Panasonic 3D camera, the AG-3DA1, was first revealed at NAB 2009, and is now only a few months away from being released. Watch the video to see the camera up close in the Panasonic booth:
The camera has a sweet spot of about 8 to 20 ft. Anything closer is unusable (hard on the eyes) and anything further begins to look flat (2D) and might actually become "ganked". That's when two backgrounds (behind the subject) are different due to the covergence trajectory and when merged in post - don't match. This causes eye-strain. Also the lenses not what you get with single lens systems or cimena lenses. Other than that - it's a nice camera and a useful tool for 3D filming.
The camera has a sweet spot of about 8 to 20 ft. Anything closer is unusable (hard on the eyes) and anything further begins to look flat (2D) and might actually become "ganked". That's when two backgrounds (behind the subject) are different due to the covergence trajectory and when merged in post - don't match. This causes eye-strain. Also the lenses not what you get with single lens systems or cimena lenses. Other than that - it's a nice camera and a useful tool for 3D filming.
3deefilm 1 year ago
I have a Canon 500D and a Loreo 3D Stereo Lens and it looks just as good.
Also it will not cost you $21,000.00.
The lens cost me $124.00 and of course my 550D rig cost around $1000.00
Either way you have to change the video in post. So save some money.
timm2020 1 year ago
Amazing and we are getting one a BMP
BeyondMediaVideos 1 year ago
Nevermind, I see what you're saying now.
Personally though I wouldn't want to change the IO, things way out in the distance are supposed to look flat.
P4INKiller 1 year ago
@islandboystv
By fixed IO, I presume you mean the perspective of both lenses.
This doesn't need changing, reason being that this is done by the viewer, with his own eyes.
Granted, there are going to be issues if you're filming something that won't fit in either view.
P4INKiller 1 year ago
@P4INKiller
No were, were actually right about this.
This camera has a fixed IO that even Panasonic discusses when viewing and using this camera. 6-30 feet is its limitations.
islandboystv 1 year ago
@islandboystv
I'm afraid you're wrong, explain in detail why you would think that it doesn't work past 30 feet.
P4INKiller 1 year ago
This camera is no good if your wanting to shoot anything past 30 feet.
Do to the io being so locked in this is not the best answer for 3D.
Your major limitations are that this camera does not work anything closer than 6 feet and nothing past 30 feet.
Because of this we decided its best to stick with two Sony PMW-EX3 camcorders and a beam splitter.
Now you have no limitations and are about the same in price.
islandboystv 1 year ago