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Intro image for article At the Bench: ARRI MAXIMA Stabilizer
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The ARRI MAXIMA stabilizer, part of ARRI's TRINITY system, changes the way that we look at compact gimbal stabilizers, allowing for the use of heavier as well as physically larger camera packages.
Intro image for article At the Bench: Angenieux Optimo Anamorphic 44-440 A2S Zoom
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Angenieux has created three zoom lenses in their Optimo Anamorphic lineup: the 30-72, 56-152, and the 44-440. In this video, I take a closer look at the 44-440mm.
Intro image for article At the Bench: AJA Ki Pro Ultra Plus
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The new Ki Pro Ultra Plus builds on the legacy of the Ki Pro product line, and today I'm taking a closer look at this multi-channel, multi-format recorder and player with a ton of new features.
Intro image for article Behind the Lens: Canon Compact Servo 18-80mm
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The Canon Compact-Servo 18-80mm T4.4 lens is the newest release in Canon’s extensive lens lineup. The lens was designed to bridge the gap between their EF still zooms and their cinema zooms, blending features from both form factors. This lens fills an important space for documentary cinematographers looking for a small, inexpensive lens with high functionality on a wide range of shoots. The zoom range of the lens is great for all-around verite shooting, covering the most-used standard focal lengths.
Intro image for article At the Bench: Angenieux Optimo Style 48-130
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I had a chance to look over the new Angenieux Optimo Style 48-130mm lens, a hotly anticipated addition to the Optimo Style series. As a lens in the Style series, it is designed to complement the 16-40mm and 30-76mm zooms.
Intro image for article At the Bench: Cartoni Focus 22 & Maxima 30 Fluid Heads
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Today I had the chance to check out the new Cartoni Focus 22 fluid head system. This head will fit a wide variety of cameras accommodating payloads from 6.5 to 48.5 lbs.
Intro image for article Behind the Lens: Fujinon Cabrio 20-120mm
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Fujinon recently released the Cabrio 20-120, an economical version of their popular Cabrio Compact Lenses. Despite being smaller and lighter, the 20-120 is still a member of the elite “Premier” series of Fujinon lenses, offering exceptional optical performance across the board.
Intro image for article At the Bench: ARRI SkyPanels Firmware 3.0 Overview
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In this video, Jem Schofield of theC47 takes you through some of the most significant new features of the 3.0 firmware update for ARRI's SkyPanel series of lighting fixtures (including the S30-C, S60-C, and S120-C).
Intro image for article Behind the Lens: Canon Cine-Servo 17-120mm
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The Canon Cine-Servo 17-120mm made some waves when it was released in 2014. Finally, we had an ENG-style servo lens with a long zoom range for Super 35 sensors shooting in high resolutions. This made a lot of people happy in the documentary and TV world, eliminating the need to carry multiple lenses and bringing us back to broadcast camera / lens design. Let’s take a deeper look at this lens.