Sony PMWEX30 Family Brochure (XDCAM EX Family) - Page 7

MF Assist The MF (Manual Focus) Assist function of the PMW-350K helps to precisely focus on the target subject when shooting in MF mode. When MF Assist is enabled, the auto focus is momentarily activated when the user stops adjusting the focus ring. The camera then finely focuses on the subject that's closest to the focal point of the lens at that time. Focus Magnification At the touch of an assignable button, the center of the screen on the PMW-350 viewfinder can be magnified to about twice its size, making it easier to confirm focus settings during manual focusing. When the switch is released, the center of the screen goes back to normal size. Focus Mag ON VF Focus Mag OFF VF Image Simulated Selectable Peaking The Peaking function of the PMW-350 can help operators to quickly and accurately adjust the camera's focus by altering the way pictures are displayed on the viewfinder. It can enhance the outline of images that the camera focuses on most, and can change the color so that it stands out. The operator can choose from various Peaking settings for the required levels and outline colors. Peaking OFF Peaking ON ALAC (Automatic Lens Aberration Compensation) This feature decreases any chromatic aberration caused by the lens.* ALAC is activated only with the supplied lens and with certain third-party lenses that incorporate compensation data.* *Please check with lens manufacturers for other ALAC supported lens. Optical ND Filters and Electrical CC Filters The PMW-350 camcorder comes equipped with optical ND (Neutral Density) filters and electrical CC (Color Correction) filters. The optical ND filters are controlled via a built-in ND filter wheel -- Clear, 1/4ND, 1/16ND, and 1/64ND. And with the electrical CC filters, users can easily obtain the desired color temperature by setting the mode - 3200K/4300K/5600K/6300K - on a camcorder-assignable switch. Users can select the four values cyclically, or choose one preset value. This is also available via an assignable switch. This is useful when a sudden change occurs during shooting, and a quick and direct setting is required. 23.98p Native Recording Like other XDCAM EX camcorders, the PMW-350 offers a native 23.98p* recording capability. This feature, accompanied by other creative features, makes the camcorder ideal for cinema production. *In 1440 x 1080/23.98p (SP) mode, images are handled as 23.98p and recorded as 59.94i signals via 2-3 pull-down. Slow & Quick Motion Function The PMW-350 offers a powerful Slow & Quick Motion function - commonly known as over-cranking and undercranking by filmmakers - that enables users to create unique looks with slow- and fast-motion special effects. The PMW-350 can capture images at frame rates selectable from 1 fps (frame per second) to 60 fps in 720p mode and from 1 fps to 30 fps in 1080p mode, in increments of 1 fps. For example, when viewed at 23.98p, images captured at 60 fps appear two and a half times slower than normal. Conversely, images captured at 4 fps appear six times faster than normal. With this Slow & Quick Motion function, images are recorded natively with no padded frames and at full resolution. The obtained quality of slow- and fast-motion images is significantly higher than those created in the editing process. In addition, these slow- and quick-motion images can be played back immediately after shooting, without using any converters or processing on nonlinear editing systems. Example of slow motion mechanism 1 sec 1 sec 1 sec Recording 60 fps Playback 24 fps 123 58 59 60123 58 59 60123 58 59 60 2.5 times slow motion 123 22 23 24 25 26 27 46 47 48 49 50 59 60 1 2 11 12 13 14 7