Tag: Follow Focus
SmallRig has introduced a new cost-effective wireless follow-focus system, the SmallRig Wireless Follow Focus Lite (Model 4296), designed to be accessible to a wide range of users. Building on …
Everyone rigs up their camera differently. Whether that means the types or brands of accessories used or the physical configuration, there are reasons that everyone makes the decisions that …
Now that the Panasonic S5 II and S5 IIX are out in the wild – and a looking like worthwhile upgrades for filmmakers—it’s time to start looking into how …
Still the standard after so many years, the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF is a remarkable camera. Most of us will never be able to purchase one for ourselves, but …
Underrated may not be the right word, but more people should be paying attention to Z CAM. They have come out with a ton of different models of the …
Ready to get your Sony a7S III in cinema shape? You’ll definitely want to get it all rigged up then—this isn’t an FX3 after all with its so-called “cage-free” …
Building a cinema rig is a very personal thing. The problem is knowing where to start. Finding out what pieces are essential and which ones you might be able …
When you are an indie filmmaker you’ll often find that you’ll spend less time thinking about what camera or lens to use and more time trying to figure out …
SmallHD has announced the release of PageOS 5 firmware support for SmallHD monitors. The free new update offers a variety of new features including Look Around Camera Control, MultiView, …
On a webpage created by Sony Japan, the camera company is teasing what they call their next camera project. The camera comes with the tagline “Cinematography meets robotics” and …
Finding good cine lenses isn’t hard – you just have to pay. Unless you are a rental house or high-end production studio you likely aren’t just going to have …
Tamron is developing an app for Android mobile devices that can update the firmware in Tamron lenses and adjust the lens itself with custom configurations. The app will use …
FeiyuTech has successfully funded their new compact Scorp Mini Gimbal on Kickstarter. The compact four-in-one gimbal has received over $200,000 in backing, which surpassed their $636 goal by over …
A great thing about mirrorless cameras are their small size and handholdable form factor. It’s also the worst thing about them for video production. The small size does have …
Gimbals are great tools and can create that silky smooth footage you always want. However, they can be rough on your arms since holding that much weight that weight …
Autofocus continues to get better and is actually a fairly common tool to find on many productions. The benefits of allowing the camera to track your subject are obvious, …
Mirrorless cameras have the ability to capture incredible video. They just continue to get better and better and now are in direct competition with cinema cameras multiple times their …
Blackmagic has been making amazing compact cinema cameras, appropriately named “Pocket” cameras. The latest is the Pocket 6K Pro and while it has some very nice specs and upgrades …
Blackmagic has done something special with the tiny Pocket series. The Pocket 6K Pro is the latest and continues to push the feature set into even higher territory – …
Blackmagic managed to keep their Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro under wraps right up until they launched it a few weeks ago. The cool part is it appears to …