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One of the true benefits of shooting in 4K is the ability to reframe your shots later in post. This method is extremely efficient when you apply it to 4K …
At the start of BVE 2016 in London, Sony launched a brand new 1-inch sensor, Fixed Lens 4K camcorder – the PXW-Z150. The new XDCAM camcorder features 4K/30p recording …
So far one of the primary concerns of users who already made the leap and switched to the Sony A7R II was the frustrating overheating issue that made the …
Just two days ahead of the CP+ Camera and Imaging Show in Japan, Tamron added two new full-frame portrait lenses to their line-up. The new lenses are an SP …
There are numerous hardware enclosures on the market these days that utilize multiple RAID configurations. Picking the right one for your particular creative needs, though, might be a serious …
All is going according to plan at RED Digital Cinema HQ, with RED boss Jarred Land announcing recently that their latest 5K camera – the RED Scarlet-W has began …
The other Blackmagic Design camera that was announced last year at NAB to much fanfare and is often talked about on various filmmaking communities is the $995 Digital Super …
Video live streaming has become ubiquitous in a way as more and more filmmakers, including seasoned professionals and enthusiasts alike, are eager to dip their toes in this new …
No one likes clutter and a pile of dirty dishes in the sink, right? Just as the effort you put through to keep your condo neat and clean, you should …
CineSummit CS5 “Directors Edition” is the world’s largest online event for filmmakers from all over the world and it is approaching fast. This year, 9 world class directors, from …
The leading tech manufacturers have been rolling out new 4K (UHD) monitors left and right as it’s already hard to keep up with all these announcements. Recently, AOC has …
The PIX-E series 4K recorder/monitors from Video Devices are going from strength to strength with every firmware update. Not too long after release, the PIX-E5 and the PIX-E5H received …
SmallHD just added a couple of more affordable monitors to their already awesome 700-series monitor lineup just two months ahead of NAB 2016. The 700-series was pretty lonely with …
In today’s world it’s impossible to keep the ship from leaking ahead of major company announcements. Especially when it comes to cameras no matter how big or small. In …
The Sony A7S II has become the de-facto “go-to” camera for many independent filmmakers and low budget productions, that require a travel-friendly kit. The camera has a small and lightweight form …
Running out of connectivity ports can turn into a real nightmare for those creative professionals who predominantly utilize their favourite Macbook Pro or PC laptop for multiple projects in the …
In less than two months before NAB 2016 kick-off, our friends from The Dreamers shared some more URSA Mini 4.6K footage with us, this time focusing in particular on …
All in all, 3-axis hand-held gimbal stabilizers have inevitably changed the way we as independent filmmakers shoot our projects these days. However, we shouldn’t forget the mechanical stabilisers like …
Video Devices announced their new line of 4K recorders – the PIX-E series back at NAB 2015 last year, which have stirred the interested of the filmmaking community. Even …
Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve Update 12.3.1 has been released. The latest update improves the performance of H.264, H.265, OpenEXR, Varicam, MPEG4 and AVC on both Mac and Windows. It also …