Lights, camera, action! Panavision, Light Iron, and RED Digital Cinema have teamed up to create the ultimate 8K camera for professional filmmakers. The Millenium Digital XL (DXL) camera is a game-changer, featuring a large format 8K RED sensor optimized for Panavision’s large format lenses. This camera delivers 21-megapixels of true 4K anamorphic images, a first in the motion picture industry. Plus, it can simultaneously capture 8K RAW files and a 4K file in either ProRes or DNx.
But that’s not all. The DXL is smaller than most studio cameras, making it ideal for an array of uses. It features an interchangeable power module, six independent video outputs, built-in WIFI, and dual side menus – one for camera operators and one for camera assistants. And with a patented Steadicam dovetail on the bottom of the body, users can instantly move from traditional studio use to a Steadicam.
The DXL was designed for modular and toolless quick changeover accessories, and it even stays cool using much larger fans than Panavision has traditionally used. The new Panavision T series lenses and the 8K RED sensor will give the only 4K anamorphic in the motion picture industry. More impressive, the motors of the Panavision Primo 70 lenses can be driven internally by the camera. The lenses and sensor all sit on a new Light Iron color science. The DXL supports 6 independent 1D LUTs or up to 4 independent 3D LUTs.
The DXL 2 is the newer model, and its development from Panavision is impressive. Check it out in action here: [insert embedded YouTube video].
Here are the DXL specs:
– Sensor – 16-bit, 35.5 Megapixel CMOS (RED)
– Resolution – 8192 x 4320
– Sensor Size – Large Format: 40.96mm x 21.60mm (Diagonal: 46.31mm)
– Dynamic Range – 15 stops
– Max Frame Rate – 60 fps at 8K Full Frame (8192 x 4320), 75 fps at 8K 2.4:1 (8192 x 3456)
– Recording Codec – 8K RAW with simultaneous 4K proxy (ProRes or DNx)
– Recording Media – SSD (up to 1 hour on a single magazine)
– File Type – .r3d (supported in RED SDK)
– Color Profile – Light Iron Color (compatible with all popular gamuts and transfer curves)
– Weight – 10 lbs
The DXL will be available for rental only beginning in 2017, and it will make a public appearance at Cine Gear Expo. Don’t miss your chance to capture stunning footage with this revolutionary camera. Lights, camera, DXL!
