Is it Worth Upgrading to the Zhiyun WEEBILL 3S Gimbal?
First shown off at NAB, the WEEBILL 3S is an evolution of Zhiyun’s popular gimbal series. This is certainly an area that is not lacking for choice, but Zhiyun …
DJI Ronin 4D vs RED KOMODO – Can You Guess Which is Which?
In a shocking move, DJI entered the cinema camera space with the Ronin 4D. The fact that it exists wasn’t the only surprising part about it. It was a …
Closer Look at the Saramonic BlinkMe Wireless Mic
We have seen a lot of wireless mic systems over the past few years. The 2.4GHz options have exploded in popularity thanks to their simplicity and effectiveness – having …
Irix Releases Two New Sony E-Mount Compatible Lenses
Lens manufacturer Irix has released a pair of E-Mount lenses as part of their Dragonfly line of high-end optics. The lenses include the Dragonfly 150mm F/2.8 Macro, and the …
ProRes Raw Video Output Now Supported in Canon R5 and R6 Mk. II Mirrorless Cameras
Canon and Atomos have announced that the ProRes Raw output will now be supported in the Canon R5, R5C, and R6 Mk. II mirrorless cameras. Through a new downloadable …
Nextorage Announces First Portable SSD Drives, and They’re Pretty Fast
Memory Card company Nextorage is going after the portable storage market with a vengeance by announcing the NX-P2SE Portable SSD Drive. The drive, which represents the company’s first foray …
Apple Completes Silicon Transition with M2 Ultra Mac Pro, Apple Studio, and Finally Brings AR Headset to Market
Apple has finally completed the three-year-long transition away from the Intel platform by releasing the M2 Mac Pro powered by an M2 Ultra processor. The company also upgraded last …
Long GOP vs All-I Codec on the Panasonic S5 IIX – Which One to Opt for?
Tons of new recording options came to the Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX – enhanced video capabilities are kind of its whole deal—and with it are likely the questions surrounding …
Rigging Up the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF as an Indie Filmmaker
Still the standard after so many years, the ARRI ALEXA Mini LF is a remarkable camera. Most of us will never be able to purchase one for ourselves, but …
How to Make Your Camera Mic Wireless
Compact microphones have made getting great audio a lot easier for filmmakers. Besides a few exceptions, most of these require running cables here or there to get things working. …
Nikon Announces 24mm F1.7 Z DX Compact Prime Lens
Nikon has announced the new Nikkor Z DX 24mm F1.7 Compact Prime Lens. Designed for APS-C/DX style mirrorless cameras, the super-fast compact prime promises high-resolution imaging in low light, …
Crucial Launches T700 PCIe 5.0 M2 SSD Drives with Up to 12K Writing Speeds
Crucial is blazing a trail for lightning-fast read/write speeds with its new T700 PCIe 5.0 M2 SSD Drives. With read/write speeds that are twice as fast as the previous …
DJI Announces a Trio of New Accessories for Ronin 4D
DJI is only scratching the surface of what it can do with its revolutionary Ronin 4D Cinema Camera and has released a trio of new accessories including a new …
RØDE’s Streamer X Ships
RØDE has announced the availability of the world’s first audio/video capture interface and control device. The RØDE Streamer X offers an all-in-one streaming solution for video and audio content …
Rigging Up the Lumix S5 IIX from Scratch
If you have been patiently waiting for the Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX to arrive you are finally in luck as it should start shipping in the next couple weeks. …
Everything You Need to Know About the RED KOMODO-X
Big camera news last week was the release of the RED KOMODO-X. Imagine the compact form factor of the original but with some nice improvements that put it more …
10 Must-Know Things to Check Before Pressing Record
As a new filmmaker there are some lessons that you will unfortunately learn when you make a mistake and it becomes engrained in your head to never do again. …
FujiFilm X-S20 Mirrorless Camera and Super Wide 8mm Prime Lens
FujiFilm is like the Avis of the camera world. They are simply trying harder. And this time around, it has upgraded the X-S platform with the announcement of the …
Canon EOS R100 Announced Along with a 28mm f/2.8 Wide Angle Lens
Designed as the spiritual successor to both Canon’s iconic Digital Rebel DSLR camera line and the M series mirrorless line, the just announced EOS R100 has many similar features …
Sony Updates Its Vlog Line with ZV-1 II
Sony has taken user feedback to heart and released the second generation ZV-1 II vlogging camera. The point-and-shoot has a wider zoom lens, an upgraded microphone, and offers facial …