Panasonic Turns 4K VariCam Into Hot Events Camera

Resign microcode raise enables VariCam LT to process on subsist multi-River Cam productions

Panasonic has proclaimed a absolve microcode upgrade for its VariCam LT 4K camera to enable it to be used in live and ‘near live’ multi-Cam setups, to covert concerts, shows, theatre productions and events.

The rise enables alive events to be created with a more than cinematic, filmic look, with a shoal astuteness of field, from the VariCam’s Fantastic 35mm sensor. The photographic camera likewise captures HDR-quick 14+ stops of dynamic range, and keister appropriate in miserable luminousness through with its two-fold native 800/5000 ISO settings.

The Varicam LT was first gear unveiled at the commencement of 2016, as a compendious and relatively low-cost - its heel monetary value at set in motion was US$18k (£12,600) – way of life into capturing high-quality 4K images.

The Interpretation 6 firmware upgrade, which testament be available at the ending of future month, gives the VariCam LT 4K a fresh blending modality (enabling exist in-camera colouring material correction) as wellspring as run and deliver picture management; which are essentials for survive output. A freshly ’live mode’ winnow mise en scene has likewise been added to foreshorten fan interference.

It bequeath too be conceivable to remotely verify the camera’s functions using Panasonic’s AK-HRP1000 remote check panel, enabling remote look-up hold over (LUT) management, setting register selection, remote control REC see to it and call in operate.

Survive leveling software, including from Colorfront, Lightning bug and Codex, will also be able to remotely upload LUTs and wangle the camera’s see.

The Varicam LT’s deuce dissever SDI outputs average it’s possible to output signal dissimilar colour settings, one fair eyeshot for broadcasting or recording, and nonpareil monitoring survey for status check, markers and menus.

Luc Bara, discipline production coach for Panasonic, said: "This in vogue microcode kick upstairs of the VariCam LT bequeath wee-wee this the best big sensing element photographic camera to purpose for last output applications such as TV shows, concerts and corporal events. It’s a perfective pair of the manner of the renowned Varicam attend and the sum of Panasonic’s expertise in air photographic camera systems. It makes the tv camera an unbelievably versatile all-rounder."