IBC 2018: Vocas Flexible Camera Rig and Director’s Monitor Cage
Popular pro camera accessories manufacturer Vocas came to IBC 2018, which is on their home turf, with their latest kit, some of which had already made an appearance at NAB 2018, …
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Canon EOS R Hands-On and First Impressions
In a somewhat surprising move earlier this month, Canon had released its first pro-level full-frame mirrorless camera – the EOS R. Designed to compete directly with rivals of top-dog …
Sony G Master 24mm f1.4 Announced
Right before Photokina, Sony announced a new G Master prime lens. The latest lens addition to their acclaimed G Master series of full-frame E-mount lenses is the Sony G Master …
IBC 2018: iFootage Shark Mini Motorized Slider, Mini Crane, Gazelle Lightweight Tripods
Many of you are familiar with iFootage and their products. At IBC 2018 they had a lovely stand packed with everything from their latest tripod technology to monopods, which …
Venus Optics to Debut Laowa 25-100 T/2.9 Cine Lens, 12mm T2.9 Zero-D PL and 6 Other New Lenses at Photokina
September is quite a busy month for trade shows in the photography and pro video/Film/TV equipment industry with major exhibitions such as IBC 2018 in Amsterdam, which is sadly …
How to Produce Smooth Video Without a Gimbal
With the advancements in ever-evolving filmmaking technology, gimbals and steadicams have changed the way we shoot smooth, stable footage forever. Despite all the attention given to companies like DJI …
IBC 2018: Atomos Ninja V and AtomX Accessories
For those of you who have been to IBC or NAB, you know that Atomos has easily the most colourful and well equipped stand – not to mention the …
IBC 2018: Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus Lenses with Les Zellan
At IBC 2018 we stopped by the Cooke Optics stand to chat with Cooke Optics Chairman Les Zellan about their new Anamorphic/i Full-Frame Plus range and their latest 65mm …
IBC 2018: Zhiyun Crane 3 LAB Hands-On with Chung Dha (Shot with DJI Ronin-S and Canon 5D Mark IV)
Ironically, we turned up to the super-busy Zhiyun-Tech stand at IBC 2018 with a DJI Ronin-S and a 5D Mark IV. Despite us bringing the competition’s main gimbal rival …
Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF Lens Now Available to Pre-Order
You may recall when back in February at CP+2018 in Japan, Tokina showcased a prototype of the Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens. The unit is part of a …
GoPro Hero7 Black Shoots Smooth 4K/60p Video Without a Gimbal?
GoPro just announced, not one, but three new cameras. Not even close to a year since their latest flagship, GoPro is announcing the HERO7 Black flagship at $399, followed …
IBC 2018: New Sigma 28mm T1.5, 40mm T1.5, and 105mm T1.5 “Bokeh” Monster High-Speed Full-Frame Cine Primes
Cine lenses, and in particular new cine lenses announcements, continued to dominate the industry and Sigma had their say with three new additions to their High Speed Cine Primes …
How to Grade S-Log and Cine4 Footage in FCPX Using Curves
Color grading video captured with Sony’s proprietary picture profiles can be pretty hectic, especially for new editors. This is mainly because both S-Log and Cine4 produce extremely flat-looking footage …
IBC 2018: Spirit Lab Prime-Al Full-Frame Cine Primes
Spirit Lab Optics is a new company with big aspirations to make full-frame high-end optics available to independent producers and cinematographers looking for Master Prime quality for a fraction …
IBC 2018: Blackmagic Design RAW Will Come to the BMPCC4K in Future Firmware Update + DaVinci Resolve 15.1 Update
IBC 2018 is now over, but the excitement around some of the big announcements on the acquisition side of things remains. Arguably, Blackmagic RAW was one of the most …
Three Little Tweaks That Can Make a Big Difference When Editing in Premiere Pro CC
For those new to editing inside of Premiere Pro CC, navigating through the various windows and menus can be quite a maze. In fact, the NLE is so feature-packed …
IBC 2018: Aputure Amaran MW Waterproof LED Light and Fresnel X Attachment for 120D/300D
At IBC 2018, in addition to a new and improved RGB LED light prototype, Aputure also showed off their new and super compact Amaran MW waterproof LED light. The …
IBC 2018: Aputure RGB LED Light – Price, Features and Release Date
Aputure brought their yet-to-be-released RGB LED Light to IBC 2018 in Amsterdam, and I have a feeling this LED is going to revolutionise the world of indie filmmaking with …
IBC 2018: Netflix Announces the ‘Netflix Post Technology Alliance’
If you’ve been walking around Hall 12 at IBC 2018 you’ve probably noticed a new Netflix logo that a few manufacturers have placed around their booth proudly announcing they …
IBC 2018: New DNxUncompressed Format Added to Avid’s Latest Media Composer 2018.9
The latest Media Composer 2018.9 introduces DNxUncompressed, a visually lossless DNx format with 32-bit float support for effects and color processing. Avid video editors can now pull 16-bit or …