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Intro image for article Canon Camera Accessory Guide
Tutorials & Guides
Canon's Cinema EOS camera lineup includes the C100 MK II, C200, C300 MK II, C700, and the new C700 FF. Canon and other manufacturers offer many different accessory options to tailor these already flexible cameras to each shooter's tastes and quirks. In this guide, we provide a quick overview of the most essential tools to take your rig to the next level. Find your model below to explore the choices.
Intro image for article At the Bench: Nucleus-M: Wireless Lens Control System
Tutorials & Guides
In this video, I take a detailed look at the Tilta Nucleus-M lens control system. This low-cost system has been hotly anticipated, and I finally got to have some hands-on time with the production-ready model.
Intro image for article Hidden Features of Sony VENICE Firmware v2
Tech News
After the recent surprise announcement from Sony, I was was able to play with some of the new imager and recording modes in firmware v2 for the VENICE, and it includes some killer new features that are easy to overlook at first blush. Specifically, the two all-new 6K imager recording modes (6K 17:9 and 6K 1.85:1), enabled with the new firmware on cameras with the 6K Full Frame license, allow recording of the sensor’s full width (6,000 pixels across) to SxS cards in XAVC-I class 300 and class 480.
Intro image for article Sony Releases VENICE Firmware v2
Tech News
In a surprise move, Sony has moved up the general availability of the highly-anticipated version 2.0 firmware for their flagship digital cinema camera, VENICE. Originally promised for sometime in August, later rumored to be available in early July, this new firmware is actually available now and enables a broad range of features and functionality on the camera.
Intro image for article At the Bench: ARRI SkyPanel Firmware 4
Tutorials & Guides
Recently, I had the opportunity to test some of the new features of the version 4 firmware for ARRI SkyPanels. In the first video, I take a look at the four new lighting effects, which include Explosion, Fluorescent Flicker, Process, and Welding. This now brings the SkyPanels to seventeen pre-programmed lighting effects, an amazing amount of options in one light source.
Intro image for article Canon Cinema EOS Camera Lineup
Tools, Charts & Downloads
Canon’s Cinema EOS camera line has matured to include options for all levels of production and all budgets. There are single-operator, handheld cameras like the C100 Mark II and the new C200, with its ability to shoot Canon’s Cinema RAW Light internally. At the higher end are models oriented to feature production: the C700 and the new full format C700 FF, both sporting flexible shooting and recording modes and the ability to send Cinema RAW to an on-board Codex recorder. In the middle sits the C300 Mark II with its class-leading documentary features and high-quality internal codec.
Intro image for article At the Bench: Rode VideoMic Pro+
Tutorials & Guides
The RØDE VideoMic Pro+ is one of the most popular powered camera microphones ever produced. The third version of this microphone introduces some new features and also improves upon the design of the earlier iterations of the microphone.
Intro image for article Cine Gear 2018 Wrap-Up
Tech News
That's a wrap on Cine Gear 2018! Join Newsshooter's Eric Naso, Ted Sim from Aputure, and myself for a freewheeling discussion of what we saw and heard at what is rapidly becoming the most industry-focused trade show each year.
Intro image for article Cine Gear 2018: Anton Bauer
Tech News
Andrew of Anton Bauer was kind enough to join me at Cine Gear 2018, where he told me all about the new Dionic XT series of batteries they just announced.