Panasonic’s new Full HD 3D Camcorder, the AG-3DA1, contributes to the worlds first free to air 3D broadcast

The world’s first free-to-air 3D broadcast, which was transmitted throughout Australia in the early hours of this morning, contained footage shot on a revolutionary new Panasonic camcorder.

“This is a historic moment for television, not only in Australia but for the world. We are delighted that we have the opportunity to share in it and position Panasonic as a leader in 3D technology from day one.”
Mathew Alexander, Product Manager, Broadcast, Panasonic Australia

Panasonic Australia provided broadcasters with a five-minute clip of scenic views for 3D test transmissions, which was screened from 12AM – the first time 3D content has been beamed to homes in Australia. Test transmissions will run for a period of nine weeks and include a number of upcoming sporting events.

Leo Meier

To date Leo Meier has photographed 36 books, many of which necessitated epic journeys into some of the world’s most remote regions. Now the renowned Australian photographer heads north from Sydney to Mungo Bush in the Myall Lakes NP, and sets out to capture the essence of the Australian Bush with his LUMIX GH1.

The following is Leo’s account of his journey into the bush along with some stunning landscapes. To view more photos from Leo we encourage you to see his wonderful online gallery as part of Lumix Life: Focus on Australia.

A storm was brewing on the horizon and shooting into the bright sunlight and the dark wooded areas at the same time presented a real challenge in capturing this enormous dynamic range. In situations when even the best and most expensive imaging sensors can?t cope with the dynamic range (brightness difference) of a scene, a HDR merge (high dynamic range) of several differently exposed frames (bracketing) can be performed with image editing software in post production. As the leaden sky cleared to a dazzlingly bright afternoon sun, I scouted for a subject that would allow me to test how the LUMIX GH1 would perform with such a task.