Firmware update Archive
There are way too many cameras and formats to worry about today, and there aren’t any signs of this trend slowing down anytime soon. Luckily, there is an app for that. A phrase we are all too familiar with these days. But, I am not messing about
ARRI has announced the availability of the new Software Update Package LF SUP 3.0 for their top-dog ARRI ALEXA LF 4K+ camera. LF SUP 3.0 provides new features, as well support for new hardware, such as the brand new ALEXA EVF-2, and includes important bug fixes. Although
LED lighting technology in modern cinematography has been evolving rapidly over the last few years and we are at a point now where pretty much all the pro LED fixtures produce light of high enough quality to deem them as viable replacements for fluorescents, HMIs and even
Pomfort’s LiveGrade Pro recently had a massive update version 4, followed by an incremental update to 4.1 and now Pomfort have released LiveGrade Pro version 4.2 adding further support for the Panavision DXL2 camera. As I am sure those of you working on TV, commercial, and film
Yes, there is another public beta release for Resolve 15. This is Public Beta 7 release, and while it is hard to tell whether there will be an 8th or 9th, the good news is that Blackmagic Design are making it a priority as with all their
In a welcomed move to deter camera theft, Panasonic have released a new firmware update for their Varicam line up that enables users to “Tag My Varicam” via the use of a Custom Splash Screen with owner information/logo/contact info. Of course, this is a free firmware update,
The Sony FS7 has been one of the most (if not the most) popular camera for overall professional video productions worldwide ever since its release. Over here in the UK producers and commissioners love it, and Sony dealers have been selling Sony FS7 cameras like crazy; meanwhile
Sony announced the highly anticipated Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS large aperture super-telephoto prime lens in E mount just a couple of days ago catering to high-end sports and wildlife photographers. Sony promises brilliant image quality, extraordinary focusing speed and precision while also boasting the lightest weight in
Earlier today, Sony announced that the highly anticipated Firmware version 2.0 for their top-tier Sony VENICE 6K FF CineAlta camera is now available for download a full month ahead of schedule (as previously reported here). Sony are really pushing the new VENICE with major announcements of the
Kino Flo have released their TrueMatch Firmware 3.0 introducing eight new lighting effects (FX) modes, including a version of Lightning called “Frankenstein” for their Celeb, FreeStyle and Diva-Lite LED line-ups. TrueMatch 3.0 transforms Kino Flo LED’s into Candle, Fire, TV, Police, Lightning, Paparazzi, Pulse and Scroll effects
After just recently updating their Sumo19 HDR monitor/recorder with the 5.7K ProRes Raw recoding support (link to our post here), Atomos are now releasing AtomOS 9.1 for the Shogun Inferno – enabling the 7-inch flagship to do the same – that is record 5.7K Raw from the
Cine Gear Expo 2018 wrapped, but one of the big news out of it was that Atomos announced the release of AtomOS 9.1 (or firmware update 9.1) unleashing lots of new features for the Atomos Sumo19 HDR production monitor recorder. New in AtomOS 9.1 for Sumo19 is the
Panasonic were at Cine Gear Expo 2018 with loads of kit including their EVA1, and did announce a new firmware update for the camera. Firmware update 2.5 for Panasonic EVA1 5.7K cinema camera brings a new SMOOTH mode for noise reduction designed to enable cinematographers to capture low
Blackmagic Design are continuing to add new features to their robust camera lineup and for those invested in URSA Mini/Broadcast cameras, the latest Camera Update 5.1 should feel pretty good. The latest firmware update brings more features and improvements to the URSA Broadcast, URSA Mini Pro, URSA
Panasonic are getting ready to release a series of new firmware updates for their Lumix GH5, GH5S and G9 cameras on May 30th. However, a few days ago it looks like Panasonic Japan dropped the ball and leaked the details of the new firmware so Panasonic had
The Asian budget cinema camera manufacturer Kinefinity just rolled out the latest KineOS 6.0 update that brings a plethora of new features to the TERRA 4K and 6K cameras. Both models receive a completely overhauled user interface including brand new setup menu with a more convenient layout of key parameters
The new Pocket Cinema Camera 4K may be a few months away from shipping (estimates point to September), but during this time Blackmagic Design have been working on updating the rest of the camera lineup and bringing new features on popular accessories and peripherals for their URSA
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
Canon didn’t just come empty handed to NAB 2018, and apart from their big pre-show announcement – the C700 FF (full-frame), Canon being Canon and taking care of their customers recently published the details of a series of firmware updates for their popular Cinema EOS C200 and
Litepanles recently launched a firmware update for the Litepanels Gemini, their top-tier super versatile, rugged, and accurate soft LED panel. For those unfamiliar, the Litepanels Gemini is the latest 2×1, RGB-WW soft panel with excellent colour rendition that combines daylight, tungsten, and red-green-blue LEDs to deliver highly flexible and
