Panasonic Varicam LT Archive
As in prior years, Panasonic had a large presence at BVE 2018 and, of course, the latest Panasonic EVA1 camera got the most interest out of show attendees, at least in my opinion. The Lumix GH5S was also demoed at the Holdan and Atomos stands, which was
If you have ever planned to use the Varicam LT for any form of live event productions, Panasonic has some good news for you. The company announced they will release a new firmware upgrade v6.0 for the Varicam LT 4K camera towards the end of February that
Panasonic have carved themselves a really solid Cinema Camera division that now serves budgets of all sizes – from huge blockbusters, who use the Varicam PURE and 35 4K cameras, to mid-tier productions and owner/ops shooting VariCam LTs, and now lower budget crews can get themselves an
Panasonic have just released new free firmware update v5.5 for the Varicam LT, firmware v7.5 for the Varicam 35 and Varicam PURE, plus a new list of tested EF lenses as well as Varicam LT/35 online simulators. All firmware upgrades can be downloaded now from the Varicam
Panasonic teased their new “Cinema Camera” at NAB 2017, where they had a mockup underneath a cover, and now a new teaser give away a few more details. The new cinema camera from Panasonic will sit between the Lumix GH5 and the Varicam LT in their large
Earlier today, Mitch Gross – the new Cinema Product Manager at Panasonic North America, who most of you know was the voice of Convergent Design up until recently, teased a new Cinema Camera that Panasonic will unveil later in 2017. The new Cinema Camera appears to be a part
FilmConvert now have a profile for the Panasonic Varicam LT camera. The VariCam LT is the more compact, and one-body design “baby brother” to the Varicam 35, and much like its predecessor, it is a very capable cinema camera featuring a 4K Super 35mm sensor and a unique dual native
You guys may remember a while back we shared a massive 50+ minute Panasonic Varicam LT review with you that was done by LA-based filmmaker and DP, Ben Meredith. The Varicam LT, in itself is a beast of a camera, and one that certainly deserves a long
Panasonic released some brand spanking new Raw footage from their VariCam PURE camera and also details of the upcoming firmware 5.0 for the Varicam LT. You may recall that at IBC 2016 last September, Panasonic teamed up with renowned high-end Raw recorder manufacturer CODEX to announce their latest
Panasonic have placed a lot of faith in their Varicam LT; some say it’s even what the predecessor Varicam 35 was supposed to be in the first place. Announced back in February and shipping since after NAB 2016, the Varicam LT has been on the shopping list, or at
The Convergent Design Odyssey7Q+ is one of the most versatile and powerful 4K raw recorders available on the market today. With it, users can get the maximum out of cameras like the Sony FS700, FS7 and FS5. However, higher end cameras like the ARRI Alexa and Panasonic
Blackmagic Design released a 2nd Beta version of Blackmagic Camera 4.0 firmware adding new support for image stabilization on EF lenses, better lens control for Cabrio PL lenses, improved focus assist, reduced startup time and more. Panasonic on the other hand released (coincidentally) firmware version 4.0 for their
Yep, Panasonic just announced another addition to the growing VariCam family – the VariCam PURE. However, this time around the new camera is a bit more special than usual. Panasonic and award-winning high-end Raw recorder manufacturer CODEX are no stranger to each other; it was Codex after all
The Panasonic Varicam LT is a powerhouse of a camera, no doubt about it. It’s as high-end pro as you’d expect from a solid top-end product. Sporting many of the awesome features that sets the Varicam 35 apart from the competition and bringing a few of its
The Varicam LT has been around for a few months now and heavily getting traction in the broadcast and TV drama world. The predecessor Varicam 35, has been used to shoot Season 4 of the award-winning Netflix drama “Orange is the New Black” and Amazon’s “Salem Rogers: Model of
The latest Super 35 4K camera from Panasonic – the mighty Varicam LT has been getting onto more and more productions ever since it started shipping towards the end of March. For those yet not familiar with the more compact and “one-piece” Varicam LT shares the same
At NAB 2016, ARRI announced some additional accessories part of their PCA – pro camera accessories range for popular cameras like the Sony A7sII, Sony A7rII, the Panasonic Varicam LT, and RED DSMC2 bodies such as the Weapon, Red Raven, and Red Scarlet-W. The accessories for the
B&H held quite a few live seminars during NAB 2016, one of them was focused particularly on the new Varicam LT. For those yet unfamiliar with the camera, it was announced earlier in February and it represents a more compact and one-piece Super35 4K camera design compared
NAB 2016 may have been a bit too short on new S35 4K cameras, with just a few big broadcast oriented 4K cameras and a couple of new Panasonic 4K handheld cameras popping up in comparison to the last few years, but there were certainly many other
The recently released Red Scarlet-W Dragon and the Panasonic Varicam LT have attracted a great deal of attention in the world of independent filmmakers and professional videographers alike. At first sight, these seem to be two entirely different beasts, although they do share similar functionality as well
