![]() The Phantom 65 takes Mamiya 645 medium format glass, Super PL & Hasselblad lenses. Strangely the camera has been removed from Vision Research’s website. The camera is available to rent with a $3000 day rate. There’s no sample footage out there on Vimeo that I can see but perhaps not surprising given the $200,000 purchase price. The Phantom 65 Gold meanwhile is also by Vision Research, the same company behind the legendary Phantom Flex high speed digital cinema camera. Let’s just say there were a few close calls.” We also used a dust cover and lots of garbage bags to protect the camera. “We created a custom glass lens filter which we were able to quickly swap out if needed. In this shoot the camera was covered in plastic bags to prevent any of the pigment flying through the air from getting inside the camera. In short, this camera shoots at an insane 2560fps in 1080p with a Super 35mm sensor (and 9000fps at low resolution). The beautiful piece below was shot on the Phantom Flex ( Full specs at Love High Speed). It can shoot 200fps in 4K mode, 396fps in 2K anamorphic (2.35:1 – 2048 x 872) and up to 718fps at lower resolutions. The Phantom 65 Gold is a 14bit raw 4K cinema camera. For the rest of us mortals, we’ll do with a Sony FS5 and a Shogun Inferno/ Odyssey7Q+ combo for super slow-mo up to 240fps in 2K.I love slow mo and it is great to be able to do it now on the Nikon 1 series at 400fps, albeit limited to a low-fi look (the 1200fps on that camera is extremely low resolution!). Now the technique has gone 65mm – yes medium format sized. ![]() The new Phantom camera is expected to be a “strictly rental item” for 99% of productions given its specialist nature and price tag of over $100K to match. Here’s a bit of footage shot with the current Phantom Flex 4K:įor full specs visit Vision Research here. The Flex4K-GS obviously will probably see a lot of use in the realm of high-end commercials, features, and any productions with a decent budget that need that sweet 4K super-slow motion. Several mounting holes for accessories on camera body.Segment memory for multi-cine acquisition.Standard internal mechanical shutter for automatic/remote Current Session Reference (CSR). ![]() Supports both HD-SDI and component based viewfinders.Three main 3G HD-SDI outputs, supporting dual-link 4K video and simultaneous live monitoring / playback.Switchable Global shutter and Rolling shutter modes.“The camera brings pixel resolution to the forefront, allowing for incredibly fine detail and improved visibility of phenomena and measurements.” “There have always been trade-offs between speed, sensitivity and resolution in modern CMOS-based cameras, but Vision Research is changing the game with the new Flex4K-GS,” says Product Manager Toni Lucatorto. Optional Integrated battery mount supporting industry standard batteries.Cine Raw and Apple ProRes 422 HQ recording formats at full resolution.Phantom CineMag IV recording media (1TB & 2TB).Dual-SDI mode for simultaneous live video and playback.Internal mechanical shutter for black references.Global shutter, switchable to rolling shutter for increased dynamic range.The Flex4K-GS is also fully compatible with Phantom PCC software and can be easily synchronized and used in combination with other Phantom camera models. When working with ProRes, a 2TB CineMag-IV will hold several hours’ worth of footage. Uncompressed raw or compressed video in Apple ProRes 422 HQ is also possible. The Phantom Flex4K-GS is available with either 64GB or 128GB of RAM and works with CineMag IV non-volatile memory magazines for the fastest data transfer. Much like the rest of the Phantom Flex lineup, the Flex4K-GS is built like a tank it has isolated electronics and thermal design that allow for operation in environments within the temperature range of -20☌ to 50☌, all the while maintaining a stable image. ![]() The GS in the name stands for “Global Shutter”, which eliminates imaging artifacts associated with motion skew the Flex4K-GS features a custom sensor capable of recording 1,000 fps at True 4K DCI (4096 x 2160) resolution. Vision Research, a brand name synonymous with high-end pro super-slow motion cameras, recently announced the newest addition to their Phantom Flex line-up of cameras – the Phantom Flex4K-GS.
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