How to Remove the Fisheye Effect from Your Videos
GoPros and other action cameras serve a great purpose in all types of filmmaking thanks to their impressively compact and durable construction and respectable image quality. The only downside …
Cooke Optics Launches S8/i Full Frame Spherical Lenses
Cooke Optics has just announced the launch of the S8/i Full Frame (FF) series of seven lenses for full frame production with an all-spherical design and T1.4 throughout, these …
Mushkin Introduces New Vortex REDLINE Series SSDs
Mushkin Enhanced MFG today launched its new Redline VORTEX Series of high-performance NVMe solid-state drives. Featuring a carbon nano heat-dissipating label, the Redline Vortex delivers colossal throughput of up …
Check Out freshLUTs – the World’s Largest FREE LUT Library
LUTs, aka Look Up Tables, are an essential part of the modern digital filmmaking workflow. They allow you to preview specific grades while shooting on location, they can give …
Building a Video Editing PC for Premiere Pro in 2022
A good computer is at least as important as your camera if you are an independent shooter/editor. Shooting the video is a lot of fun, but it is in …
Panasonic GH6 vs Pocket 4K – Micro Four Thirds Camera Comparison
When it comes to video features in Micro Four Thirds cameras the two leading brands are Panasonic and Blackmagic. Both have been trading blows with each subsequent release though …
Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes When Pricing Your Video Services
Ah, the least fun part of video production – making sure you can pay the bills. As you get rolling with your own video business, whether that is just …
How to Fix Exposure Changes Easily in Resolve 17
Sometimes, through no fault of your own, the exposure or white balance shifts during a shot. It might also just be that a proactive camera operator was jumpy on …
CineMatch Now Supports HDR Workflows in Premiere Pro
The popular camera matching solution from FilmConvert CineMatch has just become a more powerful and versatile color grading tool. With the latest iteration of the software which was just …
Setting Up the Sony a7 IV for Video
Even though Sony’s mirrorless cameras have incredible video specs we can’t forget that at their heart they are still based on stills-centric ideals. The a7 IV is the latest …
Apple Mac Studio and Studio Display Along With M1 Ultra Chip Announced
On its first big event of 2022, Apple unveiled Mac Studio and Studio Display, an entirely new Mac desktop and display, a combo that seems to be an enticing …
How Does the Panasonic GH6 Stack Up Against the Sony a7S III & Canon R5
After a lengthy wait, the Panasonic GH6 is finally here. It’s a bit later than expected (supply chain issues affect everything these days), but it looks quite good on …
Venus Optics Announces Laowa 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D – its Widest Super 35 Cine Lens Yet
Chinese lens maker Venus Optics has officially released its widest Super 35 cine lens yet – the Laowa 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D S35. The newcomer provides users with a super …
DaVinci Resolve 17.4.5 Available to Download Now
This iteration of DaVinci Resolve improves deconstruction of nested timelines for audio tracks and adds support for 20% faster decoding and rendering of Blackmagic RAW 12K files on Apple …
Check Out This Budget 4K Video Editing PC for Under $1,000
We are back again with yet another PC build guide for all your video editors in need of an upgrade. This time around instead of going with some pre-built …
Purchasing an ARRI ALEXA Classic in 2022
One camera manufacturer absolutely dominates professional film productions: ARRI. They have been doing it since the film days and with their ALEXA series have continued to show their skills …
How to Make a DIY Deakinizer Lens
Roger Deakins, the famed cinematographer that he is, actually had a lens commissioned to create a dreamy old camera look. A good example of this lens in use is …
Shooting Full-Frame 4K 60p Video on the Sony a7 IV (No Crop)
A common limitation with newer (and generally more affordable) cameras is that higher frame rates require a crop mode. Sometimes this is minor, like how the a7S III crops …
Closer Look at SmallRig 120D and 120B COB LED Lights
SmallRig is jumping more seriously into the lighting game with the recent RC120D and RC120B LED Lights. These fixtures are point-source LEDs similar to exceedingly popular releases from brands …
ZOOM F8n Pro Multitrack Field Recorder Announced
If you are looking for a professional field recorder with a decent number of XLR inputs and 32-bit float recording then Japanese audio maker Zoom has got you covered. …