Author: Shawn Steiner

If I had to pick the three most exciting cinema camera launches of 2020 I would go with the Sony FX6, Canon C70, and RED KOMODO. Easy choices. All …

Sony was first to the full-frame mirrorless game and that comes with many advantages. For users, it means that there are now a ton of native lenses available, and …

DJI has dramatically expanded their lineup as they continue to dominate the drone market. The latest is the super consumer-focused Mini 2 – an almost pocketable 4K drone that …

Another version of Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve has just been announced! As with every major version update, Resolve 17 comes with a boatload of new features. Some of the changes …

By now everyone should realize that Black Friday actually encompasses over a week of sales on all types of products. In fact, we already covered a good selection of …

Apple gave us a lot to unpack when they finally released a series of Macs using their custom-designed M1 processors. We now have a MacBook Air, 13” MacBook Pro, …

In a year of extraordinary circumstances, it’s nice to see that at least one thing hasn’t changed: the absolutely massive number of deals on filmmaking equipment around Black Friday. …

Considering the flood of camera announcements this year it should come as no surprise that there is a near endless stream of side-by-side comparisons taking the new system and …

Compact cinema cameras are all the rage. Blackmagic was quick to the market with their Pocket series and now have the impressive Pocket Cinema Camera 6K in their portfolio. …

One of the biggest sticking points of Sony’s a7 series for video is that they seemed to be stuck in 8-bit while Panasonic, Canon, and plenty of other affordable …

Mirrorless gets a lot of love for its small form factor. It also presents a lot of problems. Video-oriented models made it an even bigger mess, as filmmakers were …

Not only gamers love graphics cards. Those who build or tune their own PCs for video editing also love getting the latest and greatest graphics cards they can get …

Nearly every conversation about color grading or color science when discussing cinema and cameras includes skin tones. You have to nail skin tones. You just have to. It’s also …

Tons of impressive video cameras were released this year, and the Sony a7S III is likely to make the shortlist of best cinema cameras of 2020. Full-frame sensor, impressive …

12K is now a reality. Blackmagic Design once again is pushing the boundaries of what seems reasonable for relatively affordable cinema cameras with this year’s release of the URSA …

Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve puts countless tools at your disposal. Color grading is still its most impressive aspect and where you will find some of the smartest options. One of …

H.265 is making a strong showing lately with camera after camera offering it to get even smaller files sizes, better image quality, or both. Compared to the classic H.264, …

Before RED released the eye-catching KOMODO 6K, they had the RAVEN shooting 4.5K in a compact form factor. When the RAVEN launched it promised the full RED experience yet …

NLEs are challenging to learn. Adobe Premiere Pro is one ultra-common pick and it is loaded up with a near-endless array of controls and settings that can help you …

I think it is safe to say that the Sony a7S III is the current hot product for videographers today. They just started shipping in limited quantity and with …