2018Cameras (Film/Video/HD) forum
Operating experience with Sony Venice camera on professional productions
What the thread found
- The camera lacks sensor flip capability in earlier firmware versions, requiring unconventional mounting to achieve low-angle shots unless using external monitoring solutions.
- Static electricity from wooden camera cages can damage the DBox power distribution unit when walking on conductive surfaces like dance floors, though the thermally resetting fuse will recover.
- The camera is well-suited for Steadicam work when powered through an Anton Bauer plate connected to the sled via 12V.
- The camera front-heavy design makes handheld operation difficult without rear-mounted counterweight solutions like battery packs.
- HCX batteries provide better runtime than HC batteries for this camera.
- Version 5.0 firmware added 180-degree sensor flip functionality with an assignable button for low-angle shooting.
- Power voltage reading discrepancies can occur between sled output and camera display, sometimes caused by high low-voltage alarm threshold settings rather than actual power delivery problems.
Depends on
- Static electricity issues observed specifically with wooden camera cages and dance floor setups.
- Power delivery problems reported by one operator with unclear root cause.
- Firmware update addresses the low-mode limitation, making earlier observations partially outdated.
- Weight and balance characteristics apply to the specific camera body configuration discussed.