
We've all watched countless unboxing videos -- which means we've also all gone through the doldrums of watching countless unboxing videos.
However this one by 12FPS, which showcases the Sony PXW-FS7, an internal 4K shooting camera with a Super 35mm sensor, puts a creative spin on the usually stodgy tradition of people documenting the process of taking new gear out of the box it was shipped in. In fact, the video might remind you of how it feels to unbox a brand new camera.
Join the party and check out 12FPS' unboxing video below.
Okay, technically this video is less about unboxing the FS7 than it is about showing what 60 fps looks like in 4K, so really it's a test footage video -- packed inside an unboxing video. (There's some kind of 'ception joke to make here, but -- I don't -- really wanna -- go there.) That was one of the features of the FS7 that excited indie filmmakers, 4K at 60 fps, but there is also its large Super 35mm sensor, internal 4K, 14 stops of latitude (similar to that of the ARRI ALEXA and the super sensitive Sony A7s), and a price tag of $8,000, which isn't terribly expensive for all the stuff you're getting. It's currently available on B&H.
If you're interested in learning more about the FS7, reading specs, watching test footage and more unboxing videos, check out our coverage here.
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11 Comments
Some flickering, incorrect shutter speed?
December 11, 2014 at 10:04AM
It's flickering because of the high frame rate they were shooting in for the slow motion scenes.
December 11, 2014 at 11:53AM
and because its not a global shutter
December 13, 2014 at 1:09AM
Oh OK, cheers.
January 7, 2015 at 5:19AM
This is redonkulous.
December 11, 2014 at 10:14AM
Okay so it's clearly shipping though I can't find anywhere to buy the camera that says it's shipping? Anyone have any ideas? B&H and Adoramma still say pre-order only. ??
December 11, 2014 at 12:19PM
Texas Media Systems has the FS7 in stock. I've bought several cameras from them and they are very reputable.
http://shop.texasmediasystems.com/Sony-FS7-4K-Super-35mm-Exmor-CMOS-sensor-XDCAM--PXW-FS7_p_6386.html
December 11, 2014 at 6:23PM
Just a waste of everybody's time.
December 11, 2014 at 1:40PM
Yours maybe. It looks like they had fun.
December 12, 2014 at 9:52AM
Wait a second, I thought we couldn't use unlicensed songs on Vimeo anymore?!
December 11, 2014 at 8:13PM
So good! I wanna work there!
December 11, 2014 at 9:12PM
This is the greatest unboxing video ever.
December 12, 2014 at 4:19AM