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AFOY 2017: discover the Round 3 result and the overall winner and new ‘Amateur Filmmaker of the Year 2017’!
After many days spent watching all of the entries for Round 3 of The Video Mode’s Amateur Filmmaker Of the Year (AFOY) 2017 competition, in association with Canon, we are…
Cinema show! Canon expands range with EOS C200
The expansion of Canon’s Cinema EOS range of cameras has continued with the announcement of the EOS C200 model – a compact, 4K digital cinema camera that sees the introduction…
Sparks will fly! DJI adds hand-controlled mini drone
Leading camera drone company DJI has launched the neat and compact Spark model – a mini camera drone that’s the first to allow users to control it by hand gestures…
Simply LED! NanGuang launches on-camera LED lights
Kenro has introduced three new portable LED on-camera lights by NanGuang that are designed for use on DSLR cameras or camcorders and simply attach to a camera’s shoe. Such on-camera…
Class glass! Sony unveils wide-angle zoom lens duo
Sony has announced two new full-frame E-mount lenses in the shape of the FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM large aperture wide-angle zoom (aka model SEL1635GM) and the FE 12-24mm F4 G…
Tough stuff! Olympus reveals rugged TG-5 4K compact
If you’re looking to capture action footage on location, on water or even underwater Olympus may have the answer with its rugged new Tough! TG-5 4x zoom camera that offers…
Audio files! Saramonic reveals fresh mic options
Kenro has announced a trio of Saramonic external microphones aimed at filmmakers who are seeking to increase their options beyond in-camera audio, plus a new XLR shotgun microphone kit for…
Bite-sized movies! World’s best food shorts served up
The winners of the annual unearthed® ‘Food in Film’ competition, supported by delicious magazine, were announced recently with filmmakers Peter Flanek and Peter Meszaros (Hungary) taking the top prize for…
SmallHD unveils Focus touchscreen HD monitor
If you’re shooting films on location with a DSLR or a mirrorless camera SmallHD may have a great viewing solution with the newly unveiled 5-inch Focus HD video monitor that…
Cage against the machine! Movcam unveils camera cages
The Chinese camera accessory manufacturer Movcam has bolstered its range of camera cages with the announcement of new cages to support recently released digital cameras from Panasonic, including the 4K…
Blackmagic Design launches Resolve 14 editing software
Blackmagic Design has announced a significant update of its Resolve editing software with the launch of Resolve 14. which offers a range of new features to make editing, colour correction…
A perfect 10? Zeiss unveils CP.3 XD Cine lenses
In what it is billing as “Hollywood technology for everyone” Zeiss has taken the wraps off its 10-strong CP.3 XD range of compact cine lenses that provide metadata and enable…
DJI upgrades Ronin gimbal and reveals accessory blitz
DJI has introduced the three-axis Ronin 2 camera stabiliser which is said to have more power and torque to carry larger cameras – from DSLRs up to a cinema cameras…
Action audio! Sennheiser unveils mic for GoPro HERO4
To let you capture audio in some of the most extreme action or weather situations audio specialist Sennheiser has taken the wraps off the new MKE 2 elements microphone, which…
Samyang 16mm lens aimed at DSLR filmmakers
Samyang Optics has announced a new ‘VDSLR’ 16mm T2.6 lens that has been designed specifically for video shooting, with uncoupled gear rings with T numbers, and is aimed firmly at…
Come and C: Canon to offer C-Log for EOS 5D Mark IV
For filmmakers who want more dynamic range in their original footage and easier colour grading in post-production Canon has announced a chargeable upgrade of its EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR,…
Prime time! Sigma set to add cine lens duo
Sigma has revealed the development of two new cine lenses in its FF High Speed Prime lens range – the 14mm T2 FF and the 135mm T2 FF – which…
Manfrotto re-invents the video head with Nitrotech N8
Imaging accessories company Manfrotto has unveiled the “revolutionary” new Nitrotech N8 Video Head, which is said to combine the most successful features of Manfrotto’s video heads with a ground-breaking, Nitrogen-charged…
G-Whizz! Panasonic GH5 gets video firmware update
Panasonic has announced the first of its planned firmware updates (Ver.1.1) for the LUMIX GH5, which will expand the camera’s 4:2:2 10-bit video recording mode. The new firmware enables 4:2:2…