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DaVinci Resolve 21.1 Uses MCP to Let AI Assistants Control the Edit

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2026-09-17

Educate

3 mins read

Blackmagic Design has published the September 2026 DaVinci Resolve 21.1 Reference Manual, a document extending beyond 4,300 pages. Buried near the end of that manual is one of the more important additions…

Educate

Is Canon Finally Refreshing Its Camera Design Language? The EOS R8 Mark II Suggests So

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YMCinema

2026-09-16

Discuss

5 mins read

Canon has just announced the EOS R8 Mark II, and while much of the immediate discussion will naturally focus on specifications, IBIS, autofocus and video capabilities, there is another aspect that deserves…

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Nikon new patent: Camera Accessory. A rendered mockup

Nikon Patents New Camera Control Grip Design: A New Accessory for Z Cinema?

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YMCinema

2026-09-15

News

4 mins read

Nikon has secured a new U.S. design patent for a device identified only as a “Camera Accessory.” The drawings, however, clearly depict an elongated ergonomic control grip with physical buttons, a large open…

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GoPro MISSION 1 PRO ILS Hits Amazon With 7Artisans T1.05 MFT Cinema Lens Bundle

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YMCinema

2026-09-14

Deals

4 mins read

The GoPro MISSION 1 PRO ILS ($599 on Amazon) has now appeared on Amazon at $699.99, marking the camera’s arrival at a major retail channel following its August launch. More interestingly, Amazon…

Deals

The Antigravity A1 8K 360 FPV Drone Drops to $1,199, Its Lowest Price in 30 Days

The Antigravity A1 8K 360 FPV Drone Drops to $1,199 on Amazon

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YMCinema

2026-09-13

Deals

3 mins read

The Antigravity A1 Standard Bundle has dropped to $1,199 on Amazon, with Amazon currently marking the listing as its lowest price in 30 days. The reduction is not as dramatic as the…

Deals

Apple’s Variable Aperture Patent Comes to Life in the iPhone 18 Pro

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YMCinema

2026-09-12

Educate

3 mins read

In June 2025, Y.M.Cinema reported on an Apple patent describing a variable aperture system designed specifically for compact camera modules. At the time, the technology was only a patent. Fifteen months later,…

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Venice 2026 Cameras: ARRI Dominates, but DPs Still Choose Film and Unusual Tools

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YMCinema

2026-09-11

Discuss

10 mins read

Venice Film Festival 2026 offers a useful snapshot of how leading cinematographers are choosing cameras and lenses today. Across 39 selected films, the survey shows a strong preference for established ARRI systems,…

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Z CAM Unveils E1N: Tiny 1-Inch 4K 60p NDI Camera With MFT Mount

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YMCinema

2026-09-10

News

4 mins read

Z CAM has unveiled the E1N, an extremely compact network camera built around a 1-inch CMOS sensor, capable of 4K at up to 60 frames per second with 10-bit color. The camera…

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Sony Launches $3,300 Cinema Line Control Monitor for FX5, FX3, FX2 and FX30

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YMCinema

2026-09-09

News

2 mins read

Sony has announced two new professional monitors that also function as dedicated camera controllers for its Cinema Line cameras. The new RM-DP7 and RM-DP5 combine monitoring, camera control, focus operation, and physical…

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DaVinci Resolve 21.1 Lets ChatGPT and Claude Perform Editing Tasks

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YMCinema

2026-09-09

News

3 mins read

Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 21.1, and the most significant addition is not another isolated AI tool. The update introduces integration with external AI assistants including ChatGPT Codex, Claude, and Claude…

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Blackmagic Cuts PYXIS 6K to $1,995, While Some Amazon Listings Still Ask $3,500+

Blackmagic Cuts Cinema Camera 6K to $1,595 and PYXIS 6K to $1,995, While Some Amazon Listings Still Ask $3,500+

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YMCinema

2026-09-09

News

3 mins read

Blackmagic Design has announced a major price reduction across its full-frame 6K cinema camera lineup. The Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K has dropped from $2,715 to $1,595, the PYXIS 6K L ($3,499.95 on…

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Fujifilm Builds a 4:3 Cinema EVF Around the ETERNA 55 Open Gate Sensor

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YMCinema

2026-09-08

News

2 mins read

Fujifilm has announced the development of the VF-GFXC2, a dedicated electronic viewfinder designed specifically for the GFX ETERNA 55 filmmaking camera. Rather than adapting a conventional widescreen EVF, Fujifilm has built the…

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Nikon Is Developing Nine NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV Lenses for RED V RAPTOR [X]

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YMCinema

2026-09-08

News

1 min read

Nikon has announced the development of the NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV series, a new family of nine cinema lenses designed for high-end production and built around the company’s expanding Z CINEMA…

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Nikon Confirms Open Gate and Anamorphic Desqueeze Are Coming to the ZR

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YMCinema

2026-09-08

News

3 mins read

Nikon has confirmed a substantial firmware roadmap for the Nikon ZR ($2,229.95 on Amazon), including two features that filmmakers have been waiting for since the camera’s introduction: Open Gate recording and anamorphic…

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Brad Pitt’s “Heart of the Beast” Was Shot on ARRIFLEX 435 and ALEXA Mini LF, Paired With Canon and Panavision Lenses

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YMCinema

2026-09-03

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1 min read

David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast combines two very different ARRI cameras: the film-based ARRIFLEX 435 and the digital ALEXA Mini LF. The survival thriller stars Brad Pitt as a former Navy…

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Sony Patent Could Make Small Pixels Capture More Light

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YMCinema

2026-09-02

News

3 mins read

Sony is trying to develop an image-sensor design aimed at improving sensitivity by recovering light that would normally be lost between pixels. While the patent does not specify a particular sensor size…

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Canon Keeps Adding Intelligence to Its Unreleased Gimbal Camera

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YMCinema

2026-08-31

News

3 mins read

Canon continues to develop the idea of a compact camera built around an integrated motorized gimbal. A new patent reveals another layer of that development, and this time the focus is not…

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs. R6 Mark III: Is the new camera worth $800 more?

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YMCinema

2026-08-28

Compare

7 mins read

Canon’s EOS R6 Mark II is currently selling for $1,999, while the newer EOS R6 Mark III sits at $2,799. That creates a very simple question: is the R6 Mark III really…

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The Best-Selling Mirrorless Camera on Amazon Is Still the Canon EOS R50

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YMCinema

2026-08-27

Deals

3 mins read

The mirrorless camera market is packed with technological flagships, stacked sensors, high-resolution full-frame bodies, 8K recording, sophisticated AI autofocus systems, and increasingly expensive hybrid cameras. Yet one of the cameras continuing to…

Deals

Sony Starts Shipping Samples of Its 50MP, APS-C, 8K, 200FPS, Global Shutter Sensor

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YMCinema

2026-08-26

News

3 mins read

Sony has started sample shipments of the monochrome version of its IMX929, a 50.7MP Type 1.8 global shutter image sensor capable of reaching approximately 201 fps at 10-bit output. The sensor was…

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Emmy 2026 Cameras: Large Format Takes the Lead With ALEXA 265, Sony FX3, FX6 and FX9

Emmys 2026 Cameras: Large Format Takes the Lead With ALEXA 265, Sony FX3, FX6 and FX9

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YMCinema

2026-08-26

Discuss

6 mins read

The cameras behind Emmy-nominated productions offer a useful snapshot of where high-end television cinematography is heading. The 2026 selection is especially interesting because it shows two trends developing at the same time:…

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Tom Cruise Geeks Out Over VistaVision, 65mm and IMAX Film Cameras

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YMCinema

2026-08-25

Discuss

6 mins read

Tom Cruise has spent decades working with some of cinema’s largest film formats, from 65mm on Far and Away to IMAX film cameras on Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. In a recent…

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Fujifilm Camera Shipments Surge 170% in Two Years, Overtaking Nikon

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YMCinema

2026-08-25

News

7 mins read

The global digital camera market has a new number-three manufacturer. Fujifilm shipped approximately 1.16 million digital cameras in 2025, overtaking Nikon and pushing the latter into fourth place, according to data published…

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DaVinci Resolve 21.1 Uses MCP to Let AI Assistants Control the Edit

Is Canon Finally Refreshing Its Camera Design Language? The EOS R8 Mark II Suggests So

Nikon Patents New Camera Control Grip Design: A New Accessory for Z Cinema?

GoPro MISSION 1 PRO ILS Hits Amazon With 7Artisans T1.05 MFT Cinema Lens Bundle

The Antigravity A1 8K 360 FPV Drone Drops to $1,199 on Amazon

Apple’s Variable Aperture Patent Comes to Life in the iPhone 18 Pro

Venice 2026 Cameras: ARRI Dominates, but DPs Still Choose Film and Unusual Tools

Z CAM Unveils E1N: Tiny 1-Inch 4K 60p NDI Camera With MFT Mount

Sony Launches $3,300 Cinema Line Control Monitor for FX5, FX3, FX2 and FX30

DaVinci Resolve 21.1 Lets ChatGPT and Claude Perform Editing Tasks

Blackmagic Cuts Cinema Camera 6K to $1,595 and PYXIS 6K to $1,995, While Some Amazon Listings Still Ask $3,500+

Fujifilm Builds a 4:3 Cinema EVF Around the ETERNA 55 Open Gate Sensor

Nikon Is Developing Nine NIKKOR Z CINEMA T1.9 VV Lenses for RED V RAPTOR [X]

Nikon Confirms Open Gate and Anamorphic Desqueeze Are Coming to the ZR

Brad Pitt’s “Heart of the Beast” Was Shot on ARRIFLEX 435 and ALEXA Mini LF, Paired With Canon and Panavision Lenses

Sony Patent Could Make Small Pixels Capture More Light

Canon Keeps Adding Intelligence to Its Unreleased Gimbal Camera

Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs. R6 Mark III: Is the new camera worth $800 more?

The Best-Selling Mirrorless Camera on Amazon Is Still the Canon EOS R50

Sony Starts Shipping Samples of Its 50MP, APS-C, 8K, 200FPS, Global Shutter Sensor

Emmys 2026 Cameras: Large Format Takes the Lead With ALEXA 265, Sony FX3, FX6 and FX9

Tom Cruise Geeks Out Over VistaVision, 65mm and IMAX Film Cameras

Fujifilm Camera Shipments Surge 170% in Two Years, Overtaking Nikon

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