Lens coverage, sensor size, and pushing the limits

Lens coverage, sensor size, and pushing the limits 1

Sensors and lenses don’t always get along. In the HDR and UHD world, it’s important to test, test, test. Recently I shot a diffraction test meant to determine whether there was any advantage to some sensors having larger photosites than others. There should be some benefit, as it’s known that sensors with smaller photosites fall […]

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Blackmagic Design: everywhere from houses of worship to eSports arenas

Blackmagic moves to takeover the world

From shooting and color grading a film as Siberia, to streaming solutions for eSports in Tokyo or houses of worship in North America or 4K VR in Japan, the name Blackmagic Design is a constant now. Streaming of eSports has reached a new level now, and the tools used are getting more sophisticated as companies […]

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Tribeca Film Institute and Pond5 launch filmmaking fund

Create opportunities for emerging filmmakers is the goal of the partnership between Tribeca Film Institute and Pond5 now announced.

Grants, mentorship, content and education are the key elements of the new program created by TFI and Pond5, dedicated to break barriers of access for independent storytellers. TFI and Pond5 recently hosted a Producers Networking event in Manhattan, bringing together emerging filmmakers and established producers to meet and discuss future projects, as well as announcing […]

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Sony ATOM X SSDminis Made For Atomos Recorders

ATOM X SSDmini

Sony has introduced three new professional Atom X SSDmini products designed for use in ATOMOS recorders like the Sumo 19 inch monitor/recorder and Ninja V 5″ 4K HDR Monitor/Recorder. The three Atom x SSDminis come in at 500 GB, 1TB, and 2TB for those 4K shoots where a large amount of media is necessary. Pricing? Not too […]

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