Acer has just announced it’s foray into the video camera segment with the Holo360 – a smartphone resembling camera that can shoot 360-degree footage. The camera footage will be compatible…
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Say goodbye to 4K: Sony unveils the CineAlta 6K VENICE
Sony’s main promise with the introduction of its new flagship CineAlta 6K VENICE is what every filmmaker wants: improved picture quality. The cinema camera, which was teased at Cinegear 2017, has just…
Rotolight’s new NEO 2 turns you into a Swiss army cameraman
Videographers are the Swiss army knives of the filmmaking business, required to film, light sets and adjust sound. Rotolight is aiming to make that a little bit easier with the…
New Panasonic LUMIX DC-GH5 update helps make videographer’s lives easier
Panasonic has just announced a comprehensive update for its LUMIX DC-GH5 full of new features to help make shooting easier. The camera’s ability to shoot 4K 60fps video made it…
12 things you may not know about the EOS 5D Mark IV video
The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is the latest DSLR in the series that caused the explosion of Full HD DSLR videography in the wake of the 5D Mark II’s…
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…
Everything you need to know about the GH5 for video
The Panasonic LUMIX GH5 was recently voted the camera that most people were excited about seeing during 2017. Although a new 20.3 megapixel Digital Live MOS sensor (with no low…
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…
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…
Panasonic unveils Leica lens and 4K superzoom compact
Panasonic has today introduced the Leica DG VARIO-ELMARIT 8-18mm f/2.8-4.0 ASPH. (16-36mm; 35mm equivalent) wide-angle zoom lens and a huge 30x superzoom camera, in the shape of the Lumix DC-TZ90,…
What does the new Nikon D7500 offer filmmakers?
Last week Nikon unveiled its latest APS-C format SDLR in the shape of the 20.9 Megapixel D7500, which has inherited the sensor and processor combo from the Nikon D500 but…
Magic Lantern adds 4K options to EOS 5D Mark III
Just over five years after the EOS 5D Mark III DSLR was announced, in the spring of 2012, the company Magic Lantern – which specialises in producing software enhancements that…
Atomos Ninja Inferno adds to Panasonic GH5’s powers
To bolster the shooting powers of the Panasonic GH5 beyond its internal capabilities Atomos has unveiled the Ninja Inferno monitor/recorder that will offer 4K 60p 10-bit ProRes recording and HDR…
Fujifilm packs firmware punch for X-T2 and X-Pro 2
Two major firmware updates are planned for the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and X-T2 cameras for late March and late May 2017 respectively. Whilst the majority of the 33 scheduled functional and…
Saramonic adds fresh audio options into the mix
If you’re recording audio for video with a DSLR, GoPro, camcorder or even a smartphone Kenro may have the answer in the shape of three new Saramonic audio accessories. The…
What does the new Canon EOS trio offer filmmakers?
Just a couple of weeks shy of the 30th anniversary of the launch of its legendary EOS System Canon has unveiled two new APS-C format DSLRs – in the shape…
Samyang adds XEEN 20mm cine lens
Lens maker Samyang has announced a new XEEN 20mm T1.9 lens that’s firmly aimed at professional video and cine use. The newcomer brings the range of XEEN cinema lenses up…
It’s prime time! Sony adds to E-mount lens line-up
Sony has announced two new prime lenses for its a7 series of full-frame cameras – the G Master Series FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS and a new compact FE…
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…