HKSR-9001 HD-SDI expansion card adds dual-link HD-SDI outputs and an extra port for AUX input, which doubles as an HD-SDI audio input to provide connectivity to an external audio multiplexer. This allows users to multiplex up to 12 channels of audio to the HD-SDI input. The latest version of the HKSR-9001 firmware also provides 3G HD-SDI output capability.

The image buffer card, model HKSR-9002, allows the camcorder to capture and record images at variable speed (SR Motion capability) from 1 to 50 fps. With this card, the camcorder can continuously record up to three seconds of footage while the camcorder is in standby mode. When the user presses the record button, the system records the stored images to the HDCAM SR tape, and the camcorder can continue recording in real time.

With the help of the HKSR-9003 RGB 4:4:4 processing card, the camcorder offers recording capability and high-definition RGB 4:4:4 output with full digital bandwidth. The option also offers S-LOG Gamma, as a digital negative, which allows images to be adapted during post-production in the same way as you would in a film-based workflow.