New Venus Optics LAOWA 9mm f/2.8 + 25mm f/2.8 5x Macro Lenses Announced
The CP+ 2018 imaging and photography trade show is about to kick-off in just a couple of days in Japan, prompting lens makers to get their new product announcements …
Canon Rolls Out EOS M50 – the Company’s First Mirrorless Camera That Shoots 4K Video
Better late than never, right? Canon just announced its first 4K mirrorless camera capable of shooting UHD 4K video at 24fps. Additionally, it captures slow-motion 1080p video up to …
Panasonic Has Developed an 8K Organic Sensor with Global Shutter
Panasonic recently made a huge announcement that they have developed a new CMOS sensor with an organic photoconductive film (OPF) making it capable of producing an 8K high-resolution video …
New Tokina FIRIN 20mm f2.0 FE AF + Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD Lens EF
Some of you may recall the Tokina Firin 20mm f2.0 manual focus full-frame lens for Sony E mount that Tokina announced back in 2016, and now Tokina are back …
Two New Audio Features on the Panasonic GH5S You Might Not Know About
Back in January, Panasonic introduced the Lumix DC-GH5S mirrorless camera, the successor to the original and ubiquitous GH5. The latest model sports new features targeted at filmmakers including much-improved …
Zoom H1 vs Zoom H1N – Is It Worth Upgrading to the New Model?
The Zoom H1 has been a staple for entry-level filmmakers and run-and-gun shooters who are looking for an affordable, easy-to-carry-around field recorder that provides superb sound quality in a …
Panasonic EVA1 Firmware 2.0 Details: 5.7K Raw + 4K/60p Raw Output
Panasonic release details for major upcoming firmware update 2.0, which will enable 5.7K Raw and add new codec options to the popular compact cinema camera. Following the recent firmware …
Six Common Issues with the Sony A6500 and How to Fix Them Right Off the Bat
For video shooters working on a budget, there is no other entry-level camera like the Sony A6500, a compact mirrorless delivering high-quality 4K footage that can easily be intercut …
Samyang Announces XP 50mm f/1.2 for Large Megapixel Sensors and 8K
Samyang Optics has just announced a new addition to their premium XP line of lenses – the Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2. The Samyang XP line already includes the ultra-wide …
Samsung Introduces the World’s Largest 30TB SSD with Transfer Speeds of Up to 2,100MB/s
Samsung just rolled out the world’s largest capacity solid state drive for use in next-generation enterprise storage systems. The brand new PM1643 SSD has a standard 2.5-inch form factor and …
ARRI ALEXA LF and Sony VENICE Official Menu Simulators
Getting to know your camera before a shoot is without a doubt a critical part of pre-production. Most of us owner/ops own our own camera gear that we use …
Here’s How to Optimize Premiere Pro CC For the Best Possible Video Editing Experience
Unless you’ve got a video editing rig decked out with the latest generation workstation-class processor, blazing fast SSDs, and more ECC memory than most people’s hard drive capacity, chances …
Watch a 1 Hour Presentation on the Benefits of 8K Acquisition and High-Resolution Overall
If you were at BSC Expo this year, you already know that large format/high resolution acquisition was the talk of town on the show floor. Panavision and RED kicked-off the …
Sony A7S II vs ARRI Alexa Mini – Can You Guess Which is Which?
With features such as a 4K Full-Frame sensor, 5-axis image stabilization, log gamma profiles, external recording capabilities, and crazy-high ISOs of up to 409,600 it’s no wonder why the …
Panasonic Announces New Lumix GX9 with 4K and 5-Axis Dual Image Stabilization
So, if you want to get into the affordable and portable world of Micro 4/3 photography and video, but don’t really want to spring for the top-of-the-line Lumix GH5 for …
Panasonic AU-EVA1 + Sigma ART Lenses Supported in new Firmware v1.12
With less than six weeks until the end of Q1 a lot of EVA1 owners are eagerly anticipating the release of the promised firmware update which unlocks the 5.7K …
The Ultimate Guide to Anamorphic Video and Lenses
Introduced around the early 1950s, anamorphic lenses have become a staple in the filmmaking industry in achieving a vintage yet still contemporary film look that can help elevate modern-day …
Ex-Lexar Execs Join Forces to Build the High-Quality ProGrade Digital Memory Cards for Professionals
The announcement of the end of Lexar brand memory cards literally shook the creative world back in June 2017. Lexar cards have had a good reputation throughout the years, …
New Fujifilm X-H1 Shoots DCI 4K/24p and has 5-Axis IBIS + F-Log
Fujifilm has just announced a new flagship camera – the Fuji X-H1, which caters as much to photographer as well as it offers new features designed make it easier …
Five Extremely Simple to Pull Off In-Camera Transitions
Transitions used in your video editing workflow shouldn’t necessarily be limited to wipes, fades or just simple cuts. In fact, they don’t even have to be done solely in …