SSV Firsts

Shooting Star Video has introduced new equipment to the SF Bay Area production community for decades, being first or among the first with: 1983 Ikegami HL-79EAL cameras 1985 Sony BVP-30 one-piece Betacam camcorder 1989 Sony BVP-50 FIT CCD cameras 1989 Fujinon 5.5-47mm ultra wide angle lenses 1990 Sony BVP-70 FIT CCD cameras 1990 Sony BVW-400 integrated FIT CCD Betacam SP camcorder 1992 Sony BVW-50 Betacam SP portable VTR 1995 Sony BVW-D600 Betacam SP camcorders 1995 Folsom Research 9500SR computer scan converter 1997 Folsom Research 9700XL computer scan converter w/SDI 1999 Sony BVP-550WS widescreen 16:9 digital camera 2000 DPS 475 frame sync/TBC/transcoder/frame store w/SDI/Firewire 2001 Sony DSR-500WS DVCAM camcorder 2001 Sony DSR-50 DVCAM portable VTR 2005 Analog Way Di-VentiX high definition seamless HD switcher/ scaler w/DVI/HDSDI 2006 Sony DSR-450WSL DVCAM camcorder, with 24P film-like mode, 30pPsF, and 60i. 2008 Letus Ultimate 35mm Depth of Field Adapter and B4 Relay Lens 2008 Panasonic HPX170 DVCPRO HD P2 Palmcorder