Sony has formally introduced a free firmware replace for its FR7 full-frame pan-tilt-zoom digicam. New options embody Free-d protocol help for VR/AR methods, third social gathering lens controller compatibility, and the 709tone Base search for professional coloration/gamma settings.
What’s barely odd is that this firmware replace is acknowledged as having being launched on the twenty eighth November final yr.
Now, I’m not fairly certain what the 709tone Base look precisely is and Sony doesn’t present any direct documentation describing precisely what it’s or what it’s designed to do.
What I did discover is a reference to 709 Tone/Shade in a Japanese technical doc that was discussing S-Gamut and S-Log2/S-Log3. To me it seems to be like the brand new 709tone Base might be similar to the outdated LC-709 look profile that you may use within the F5/F55.
Simply to be crystal clear, the 709tone Base is an image profile identical to S-Cinetone. It’s a commonplace Rec.709 image profile that you just file while you need a baked in look. It isn’t a LUT and you’ll’t use it when taking pictures S-Log3.
The LC-709, LC-709TypeA look profiles had been designed to supply low distinction with broadcast coloration. That’s what I consider the 709tone Base is much like.
We’ve simply launched a free firmware replace for our FR7 full-frame pan-tilt-zoom digicam! New options:
🌐 Free-d protocol help for VR/AR methods
🎮 third social gathering lens controller compatibility
🎨 709tone Base search for professional color/gamma settingsObtain now: https://t.co/hVwxSaGIDh pic.twitter.com/raHHo0icpf
— Sony – CineAlta (@SonyCineAltaEU) December 13, 2023
Firmware Advantages & Enhancements
- Provides free-d protocol help for VR/AR methods
- Provides help for third social gathering lens controllers to function handbook zoom lenses
- Provides help for Zoom Sync (Synchronized transition of pan/tilt/zoom) when restoring a preset place
- Provides help for adjustable Zoom/Focus speeds when restoring a preset place
- Provides help for the Cease operate from the Net App when restoring a preset place
- Provides help for the PTZ hint operate to the file/playback framing operation when restoring a preset place
- Provides the bottom look 709tone which makes it simpler to set the coloration/gamma profile to skilled cameras
- Provides the next help for shutter management:
- Distant Management Panel: RCP-1500/1501, RCP-1530, RCP-3100, RCP-3500/3501
- Grasp setup unit: MSU-1000, MSU-1500, MSU-3000, MSU-3500
- Digital camera Distant Management Software program: HZC-RCP5, HZC-CSM10
- Provides help for Film file names within the Digital camera ID + Reel# format
- Provides helps for Versatile ISO and Cine EI Fast in taking pictures mode:
- Means that you can file S-Log3 content material with publicity settings by adjusting ISO sensitivity
- Means that you can file at a base ISO setting the identical as Cine EI, with the bottom ISO adjusted mechanically at the side of EI worth
- When the taking pictures mode is ready to Versatile ISO, Cine EI, or Cine EI Fast, provides help for recording a 3D LUT file to the identical reminiscence card with the bottom look used throughout taking pictures because the taking pictures knowledge, on the identical time
- Provides extra AF body charges throughout Sluggish & Fast Movement
- Provides help for RTMP/RTMPS protocols
- Improves the operational stability of the digicam
