CVP has kicked off a European hands-on occasion sequence for the brand new Sony FX5, giving filmmakers an opportunity to get the sought-after Cinema Line digicam into their arms earlier than deciding on a purchase order. The tour opened at CVP Fitzrovia in London on July 30, and it now continues by way of August with stops in Munich, Stuttgart, Berlin, Hamburg, Brussels/Vilvoorde, and Amsterdam. The free periods are hosted by Sony ambassadors or CVP specialists, relying on the situation, and advance registration is advisable.

The timing might hardly be higher. The Sony FX5 was introduced simply over per week in the past, and demand has been so sturdy that Sony has already warned of doable supply delays after orders far exceeded the corporate’s forecasts on the primary day of order acceptance in Japan. With delivery solely slated to start in mid-August, these occasions are one of many few alternatives to truly attempt the digicam earlier than committing to a pre-order. If you wish to dig deeper first, our full Sony FX5 evaluation with lab check outcomes, our interview with Sony, and our Focus Examine podcast episode with Philip Bloom cowl the digicam from each angle.

What to anticipate on the occasions

Based on CVP’s announcement, every session is constructed round hands-on time with the FX5 in several digicam configurations. Attendees can focus on full manufacturing setups with the hosts, masking lenses, recording media, energy, monitoring, audio, rigging, digicam help, and transportation.

On the technical facet, Sony ambassadors, CVP technical specialists, and expertise companions can be out there to debate inner X-OCN RAW recording, together with its Open Gate choices, in addition to S-Log3, publicity, monitoring, and sensible camera-to-post workflows. In different phrases, that is much less a gross sales pitch and extra an opportunity to ask the type of workflow questions that spec sheets don’t reply, which is precisely what a digicam with inner X-OCN recording deserves.

The internet hosting lineup is price noting, too. Sony Ambassador Ulrich Mors leads a lot of the German dates, whereas Sony Ambassador Alister Chapman, a reputation many readers will know from his intensive digicam workflow tutorials, hosts the Belgium and Netherlands stops. CVP specialists host the Stuttgart occasion and also will help the broader sequence.

Upcoming dates and places

The London kickoff on Thursday, July 30 has already taken place, however six extra dates are on the calendar:

• Friday, August 7 – Screencraft Providers, München-Bogenhausen, Germany (hosted by Sony Ambassador Ulrich Mors)
• Saturday, August 8 – Nomad Movie Service, Stuttgart-West, Germany (hosted by CVP specialists)
• Tuesday, August 11 – Delight Rental Studio, Berlin, Germany (hosted by Sony Ambassador Ulrich Mors)
• Thursday, August 13 – 18Frames Rental Studio, Hamburg-Altona, Germany (hosted by Sony Ambassador Ulrich Mors)
• Tuesday, August 25 – CVP Belgium Showroom, Vilvoorde, Belgium (hosted by Sony Ambassador Alister Chapman)
• Thursday, August 27 – Hannekes Growth, Amsterdam, the Netherlands (hosted by Sony Ambassador Alister Chapman)

Locations are free, however CVP recommends registering upfront by way of the occasion web page, and given the present degree of curiosity within the FX5, we’d not wait too lengthy to safe a spot.

Registration, extras, and FX5 availability

Past the occasions themselves, CVP has put collectively a number of FX5-related companies. A free Sony FX5 Media Calculator is out there on-line to assist estimate recording-media necessities throughout totally different codecs, FX5 orders embody one further yr of CVP Guarantee+ protection at no additional value, and tailor-made finance choices can be found for eligible enterprise prospects.

The digicam itself stays out there for pre-order by way of CVP. The FX5 physique solely (ILME-FX5B) is priced at €5,400, whereas the model provided with the XLR deal with unit (ILME-FX5) prices €6,000. Each costs embody VAT, with delivery anticipated to start in August.

Will you be heading to one of many FX5 occasions in Germany, Belgium, or the Netherlands? And in case you have already had hands-on time with the digicam in London, what did you suppose? Don’t hesitate to tell us within the feedback beneath!