Ironically, we turned up to the super-busy Zhiyun-Tech stand at IBC 2018 with a DJI Ronin-S and a 5D Mark IV. Despite us bringing the competition’s main gimbal rival to the Zhiyun Crane 2, the folks at Zhiyun-Tech were nice enough to let us film a quick
You may recall when back in February at CP+2018 in Japan, Tokina showcased a prototype of the Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens. The unit is part of a brand new series of next-generation premium full-frame lenses for high-end mirrorless cameras and DSLRs. The lineup is positioned as
GoPro just announced, not one, but three new cameras. Not even close to a year since their latest flagship, GoPro is announcing the HERO7 Black flagship at $399, followed by a Hero7 Silver at $299, and the Hero7 White at $199 at the bottom of the food
Cine lenses, and in particular new cine lenses announcements, continued to dominate the industry and Sigma had their say with three new additions to their High Speed Cine Primes lineup. The new 28mm T1.5, 40mm T1.5, and 105mm T1.5 will be available in PL, E, EF and
Color grading video captured with Sony’s proprietary picture profiles can be pretty hectic, especially for new editors. This is mainly because both S-Log and Cine4 produce extremely flat-looking footage that requires a decent amount of time to process in post. However, when it comes to grading clips
Spirit Lab Optics is a new company with big aspirations to make full-frame high-end optics available to independent producers and cinematographers looking for Master Prime quality for a fraction of the price. This is what founder Ray Chang told me when we spoke at IBC 2018. Full-Frame
IBC 2018 is now over, but the excitement around some of the big announcements on the acquisition side of things remains. Arguably, Blackmagic RAW was one of the most significant announcements at IBC this year, no doubt about that. The new 12bit, cross platform, raw format has
For those new to editing inside of Premiere Pro CC, navigating through the various windows and menus can be quite a maze. In fact, the NLE is so feature-packed to the point where many of the available tools are typically hidden away or seem to be completely unknown
At IBC 2018, in addition to a new and improved RGB LED light prototype, Aputure also showed off their new and super compact Amaran MW waterproof LED light. The tiny new addition to the M line, builds upon the rugged design of the Aputure MX, which is
Aputure brought their yet-to-be-released RGB LED Light to IBC 2018 in Amsterdam, and I have a feeling this LED is going to revolutionise the world of indie filmmaking with a very aggressive price point and impressive unique features. For those of you that attended IBC this year,
If you’ve been walking around Hall 12 at IBC 2018 you’ve probably noticed a new Netflix logo that a few manufacturers have placed around their booth proudly announcing they are part of a new initiative. I saw the new Netflix Post Technology Alliance logo at the Canon
The latest Media Composer 2018.9 introduces DNxUncompressed, a visually lossless DNx format with 32-bit float support for effects and color processing. Avid video editors can now pull 16-bit or higher-quality files onto the timeline and maintain full quality and bit depth of the source media throughout entire
At IBC 2018, TV Logic are showcasing their latest F-7H offering that has been touted as the world’s brightest Full HD 7-inch field production monitor you can currently get. The unit sports a 7-inch LCD display with native resolution of 1920×1080 and supports a wide variety of professional features such as waveform, vectorscope, audio
Blind Spot Gear were lighting the Atomos stand at IBC 2018 where I had a chance to catch up with Billy from Blind Spot Gear and chat about their new Power Junkie, NP-F battery power device for cameras and other kit. This little guy can take your
In addition to announcing a new line of DT-U Series 4K monitors at IBC 2018, JVC also announced two new 4K camcorders in the CONNECTED CAM range – the GY-HC500 and the GY-HC550 – which offer unparalleled IP connectivity in a handheld camcorder form factor. IBC being
The IBC 2018 is almost wrapped up, but there are still some noteworthy products showcased at the show that deserve our attention. If you are among the IBC attendees this year, make sure to stop by the Zhiyun-Tech booth as the Chinese budget gear maker shows off a
Sony FS5 and Canon C200 shooters should be more than happy to know that the popular SmallHD Focus on-camera monitor now has its full-fledged SDI version. The highly demanded professional connector is not only far more robust and secure than the HDMI interface, but it also makes the SmallHD Focus
The Atomos Ninja V is on track to start shipping by the end of the month and being the first Atomos recorder to use the new AtomX style accessories, a couple of which have already been announced (see my post here), naturally, it needs a new and
JVC are demoing their newest DT-U Series UHD/4K studio and production monitors at IBC 2018, to meet the growing demand for affordable 4K monitoring solutions in production and broadcast environments. I have been roaming the halls at IBC 2018, but have yet to visit the JVC stand,
Those of you who specialize in producing VR content might be interested in the latest addition to Zoom’s handy recorder lineup showcased at IBC 2018. In essence, the Zoom H3-VR is a compact audio recorder with a built-in Ambisonics mic array offering flexible 360-degree audio capture as well
