GoPro is well known for its action cameras and has recently expanded its shooting options with the GoPro Omni – a camera rig with a difference! The Omni holds six…
Equipment
What does the Fujifilm X-T20 offer filmmakers?
A shade over six months after it announced the X-T2 camera Fujifilm recently took the wraps off its ‘Mini Me’, the X-T20. Although the X-T20 is essentially an upgrade of…
Sevenoak slider range gets big boost
To help filmmakers to ensure smooth footage when tracking horizontally across a scene Kenro has added seven new sliders to its Sevenoak range. Three of the sliders are designed for…
First Look: Inside the Sony a99 II
The Video Mode recently got the chance to gets its hands on Sony’s Alpha 99 II – the company’s flagship A-mount camera. Among the camera’s headline specs are 12 frames…
Panasonic bolsters lens options for G-series cameras
At the same time that Panasonic was unveiling the specs of the new GH5 camera it also increased the potential optical power for the G-series models. Heading this up is…
First Look: Panasonic LUMIX GH5 unveiled!
It’s just a few days into 2017 but Panasonic has already taken the wraps off its long awaited LUMIX GH5 digital single lens mirrorless camera. The camera was briefly mentioned…
First Look: the LOKI one camera rig explained
The LOKI one… is it a cage? Is it a dolly? Is it a shoulder rig? Well, the answer to all of the above is ‘yes’. The LOKI one camera…
First Look: the DJI Mavic Pro drone
DJI’s Mavic Pro is a highly portable 4K drone that can be folded down for use at almost any location, either outdoors or indoors. It is DJI’s most compact model…
Lume Cube offers LED lighting solution for action cams
To add more light to action cam video shoots the new Lume Cube is a handy and compact LED light source that can operate as a continuous light source for…
Simeon Quarrie: top tips for camera movement and audio
Canon Explorer Simeon Quarrie is an internationally known filmmaker and photographer who runs an agency, Vivida, that produces creative video storytelling for some of the biggest brands in the world.…
The inside story of The Video Mode’s latest workshop
The Video Mode and Amateur Photographer recently held a free-to-attend filmmaking workshop at Pinewood Studios in association with Canon, with support from Rotolight and Tiffen, and in the video above…
Roger Spottiswoode on ‘A Street Cat Named Bob’
Just days before the recent royal premiere of his movie ‘A Street Cat Named Bob’ film director Roger Spottiswoode took some time out to give an exclusive interview to The…
Drone fest! DJI adds two more drones to its range
In a flurry of activity DJI has added two new drones for filmmakers – the Inspire 2 and the Phantom 4 Pro model – plus the new Zenmuse X4S and…
DJI adds high-end Matrice 600 Pro drone
The drone range from DJI has expanded further with the announcement of the new Matrice 600 Pro model – an update of the M600 drone that is said to offer…
Schneider releases fast, full-frame 18mm Xenon lens
It’s not an inexpensive piece of glass but the new Schneider 18mm Xenon full-frame prime lens is now available to order and is said to be the fastest of its…
Saramonic XLR audio adapter and mic kit out now
Kenro has announced the immediate availability of a new audio adapter and microphone kit from Saramonic – the MixMic SRH5M – that has been designed to help you to get…
Red Giant reveals Magic Bullet Suite 13 software
Red Giant has announced the launch of its Magic Bullet Suite 13 package that incorporates a raft of upgrades to its long-standing software and, for the first time ever, features…
Kenro to launch video tripod kit and gimbal head
Kenro has revealed two new pieces of kit – the KENVT102C video tripod kit and the KENGHC1 gimbal tripod head – that are firmly aimed at filmmakers who are shooting…
Atomos Shogun Inferno 4K recorder now available
Atomos has announced that its Shogun Inferno 4K monitor/recorder is now shipping, with the standout feature being its ability to record 4K 60p footage from selected cameras using Apple ProRes…
Canon’s Go Tokura talks EOS video, 4K, 8K and more…
At the recent Photokina show in Köln, Germany, The Video Mode got the opportunity to sit down to talk with Go Tokura (Chief Executive, Image Communication Products Operations, at Canon…