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The URSA Mini Pro 12K and IMAX filmmaking

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K: The World’s Most Affordable “IMAX Camera”

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2020-07-17

News

6 mins read

The newly announced Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 12K can be easily utilized for IMAX filmmaking. Its new 12K sensor can sort you out to get your independent film to the huge…

News

Lenovo ThinkStation P620 with with the AMD Threadripper Pro CPU and NVIDIA GPU configuration

Mac Pro Killer? Lenovo Introduces ThinkStation P620 Armed With AMD’s new Threadripper Pro

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YMCinema

2020-07-16

News

3 mins read

AMD wants to create affordable workstations by utilizing its own mighty Threadripper CPUs. Now, by introducing the new Threadripper Pro implemented exclusively inside the new Lenovo’s ThinkStation P620, we can say that…

News

Canon EOS R5: 8K shooting is limited to 20 minutes

Canon Updates EOS R5 Recording Times Specifications: 8K for 20 Minutes Maximum

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YMCinema

2020-07-15

News

3 mins read

Canon has updated the specifications regarding its brand new EOS R5 shooting times due to heat accumulation. Now, the recording time is defined in the Video Shooting rubric in the EOS R5…

News

Canon Published the EOS R5 and EOS R6 Improvements List

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YMCinema

2020-07-14

Compare

3 mins read

This new informative matrix published by Canon shows the improvements of the recently announced EOS R5 and EOS R6 compared to the first EOS R model. Let’s have a glimpse into this…

Compare

ZEISS Expands its Supreme Prime Full-Frame Cine Lenses

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YMCinema

2020-07-13

Educate

3 mins read

ZEISS is adding new focal lengths to its Supreme Prime family: 18 mm T1.5, 40 mm T1.5, and 200 mm T2.2 which are high-speed, full-frame prime lenses that extend the Supreme Prime…

Educate

RED Digital Cinema: Rapid Replacement Program

RED’s Got Your Back When Camera Fails: Have you heard about the “Rapid Replacement Program”?

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YMCinema

2020-07-13

News

2 mins read

Not many are aware of RED’s Rapid Replacement Program for selected camera models. That means, when your in-warranty RED has a malfunction on-set, the company will send you an immediate Certified Replacement…

News

H.266 (VVC) New Codec Announced: Laying the Groundwork for 8K Streaming

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YMCinema

2020-07-10

News

2 mins read

The Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) has announced the standardization of a new codec called H.266 or VVC (Versatile Video Coding) which allows half of the bit rate compared…

News

Canon's new beast: The EOS R5 (8K, FF and uncropped)

Canon Introduces its new Full-Frame 8K Beast: The EOS R5

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YMCinema

2020-07-09

News

4 mins read

The brand new Canon EOS R5 is definitely a pretty impressive piece of filmmaking technology. This small beast is armed with a new advanced full-frame 8K sensor that can shoot 12-bit RAW…

News

Sony Announces FE 12–24 G-Master: The “World’s Widest Full-Frame Zoom at F2.8”

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YMCinema

2020-07-08

News

4 mins read

Sony expands its G-Master elite family with a constant F2.8 zoom glass. The Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM is the eleventh G-Master lens and offers a solution for those who seek the…

News

The AquaTech REFLEX Water Housing for the Hasselblad X1D II 50C

Ocean Cinematography News: The AquaTech REFLEX and Gates’ Deep Komodo

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YMCinema

2020-07-07

Educate

3 mins read

The AquaTech REFLEX is a new water housing for the Hasselblad X1D II 50C. It’s not a dive housing but it will grant you the privilege of smashing medium-format ocean shots. For…

Educate

Y.M.Cinema Magazine Presents New Design: Bigger, Richer and Immersive

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YMCinema

2020-07-06

News

2 mins read

We’re pleased to announce a completely new design for Y.M.Cinema Magazine. Bigger pictures, schemes, and charts, wrapped inside a cooler much-advanced design that allows you to enjoy fascinating professional content about cinematography…

News

RED’s New Promotion: Buy Camera and get a Free Mini-Mag

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YMCinema

2020-07-03

Deals

2 mins read

RED announces a new promotion by offering a free MINI-MAG with the purchase of select DSMC2 and RANGER cameras. That’s about a 7.5% discount when buying a new Gemini, and an almost…

Deals

Canon C300 Mark III is now Netflix approved

Canon EOS C300 Mark III is now Netflix Approved

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YMCinema

2020-07-02

News

2 mins read

As expected, the newest EOS cinema camera, Canon C300 Mark III, has just been approved by Netflix. The approved recording formats are Cinema RAW Light and XF-AVC(4K). The C300 Mark3 is the…

News

The World Health Organization and the filmmaking industry. COVID-19 side-effect

The WHO’s COVID-19 Mortality Classification Instructions are Killing the Filmmaking Industry

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YMCinema

2020-07-01

Footnote

5 mins read

The WHO (World Health Organization) defines the protocol of clarification mortality due to COVID-19. The numbers of deaths are theoretically skyrocketing causing fatal knockout to the entertainment and filmmaking industry. However, these…

Footnote

Medium-format ProRes RAW: FUJIFILM GFX 100 and Atomos Ninja V

Fujifilm GFX100 to Become the First Medium Format Camera That Shoots RAW

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YMCinema

2020-06-30

News

3 mins read

Thanks to Atomos, Fujifilm becomes the fifth major company to announce support for RAW over HDMI. On top of that, the GFX100 is now the first medium format camera that shoots RAW.…

News

Stormtrooper Komodo Is A Go. The Blacks Will be Shipped in September

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YMCinema

2020-06-28

News

2 mins read

Major progress in the development of RED’s new action cinema camera, the RED Komodo. After three batches of the colored versions, it’s time to release the Stormtrooper. Read on. RED Komodo: Action…

News

Wings (1927): An Action Cinematography pioneer

Wings (1927) Laid the Groundwork for Action Cinematography

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YMCinema

2020-06-26

Educate

3 mins read

A Reddit’s thread from 3 days ago reminded us of one of the pioneers regarding action cinematography, which is Wings from 1927. Check out one of the very first dolly shots, which…

Educate

ProRes RAW recording on the Sigma fp: Atomos Ninja V on the Sigma fp

NEWS: Sigma fp Becomes the Smallest Camera to Record ProRes RAW

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YMCinema

2020-06-25

News

3 mins read

Is there a new era of action cinema cameras (compact cameras that output RAW)? Thanks to Atomos this answer might be “Yes”. The company has just announced a new firmware update that…

News

On the set of Dunkirk: Director of Photography HOYTE VAN HOYTEMA, Director/Producer CHRISTOPHER NOLAN and crew. © 2016 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Ratpac-Dune Entertainment LLC and Ratpac Entertainment, LLC.

Tenet Cinematography: Be Prepared for an IMAX Masterpiece

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YMCinema

2020-06-24

Educate

3 mins read

The upcoming Tenet directed by Christopher Nolan and shot by DP Hoyte Van Hoytema is one of the most ambitious filmmaking projects to date. Once again, IMAX cameras have been intensively and…

Educate

Apple Silicon is going to power Macs in late 2020

Apple is Ditching Intel to Boost Performance With its Silicon

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YMCinema

2020-06-23

News

2 mins read

Apple is finally ditching Intel and implementing its own ARM-based processors, called Apple Silicon. This “Historic day” will result in better and enhanced performance for the ProApps. Read on. Apple Silicon It’s…

News

Seberg BTS: DP Rachel Morrison, ASC and the Panavision XL2. Picture Courtesy of Simon England.

Seberg Cinematography: A Celluloid Beauty Shot on XL2 With C Series Anamorphic

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YMCinema

2020-06-22

Discuss

3 mins read

Seberg is another example that film is alive and kicking. Shot by Rachel Morrison, ASC on the Panavision XL2 paired with the C series Anamorphic. As stated by Morrison: ‘This narrative begged…

Discuss

Venus Optics Presents 3 new Compact, Zero-Distorted, and Affordable Ultra Wide Cine Lenses

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YMCinema

2020-06-22

News

3 mins read

Venus Optics unveiled 3 new ultra-wide cine lenses (7.5mm, 9mm, and 15mm) for Micro Four Thirds, Super 35, and Full-frame cinema cameras respectively. The main characteristics are Compact size, zero-distortion, and affordability.…

News

Wearing surgical masks at AMC Theatres. Picture: AMC

Would You Wear a Surgical Mask at a Movie Theater?

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YMCinema

2020-06-21

Discuss

2 mins read

Good news! AMC Theatres are reopening on July 15. However, according to a new safety COVID protocol, all guests are required to wear protective masks during the shows. Would you wear a…

Discuss

Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K: The World’s Most Affordable “IMAX Camera”

Mac Pro Killer? Lenovo Introduces ThinkStation P620 Armed With AMD’s new Threadripper Pro

Canon Updates EOS R5 Recording Times Specifications: 8K for 20 Minutes Maximum

Canon Published the EOS R5 and EOS R6 Improvements List

ZEISS Expands its Supreme Prime Full-Frame Cine Lenses

RED’s Got Your Back When Camera Fails: Have you heard about the “Rapid Replacement Program”?

H.266 (VVC) New Codec Announced: Laying the Groundwork for 8K Streaming

Canon Introduces its new Full-Frame 8K Beast: The EOS R5

Sony Announces FE 12–24 G-Master: The “World’s Widest Full-Frame Zoom at F2.8”

Ocean Cinematography News: The AquaTech REFLEX and Gates’ Deep Komodo

Y.M.Cinema Magazine Presents New Design: Bigger, Richer and Immersive

RED’s New Promotion: Buy Camera and get a Free Mini-Mag

Canon EOS C300 Mark III is now Netflix Approved

The WHO’s COVID-19 Mortality Classification Instructions are Killing the Filmmaking Industry

Fujifilm GFX100 to Become the First Medium Format Camera That Shoots RAW

Stormtrooper Komodo Is A Go. The Blacks Will be Shipped in September

Wings (1927) Laid the Groundwork for Action Cinematography

NEWS: Sigma fp Becomes the Smallest Camera to Record ProRes RAW

Tenet Cinematography: Be Prepared for an IMAX Masterpiece

Apple is Ditching Intel to Boost Performance With its Silicon

Seberg Cinematography: A Celluloid Beauty Shot on XL2 With C Series Anamorphic

Venus Optics Presents 3 new Compact, Zero-Distorted, and Affordable Ultra Wide Cine Lenses

Would You Wear a Surgical Mask at a Movie Theater?

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