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Varicam, originally stylized as VariCam, is a
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associated with specialized
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s that are mostly used to imitate the look and feel of motion picture cameras. They have been used to record scenes for many
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s. The recording
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of Varicam cameras can be varied between at least 1 to 60 frames per second, offering flexibility in creating rapid or
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effects. Because film has traditionally been shot at 24 frames per second, while
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video uses 29.97 frames per second, Varicams can be used for both high end
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and film production. Panasonic applied the VariCam brand for the first time to the AJ-HDC27. Although the initial capital costs of the cameras are high, their low operating cost has made them popular among
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s, and they are often available to rent from camera rental companies. The Varicam range has now matured into its latest generation, and is widely used in TV production, as well as film.


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Logo

The VariCam logo was updated with the release of the 35 and HS in 2014. The new logo, colored silver, features a stylized capital letter "V", with the right half composed of blocks, intended to represent both frames of film and digital bits.In the original logo, the right half of the "V" was claw-shaped in homage to the
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used to advance film.


History

Panasonic announced the first generation VariCam, designated model number AJ-HDC27V (originally the AJ-HDC24A) on April 22, 2001. A similar camera had been introduced with a fixed 60 frames per second frame rate two months earlier. It recorded 720p video to DVCPRO tape at frame rates in integer increments between 4 and 60 frames per second. The
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filmed the natural history series ''Planet Earth'' using HDC27FE Varicams. The second generation VariCam, the AJ-HDC27H, offered improved performance with the same basic features thanks to internal tweaks. The AJ-HDC27H was launched in 2005. Panasonic launched two new Varicams, the AJ-HPX2700 and the AJ-HPX3700, in 2008. These new models feature Panasonic's P2 solid state media technology, representing a major advance for the VariCam line. The AJ-HPX3700 is the flagship model providing full potential
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capability and dual link HD-SDI output, while the HPX2700 offers more flexible frame rates at a reduced
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resolution.
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captured footage of a
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recovery mission in 2011 using a HPX3700 in 1080p at 24 frames per second (fps). In 2013, Panasonic announced the development of a 4K Varicam, with promised availability in 2014. On February 27, 2014, Panasonic announced the Varicam 35 (AU-V35C1), a camera that features a 4K CMOS Super 35-sized sensor capable of filming up to 120fps. It was announced alongside the Varicam HS (AU-V23HS1), a 3CMOS 2/3"-sensor camera capable of filming up to 240fps in Full HD. The Varicam 35 and HS are modular systems that can be separated into camera and recorder modules, with the 35 and HS sharing a common recorder, Panasonic model number AU-VREC1. The Varicam LT and PURE, introduced separately approximately six months apart in 2016, are both derived from the Varicam 35. The LT (AU-V35LT1G) is a more compact solution coupling the same sensor from the Varicam 35 with an integrated recorder (dropping the modular camera/recorder concept used in the 35 and HS), and the PURE, jointly developed with
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, uses the same camera section as the Varicam 35 (AU-V35C1G) but sends uncompressed RAW data to a computer with a newly developed recording module (AU-VCXRAW2).


Shot with Varicam

Many films and television shows have been shot using Varicam, including: * ''
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'' (season 1,2 and 3; HDC27) * ''Arrested Development'' (season 5, 2018; Varicam LT) * '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (seasons 9 & 10; Varicam LT) * ''
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'' (2016) * ''Ils sont partout'' (2016) * ''Just Add Magic'' (2015) * ''Kongens Nei'' (2016) * ''
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'' (2017) * ''Le Voyage de Fanny'' (2016) * ''
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'' (2015) * '' The Letdown'' (2016) * ''Love'' (2016) * ''Making History'' (2017) * '' Manhunt: Unabomber'' (2017) * ''
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'' (2016) * '' Orange Is the New Black'' (2013; Varicam LT) * ''Ozark'' (2017) * ''
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'' (2006; HDC27) * ''
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'' (2017)


See also

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, the line of Sony cameras that have the same working and visual goals as Varicam—to give a "film" look to video productions.


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