In 2000, Sony revealed its fi rst CineAlta™ camcorder,
the HDW-F900, which introduced a new and innovative
concept of recording 24-frame video onto a digital
cassette for digital cinema and prime program
production. Since then, Sony has been continuously
enhancing the CineAlta lineup and the functionalities of
each product by carefully listening to feedback from the
production community. In 2006, the F23 – Sony’s digital
cinematography camera – was debuted, and again
introduced a new level of creative performance.
Sony now introduces the new F35 digital cinematography
camera, which offers a new Super 35mm-sized CCD
sensor and PL lens mount for cinematographers who
have perennial passion for 35mm fi lm lenses. The F35’s
newly developed Super 35mm-sized CCD sensor provides
breathtaking picture quality, an extensive range of
depth-of-fi eld controls, extended dynamic range
compared to the F23, and F23-equivalent wide color
gamut. The PL lens mount of the F35 allows fl exible use of
the vast majority of 35mm cinema lenses, which greatly
expands creative possibilities for users.
The F35 is designed with the same platform as the F23,
providing similar capabilities such as an SR Motion
feature and over- and under-crank capture, plus an
ergonomic design that allows direct docking with Sony’s
SRW-1 portable HDCAM-SR™ recorder. It’s also possible
to use an F23 and the new F35 in combination, for even
more creative freedom.
Bringing together the advantages of digital technology
with fi lm-style operability, the F35 expands the
“production toolsets” available for high-end digital
cinema and prime program productions both today and
into the future.