If you’re hesitating before stumping up the cash for a GoPro Hero4 Silver or Black edition then you’ll want to check this out – the Xiaomi YI 4K Action Camera…
Equipment
Film School Basics: Shooting Video with Canon EOS DSLRs
Shooting movies with Canon’s range of EOS DSLRs can sometimes be a challenge… For example, what do you do if you get a red blinking warning on your rear LCD…
Sony RX10 III: see the first 4K sample footage
Just a few weeks after its announcement in late March 2016 we took the new Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III camera out and about in London to shoot some 4K and…
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II – first 4K sample footage
When Canon announced the Mark II update of its flagship EOS-1D X DSLR in February 2016 the big news for filmmakers was the ability of the camera to record DCI…
Panasonic Lumix GX80 Dual IS Test with 100-400mm lens
The key new feature of the Panasonic Lumix GX80 is, of course, the Dual IS system. We have previously seen this system on the GX8, where the cameras 3-axis sensor…
UPDATED: New Hasselblad H6D captures 4K raw video
If you think that shooting video with a shallow depth of field on a full frame DSLR looks cool, wait until you try shooting 4K footage on a camera with…
Sony’s new TINY 4K, Full Frame, E-Mount camera UMC-S3C
It may be primarily aimed at security surveillance, but the new Sony UMC-S3C video camera is going to raise more than a few eyebrows in the filmmaking world. It features…
The feature of the GX80 that MUST be in the Panasonic Lumix GH5
One of the standout features of Panasonic’s new GX80 gives us a very strong indication as to a new feature we could see on the Panasonic Lumix GH5, which is…
5K and 6K on a budget: Meet Kinefinity TERRA
If you like the look of 6K cine cameras from manufacturers like Red, but are unable to remortgage your house, then you’re going to want to take a look at…
TASCAM releases DR-701D audio recorder for DSLRs
Able to allow four mic inputs to be recorded and mixed to a stereo track for a total of six track recording, the DR-701D is a professional-grade audio recording tool…
New Sony RX10 III camera – 4K video with 24-600mm lens
Sony has just announced the new Sony RX10 III camera which sees a number of improvents over its predecessor. The key selling point is a longer zoom lens, which has…
Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K and Micro Cinema cameras now shipping with final specification released
Both the Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6k and Micro Cinema Camera (https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/gb/products/blackmagicmicrocinemacamera) are now shipping, and it has been revealed that the delay of the two cameras were due to…
Hands-on video of the new Sony 24-70mm f/1.8 GM and 85mm f/1.8 GM lenses
Sony announced the new full frame E-mount GM line of lenses last month. This new premium line of lenses for the Sony A7 series follows on from a number of…
Atomos Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame Recorders unveiled – Video
Described as the ‘World’s most advanced 7″ field monitor’ the new Atomos Flame series of monitors can accurtaley display up to 10EV of luminance detail, making it possible to capture…
The Photography Show 2016 – What Videographers Need to Know
March has become one of the biggest years in the photo/video calendar thanks to The Photography Show. Taking place at Birmingham’s NEC, the event allows all the major manufacturers to…
DJI Inspire 1 Pro versus Jaguar XJ
Can a DJI drone keep up with a Jaguar XJ in a run around a tough racecourse? The two firms appear to have agreed that there’s only one way to…
Lowepro announces new DroneGuard backpack 450 AW
The new DroneGuard Backpack 450 AW joins Lowepro’s DroneGuard series of backpacks designed for the quadcopter enthusiast. Designed specifically to carry the most popular quadcopters on the market, the bag’s…
Sony announces PXW-Z150 lightweight pro camcorder
The PXW-Z150 joins Sony’s XDCAM range, and despite its professional billing it’s designed for videographers of all experience levels. Sony says the camera’s setup is so straightforward that anyone should…
UPDATED: DJI Phantom 4 drone announced (with sample videos)
DJI has just announced the long awaited update to its Phantom series of drones, the DJI Phantom 4. the new drone comes with a host of new features including ActiveTrack,…
Nikon announces Three new Nikon compact camera that can shoot 4k video
On the exterior, Nikon’s new range of premium compacts has the uber-cool retro style that users of Fujifilm or Olympus cameras will find instantly familiar. But there is a lot…