NEP UK, a provider of live broadcast solutions and part of the NEP Group worldwide network, has become the first in Europe to invest in a number of Sony HDC-3500V cameras to enhance its technical delivery of broadcast services.
The HDC-3500V camera is the latest addition to NEP UK’s growing collection of Sony cameras and offers an optical variable ND filter, which allows operators to control the depth of field in their images and generate more creative options.
The newly developed HDC-3500V’s Virtual Iris function with optical Variable ND filter allows vision engineers to remain within a chosen iris ‘sweet spot’ on the attached lens by adjusting light levels entering the camera without changing its iris value. This allows a chosen iris value, and depth of field, to be maintained under varying light conditions, adjusting brightness using the optical variable ND filter rather than altering iris in the lens.
The HDC-3500V camera also adds to NEP UK’s existing Sony inventory, which includes the Sony HDC-F5500 cameras that deliver a shallow depth of field with S35mm Large Format to live production workflows, as well as the ILME-FR7 and high dynamic range (HDR) capable monitors, including the PVM-X2400 and LMD-A240 models.
Donald Begg, Senior Director of Engineering & Technology of NEP UK, said, “We’re always looking to pair our amazing people with the latest technologies when it comes to pushing the envelope in terms of what we offer to our clients for their events around the world.
“The variable ND filter in the HDC-3500V permits, if desired, the creation of images with a distinctive artistic tone, and we have been witnessing a growing appetite for that look and feel from our clients.”