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The Odyssey’s IMAX Blimp Was So Big It Needed Mirrors for Actor Eyelines

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2026-07-03

Educate

3 mins read

The new IMAX featurette reveals one of the coolest practical solutions behind Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: a mirror system designed so actors could see each other around the massive blimped 15/65 IMAX…

Educate

The Odyssey BTS Reveals What It Takes to Shoot an Entire Movie on IMAX Film

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YMCinema

2026-07-02

News

5 mins read

The latest IMAX featurette shows Christopher Nolan and Hoyte van Hoytema pushing 15/65 IMAX film cameras into beaches, cliffs, forests, interiors, battles, and dialogue scenes. Watch the selected BTS footage IMAX has…

News

Canon Reveals Pocket-Size, High-Image-Quality MR Device Concept

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YMCinema

2026-07-01

News

3 mins read

Canon has revealed a pocket-sized, high-image-quality Mixed Reality device concept at AWE USA 2026, alongside new XR software and a high-efficiency waveguide prototype for AR glasses. This announcement shows Canon moving deeper…

News

Sony Releases IMX785 Samples: A 5MP STARVIS 2 Sensor With a Cinema-Friendly Pixel Philosophy

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YMCinema

2026-06-30

News

4 mins read

Sony Semiconductor Solutions has released product samples of the IMX785-AQR1, a Type 1/1.7 STARVIS 2 CMOS image sensor with approximately 5.12 megapixels. On paper, this is not a cinema sensor. Sony clearly…

News

Sony a6700 Drops to $1,398 on Amazon: The Lowest Price Among Major Retailers

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YMCinema

2026-06-29

Deals

2 mins read

The Sony a6700 has dropped to $1,398 on Amazon, and that appears to be the lowest current price among several major camera outlets checked for the body-only version. So basically, here you’ve…

Deals

Nikon Z5 Drops Below $900 on Amazon As Limited-Time Deal

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YMCinema

2026-06-28

Deals

2 mins read

The Nikon Z 5 is now listed on Amazon as a limited-time deal for $896.95 for the body only. The listing shows a 38 percent discount from the listed $1,149.95 price, with…

Deals

Sony Alpha 1 Renewed Drops to $3,374 on Amazon: A 50MP 8K Flagship for Almost Half Price

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YMCinema

2026-06-27

Deals

3 mins read

The Sony Alpha 1 Renewed is now listed on Amazon for $3,374, which makes this one of the more interesting Sony full-frame deals for shooters who want a high-end hybrid camera without…

Deals

DJI Neo Prime Day Deal Shows How Cheap 4K Drone Shots Have Become

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YMCinema

2026-06-26

Deals

3 mins read

The DJI Neo Prime Day deal places DJI’s tiny 135 g 4K drone at $139 on Amazon. That is a 30 percent saving from the listed $199 price, with Amazon showing a…

Deals

Insta360 X5 Amazon Prime Day Deal Is Worth Checking For Filmmakers

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YMCinema

2026-06-25

Deals

3 mins read

The Insta360 X5 on Amazon is currently listed as a Prime Day deal, making Insta360’s 8K 360-degree action camera worth checking for filmmakers, creators, BTS shooters, travel videographers, and camera geeks. It…

Deals

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Gets A Solid Prime Day Discount On Amazon

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YMCinema

2026-06-24

Deals

3 mins read

The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 is currently listed on Amazon with a Prime Day Deal price of $379 for the Camera Only version. That is 24% below the listed $499 price, making…

Deals

DJI Mini 3 and Mini 4K Drones Get Strong Prime Day Discounts on Amazon

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YMCinema

2026-06-23

Deals

4 mins read

Two of DJI’s most accessible 4K drones are now showing Prime Day Deal badges on Amazon, and both are priced aggressively enough to deserve attention from creators, travel filmmakers, YouTubers, and anyone…

Deals

Sony’s Next ILME-FX Camera May Be More Than an FX3 Refresh

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YMCinema

2026-06-22

Discuss

5 mins read

Sony’s next Cinema Line camera may not be a simple FX3 replacement. New registration information and leak data point to a new ILME-FX model that appears to belong firmly inside Sony’s Cinema…

Discuss

DJI RS 3 Pro vs DJI RS 4: The Older Pro Gimbal May Be the Smarter Cinema Buy

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YMCinema

2026-06-21

Discuss

4 mins read

Should you buy the newer and cheaper DJI RS 4, or pay more for the older DJI RS 3 Pro? The short answer is simple. Choose the DJI RS 4 if you…

Discuss

Sony Alpha 7S III On Amazon: New, Renewed Or International?

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YMCinema

2026-06-20

Discuss

5 mins read

The Sony Alpha 7S III is now sitting on Amazon in 3 very different buying lanes: a regular new model, a renewed model, and an international model. That sounds like a shopping…

Discuss

Disclosure Day: Spielberg and Janusz Kamiński Return to 35mm Anamorphic With the Panaflex Millennium XL2

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YMCinema

2026-06-19

Educate

2 mins read

Panavision has revealed a very interesting camera and lens package behind Steven Spielberg’s new film Disclosure Day. According to Panavision, the movie was shot by Janusz Kamiński and captured with the Panaflex…

Educate

Nikon Z9 Hits $4,090 on Amazon Renewed: Nearly $1,000 Below the New Discounted Price

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YMCinema

2026-06-18

Deals

4 mins read

The Nikon Z9 is now showing on Amazon Renewed at $4,090.27 in “Refurbished Excellent” condition, almost $1,000 below the already discounted new body price of $4,996.95. Recent deal coverage has focused on…

Deals

Sony’s New LOFIC High-End 50MP Sensor Brings 16.6 Stops of Dynamic Range to Flagship Smartphones

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YMCinema

2026-06-17

News

3 mins read

Sony has announced the LYTIA L910, a new high-end smartphone image sensor that brings LOFIC technology and 100 dB dynamic range to flagship mobile cameras. Translated into cinema language, that equals roughly…

News

Adobe Stock Hits Multi-Year Low As AI and Blackmagic Threaten Its Creative Empire

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YMCinema

2026-06-16

Discuss

5 mins read

Adobe stock is falling hard, and that would normally sound like a Wall Street story. But for filmmakers, editors, cinematographers, camera reviewers, colorists, and content creators, this one goes deeper. Adobe is…

Discuss

The Camera Industry Talks Flagships. Amazon Buyers Choose the Canon EOS R50

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YMCinema

2026-06-15

Discuss

3 mins read

The camera industry loves flagships. Every week brings another discussion about stacked sensors, 8K recording, AI autofocus, open gate, global shutters, internal RAW, and full-frame hybrid monsters. But Amazon’s mirrorless best sellers…

Discuss

Sony’s New Global Shutter Sensor Shoots 4K 12-Bit at 502 FPS

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YMCinema

2026-06-14

News

3 mins read

Sony has added a new sensor flyer that deserves attention far beyond the machine vision world. The IMX949-AQB is a Type 1.8 CMOS image sensor with a 28.1 mm diagonal, approximately 12.69…

News

ARRI ALEXA 35 Xtreme Gets Netflix Approval: ARRICORE Makes Its Debut

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YMCinema

2026-06-13

News

2 mins read

Netflix has published its official Camera Production Guide for the ARRI ALEXA 35 Xtreme, confirming the camera’s place in the Netflix 4K Originals ecosystem. That part is not exactly shocking. The ALEXA…

News

Sony Reveals the Wafer Behind its RIALTO 65 Cinema Sensor

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YMCinema

2026-06-12

Educate

1 min read

Sony not only showed the RIALTO 65 sensor block at Cine Gear, but also showed something more interesting: the wafer behind its new 65mm cinema sensor. That makes the RIALTO 65 a…

Educate

A Homemade Ultra 16mm Film Camera Is Being Built With 3G SDI Video Tap

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YMCinema

2026-06-11

News

3 mins read

A new homemade Ultra 16mm film camera project is gaining attention on Instagram. Called the UK4 Ultra 16mm camera, the project appears to be an independent attempt to build a modern, compact,…

News

The Odyssey’s IMAX Blimp Was So Big It Needed Mirrors for Actor Eyelines

The Odyssey BTS Reveals What It Takes to Shoot an Entire Movie on IMAX Film

Canon Reveals Pocket-Size, High-Image-Quality MR Device Concept

Sony Releases IMX785 Samples: A 5MP STARVIS 2 Sensor With a Cinema-Friendly Pixel Philosophy

Sony a6700 Drops to $1,398 on Amazon: The Lowest Price Among Major Retailers

Nikon Z5 Drops Below $900 on Amazon As Limited-Time Deal

Sony Alpha 1 Renewed Drops to $3,374 on Amazon: A 50MP 8K Flagship for Almost Half Price

DJI Neo Prime Day Deal Shows How Cheap 4K Drone Shots Have Become

Insta360 X5 Amazon Prime Day Deal Is Worth Checking For Filmmakers

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Gets A Solid Prime Day Discount On Amazon

DJI Mini 3 and Mini 4K Drones Get Strong Prime Day Discounts on Amazon

Sony’s Next ILME-FX Camera May Be More Than an FX3 Refresh

DJI RS 3 Pro vs DJI RS 4: The Older Pro Gimbal May Be the Smarter Cinema Buy

Sony Alpha 7S III On Amazon: New, Renewed Or International?

Disclosure Day: Spielberg and Janusz Kamiński Return to 35mm Anamorphic With the Panaflex Millennium XL2

Nikon Z9 Hits $4,090 on Amazon Renewed: Nearly $1,000 Below the New Discounted Price

Sony’s New LOFIC High-End 50MP Sensor Brings 16.6 Stops of Dynamic Range to Flagship Smartphones

Adobe Stock Hits Multi-Year Low As AI and Blackmagic Threaten Its Creative Empire

The Camera Industry Talks Flagships. Amazon Buyers Choose the Canon EOS R50

Sony’s New Global Shutter Sensor Shoots 4K 12-Bit at 502 FPS

ARRI ALEXA 35 Xtreme Gets Netflix Approval: ARRICORE Makes Its Debut

Sony Reveals the Wafer Behind its RIALTO 65 Cinema Sensor

A Homemade Ultra 16mm Film Camera Is Being Built With 3G SDI Video Tap

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