Canon Announces The C700 Full-Frame Digital Camera

Canon Announces The C700 Full-Frame Digital Camera 1

Less than two weeks before NAB 2018 Canon announces the EOS C700 FF, the “FF?” Well, it stands for a full-frame cinema camera.  Since the introduction of the EOS 5D Mark II DSLR camera in 2008, which was really the beginning of large sensor digital format, Canon has been a part of the full-frame video […]

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RED introduces new GEMINI 5K S35 sensor

RED introduces new GEMINI 5K S35 sensor

The RED EPIC-W camera paired with the GEMINI 5K S35 sensor promises to deliver better dynamic range and greater anamorphic lens coverage in cinematic quality images. A few days before the start of the 2018 NAB Show, RED Digital Cinema introduces its new GEMINI 5K S35 sensor, allowing users of the RED EPIC-W camera to […]

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Frame.io: new version will preview at NAB 2018

Frame.io: new version will preview at NAB 2018

The all new Frame.io will preview exclusively at the 2018 NAB Show, with the program’s release scheduled for early this Summer. Frame.io offers up to 100x faster uploading and more… One year in the making, the all new Frame.io continues to aim to be the workflow management platform for video teams. This time it brings […]

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Transcend: new 500S and 300S memory cards for cameras, drones and smartphones

Transcend: new SD 500S cards for action cameras and drones

Designed to accommodate the needs of today’s users, the new Gold 500S series, constructed of durable MLC flash, is ideal for action cameras and drones, and ideal for Ultra HD 4K video capture. Transcend announced, also, new cards for smartphone users. Speed is an essential element of today’s memory cards, independently of the device they […]

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Wooden Camera’s new Zip Focus

Wooden Camera’s new Zip Focus

Ideal for compact and handheld camera setups, the new Zip Focus is presented in two kits, each available at an affordable price: $499. Discover them at the 2018 NAB Show, in Las Vegas. A single-sided follow focus option, the Zip Focus takes up little space when stored in your bag, and can be easily and […]

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PNW Lens Summit, May 5th, Portland OR USA

PNW Lens Summit logo

Quick note: if you’re coming to Portland OR for the PNW Lens Summit, you can get 20% off lodging at The Mark Spencer Hotel (no, not that Mark Spencer) if booked by April 5th. Just tell them you are with the Pacific Northwest Lens Summit. There is also a discount at the Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Riverplace. Details on […]

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THE SONY PXW-Z90 4K SINGLE LENS CAMERA REVIEW

PXW-Z90

My quick overall opinion on the Sony PXW-Z90 is this little 4K camera is a straight-up documentary / ENG/ grab and go camera designed to be fast and quick to grab those important documentary moments needed to tell an emotional story. The PXW-Z90 has a 4K sensor is reasonably light sensitive and has the kind […]

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Useful geekery: a database maintenance tool for Resolve

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Seth Goldin handles “tech, post-production, and workflow” at Freethink Media. He’s released a bash script for MacOS 10.12.6 to automate backing up and optimizing DaVinci Resolve 14 PostgreSQL databases. [Note: if you’re running the free version of Resolve with default settings, you’re probably just using “disk databases”, not PostgreSQL databases: Is this what you see? Move […]

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How many LUFS for ideal audio loudness? Why can’t we be friends?

How many LUFS for ideal audio loudness? Why can't we be friends? 2

The recent audio loudness war reminds me of the 1975 hit song Why can’t we be friends?. As I have covered in several articles about audio loudness (which we now measure in LUFS), the community had already established -16 LUFS as de facto standard for online stereo content, and Google had supported that consensus. However, […]

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NAB 2018: Artificial Intelligence in the spotlight

NAB 2018: Artificial Intelligence in the spotlight

From production to distribution, Artificial Intelligence is entering the industry of filmmaking. The 2018 edition of NAB will dedicate time and space to showcase some of the developments that can benefit professionals. This may be the year of Artificial Intelligence. At the 2018 NAB Show, under the umbrella of next-gen media technologies, AI will be […]

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