Hidden off in a quiet section of the giant Sony booth was the NXCAM HD, a concept Super 35mm camcorder.

This is a professional version of the “e mount” system made popular by the NX series of still cameras. While specs are slim on the camera at the moment, the significance of the lens mount system and its potential effect on art at the modest production budget can not be underestimated.

Because of the wide range of adaptors that are possible with the change in design many of the classic 35mm lenses from Nikon, Canon, Leica, Contax, Zeiss and the new lenses from Sony can be easily fitted to the camera. Good glass always matters more in the end … and this opportunity to use the full body of tools long possible in the still world to the motion world could make for some stunning images.