Sony Announce a New Full-Frame FE 50mm f1.4 ZA Prime Lens
Sony announced a new full-frame Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA lens for E-mount cameras like the Sony A7sII and A7RII in yet another cooperation with legendary optics maker …
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Forget Black Friday, This is Amazon Prime Day!
Today is July 12th, that can only mean one thing – Happy Prime Day, Everyone! Amazon are set to kick every single retailers’ collective asses with their Global Amazon …
Two Portable Storage Solutions for Your Workflow On The Go – Samsung T3 vs Sandisk Extreme 900
Whether you are editing or color grading 4K footage in the studio or on the go, the chances are you will need some sort of reliable and fast storage …
New Infrared Varicam LT Footage + Download and Grade More Varicam LT Footage
The Varicam LT has been around for a few months now and heavily getting traction in the broadcast and TV drama world. The predecessor Varicam 35, has been used to …
How Much Better is the $40K+ ARRI ALEXA Mini Compared to the $4K Canon C100 Mark II?
Even though the video below compares the overall functionality and features of the ARRI Alexa Mini and the original Canon C100 in particular, the significant insights it brings to …
Michael Bay Gets the First RED 8K S35 Helium Sensor and Custom Camera #BAYHEM
I have a confession to make. I love Michael Bay; the man started from nothing and got to the top by making some of the most visually striking commercials, music …
Samsung Introduce UFS – Universal Flash Storage Cards up to 256GB Set to Replace MicroSD
Electronics giant Samsung made a major announcement last Friday in which they announced the industry’s first removable memory cards based on the JEDEC Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 1.0 Card …
Five Awesome Tips for Shaping Light on Set
Utilising light wisely and efficiently on set is something that can certainly improve your work as a professional filmmaker and make a big difference in the end. You can …
Use This Simple Workaround to Show Audio Waveform of a Multicam Sequence In Premiere Pro CC
How many times did you get frustrated by the fact that you can’t access or even see the audio waveform when editing your multicam sequence in Premiere Pro CC? Maybe, …
Fuji X-T2 is a Mirrorless Beast with 24 Megapixel APS-C Sensor, 4K Video with F-LOG
The world of mirrorless cameras just became even more exciting with the announcement of the Fuji X-T2, which to the surprise of many features some very nice video features …
A Quick Look at the Brand New Lumetri Secondary Color Correction Tools in Premiere Pro CC 2015.3
Only two weeks ago Adobe Premiere Pro CC received its latest major update (2015.3) boasting a ton of exciting, new features such as proxy media creation, VR video workflow support, additional …
All You Need to Know About the Sennheiser AVX Wireless Lav Mic System
Legendary audio gear manufacturer Sennheiser unveiled their latest AVX wireless audio system for video production back at NAB, and the new system has become quite popular with camera folk …
Blackmagic Design Surprisingly Releases a Brand New Firmware Update for the BMPC 4K
It’s been quite a while since the last time Blackmagic Design has updated the firmware of the Blackmagic Production 4K Camera in particular. Fortunately, the company just announced the …
Stunning New Sony PXW-Z150 4K Footage by Doug Jensen
The Sony PXW-Z150 was quietly announced at the BVE 2016 Show in London back in February this year, and there hasn’t really been much happening with it since it …
Is It Worth Buying a Tangent Ripple, the Most Affordable Color Grading Surface Yet?
Widely known as the first ever affordable color grading surface for aspiring filmmakers and enthusiasts alike, the Tangent Ripple color correction panel already sells for a third of the price of …
AtomOS 7.1 Firmware Update Adds New Functionality and Improves HDR on Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame
Atomos just released firmware update 7.1 for their latest Flame Series HDR Monitors/Recorders – the Atomos Shogun Flame and the HDMI-based Atomos Ninja Flame. The latest firmware update adds …
The Pros and Cons of Shooting with the RED Raven 4.5K Camera
Being the latest entry in the Red’s professional cinema camera lineup, the RED Raven 4.5K is unarguably the most affordable and lightest RED camera system to date. Actually, it’s a …
The PAGlink PL150 Battery Offers 50% More Capacity Without Increase in Size!
In response to the ever-increasing power requirements for the latest generation digital cinema cameras like the ARRI Alexa MINI and Varicam LT, UK battery manufacturer PAG recently introduced a new PAGlink …
Canon C300 Mark II & C100 Mark II Huge Price Drops plus Other Awesome 4th July Deals
I am quite fond of the new C300 Mark II, which isn’t so new anymore, but given the fact that Canon tends to upgrade their upper echelon Cinema EOS …
Tips and Tricks on Building the Perfect Lighting Setup for Close Up Product Shots
A key aspect of building a decent lighting setup for your close-up product shots and video reviews is lighting the background as evenly as possible by utilising soft, diffused …