We thank our sponsor B&H who has made cinema5D’s news coverage of IBC 2012 possible. Get your gear through B&H to support this platform: www.bhphotovideo.com Here’s another video with Arri at Philip Vischers corner who presented their new camera support lineup to us. As I’ve mentioned numerous times Arri gear really stands out and in this regard I also found their new designs very ergonomic and pleasing. You can get the Arri support gear at the Arri Pro Camera Accessories website: LINK Oh and here’s the C300 handgrip adapter they also brought out recently in case you didn’t know. Like!

We’ve seen some reviews about the new Sony FS700 lately, but this camera is too important to be taken lightly. Let’s see what we can add to that pool. Visit the Sony NEX-FS700 subforum:

Good for us: Matt from dslrnewsshooter had the chance to work with a production version of the new Sony FS700 for several weeks and we can enjoy some good professional comments on the device. In this review he points out the most relevant pro’s and con’s of the camera. Together with other reviews this one gives a pretty good picture of what you can expect from the much anticipated FS700. So if you’ve been interested or have already pre-ordered and want to get some more insights then you should really check out this very good 20-minute overview. There’s nothing else to add from my part. I enjoyed Matt’s take and I’m looking forward to do some more testing on the camera myself soon. If you haven’t pre-ordered you can do it here (camera is expected in mid July): US: The Sony FS-700 can be pre-ordered for $7999 at B&H EU: Europeans can get a 5% discount at the German reseller A.F. Marcotec with cinema5D’s discount code: LINK via DSLR news shooter

The Sony FS700, the first affordable slow motion camera is on its way (expected July 2012) and here we see what the pro’s are currently up to in this field. Philip Johnston just shared a clip on how professional slow motion is done today in the Slomo FX factory at “The Marmalde” in Hamburg, Germany.

We’ve got another nice deal for our European readers: Just like the Blackmagic Cinema Camera deal (which is only valid until today by the way!), you can save some cash by using the discount code below. Our #1 trusted European reseller A. F. Marcotec gives us an exclusive 5% discount for Sony’s new NEX-FS700 camera. A. F. Marcotec sells professional filmmaking equipment in Europe and has some of the most competitive prices on the market. They have the Sony FS700 listed for 8065,82€ (incl. VAT) (CVP sells it for 7948€) and the cinema5D discount code will give you -403,29€ off: Excluding tax & shipping it will be 6439€ (=$8010). Discount CODE: 31122012C5DFS700 SHOP link: Sony NEX-FS700E Enter the code at checkout. The camera will start shipping in July. American cinema5D readers can pre-order the camera for $7999 at B&H.

Philip Bloom had a hands on with the much anticipated Sony FS700. The $7999 camera that will give you 240fps slow motion and sports a 4K sensor. Watch the two videos and give him credit because this review is pretty nice to watch. There is a writeup on his website as well. See our article full specs on the FS700. Pre-order at B&H: via philipbloom.net

Andrew Reid made this nice lowlight capability comparison between the new Canon 5D mark III, last year’s lowlight wonder the Sony FS100 and the all-time classic Panasonic GH2 camera. Three test scenes shot in dark rooms at a ex-factory building in the east of Berlin. Minimal lighting – in scene 1, pearly strip light, scene 2 is iPhone torch, scene 3 is a reflection of petrol station lights in a mirror. Lenses – Leica R 35 2.8,50 F2,90 2.8 (apart from scene 2 which is Samyang 24mm F1.4 on both cameras) The 5D Mark III used here is modified. The OLPF (anti-aliasing filter) and IR-cut filter is removed for a resolution increase bringing it closer to the Sony FS100 and Panasonic GH2. No sharpening in post required. Sharpening in-camera was turned off. All footage direct from card, no grading. Edited in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. 1st scene is to test noise and resolution. 2nd scene is to test ISO 12,800 performance. 3rd scene is to test handling of highlight and noise in the lows via EOSHD

We thank our sponsor B&H who has made cinema5D’s news coverage of NAB 2012 possible. Get your gear through B&H to support this platform: www.bhphotovideo.com The Sony FS700 due to be released by mid July has created a lot of buzz and is one of the most anticipated new camera bodies right alongside the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. As reported multiple times it comes with tons of features meant to satisfy the needs of the modern HDSLR and Large Sensor filmmaker not to mention an extremely competitive pricepoint ($8000) and the introduction of affordable slow motion (240fps). Jody Eldred had a chance to play with the Sony NEX-FS700 and likes it (video above). We haven’t been able to work with it, but the specs certainly scream to our filmmaking hearts. Jody seems to be sold on the FS700, are you? Autofocus One thing we tried was the autofocus feature that is enabled when you use the LA/EA2 adapter with Sony Alpha Lenses. It is the first time autofocus is actually usable on a large sensor camera and something we’ve been anticipating for a long time. Sony uses phase detection technology via a beamsplitter within the adapter. DOP David Leitner had a chance to test this feature during and prior to NAB. Check out his extremely well made review on the matter (video below). Pre-order the Sony NEX-FS700: