Phantom Cameras Have First US Dealer

Vision Research has announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with NY and CA based Abel Cine Tech Inc. for the sales, rental and technical support of their Phantom HD and Phantom 65 high-speed digital cinema cameras.

The Phantom HD camera is capable of taking as many as 1000 frames-per-second (fps) at HD resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. When used in 2K applications (2048x1556, for example) the camera can take up to 700 fps. The digital sensor is equivalent in size to 35mm film, giving cinematographers true 35mm depth-of-field, while the PL lens mount provides access to a wide range of professional cine lenses.

As the world’s first 65mm digital cinema camera, the Phantom 65 is capable of taking up to 120 fps at resolutions up to 4096x2440 equivalent in size to 65mm film.