Blackmagic Studio Camera Optical Fiber Made Optional, $300+ Price Drop
Today, Blackmagic announced a price drop for both models of their Studio Camera. The decision to make the component a user installed option allowed Blackmagic to drop the price of both Studio Camera...
View ArticleBlackmagic Day Itinerary Revealed: DaVinci Resolve 12, Blackmagic Cameras & More
Coming next Wednesday, August 26th, Blackmagic Design has released the itinerary for their Blackmagic Day LA event. Panels will include an introduction to DaVinci Resolve 12, panels from filmmakers...
View ArticleBlackmagic Design Releases 2.6 URSA Update: URSA Viewfinder Support & More
Among the many products Blackmagic Design announced at NAB 2015, we haven’t heard much about the Blackmagic URSA’s Viewfinder until now. The recently released 2.6 firmware update for the URSA bridges...
View Article‘4GOT10′, Filmed with Blackmagic URSA, Screens at Burbank International Film...
Distributor Cinedigm and production company Status Media and Entertainment recently announced the October release date for the DVD and Blu-Ray of their upcoming film, 4GOT10. Directed by Timothy...
View ArticleBlackmagic Gives Big Updates On Camera Release Dates & More
At Blackmagic Day LA we stopped to talk with Blackmagic US President Dan May about their numerous recent developments, such as the release of the URSA Mini, DaVinci 12 and more. Blackmagic Cameras Go...
View Article‘4GOT10′ Gets Multiple Nominations, Including Best Picture, At Burbank...
We’ve previously talked about the film ‘4GOT10′ when it was announced that it would be screening at the Burbank International Film Festival as Friday’s “Centerpiece Feature Film”. Now, not only is it...
View ArticleBlackmagic Day LA: ‘Blair Witch Project’ Director Dan Myrick On Using...
One of the biggest moments of Blackmagic Day LA was meeting with Dan Myrick, the writer/director of the industry defining ‘The Blair Witch Project”. We talked with Myrick about his current project...
View ArticleBlackmagic Design Unleashes URSA Mini B4 Mount and More at IBC 2015
For IBC 2015, Blackmagic Design announced a new accessory for the Ursa Mini, the B4 Lens Mount. The B4 lens mount modification for the new URSA Mini PL camera designed to replace the existing PL lens...
View ArticleSony Announces The New A7sII At IBC 2015
Sony’s done it again! The new Sony A7sII records movies in 4K quality[3] internally through use of the advanced XAVC S codec[4], which can record at a high bit rate of up to 100 Mbps. The full pixel...
View ArticleThe Sony PXW-FS5 – Handheld Wonder with Super 35 Sensor Shoots 240fps
In a surprise announcement on Friday, Sony released the handheld, PXW-FS5. The key features of this new camera its size, (weighing in at only 1lb. 13.2 oz.), 4k capabilities and high frame rates. The...
View ArticleMcDonalds Commercial Spot Utilizes Blackmagic URSA, DaVinci Resolve 12
Another McDonalds commercial has been produced on Blackmagic cameras, this time the Blackmagic URSA PL mount and Production Camera 4K. Shot in Brazil by O2 Filmes, the commercial was also edited and...
View ArticleSee the New Sony PXW-FS5 at BandPro This Month
If you weren’t able to make it to Amsterdam for IBC, you can check out one of the highlights this month at BandPro in Burbank. On September 29, BandPro is hosting a free Sony PXW-FS5 workshop. Sony...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About the New RED Raven with Canon EF Mount
RED Digital Cinema unveils a new edition to its line of professional cameras, the RED RAVEN. With a Canon EF mount instead of a PL, Red Raven comes in at,3.5 lbs and starts at $5,950 for the camera...
View ArticleBandPro Presents The Sony PXW-FS5 At Dedicated Workshop
As we mentioned last week, BandPro held a workshop in their showroom dedicated to the upcoming Sony PXW-FS5. HDSLR Shooter attended the workshop and interviewed BandPro Senior Technical Consultant,...
View ArticleBlackmagic Day L.A. 2015: Marco Solorio Talks About The Newly Released...
We made a point to speak with Marco Solorio of OneRiver Media at Blackmagic Day LA 2015, as Marco is one of the premier experts on Blackmagic cameras. Having actually shot with an early version of the...
View ArticleBlackmagic Design Brings The Heat To Fall TV
Since the release of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera in 2012, we’ve seen it and the other Blackmagic cameras increase in considerable popularity. However nothing makes this more apparent than the...
View ArticleSony Offering Limited Time Rebate On Older Cameras
Sony has announced a trade in cash rebate that will allow you to trade in select models of Sony, Canon and Panasonic cameras to purchase newer Sony cameras. Through December 31st, 2015 Sony is taking...
View Article‘Harbinger Down’ DP Benjamin Brown On Shooting With The Blackmagic Cinema Camera
As the highest grossing sci-fi/horror Kickstarter project of their time, Harbinger Down is fun movie modeled after the likes of The Thing and Alien. One of its big talking points is the near exclusive...
View ArticleHollywood Post Alliance Announces Its 2015 Winners
The Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) serves the professional community of businesses and individuals who provide expertise, support, tools and the infrastructure for the creation and finishing of motion...
View ArticleFilmmaker Profile: “4GOT10″ Director Timothy Woodward Jr.
Early in 2015, HDSLR Shooter had unprecedented access to the set of what was at the time the sixth feature film of Director Timothy Woodward Jr. The project, “4GOT10“, tells the story of a wounded man...
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