Shoot Tools — Hitachi

The next generation of Hitachi's workhorse Z camera line, the
Z-4000W, offers an array of configurations that fits a variety
of production situations, and the camera follows Hitachi's strategy of
keeping the Z family its best price-performance value. The Z-4000W
employs new 12-bit analog to digital converters, which deliver
higher-quality digitizing of the CCDs' analog output. Also new: DSP
circuitry with 38-bit signal processing power and a triaxial cable
transmission system that scales up the usable cable distance
specification to more than 6,233ft. The camera also uses all of the
Z-3000W's accessories.

Price: $17,000, not including lens
Woodbury, N.Y.
(516) 921-7200
www.hdal.com