- Professional digital video camera.
- High-sensitivity slow shutter (in cumulative) function.
- 3 CCD image system; 24P/30P cinema mode and manual operation.
- Allows synchronous setting of time code values among multiple cameras.
- Wide-angle zoom lens perfect for small-room shooting, close-ups, and self-recorded interviews.
- 3 CCD image system; 24P/30P cinema mode; manual operation.
Product Description
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Already used for film and TV program production as well as news
gathering, Panasonic's DVX100 series has now evolved further with
the AG-DVX100B. The AG-DVX100B debuts as the industry's first DV
camera-recorder to allow camera-to-camera time-code synchro and
user-settable file transfer. This allows the AG-DVX100B to be
used for simultaneous multi-camera techniques often
used in video production. Additionally, the new model offers
remote focus and iris control for easier operation when ed
on a jib arm or tripod. The Black Sapphire AG-DVX100B offers the
accled performance and multiple functions of previous high-end
DV camera-recorders models. In addition to superior image
quality, high sensitivity, 24P/30P Cinema mode, and manual
operation, it has the specifications needed for full-fledged
professional video production.
From the Manufacturer
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Already used for film and TV program production as well as news
gathering, Panasonic's DVX100 series has now evolved further with
the AG-DVX100B. The AG-DVX100B debuts as the industry's first DV
camera-recorder to allow camera-to-camera time-code synchro and
user-settable file transfer. This allows the AG-DVX100B to be
used for simultaneous multi-camera techniques often
used in video production. Additionally, the new model offers
remote focus and iris control for easier operation when ed
on a jib arm or tripod. The Black Sapphire AG-DVX100B offers the
accled performance and multiple functions of previous high-end
DV camera-recorders models. In addition to superior image
quality, high sensitivity, 24P/30P Cinema mode, and manual
operation, it has the specifications needed for full-fledged
professional video production.
Lightweight design with balanced grip
The AG-DVX100B introduces a new design that ends the
contradiction between a compact, lightweight body and a stable,
secure hold. The center of balance is located precisely at the
handgrip. Because there's no need for a wide-angle conversion
lens, the weight balance is ideal for comfortable shooting. The
AG-DVX100B's short body and light weight it weighs only 4.189
lb (1.9Kg) in operating condition* means free, easy
maneuverability. Plus, the low-center-of-gravity design and new
skeleton lens hood greatly improve forward vision.
*Camera-recorder with DV cassette tape and supplied battery.
New AG-DVX100B functions (compared with the AG-DVX100A)
Allows synchronous setting of time-code values in multiple
cameras User-settable files can be copied from camera to camera
Remote control of focus and iris (wired) EVF and LCD can display
images in 16:9 letter-box format
Superior image rendering with the Leica Dicomar lens, plus OIS
The Leica Dicomar lens featured in the AG-DVX100B incorporates
Leica optical technology and know-how. Use of low-dispersion
glass reduces color aberration and increases resolution, while a
multi-coating process minimizes flare and ghosting. The results
are sharp, crisp, beautifully rendered images with delicate
nuances and exceptional shading. The lens system features 15 lens
elements in 11 groups, including three aspherical lenses.
Panasonic's advanced OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer) drastically
cuts the blurring caused by hand shake. Optical processing with
an automatic correction function helps assure consistently clear,
sharp images.
410,000-Pixel, 3CCD image system provides f11 sensitivity for
superior image quality
Panasonic designed the AG-DVX100B to deliver the highest
sensitivity and picture quality in its class. At its heart is a
3CCD RGB system comprising three 1/3-inch, 410,000-pixel
progressive CCDs developed especially for broadcast and
professional applications. The new on-chip lens design achieves
high F11 sensitivity, allowing the AG-DVX100B to record in light
as dim as below three lux, for example, in nighttime news
gathering. Picture quality is outstanding, with a high S/N ratio
that means less noise in darker parts of the image and low smear
that allows shooting in sunlight or under bright spotlights.
High-sensitivity slow shutter (in cumulative) function
The slow shutter function uses image accumulation to enable
shutter speeds with frame rates reduced by half or more. You get
the ultra-high sensitivity needed for nighttime shooting without
illumination, as well as dramatic frame-by-frame or soft-focus
effects.
High image quality with 12-Bit A/D conversion
The AG-DVX100B features an A/D converter that uses the same
12-bit processing as broadcast camera-recorders. Precisely
digitizing the gradation and colors captured by the progressive
CCD, this A/D converter supports gamma sw and other fine
downstream image adjustments--one of the keys to achieving rich
image expression.
RGB gamma processor provides rich, cine-like tones
Panasonic has greatly expanded the expressive capability of the
DV camera by creating unique gamma functions such as Cine-Like
gamma curves, which produce images strikingly similar in tone to
film images. For each of the RGB signals, the gamma curve
settings are processed immediately upstream from the digital
signal processing circuit. This helps achieve outstanding image
quality.
The AG-DVX100B continues with the tradition of the seven gamma
curves pioneered with the DVX100A.
High-quality, native progressive 24p/30p mode
Choose from three shooting modes: 24p (24 frames per second
(fps), progressive) for images with the look and motion of film
movies, 30p (30 fps, progressive), or standard 60i (60 fps,
interlace). Thanks to its progressive CCD, the AG-DVX100B creates
native progressive images with outstanding vertical
resolution--unlike images produced using conventional electronic
interpolation. With its high mobility and low costs, the
AG-DVX100B is the ideal tool for producing indies, shorts, or
streaming video.
24p Advance Mode--for 24p non-linear editing
In 24p mode, images from the CCD can be 2:3 pulldown-converted
(24p Mode) or 2:3:3:2 pulldown-converted (24p Advance Mode) and
recorded onto tape in the standard 60i TV format. The tape can
then be played back or edited using an ordinary DV system. True
24p editing can be achieved by uploading 2:3:3:2
pulldown-converted images via an IEEE 1394 DV interface to a
compatible non-linear editing system.* The 24p Advance Mode
allows 60i/24p conversion with minimal picture degradation and on
the fly 24 frame extraction.
*Systems compatible with 24PA as of June 2005: Apple Power Mac
G4/G5 with FCP 4, Avid Xpress Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Sonic
Solutions Ve
Improved color reproduction and advanced image adjustments
built-in
* Optimized color separation optics help provide true-to-life
colors
* "Enriched" matrix setting offers more saturated colors
* Adjustable V detail level (edge correction in vertical
direction), H/V detail balance, and detail coring (detail noise
removal)
* Knee point (luminance compression) settings
* Auto, Low, Mid and High 24p/30p shooting functions for
professionals
* Focus assist*
* Gain up (+12 dB max.)
* SMPTE color bar display and output
*Autofocus in 24p/30p mode requires slightly more focusing time
than in 60i mode. Wide-angle/zoom lens answers professional needs
The AG-DVX100B's zoom lens extends all the way to 4.5
millimeters (equivalent to 32.5mm on a 35mm lens), covering the
full wide-angle range needed in most broadcast and professional
shooting. It gives you ample range for close-ups, in
small rooms, and self-recorded interviews. There's no need to
carry around a bulky wide-angle conversion lens. And with a
minimum object distance (MOD) of approximately 0.6 meter (1.9
feet) in telephoto mode, the AG-DVX100B has the maneuverability
of a handheld camera.
Execute fast, precise manual zooms Fast, smooth cam-driven manual
zoom
The cam-driven (mechanical) manual zoom ring provides the same
smooth, easy zooming as cameras with interchangeable lenses. Its
direct operation gives you fast, precise zooming control. You'll
also notice the AG-DVX100B's improved operating feel. When you
turn the zoom ring, you experience the familiar steady resistance
as with familiar 35mm lenses.
The AG-DVX100B is also equipped with a servo-driven zoom that
allows slow zooming. Slowest zoom has been reduced to a dramatic
30 seconds from 20 seconds.
Focus assist
Enjoy quick, sharp focusing manually or automatically. In manual
mode, the focus ring provides the similar operating feel and
responsive control as conventional cameras with interchangeable
lenses. In auto mode, you get the quick, sharp focusing needed in
news gathering or when shooting at a high or low angle.
When set to infinity, the focal distance is immediately prepared
for the next manual focus. When in manual mode, pressing the Push
Auto button temporarily activates auto focus.
Macro focus can be achieved either manually or automatically
when the zoom lens is in the wide angle position.
What's in the box
Camera, eye cup, lens hood, lens cap, lens cap strap, microphone
holder, shoulder strap, AC adapter, AC cable, DC cable, battery,
wireless remote control unit, Master Series tape
