Firmware update Archive
Fujifilm have been making serious inroads into the world of hybrid 4K videography for some time now with their compact mirrorless cameras such as the X-T2, and more recently the Fujifilm X-T3 and X-H1 cameras. Earlier this week, Fuji released a series of free firmware updates for
Esteemed pro audio mixer and recorders maker Sound Devices have released details of their highly anticipated firmware update v3.00 for the MixPre series of audio recorders, mixers, and USB audio interfaces. As a reminder, firmware v2.21 was released earlier in the year alongside the more musicians-oriented MixPre-3M and
Not long after releasing a major update for their URSA MINI Pro cameras with Camera Update 6.0, raising the max ISO to 3200 among other new features, Blackmagic Design have also released a new update 15.2.1 for their DaVinci Resolve colour grading/NLE/VFX suite. The latest DaVinci Resolve 15.2.1
SmallHD released a major OS3 firmware update for their latest models monitors last November, packing new features and improvements including a new autonomous calibration feature that lets you calibrate your SmallHD monitor without the use of a computer as well as improved and customizable False Colour giving
Not long after announcing the MoVI Wheels (which we covered here), Freefly Systems, the makers of the popular MoVI Pro stabilizer gimbal optimized for pro cinema cameras like the ARRI Alexa MINI and RED cameras, recently released details of their upcoming firmware update for the MoVI Pro. Firmware
Blackmagic Design just released Camera Update 6.0 firmware which improves the ISO range of the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro, adding an ISO 3,200 option in the camera that makes it even better in low light. I recently tested Blackmagic RAW on an URSA Mini, and shot some
ARRI have announced the immediate release of Software Update Package LF SUP 4.0 for the ALEXA LF camera. This firmware update provides significant new features for anamorphic shooting, advanced features such as improved dynamic defect pixel correction, compatibility with ARRI LBUS accessories, and important bug fixes. Rental
Hybrid mirrorless cameras have been evolving rapidly over the past two years to a point where they’ve eclipsed more traditional DSLRs for professional video use; they are practically everywhere. Every professional cameraman or camerawoman are expected at any given time to “whip out” out of their camera
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
