NAB 2015: The Differences Of The URSA Mini & Upgrading Your URSA To 4.6K – VIDEO
For the third year in a row, Blackmagic Design wowed the crowd with their new cameras. This time the URSA Mini was the hot topic, just as the orignal model was last year. We stopped to talk with...
View ArticleNAB 2015: It’s a 4K motion camera that shoots stills – The Canon XC10 4K...
One of our absolute favorite new products at NAB 2015 was Canon’s 4K XC10. Made as almost a mirror to Canon’s photo focused/video capable DSLRs, the XC10 is a camcorder that focuses on video capture...
View ArticleNAB 2015: JVC’s Feature Full, 4K GY-LS300 Camcorder – Video
As was to be expected, 4K was an even bigger focus this NAB than last year. So we weren’t too surprised that JVC’s new GY-LS300 had 4K capability. What was surprising was the GY-LS300’s numerous other...
View ArticleNAB 2015: ARRI’s ALEXA Mini, The Small & Mighty 4K Member Of The Family – Video
ARRI’s ALEXA Mini camera has been the talk of the industry for a little while now. So we made sure to stop by their booth at NAB 2015 to see what ARRI’s Michael Jonas could tell us about the ALEXA...
View ArticleNAB 2015: Blackmagic’s Micro Cinema Camera, Micro Studio Camera &‘Video...
Blackmagic’s theme for this NAB seemed to be taking their previous cameras and shrinking them as much as possible, while still keeping them as powerful as possible. This is definitely the case with the...
View ArticleNAB 2015: Canon’s Oft Rumored C300 Mark II, Now A Reality – Video
Perhaps one of the most prolific rumors going into NAB was that of the C300 Mark II. So we were excited to speak with Cannon’s Tim Smith about the new and improved C300 Mark II. Smith is quick to make...
View ArticleNAB 2015: ARRI’s “Versatile Documentary Style” AMIRA – Video
The ARRI AMIRA has been popular for some time now, so we made sure to stop by the ARRI booth at this year’s NAB to speak with ARRI’s Snehal Patel on his own “favorite camera”. ARRI’s “versatile...
View ArticleSony Reveals The New a7R II: Internal 4K, 5-axis Image Stabilization & More
Sony has just introduced the new a7R II, a new 35mm, full frame mirrorless camera whose features include internal 4K recording, super fast auto-focus, 5-axis image stabilization and more. The 42.4...
View ArticleHow The Atomos Shogun Maximizes The New Sony a7R II’s Potential
With the release of Sony’s new a7R II, Sony now has a camera capable of 4K internally. However that doesn’t nullify the benefit of using it with the Atomos Shogun. Atomos has listed the many ways the...
View ArticleSample Footage Of URSA 4.6K Sensor Shows Off New URSA & URSA Mini’s Potential
To those eagerly awaiting the Blackmagic Design URSA 4.6 sensor upgrade, here’s a bit of sample footage to give you an idea of what’s in store. The 4.6K URSA sensor will be available in two new models...
View ArticleCineGear 2015: Blackmagic Design’s URSA Mini & Micro Cameras
If you tried to visit the Blackmagic Booth on the first day of CineGear like we did, then you may have had a bit of trouble seeing anything through the thick, lingering cloud of people that remained...
View ArticleCinegear 2015: Akitio Thunder SATA Go & More For Blackmagic Cameras
With the prevelance and popularity of Blackmagic Design’s cameras, there’s plenty of need for SSD storage and transfer solutions. The best drives we’ve encountered for such purposes come from Akitio,...
View ArticleThe Long List Of Summer Blockbusters Using Blackmagic Design Products
We’ve spoken to the growing influence of Blackmagic Design’s product line, from capture to post, for some time now. But seeing the list of just some of the feature films this year alone that have...
View ArticleDigital Bolex: Everything You Need To Know Before Buying
Digital Bolex Creative Director Elle Schneider gives us the rundown on their different models at Cinegear 2015 At Cinegear Expo LA 2015, we had a chance to have an extensive interview with Digital...
View ArticleSpend A Day With Blackmagic In NYC & New 2.5 Studio Camera Update
Blackmagic Design recently announced another meetup day this month, as well as the release of update 2.5 for the Studio Camera and Studio Camera 4K. The day with Blackmagic Design will be held on July...
View ArticleBMPCC Goes To Ancient Egypt On Spike’s ‘Tut’ Miniseries
Blackmagic’s Pocket Camera has found itself in the midst of battle once again (it’s quite the little warrior in case you didn’t know). This time however it’s traded super heroes for ancient pharaohs,...
View ArticleThe ME20F-SH, Canon’s New Super Camera With An ISO Of Over 4 Million
Canon’s new pure video camera seems to be a super machine capable of delivering an ISO equivalent to over 4 million. All that power comes at quite the cost however: a $30,000 price tag. The ME20F-SH...
View ArticleJVC’s GY-LS300 2.0 FREE Firmware Update: New 4K Formats, Film Look Mode & More
JVC will realease firmware update 2.0 for their GY-LS300 4KCAM, giving it access to several new recording modes (JVC Log, Cinema 2K and 4K), histogram and a “unique Prime Zoom feature that uses the...
View ArticleImagine Dragons Use Blackmagic To Conjure New Twitch Channel
Hit rock band Imagine Dragons just joined the streaming video platform Twitch. The Grammy award winning band had help from Twitch Project Manager Turner Pope, who outfitted them with Blackmagic Design...
View Article‘MythBusters’ 10 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Setup
‘MythBusters’ Director of Photography Scott Sorensen details how he uses 10 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras as secondary cameras on the hit show, along with a MultiView 16, SmartView monitor and...
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