Lemac Managing Director Sue Greenshields said “Lemac have always been the first to provide the latest in production technology and we believe the Sony F65 represents a very exciting addition to our high-end camera fleet. We are very pleased to be among the first in the world to offer this ground-breaking camera, as well as provide solid backup and support for on-set and post production workflows. Lemac will be rolling out new training programs that will start with an F65 course for Lemac customers.”

“We are very pleased to see such a strong commitment from Lemac to the F65,” said Nick Buchner, Senior Product Manager, Professional Solutions Division, Sony Australia and New Zealand. “The F65 is a highly anticipated camera with unmatched performance and we are expecting it to develop a solid position in the local feature, commercial and TV drama production markets.”

The F65 CineAlta Digital Motion Picture camera was one of the most talked-about announcements at this year’s NAB Show in April and was launched locally at events in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide earlier this month. It features a newly developed 8K sensor, which delivers pristine HD, 2K, and true 4K resolution today - and will go beyond 4K in the future, as industry needs evolve. This unique 8K image sensor offers higher image fidelity than any other camera through a combination of extraordinary resolution, 14 stops of total latitude, ISO800 sensitivity and wide colour reproduction to fit the IIF-ACES workflow. With 16-bit linear RAW output, the F65 also establishes the gateway to a complete, end-to-end 4K mastering workflow.

Other key features include:

• ultra-secure recording onto SRMemory™ media using the SR-R4 dockable recorder
• 60 minutes of RAW recording onto a 1TB SRMemory card at 24fps
• MPEG-4 SStP (HDCAM-SR native) mode will be available from April, for exceptional quality HD recording
• rotary mechanical shutter model eliminates motion artefacts and includes four built-in ND filters
• Wi-fi operation for remote control from a tablet (Android Sony S1 and iPad)
• HD-SDI output with viewing LUT for on-set monitoring with focus assist magnification

Sony is scheduled to commence deliveries of the F65 from January 2012, with manufacturing being stepped up as pre-orders from the US alone have already topped 200 cameras.

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