Sony has announced new lenses, new firmware and an auto focus adapter for the FS-100.
The $400 buck LA-EA2 adapter allows you to attach A-mount lenses to an E-mount camera and have continuous auto focus using "Translucent Mirror Technology". Read it loses almost a stop of light.
You can buy the adapter now but you can't use it on your FS-100 until February when the new firmware will be available. The firmware will also give you:
* PAL recording
Camera profiles can be saved and read from a memory card
4x and 8x expanded focus magnigication
Selectable ISO or GAIN display
Selectable Focus indication in feet or meters
Selectable Shutter indication
Added 2.35:1, 1.85:1 and 1.66:1 aspect-ratio markers
On/off button for zebra and/or historgram overlay
And there will be an new 28MB AVCHD bit rate for 3D.
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=LAEA2#reviews
http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/13604.html
You can buy the adapter now but you can't use it on your FS-100 until February when the new firmware will be available. The firmware will also give you:
* PAL recording
Camera profiles can be saved and read from a memory card
4x and 8x expanded focus magnigication
Selectable ISO or GAIN display
Selectable Focus indication in feet or meters
Selectable Shutter indication
Added 2.35:1, 1.85:1 and 1.66:1 aspect-ratio markers
On/off button for zebra and/or historgram overlay
And there will be an new 28MB AVCHD bit rate for 3D.
http://store.sony.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&partNumber=LAEA2#reviews
http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/headlines/13604.html
Hi. I'm in the Uk ans considering buying a NTSC fs100 from the USA as it's so much cheaper. Are you 100% you will be able to convert it to pal with the new firmware and that the firmware will definitely be released?
ReplyDeleteFrank