Fusion Camera System (a.k.a. Reality Camera System 1) is a

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system developed by

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and Vince Pace. It was developed as a way to shoot features in

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3-D. The Fusion Camera System made first use of Sony HDC-F950 and later of Sony HDC-1500 HD cameras when they became available. The cameras are equipped with Fujinon lenses from

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Films that used the Fusion Camera System

References

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