The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has become wildly popular since its release thanks to its small size, incredible picture quality, and affordable price. It offers some great internal recording options that rival some very high-end cameras. But which one should you choose? Fortunately, Max Yuryev is
In film production, you often have a whole crew that needs to watch the image that is being shot. Obviously, director and cinematographers are on the first row, or even behind the camera itself, but often times you’ll have the producer or a representative and it would
You know that was coming, right? Earlier in March, SmallHD announced the FOCUS 7 and it was just a matter of time before they announced a wireless “Teradek-powered” version, hence why, today we get the new SmallHD FOCUS 7 Bolt 500 RX, lightweight wireless 7-inch monitor that
If you’re in the market for a new camera, there are a couple that obviously stand out from the crowd. In recent years with the Alpha line, Sony has got a lot of traction in the market. The mirrorless segment blossomed together with that A7III, and Blackmagic
Just yesterday and very much under the radar (much like with the latest MacBook Pro refresh) Apple quietly updated the iMac and iMac Pro line with faster processors and a new top-end graphics card option. Creatives lusting after an Apple iMac machine can now get up to
The Kinefinity line of cameras has been gaining ground in the cinema camera market with some notable advocates including Phillip Bloom and, as seen in this video, ProAV TV. Always worth keeping in mind when a company has a commercial relationship with a product they endorse, as
Angelbird Technologies, an Austria-based tech company many of you are familiar with thanks to their super-fast and tiny tiny SSDs, have been creating exciting recording media solutions for various cameras ranging from the Fuji X-T3 to the BMPCC 4K. Back in December, AngelBird announced a dedicated Match
Apple has always been the object of a kind of love-hate relationship from creatives and content creators. The love roots back in time, to the old times of System 9, the OS before OSX, when the vast majority of graphics and visual content was developed on Mac.
To those shooting video with Micro Four Thirds and Sony mirrorless cameras SLR Magic is a brand usually associated with very compact, affordable, and rugged built lenses geared towards video use. SLR Magic have been making affordable and very compact prime lenses, as well as one of
Is the biggest difference between the Canon C200 and the RED Helium 8K really just the price? Well, before the test even begins, I would say “no”. These are very different cameras that sit in different parts of the market. One is an out-the-box, solo shooter camera,
Zacuto have just announced another addition to their expanding EVF lineup. The new Zacuto Kameleon EVF has a 1920 x 1080p Micro-OLED display, 4K input support via HDMI and both 3G-SDI and HDMI connectivity. This EVF was initially developed or started by JTZ, and Zacuto are not
Bright Tangerine have been making high-end, polished and stunning looking support kit and other important things around the camera such as matteboxes and follow focus units for some time now, but their latest product may not be something most of us think about. Support rods not only
The Crane 3 LAB is a great successor to the already good Crane 2 and is with no doubt worthy of getting in the list of the best gimbals on the market right now. In a market full of competitors with tech getting optimized and evolving every
Approaching travel, may it be for work or leisure, is always a stressful moment for filmmakers. What should I bring? And if I need this adapter? Or that accessory? It’s always tough, more if you are headed to a secluded location, maybe a park or a mountain
A few weeks back I had a chance to get a preview of the new Crack Light by Blind Spot Gear and for that I want to thank them. This isn’t a review per se, (or a paid post) but more of a hands-on look at the
Shooting anamorphic is not straightforward but there are reasons that it just might be worth the effort. There are more and more options available now for the camera, lenses and adapters required to shoot anamorphic and it is not outwith the reach of shooters on a budget.
The new Insta360 EVO is a Foldable Camera that Shoots 5.7K 80 3D and 360! HoloFrame – is a new, optional attachment, which allows users to view 18 megapixel 180 3D photos or video without 3D glasses or other wearable accessories. Popular 360 degree camera maker Insta360
Colour subsampling is an oft-quoted but frequently misunderstood spec on the camera bio. It is regularly shown in line with the camera resolution, bit depth, and frame rate – but does it deserve such prominent billing? In this video, Gerald Undone compares the Sony A7III internal and
Sony have announced a new flagship smartphone Xperia 1 with the “world’s 1st” 4K HDR OLED 21:9 display in a smartphone. Sony call it a 6.5-inch CinemaWide display with a staggering 21:9 aspect ratio. The stunning display, 10bit colour support and life-like colour rendition has been achieved
We risked missing the airing of the Best Cinematographer of the year in this annual Academy Awards, but luckily this wasn’t the case. The Oscar ceremony confirmed one thing that all those who work in the field already know, and that’s the fact that the ARRI ALEXA
