[Steve Cooperman]

This is not a defect. The lens can zoom all the way in (616mm) as close as 3 feet without a close up filter. In this position, the optics are in a macro focus mode. In this situation, the lens cannot hold focus for a few mm’s when zooming out. When the lens is zoomed all the way in (616mm) at 6 feet, the lens can hold focus when zooming out to full wide (28mm). In this position, the optics are not in a macro mode.

The point is, this is not a back focus problem. This is the unique ability of having a 22x wide lens on this great new camera.

Oh, and thanks for your positive comments on the camera. Our engineering team listened to many requests and implemented them on this model. And the 10-bit, full-resolution AVC-Intra 100 video quality and 22x wide zoom lens are amazing for a one-piece, sub $6,000 camera.

Thanks and have a nice day.

Steve Cooperman
Product Manager – P2 HD, POVCAM, Production Displays

Panasonic Solutions Company

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[Steve Cooperman]

Another great way to record HD-SDI from the VariCam 27H, HDX900 or other large camcorders is with the Panasonic P2 Portable. This product includes master-quality, 10-bit AVC-Intra 100. For more info on this product and the mount, please visit the following:

AG-HPG20 P2 Portable
https://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?displayTab=O&storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=327735&catGroupId=34402&surfModel=AG-HPG20

P2-MOUNT
Bracket for Mounting HPG20 to the back of a large shoulder Mount Camera
https://catalog2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ModelDetail?storeId=11201&catalogId=13051&itemId=327736&surfModel=P2-MOUNT

[Steve Cooperman]

Panasonic’s approach to Variable frame rate continues to be that the highest speed should have the same image quality as the 24 frame play-back speed. Most cameras compromise the image quality in some way to exceed 30fps. Red for example windows the 35mm imager to a smaller format at higher speeds, other systems must forego 4:4:4 recording or scale up 540 line fields into frames. Until we can achieve the full 1080p images seen in the testing at higher speeds at a reasonable power consumption, we prefer to leave the higher speed shots to the VariCam 2700 which possesses the same color and contrast capabilities as the VariCam 3700.

Steve Cooperman

Product Line Business Manager – VariCam 3700 & Advanced P2 Systems
Panasonic

[Steve Cooperman]

From now until September 30, 2009, trade-in a professional, working 2/3” or Red camera, and purchase the VariCam 3700 for the astonishing price of $29,950.

We want to quickly gain more market share, especially after the recently concluded Producer’s Guild of America (PGA) / America Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Camera Assessment Series (CAS). Politically, we cannot say the VariCam 3700 won the ASC/PGA camera assessment, but, we think the images and the amazing camera price point have won.

Steve Cooperman

Product Line Business Manager – VariCam 3700 & Advanced P2 Systems
Panasonic