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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
For those who are yet to find the right cage for their Panasonic GH5, I have found four new cages that just may satisfy your curiosity. The new cages are from Varavon, Seercam, Tilta and Shape and you can see details and photos below. I did a
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
Besides its 360-degree Live Camera System, Panasonic just unveiled a few other enticing products including the AG-UMR20 Recorder/AG-UCK20 4K Compact Camera alongside the AU-XPD3 expressP2 Drive with Thunderbolt 3 capabilities. In essence, the AG-UMR20/combo is a small and compact camera package providing ultra-flexible, high-quality 4K image capture and advanced IP
Panasonic’s NAB 2017 press conference just finished and one of the many new products that caught my eye was a new 360 degree live camera they are working on. Panasonic just announced the development of the 360-degree Live Camera System AW-360C10 and AW-360B10 (Camera Head / Base
Everyone that has ever used a Micro Four Thirds mount camera, be it a Panasonic or an Olympus, chances are you’ve struggled to find the right lens when it comes to wide-angle and ultra-wide angle lens choices for this smaller chip format. APS-C and Full-frame shooters don’t
Not that long ago received my Panasonic GH5, and like most of you I was very excited to go out and shoot with it. When I received it around 10 days ago, I didn’t have the V-Log L license, which like most of you outside the US,
So, like me you pre-ordered the Panasonic GH5, but still don’t have the camera in front of you and have a ton of unanswered questions? Well, maybe the 340+ page official GH5 manual can help. Also, I found the internal GH5 presentation what was distributed to Panasonic
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
If you are really considering pre-ordering the Panasonic GH5, but are not convinced yet, this latest collection of mouth-watering footage may change your mind. Oh, and there is a very informative Q&A with Sean Robinson from Panasonic towards the end of this post (courtesy of Joseph Linaschke, a
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
The first half of 2017 will undoubtedly belong to the Panasonic GH5. One of the most anticipated releases of 2017 was announced just a week ago in Las Vegas at the start of CES 2017 and is due to start shipping end of March. The pre-release hype
In addition to the flagship GH5 4K/60p camera, at the start of CES 2017, Panasonic also announced the $400 Lumix DC-FZ80 compact zoom with 4K/30p video and 4K Photo capture as well as a bunch of new Lumix lenses for the GH5 and other Micro Four thirds
For some of you reading this it is still 2016, while others neck deep in NYE celebrations may be too drunk at this point to even care, but for what it’s worth, as I am writing this there is no better way to start the new year then
The Panasonic HC-X1 was a bit of a low-key announcement for Panasonic back in September, however as new footage pops up on the Internet, the latest 1-inch 4K camcorder from Panasonic does show significant potential. The new Panasonic HC-X1 is a compact professional camcorder featuring a 20x zoom
It seems that more and more pieces of the Panasonic GH5 puzzle seem to be coming together as we get closer to the official product announcement, expected some time in early Spring – possibly March. A few weeks back we heard about the potential price tag (of
What was once traditionally America’s favourite post-Thanksgiving celebration of freedom by flocking to your local mall and buying a stereo or an HD TV (God, I’m old ain’t I?) has turned into a global shopping phenomenon in the past few years. Of course, I am talking about
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
