Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/16

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Subject: [Leica] 4/3 sensors in the movies.
From: lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin)
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:14:05 -0400
 
Apparently some segments of the movie industry are enthusiastic about 4/3
sensors in professional video cameras. This may be the financial and
technical boost that this format needs to mature as a universal sub full
frame standard. The following is a quote from the National Assn. of
Broadcasters convention press release:
"3D was supposed to be *the *topic of discussion on the NAB show floor this
week, but Panasonic snuck a 2D camera model into the show that grabbed more
than its fair share of attention. Designed to help indie filmmakers and
others make the move from Super 16 to HD while still capturing a cine-style
image, the new AG-AF100 camcorder with its micro 4/3-inch imager captured
the imagination of the same videographers who embraced the look of HD video
from DSLR cameras."

Larry Z