Vision Research introduced a new high-speed camera – the Phantom T1340. With its 4MP (2048 x 1952) low-noise sensor, it can capture up to 3,270 frames per second (full sensor) or 6,160 fps in Full HD (1920×1080). It features a compact body, internal RAM of up to 144GB, compatibility with CineMag V media, and it comes with a variety of lens mounts. When it comes to speed, a vast majority of cameras on the market currently top out at around 240 frames per second. Two exceptions I know of are the Kinefinity Terra 4K, which can capture 320fps at 2K and RED DSMC2 cameras which can do 300 fps at 2K 2.4:1 (2048 × 864). If (much) higher frame rates are required, then Vision Research is the company to go to. The US company based in New Jersey practically dominates the high-speed camera market with their Phantom line of cameras. Vision Research offers many Phantom models with different sensors, resolutions, and framerates for different types of uses. Filming with the Laowa Macro Probe Lens inside a bee hive, with the Phantom Miro. Image credit: Nino Leitner / CineD Perhaps the most popular high-speed camera for cinema use is the Phantom Flex 4K which offers a whopping 938 fps at 4096 x 2304 resolution. You can watch my colleague Nino Leitner’s Phantom 4K documentary “Through The Thick” which he shot some years ago in South Africa here. The post is full of interesting production insights. Recently, Vision Research announced a new...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 17 August, 2020