The family of Airports bags from Think Tank Photo expands with the new solutions for travelling photographers and videographers. Discover them now! The new Airport Advantage carry on rolling camera bag has designed with one thing in mind: keep the very expensive gear near its owner all the time. This means creating a bag that […]
If your idea of monolights is based on what you known from your first studio, you’ll have to update your knowledge. The Profoto D2 is fast. Really, really fast. Already available to buy, with a choice of 500Ws and 1000Ws versions in different kits configurations, the D2, at full power, can easily overpower the sun, […]
One of the surprise acquisition announcements to come out of IBC 2016 (I mean besides Blackmagic buy Fairlight) was the announcement that Boris FX had acquired GenArts and the heavyweight effects package Sapphire. It came as a surprise since Boris FX makes the competing plug-in package Boris Continuum Complete. There are probably a lot of users of either and both […]
Read More… from Q and A with Boris Yamnitsky about the Boris FX – GenArts acquisition
Owners of Sony’s PXW-X70 and PXW-FS5 camcorders now have the option of purchasing an upgrade license to record HD in MPEG2, in addition to their original códecs. This new optional capability for these camcorders (which can also act as standalone cameras and streamcorders) is in addition to their existing MPEG4 H.264 recording based formats, like […]
Read More… from Sony clarifies why it offers optional MPEG2 for PXW-X70 & PXW-FS5 camcorders
Blackmagic Design and Intel loaned me a Surface Pro 4 to test the performance of the Iris GPU and Core i7 processors. I got to see exactly how close we are to a future-present where film grading can happen on machine so small you could easily lose track of it on a messy desk. The […]
There will not be a public beta of ON1 Photo RAW but a private beta ahead of the release for ON1’s customers, the ON1 Plus Community and those who have pre-ordered Photo RAW. Still, you may try to win a version of the program, entering the sweepstakes. ON 1 is giving away prizes each week […]
Paul Crowder is a London-born, L.A.-based editor who just cut Ron Howard’s fantastic tribute to the Fab Four: “The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years.” That documentary just premiered and can be seen in theaters and HULU this weekend. Before cutting “Eight Days,” Paul edited and directed dozens of documentaries and shows […]
Read More… from ART OF THE CUT with Paul Crowder of “Eight Days a Week” doc
Equipped with 3 axis gyro stabilized brushless motors to balance the camera attached to it, built in durable aluminum and with a price of $949.99, the EC1 is Ikan’s suggestion for professional filmmakers looking for a lightweight gimbal solution. The Ikan EC1 Beholder 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer with Encoders, EC1 for short, has four different operating […]
One month after the release of the new URSA Mini camera operating software Blackmagic Design makes the Beta 2 available, with a lot of new and improved things introduced after customer feedback. It’s fantastic how many things a new OS can change. Blackmagic Camera 4.0 Public Beta 2 adds new support for image stabilization on […]
The De-Click function on the ZEISS Lokia lenses is a direct invitation to videographers, as are the Lens Gears for easy implementation of follow focus. The new offers all that right in time for Photokina 2016. Right after IBC 2016, where ZEISS introduced three lenses, the company announces a new solution, the ZEISS Loxia 2.4/85 […]
