Camera
Sony
Sony HDW-F900
The Sony HDW-F900 was the first 24p high-definition digital cinema camera, introduced in 2000. George Lucas used it to shoot Star Wars: Episode II (2002), making it the first major studio film shot entirely on digital video. It initiated the transition from film to digital in Hollywood production.
Artists who use this(1)
David Lynch
Community note
“Lynch was an early adopter of digital video, shooting "Inland Empire" (2006) on a consumer-grade Sony camera. He has described the freedom of digital video in multiple interviews about his later working methods.”
Last updated March 7, 2026