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There is one name that is synonymous with cinema in the mind of any filmmaker, and that’s ARRI. Going back to the roots of cinematography itself, the company has a long history in camera gear, both on the camera side and in the lighting and grip world

Yeap, this is probably the best time to get your hands on a brand new Canon 5D Mark IV or EOS R.  Right in time for Christmas and the holiday season, Canon decided to discount two of their most popular consumer cameras even further by offering more

The next-generation WD Blue SN550 NVMe SSD is here aiming to deliver blazing fast speeds, reliable performance, and durability at a fraction of the cost.  The drive is available in 250GB, 500GB and 1TB capacities in an affordable M.2 2280 form factor starting at just $54.99. So,

The iPad and the iPad Pro have been favourites among creative professionals and enthusiasts, and it was just a matter of time before the leader in video review and collaboration Frame.io takes advantage of the iPad real estate and functionality. Frame.io just recently announced the arrival of

The Blackmagic Pocket Camera 6K is one of those cameras that can easily produce images on par with cameras costing 10x its value, but getting the BMPCC 6K production-ready does require quite a bit of kit. Cage support systems have been around for a while; their existence

The Pocket 6K can probably be nominated for the cheapest 6K cine camera on the market these days. A few contenders are in the same price range, but a 6K quasi-raw at $2,495 is probably a unique and unrivaled asset of the Pocket 6K. That being said,

It’s a bit of an understatement to say that the Canon EOS R had a warm reception (stone-cold could be a better term) when it was announced back in October 2018. But is there a reason for this reaction, or is it actually a good camera that

Sigma announced their Classic Art Prime Cine Lenses just a few months back in September (see post here), and now we also know their pricing and availability. Available only in a set of 10, the new full-frame Sigma Classic Art Prime Cine lenses are expected to become

After a seemingly static period where most announcements in gimbal technology happened inside the realm of phone stabilizers, drone cameras and such, a new generation of handheld gimbals hit the market. Among the multitude of choices, though, there are two, in particular, which seem to catch most

The recent uprising of Resolve as a full-fledged NLE has got Adobe on a chase, and that’s a good thing. Having two rivals trying to compete means more features and more value in the final product offered to creative professionals. That translates in a win for the

We all know the advantages of using a wireless video system when filming on set. Not only does such a setup give us the freedom and flexibility to move flawlessly on set, but it can also save a ton of time by eliminating the need of running

Atomos has just announced the company is releasing a beta version of the much awaited Shogun 7 switching for testing. Those early adopters interested in giving the upcoming switching firmware for the Shogun 7 a go should get in touch with Atomos via the email provided a

Innovative cinematography lighting maker Hive Lighting announced a new CX-Series range with two new LED lights – the Hive Lighting Wasp 100-CX and the more powerful Hornet 200-CX. The Wasp 100-CX, much like its predecessor Wasp 100C is a compact LED light that draws only 75 watts

Our round of camera comparisons goes on, after all, we all enjoy a thorough and competent pair of judges highlighting the pros and cons of a camera. The two rivals at hand are not exactly comparable as for the price point, the S1H is a little bit