Crime Thriller Shot on Panasonic Varicam 35 & Behind The Scenes From a Pop Promo
It’s not just that the camera market overall is way too saturated with new players coming in left and right, but it feels like almost every segment is getting …
Some Initial Sony RX100 IV Footage and Insights For Your Consideration
Less than a month ago Sony shook the 4K world again with the announcement of three brand new mirrorless compact cameras capable of shooting superb 4K video (and stills) internally the …
Expect New Metabones Speed Booster ULTRA for Micro Four Thirds Cameras in the Fall
The Panasonic GH4 maybe about a year and a half old already (where did that time go?.. really…) and even though in camera years this may be a nearing …
Atomos Release Biggest Firmware Update For Their 4K Shogun Recorder to Date
Just days after the beta version release of the highly anticipated AtomOS 6.4 firmware update to anxious Sony FS700 owners, Atomos just released the firmware in question to the public …
Sending Files Between Adobe Premiere Pro CC And Adobe Audition CC
As a rule of thumb, doing the sound editing and sound mixing of your video projects separately in a dedicated DAW (digital audio workstation) is always the better option for achieving …
LockCircle Introduces BoomBooster Grip Handles for Their Sony A7s/GH4 BirdCage
Italian gear makers, LockCircle just introduced the BoomBooster, which is (as they call it) a “freestyle agility” grip handle for Birdcage Sony A7/GH4 system. The BoomBooster is the latest LockCircle addition …
Matching Shots by Using the RGB Parade Scopes In DaVinci Resolve
Besides being extremely exciting and compelling, the life of a professional colourist can be also quite challenging and overwhelming so knowing well how to utilise some of the essential tools of your favourite …
HEXO+ Autonomous Flying Camera Drone For Your GoPro Hero4
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAV for short, have been around for some time now, but it wasn’t until innovative companies like DJI who put affordable and easy to operate …
New 4K Drone Camera from China Plus New Full-Frame Tokina 24-70mm f2.8 Zoom Lens
Summer is usually a slow period for camera/lens manufacturers, who tend to announce their latest kit at either major trade shows or close to them. However, unlike the old …
The Power of Magic Lantern Raw in Stunning “Endless Gravity” Short Piece Shot on a Canon 6D
For the majority of filmmakers, Canon DSLRs are becoming more and more a thing of the past, yet there are people who still prefer to use them on certain occasions. …
Laowa 15mm f/4 from Venus Optics is the World’s Fastest Full Frame Wide Angle 1:1 Macro Lens
Venus Optics, the Chinese camera lenses manufacturer known for launching the world’s first 2:1 Macro Lens last Fall, has just released the world’s widest Macro lens for full frame cameras – …
The Impressive Zoom F8 Multi Track Field Recorder Now Available For Pre-Order
Zoom demoed a prototype of their flagship multi-track field recorder dubbed the F8 at NAB this year, and now the massively impressive field recorder is available to pre-order from …
Enhance Your Storytelling By Utilising Motivated Camera Movement Techniques
Filmmaking can be a truly inspiring, rewarding and enjoyable ride, yet as any other craft, it takes a lot of hard work, time and effort before you actually get to the tipping point …
Refuge – Another Short Film Shot in 4K on the A7s and Atomos Shogun Entirely Lit by Moonlight
If you are a fan of the sci-fi genre and are also excited to use the latest camera technology and the Sony A7s, in particular, the new short thriller “Refuge” may suit …
Transcend’s New CFX650 CFast 2.0 Cards Now Approved By Blackmagic Design
Transcend’s new CFX650 range of Cfast 2.0 cards just got approved for both 4K ProRes and 4K Raw acquisition on Blackmagic Cameras such as the URSA 4K. The new …
Five Popular 4K Monitors For Your Production That Won’t Break the Bank
If you still haven’t made the switch to a 4K monitor, but you desperately want to see your Panasonic GH4 or Samsung NX1 4K footage in all its glory maybe it’s …
Atomos Will Send Sony FS700 Owners a Beta Version of Upcoming AtomOS 6.4 Firmware If They Ask Nicely!
The team at Atomos have been quite busy over the last few months rolling out new accessories for the Shogun, a more affordable “Bare Bones” Shogun 4K recorder/monitor, reinventing the …
GoPro’s Cineform is Now SMPTE Standardized and Officially an Open Codec Standard
GoPro’s Cineform codec has just been officially standardized by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) as the SMPTE ST 2073 VC-5 video compression standard which is the new …
MinisturdyFlight 3-Axis Pistol Grip Stabiliser For Your GH4 or Sony A7s
“Pistol grip” style gimbal stabilisers have been getting a lot of traction in the video world ever since the Nebula 4000 Lite by Filmpower ($699 at B&H) became a …
New Sigma 24-35mm f/2.0 Art Lens – The World’s Fastest Full-Frame Zoom
Sigma has been killing it lately with their Art line of primes such as the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 Art, 35mm f/1.4 Art, and the 50mm f/1.4 Art lens in …