Gear Archive
Fujifilm have announced an even cheaper, or rather, budget-friendlier version of the X-T3, called the Fujifilm X-T30. Much like they did with the X-T2 and the following X-T20 variant, Fujifilm have once again managed to make a really useful and compact APS-C mirrorless camera without too much compromises.
I find that whenever a new camera system comes onto the market it is treated with a degree of skepticism. Will a new manufacturer be able to build something that can compete with the long-established competition? Will it live up the promises of the advertising blurbs? Will
Wooden Camera just announced the launch of the Zip Box Pro, a lightweight, professional mattebox with diverse feature set, at an affordable price. The Wooden Camera Zip Box Pro is positioned as a mid-tier option sandwiched between the Wooden Camera’s high end, UMB-1 Universal Mattebox and the original,
Atomos just announced a new high-brightness, 5-inch monitor in their growing lineup called the Atomos Shinobi. Priced at just $399, the Atomos Shinobi features a high-brightness, 1000nit 5-inch display with 1920 x 1080p resolution. Much like the Atomos Ninja V, the new Shinobi has a 4K HDMI
After weeks of rumours, the Canon EOS RP was officially announced earlier today. It’s the entry-level model in the new “R” full-frame mirrorless lineup at Canon repped by the EOS R, which was released a few months back in 2018. In addition to the EOS RP, Canon
Sony Mirrorless Cameras have been frontrunners in the camera market for a few years now. The various ‘A’ ranges have come in at different price points from the incredibly popular A7 models up to the expensive, stills-focussed A9’s. At the cheaper end, we find the A600’s and
Holdan UK had a busy stand at BSC Expo 2019 this past week. They had a decent selection of SmallHD, Panasonic, and Teradek products; they even had a Lumix S1 full-frame mirrorless camera, which was getting a lot of eyeballs. What got my attention though, was the
Esteemed audio maker TASCAM has introduced the next generation of their popular line of professional grade handheld recorders, the DR-X Series. Many of you may be familiar with the Tascam DR-40 4-track portable audio recorder, and now Tascam have an updated DR-40X version, as well as two more
It’s finally here, the Panasonic DC-S1, a Full Frame, mirrorless camera that has built great anticipation in the stills and video community but also has many worried that it heralds the end of Micro 4/3’s. Will the S1 find the popularity that Panasonic has gained for its
Last year at BSC Expo in London, Kino Flo brought their LED tube prototypes (read more and see our interview from BSC 2018 here), which have been designed and envisioned to bring high quality light and RGB versatility to film, commercial and TV productions into a very compact
To celebrate the launch of the latest new products designed for the exploding world of podcasting, the RODECaster Pro and RODE PodMic, popular Australian audio maker Rode Microphones are announcing a new competition for podcasters called My RØDE Cast! I am sure most of you are familiar and have entered the popular
Genuinely innovative design is a wonderful thing particularly when it is found somewhere unexpected. Tripods have been around forever but never seemed to change that much despite all their shortcomings. While we were all excited about the latest cinema primes, a new gimbal or drone, Sachtler released
LED lights and accessories manufacturer F&V have announced a new addition to their already illustrious lineup of LED panels. The all-new F&V Z1200VC CTD–Soft is a 3×1 LED Softlight that according to its maker …redefines true colour accuracy by using RGBWW LEDs, not only for colour effects but also to improve pure white light. A 3×1
Roland Professional A/V are announcing their new V-600UHD Multi-format Video Switcher, delivering the full capabilities of true 4K DCI image quality in a switcher that lets end users transition to 4K workflows as demand for 4K live events broadcast and capture increases. The new switcher harnesses Roland’s
Blackmagic Design just released Camera Update 6.1 for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. Camera Update 6.1 adds pixel remapping and 2:1 monitoring frame guides to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, along with improvements to the media formatting interface, better audio monitoring and cleaner recording from
Vitec Group brands Vinten and Sachtler, creators of the super-quick and versatile Flowtech carbon-fibre tripod, have announced the launch of a new ground spreader for their flowtech75 and flowtech100 tripod models. The Flowtech carbon fibre legs are quickly becoming an industry standard kit in the world of small-crew
Blackmagic Design have been shaking up the industry for a few years now with the innovative designs and high-end specs of their cameras. Kinefinity is still a newcomer to the market but they too have been making waves with their cinema cameras that are reminiscent of Red’s
At the start of BSC Expo 2019 in London, Panasonic announced the new firmware version 3.0 for their EVA1 camera. On the same day, their Lumix division also released the technical specifications and pricing of their new full-frame Lumix S1 and S1R full-frame cameras; check out my
After making the announcement that they are entering the full-frame mirrorless market at Photokina 2018, Panasonic have just released the full specifications of its LUMIX S1R and LUMIX S1, 35mm full-frame mirrorless cameras. The new cameras are based on the L-Mount standard, which is native to the
The day before BSC Expo 2019 in London (which you should be attending), Sony released details for their upcoming VENICE firmware v4.0, which will include a paid HFR license enabling VENICE shooters to get 4K/120fps in 2.39:1 and 6K/60fps sometime in Summer 2019. If there was one
