The world’s first 35mm ENG Camera – a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Sony mashup
Posted on 21. Feb, 2010 by planetMitch in 5D mk ii, Video
Boy, I’m sorry to report I’m way behind on this one – I just found it and others reported it last fall… a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Sony Betacam mashup. I sort of actually remember maybe seeing a still image of this and thinking it was just a joke, but I was wrong if I thought that. The creator of this (electricfilms pty ltd in Australia) says “The Hyper 35 is a Hybrid of the Canon 5DMKII and a Sony Betacam.”
From the youtube promo:
“The Hyper 35 is a Canon & Sony Hybrid 35mm ENG camera. It makes the new generation of 35mm cameras easy to operate. The new Hyper 35 MKII has a high quality exterior Marshall monitor and quick release plates for the Canon 5D or 7D cameras.”
They have a web page with more info. Oh, and it appears you can now have one of these for yourself. Originally, reports indicated that it was rental only, but they now have a page where they will set you up with the whole kit – but you provide the camera and the betacam.
Update: In case you are wondering (like I was) ENG = noun – the use of small TV cameras, video tape recorders, and transmission equipment in covering news events – Origin acronym of Electronic News Gathering.
(Photo credit: snap from the video)
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Redrock Micro
21. Feb, 2010
It’s a fascinating idea, though it seems like a very elaborate version of a 35mm lens adapter, which has been around for years, is proven, works on virtually all video cameras and connects directly to a 35mm lens, rather than through an additional camera body.
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Aaron Szabo
22. Feb, 2010
BIG waste of money! What are the benefits? Sure, it’s looks like a Sony ENG and it has a 1.5″ B & W monitor. Does that B & W monitor have 970,000 pixels? No! Oh, and $1250.00 for a Beachtek. I’d almost give my Beachtek away because it sucks so bad… It can’t touch 24bit 96k audio and it has no headroom and poor dynamic range.
P.O.S.
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