Accessories Archive
The JetPack EVO is the next generation of the Jetpack series from US based battery and accessory maker Core SWX (previously known as Switronix). You may have be familiar with their HyperCore batteries, their Powerbase EDGE, or the new Nano-VBR98 battery for the Panasonic EVA1 (link to
Vitec Group, owners of the Anton Bauer brand, announced their new Anton Bauer Dionic XT series of cine batteries at the Cine Gear 2018 Expo, kicking off today in the City of Angels. The AB “Dionic” brand name has been long associated with excellent quality and reliability
Sony FS5 users – do you need more juice for filming long-form content, events or just want to have a lot more power than even the biggest BPU battery? Chances are most of you need long-lasting power and even though there are third party V-mount batter plates
As the latest ARRI ALEXA LF starts to make its way to market, rental houses and big production companies, who’ve invested (or are about to invest) into the latest and greatest native 4K camera that ARRI has made, important considerations such as lenses, workflow and power requirements
You may recall Wooden Camera recently released their PL Modification kit for the Canon C200, which we reported on in this post here; and now Wooden Camera are back with a PL Mod kit for the Canon C300 Mark II (note that the C200 PL kit from
I was recently searching online for a specific code for a Rosco gel I had cut from a larger one (which I lost and with it the label), and came across some really cool new filters from Rosco, but more on them a bit further down below
Core SWX are no strangers to innovative battery solutions. The company recently announced a couple of innovative battery power solutions one aimed at the more traditional broadcast market, the Hydracore 100 is Core’s first NiMH battery, offering owner/operators a travel-safe alternative, while the new Powerbase EDGE caters to the Cine/DSLR sector.
Budget gear maker Aputure have released a free firmware update for their Aputure VS-5X monitor, enabling 3D LUT support and also adding a new and improved false colour system and a few other tweaks based on customer feedback. Aputure have also been making a name for themselves lately with
The Sony VENICE has been shipping for the past couple of months and third party manufacturers are rolling out dedicated kit for the 6K full-frame top dog Sony. Not that long ago, ARRI rolled out some new accessories for the VENICE through their ARRI PCA division, which
Popular pro gear maker Vocas went to NAB 2018 with quite a few new products they’ve developed for the pro video market for just about every scenario from handheld work, to tripod work and even “pro” vlogging, whatever this means. Vocas also showed off their Sony VENICE
Core SWX, a popular maker of battery and charging solutions, announces two innovative battery power solutions aimed at the traditional broadcast market, the Hydracore 100 is Core’s first NiMH battery, offering owner/operators a travel-safe alternative. The Powerbase Edge is ideal for the Cine/DSLR sector and is 30 percent smaller than its
PolarPro, developer of products inspired by adventure and well known for their industry-leading drone camera filters, have just announced it is expanding its line of lens filters to professional photography and cinematography cameras. Continuing its tradition of quality with the new professional-focused, the new QuartzLine Camera Filters
Bright Tangerine are well-known for high-quality accessories made for professionals working in the Film/TV/Commercials industry. I see often Alexa Mini /Amira/RED Epic owner ops with deep pockets often prance about with their orange follow focuses and matte boxes tailored for the rigours of modern video productions by
Last year at NAB 2017, SmallHD announced the original touchscreen SmallHD Focus 5-inch monitor, which plenty of mirrorless cameras users, present company included, have made as an inseparable part of their kit – for me it’s my favourite monitor by far to use on the GH5 and
Pulling focus with proper gear has been one of my pet peeves and struggles over the years. As a cash-strapped filmmaker that often has to do everything by myself, getting a proper follow focus that I can afford has been a futile exercise for the most part.
Blueshape were at BVE 2018 showing off their latest Granite Mini V-mount batteries and a really cool power accessory for compact cameras called the Blueshape Bubblepack. Back at BSC Expo last month we covered another battery maker – Hawkwoods, who have their own Mini V-mount batteries, which
At BVE 2018 in London I caught up with Carl from ProAV UK, who had the super-compact Kinefinity Terra 4K cinema camera at their stand. Kinefinity have been making cameras for a few years now, and the TERRA 4K/6K line is their latest. I haven’t seen many
My quest for affordable, compact, and flexible lights continues… BSC Expo and BVE, the two major UK film/TV/broadcast equipment trade shows may have wrapped for 2018, but walking the floor of both shows I found plenty of really neat gear that I have been wanting to get
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 with an auto focus version of this lens, again designed for full-frame Sony sensors. The new Tokina FíRIN 20mm
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 14mm f/2.4 and portrait XP 85mm f/1.2 lens announced back in 2016. The Samyang XP 50mm f/1.2 has
