This camera absolutely stank! It smelt of burnt plastic, burnt rubber and was really quite nasty to get too close to. It is a Sony Venice that was being transported in the back of a van that caught fire and was totally destroyed. Not only was the camera subject to the heat and flames of the fire but it was also thoroughly doused in water as the fire fighter fought the fire.
When clearing up the aftermath the rental company that owned it decided to see if it did still work and much to everyone’s surprise the camera booted up as normal. There aren’t even any dead sensor pixels.
You can even see that behind the melted plastic over the main LCD that the panel behind it is still working (it appears to be requesting that an APR be performed). But this camera stinks so much there is no way you would want to be too close to it for any length of time.
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That’s ace! We had an F55 that was totally salt encrusted after a show on a boat, such a mess inside but worked perfectly as a test camera for years!
The F5/F55 cooling system wasn’t the best as the fan passed outside air, including any dust or moisture directly over the main circuit boards and the back of the sensor block. The Venice cameras (and FX6/FX9) keep the electronics in a compartment separate from the cooling system and as a result are much more robust.
Destined to be the most valuable – and efficient – camera in the shop. Everybody will come to the set prepared, because nobody will want to shoot more than one take and MAYBE one safety.
Thank God we don’t have Smellavision.
That is truly amazing. I’m not so sure my FX-6 would survive as well, but it reinforces my confidence in sony’s cameras.