Phantom high-speed is now at every professional filmmaker’s fingertips with the Miro M-series. The flagship of the Miro lineup is the Phantom Miro LC320S, which offers an entry into high-speed imaging with 1500 fps at 1920×1080 resolution and a touch-screen LCD display. Its compact size, smooth workflow and entry-level pricing make the Miro M-series the most accessible high-speed cameras available today.

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AbelCine worked with action cinematographer Jim Geduldick on a project to test an early release version of the new Phantom Miro M320S camera. Jim produced and directed a test shoot at Camp Woodward in Pennsylvania, which involved skateboarders, BMX, and dirt bike riders from all over the east coast. Camp Woodward is an amazing facility that began over thirty years ago and has helped define “extreme sports” for several generations since.  More »

AbelCine has developed a plug & play Live Sports System that is powered by the new Phantom v642 and connects seamlessly with standard Sony camera control components. The system allows for “paint” control of the image, two-way transmission over Sony fiber optic, tally, intercom, and other familiar broadcast features. It also communicates seamlessly with EVS “hypermotion” functions such as triggering and playback control. The system offers dual-stream live and slo-mo recording and monitoring, all at an extremely affordable price point.

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Q: What is the Phantom Miro line from Vision Research?

A: At NAB 2012, Vision Research will launch the Miro M-series – the most accessible Phantom cameras ever. With an extremely compact, lightweight body and an affordable price-point, the Miro M-series offers an entry into professional high-speed digital imaging and is ideal for handheld work. The flagship of the line is the Miro M320S.

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The Phantom Control Unit was designed and manufactured by AbelCine to control Phantom cameras without a laptop. The PCU is compatible with most Phantom cameras and can simultaneously control two cameras in a stereo 3D configuration.

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Introduced at NAB 2011, the Phantom 65-Z3D system is built on a unique design concept and offers several advantages for creating uncompromised, high quality, user-comfortable 3D content, as well as significant production, workflow and post benefits. The system uses a single Phantom 65 Digital Cinema camera and Zepar Stereo 3D Prime Lenses to record two 35mm film-sized images side-by-side within the Phantom 65’s single 65mm sensor.

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There are several techniques currently employed for shooting 3D with control over what appears in front of the screen and what appears behind the screen.

In traditional side-by-side and beamsplitter 3D rigs, by toeing-in both cameras, the two images ‘converge’ at a distance where objects in front of the convergence appear in front of the screen, while objects behind it are in the back. While this technique provides flexibility in positioning the convergence point, the images can exhibit keystoning or distortion, due to the fact that the cameras are at slight angles to the image plane.

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In this article, discover the technology that makes up the Phantom 65-Z3D system, from camera to optics to lens control.

Camera – Phantom 65 Gold Camera

The Phantom 65 Gold is a 4K digital cinema camera that delivers nearly 10 megapixels at full resolution. It has a 4096 x 2440 sensor that is the same size as a 65mm film negative, so it achieves 65mm depth-of-field and field-of-view. When used in 3D mode (1080 pixel height) the camera can run at speeds up to 300 frames per second, and provides shutter speed control down to 2 microseconds (1/500,000 second), giving you precise control over the amount of blur or clarity in each scene. Exposure time can also be set in increments of one microsecond. The excellent sensitivity of the CMOS sensor (ISO 320) and wide dynamic range combine to give you an image quality that rivals film.

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Since its release in September, the Phantom Flex, from Vision Research, has been used on commercial and feature film shoots around the world, capturing stunning images in both 2D and 3D. Already being asked for by name, the Flex is surpassing expectations as it redefines the high-speed camera landscape.

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