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Speaking of broadcast cameras, Sony announced an ENG kit that allowing you to transform your FS7 or FS7 II camcorders into broadcast ready rigs, complete with a B4 to E mount lens adapter, ENG-style EVF and wireless audio. The CBK-FS7 kit is said to become available by towards the end of the year.
The VENICE was one of the big highlights for Sony at NAB, where the company announced version 4.0 firmware which will bring new high-frame rate shooting modes including 6K at up to 60fps, 4K up to 75fps, and 4K/120fps to VENICE owners. The new firmware and high speed license are expected to be available in the Summer.
The Sony HXR-MC88 is the latest entry-level HD camcorder with a 1.0 inch CMOS sensor and Fast Hybrid Autofocus, designed to offer great image quality and no-frill straightforward operation for those on a budget.
Sony also announced some new SxS Pro media under the model names SBP-120F and 240F and an SxS Pro card reader/writer with Thunderbolt 3 interface. The SBP-120F and 240F media has transfer speeds up to 10Gbps and are capable of 4K HFR frame rate.
In September, Sony will release firmware 3.0 for their PXW-Z280 and Z190 camcorders, which will get Wireless file transfer with Dual Link connection multiplexing two cellular networks, fast and stable file transfer to XDCAM Air or FTP servers, transfer of both proxy and high resolution as well as support for the Multi Interface shoe with Digital Audio Interface for the new UWP wireless microphone series.
The new UWP wireless microphone series were also announced at NAB 2019 and feature lighter body packs and transmitters as well as quick NFC Sync.
That’s it for this week, we’ll be back next week with more news from NAB 2019!
