I caught up with Mitch Gross, Panasonic Cinema Camera Product Manager to discuss the Panasonic EVA 1 version 2.0 firmware update that unleased RAW output and the use of ProRes RAW with the Atomos Inferno plus and more. A lot to like for owners of the EVA 1 cinema camera.
FIRMWARE UPGRADE VER. 2.0
RAW DATA OUTPUT
5.7K- SUPER-35 FRAME 1-30fps
4K- FOUR-THIRDS FRAME 1-60fps
2K- FOUR-THIRDS FRAME 1-240fps
ALL-I INTRAFRAME CODECS
4K- 400Mbps 10-BIT 422
UHD- 400Mbps 10-BIT 422
2K/FHD- 422 200Mbps 10-BIT
2K- 100Mbps 10-BIT 422
FHD- 100Mbps 10-BIT 422
ADDITIONAL INTERLACED RECORDING CODECS
FHD (1920X1080)- ALL-I 100Mbps 10-bit 422 59.94I/50I
FHD (1920X1080)- LongGop 50MMbps 10-bit 422 59.94I/50I
INTERVAL RECORDING (TIMELAPSE) IN LONGGOP & ALL-I REMOTE OPERATION SUPPORT
POPULAR 3RD PARTY WIRED CONTROLLERS
– FOCUS, IRIS, REC, USER SWITCH AND MENU
– ZOOM CONTROL OF CANON COMPACT CINE SERVO ZOOMS
EXPANDED LENS COMPATIBILITY / SUPPORT
SIX ADDITIONAL SIGMA ART LENSES (AS OF FIRMWARE 1.12)
– 12-24 F4 DG HSM
– 24-70 F2.8 DG OS HSM
– 14MM F1.8 DG HSM
– 30MM F1.4 DC HSM
– 85MM F1.4 DG HSM
– 135MM F1.8 DG HSM
IMPROVEMENTS
MFT MIX 2.2K MODE IMAGE IMPROVEMENTS
MONITORING / INTERFACE
– LCD SIGNAL CLONING TO HDMI (PARTIAL)
– HOME SCREEN ADDITIONAL CONTROLS
– WAVEFORM: ACCESS & IMAGE IMPROVEMENTS
– IMPROVED FILE PLAYBACK (ALL-I & LONGGOP)
