7 Benefits to Using the Atomos Ninja V & V+
I’ve said it multiple times here, especially when we talk about rigging up cameras—you absolutely should pick up a real on-camera monitor if you want a better filmmaking experience. …
Less Known Pro Audio and Lav Tips and Tricks
No filmmaker should forget about audio. Arguably it is at least as important and potentially more so than the actual video quality. Getting the basics down can be done …
Samyang Announces Second Generation 85mm F/1.4 Autofocus Lens for Sony E-Mount
Samyang Optics has announced a second-generation 85mm F/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony E-Mount mirrorless camera platform. The full-frame lens will go under the company’s Rokinon brand, and is …
FeiyuTech Successfully Crowd Funds Scorp Mini Gimbal … By A LOT
FeiyuTech has successfully funded their new compact Scorp Mini Gimbal on Kickstarter. The compact four-in-one gimbal has received over $200,000 in backing, which surpassed their $636 goal by over …
FCC Documents Hint DJI Avata FPV Drone Launch Might Be Imminent
FCC documents indicate that the DJI’s nextgen FPV Avata Drone could be launched soon. The FCC issued a grantee code of SS3, which indicates that the wireless communication modules …
How to Record and Monitor Videos Wirelessly on Your Sony a7S III and FX3
Building a rig and working with equipment gets a lot easier when you can eliminate some cables. One area that only changed very recently was getting reliable wireless video …
Tamron is Developing 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Zoom for E-Mount Cameras
Tamron has announced the development of a new 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) Ultra Telephoto Zoom which the company says is a game changer for Sony …
SIGMA CEO: Full Frame Foveon X3 Sensor is Almost Ready
According to an interview with Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki, Sigma is on track to release its full-frame Foveon image sensor by the end of the year. The interview has …
Fujifilm Updates Firmware for Select APS-C Cameras
Fujifilm has released a handful of firmware updates for its APS-C mirrorless cameras. The updates released address bug fixes and issues pertaining to select Tamron lenses that are connected to …
Blackmagic Design Rolls Out Camera 7.9.1 Update
Besides DaVinci Resolve 18.0.1, Blackmagic Design has also released another camera software update for all Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras. It includes improved reliability when recording to external USB-C media …
Orico Introduces One of the First USB-4 Portable SSD Drives with Speeds Approaching 3,100 MB/s
Chinese R and D Electronics company Shenzhen Orico Technologies has announced one of the world’s first, and potentially fastest portable SSD drives supported by the next generation USB-4 specification. …
DaVinci Resolve 18.0.1 Available to Download
Blackmagic has pushed out its first update to the free version of DaVinci Resolve 18. The free fix limits project mastering and output of video projects to Ultra HD …
Atomos Announces Partnership with NDI for IP Workflows
Atomos has announced that support for software-driven IP workflows using NDI technology will be available through the company’s three Atomos Connect wireless devices. The partnership puts Atomos square into …
Adobe Releases Premiere Pro Workflow Guide for Filmmakers
Adobe has just released a best practices and workflow guide for filmmakers. The Adobe Best Practices and Workflow Guide for Long Form and Episodic Post Production guide was created …
DZOFilm Reveals Gnosis Cine Prime Macro Lenses
DZOFilm has revealed a new trio of macro cine prime lenses. Known as the Gnosis VV Macro lens line, it consists of 32mm, 65mm, and 90mm focal lengths. Designed …
Nikon Breathes New Life into a Decade Old DSLR with a Firmware Update
Nikon has given new life in to the ten-year-old D7100 DSLR with a surprising new firmware update. The camera software in question, known as firmware 1.05, addresses a nagging …
A DIY Portable SSD Could Be Faster and Cheaper for Video Recording Than Popular Models
When Blackmagic Design introduced the option to record directly to a portable SSD drive, it was a game changer. With faster write speeds and storage space in the terabytes, …
Leaks Point DJI Avata Drone to Have Potential CineWhoop Design
Noted DJI watchdog OsitaLV on Twitter has posted an image of DJI’s up-and-coming first-person view (FPV) drone the DJI Avata, and its design looks to focus on popular social …
Exascend Announces The Largest Type A CFExpress Card To Date
Media card manufacturer Exascend has announced a new high-capacity Type A CFExpress Card capable of read/write speeds of 800MB/s and 700MB/s, respectively. The new line of Essential CFExpress Type …
Building a Portable Home Theater with the Anker Nebula Cosmos Laser 4K Projector
I think it is safe to assume that if you are a filmmaker you probably get a lot of enjoyment in watching movies and TV shows. Hopefully that means …