It seems there will be no paid royalties on this one. Nikon has just answered RED’s lawsuit, and it denies almost all infringements regarding the compressed raw patents of RED Digital Cinema.…
The short film “Get Away” was shot entirely with the Sony FX3. The goal was to produce a film that looks like a high-budget project, but with an affordable camera. The FX3…
Big surprise! The ARRI ALEXA 35 has just been approved by Netflix. The ALEXA 35 is the fourth ARRI camera that is approved to shoot Netflix 4K Originals, together with the ALEXA…
Quietly, and under the radar, Z CAM has introduced the Z CAM E2-F6 Pro Full-Frame Cinema Camera with a 5″ Touchscreen Monitor. Besides the price, which is $4,000, details are barely known.…
Sony has just introduced the VENICE Extension System 2, which increases flexibility with 8K data transmission and extends up to 12 meters away from the camera body. Furthermore, VENICE 2 Version 2.00…
The Hasselblad X2D 100C Medium Format Mirrorless Camera has just been released, presenting some outstanding still features. However, there’s no option for capturing motion. The X2D 100C does not shoot video. Why…
Canon announces a new high-end cinema lens that is dedicated to a range of cinema and broadcast 8K productions. The CINE-SERVO 15-120mm T2.95-3.95 EF/PL supports Super 35mm and Full-Frame sensor cameras (with…
Cinematographer and director Mark Toia shares with us his thoughts and insights on why to choose RED cameras over other cinema cameras. In his stunning video, the advantages of the RED V-Raptor…
Sony introduces a cinema PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom) camera. The camera titled FR7 will join the Sony Cinema Line. The FR7 is the world’s first PTZ camera to combine a full-frame image…
Disney basketball film ‘Rise’ was shot by cinematographer Kabelo Thathe on the URSA Mini Pro 12K. The chosen codec was 8K in Blackmagic RAW. Watch the BTS footage and read why Thathe…
First, let’s say it loud and clear. DJI has located the very niche aerial FPV (First Person View) in the middle of the mainstream. First was the DJI FPV Drone, and now…
Atlas launches the new Mercury series of 1.5x front anamorphic cinema lenses. The Mercury covers full-frame sensors, emphasizes the vintage anamorphic look & feel, and grants golden streak flares. However, the most…
Wires, cranes, and one flying ARRIFLEX 235 were very simple tools used to shoot fairly sophisticated sequences of flying actors. Here’re some more details on the awards-winning commercial —Burberry – Open Spaces.…
Eddie Hamilton A.C.E who is the editor of Top Gun: Maverick, has shared the completed Avid Media Composer timeline, which can be downloaded as high-res images. Check out this amazing art form…
Canon patents a folding display that will be attached as an integral part of a camera, in order to elevate the display’s size, horizontally, and vertically. This invention has a lot of…
Viltrox has just published a few photos on its Instagram page, showing (teasing) its new affordable anamorphic glass. According to the pictures, that would be a series of Cine Prime Full Frame…
Nikon China publishes (accidentally?) a 67 MegaPixel image on its main social media (Weibo). There’s no reason this photo was not taken with Nikon’s camera. But Nikon does not have a camera…
In continues to our previous article “Shooting Anamorphic on Vertical Sensor”, this time, cinematographer Michael Della Polla shares with us his ‘vertical anamorphic’ knowledge when shooting with the Z CAM S6 and…
During the RED Tech LIVE Q&A session, CEO Jarred Land shed some very interesting light on topics like AF (AutoFocus), an IR (InfraRed) version of the V-Raptor XL, and the sensor size…
A huge price drop on the ARRI ALEXA SXT was spotted by The NewsShooter. Instead of $74,500, this beast now costs $44,500, which means a discount of $30,000. Should/would you buy it?…
Sony has published a video demonstrating the differences between its large format CMOS sensors with Global and Rolling shutters. The video is very straightforward and simple to understand. Explore the key points…
Panavision has shared a super cool BTS video from Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. It appears that the most immersive basketball shots were captured on the ARRIFLEX 235, by…
The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards is a major new annual awards program for short films devoted to supporting and elevating independent filmmakers and creators from across the globe. All shortlisted entrants will…