FREMONT, CA - At the NAB Show in Las Vegas, Blackmagic Design (www.blackmagicdesign.com) introduced the all new Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16, which is specifically designed to support 8mm HD and 16mm Ultra HD film scanning. The scanner features a new optical assembly that allows users to get higher resolution image scanning of these smaller formats, making it well suited for scanning archived and historical footage. The new model retains the same capstan drives, realtime HDR film scanning and includes 8mm and 16mm film gates.
The Cintel Scanner G3 HDR+ 8/16 features a high intensity light source and advanced color science resulting in sharp, high-quality images from scanned film, even when running at realtime speed. The RGB LED grid array illumination source is designed to work with an extremely sensitive imaging sensor and ensures delicate film is never exposed to unnecessary thermal stress or the color fading effects of traditional scanner lamps. Additionally, the new light source also provides an extra 3.5 stops of HDR.
The scanner is now available and is priced at $32,045.