Category: Camera
4 Videos Showing Off The Novo Camera Including Wireless App and FF:
Nick from Radiant Images has been very busy fronting a series of videos running through the Novo camera and demoing some of the accessories available for the modified GoPro. Camera accessories like a wireless follow focus, wireless Director’s monitor, and wireless GoPro App that allows the user to change settings as well as preview the [...]
Canon 35mm Full Frame CMOS Video Sensor and Prototype Camera:
Canon announced that the company has successfully developed a high-sensitivity 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor exclusively for video recording. Delivering high-sensitivity, low-noise imaging performance, the new Canon 35 mm CMOS sensor*1 enables the capture of Full HD video even in exceptionally low-light environments. The newly developed CMOS sensor features pixels measuring 19 microns square in [...]
2X PL 35mm Extender For ARRI Cameras:
The Schneider Optics High resolution 2X PL to PL stainless steel mount extender, has multi-coated optics for professional 35mm film zoom lenses. The Schneider Optics 2X PL 35mm extender mounts between the lens and ARRI camera with a two stop light loss. Please see Schneider Optics for more information about their 2X PL 35mm Extender [...]
Fujinon NAB Lens Lineup Announced:
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division will show a variety of new lenses and upgrades at this year’s NAB at the Las Vegas Convention Center. On display within Booth C7525 will be FUJINON lenses for broadcasting, sports, digital cinematography and production applications, including an enhanced version of the Emmy-Award winning “Precision Focus Assist” technology [...]
Novo Camera Demonstration and a Side by Side Test Against The GoPro:
We first received the news from View Factor (story HERE) that they had rehoused a GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition camera into that tiny little Novo frame. Now Nick Lantz from Radiant Images demonstrates the steroid induced GoPro Novo digital cinema camera. The Novo camera is available for hire from Radiant Images starting at $250 [...]
Duclos Lenses To Offer Rokinon•Raw Prime Lenses:
Remember back in December 2012 when we were given an exclusive look at a set of Shoot Blue Samyang uncoated prime lenses? Duclos Lenses did the precision polishing on those Shoot Blue Samyang uncoated lenses and now they are offering their very own Rokinon•Raw Prime Lenses coming very soon. The Rokinon•Raw Duclos Lenses will be [...]
So You Like The Look Of The Novo and Want To Mod Your Own GoPro Camera:
You recently saw that View Factor Novo, the heavily modified GoPro Hero 3 camera and thought you might like to do that yourself. Well maybe not quite the same as the Novo but you could open up and attempt to give your GoPro 3 a little repair or DIY love. According to ifixit the GoPro [...]
A Rehoused GoPro Hero 3 Becomes The Monster Novo Digital Camera:
What happens when you buy a GoPro Hero 3 camera and put some crazy DIY mods on it? Well if you are View Factor then the Novo Digital Camera is sure to be the outcome. Here is the latest weekend project from View Factor – a rehoused GoPro Hero 3! These are VERY difficult to [...]
A Quick Catch Up With the Inventor of the CMOS Image Sensor Eric Fossum:
Quick one for you: Watch the first two minutes of this video and catch up with the inventor of the CMOS image sensor Eric Fossum, Professor of Engineering and Faculty Coordinator, Ph.D. Innovation Program. Eric talks about the early days at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the development of CMOS sensors. He goes on to [...]
Ummm But The RED EPIC Camera Already Had EBU Approval:
The RED EPIC camera has had all the right and proper chart, resolution, noise, contrast range, frame rate tests etc, etc, etc done already. You know what the EBU (think the old BBC camera tests) gave it a broadcast television stamp of approval. Yep long before it was sadly mistaken for a cheap long overdue, [...]
Sneak Peek of the Carl Zeiss Distagon 55mm f1.4 Lens:
It has been 50 something years between making the Distagon 55mm lenses and Dr. Hubert Nasse, Staff Scientist at Carl Zeiss chats about his impressions on the new Distagon T* 1.4 55mm. The development of which he has shaped significantly. He shows examples of the image results of this new ZEISS lens that is said [...]
Schneider-Kreuznach Celebrates Turning 100 Years Young:
The history of Schneider-Kreuznach from its beginnings to the present day is the subject of a special exhibition in Schloßparkmuseum in Bad Kreuznach. Under the title “The World in Focus – 100 Years of Schneider Optische Werke Bad Kreuznach”, the museum presents exhibits documenting the lens manufacturer’s impressive and varied development, and is thus a [...]
Meet The Super 16mm Lenses For The Digital Bolex Camera:
The Digital Bolex team have announced a series of three lenses and a Universal Follow Focus they have in store for their d16 camera. The three super 16mm lenses are 10mm: focus range: 3.3′ (1 meter) to infinity, 18mm: focus range: 3.7′ (1.12 meters) to 6.5′ (1.98 meters,) and the 38mm lens: 5.6′ (1.7 meters) [...]
4K In The Home Is Now Declares Big RED Jim Plus a 6K Double Dragon:
RED have kindly thrown up some frame grabs taken from their new Dragon sensor. Shot at 86fps on a prototype Dragon 6K. So that’s means it was shot at 6000 x 3000 ( 2:1 )… the full sensor on that is a staggering 6144 x 3160. Now coming from Australia that Dragon in the pics [...]
Resolve Optics Ultra Compact HD Mini Zoom Lens, the Z10-HDcf:
Polecam Systems will be BVE2013 and so too the new Resolve Optics Ultra Compact HD Mini Zoom Lens Z10-HDcf, designed to complement small profile HD cameras such as the renowned Toshiba range. This 10X, C-mount lens design utilises cutting edge technology to enable the lens to be kept very compact. Floating cell technology allows the [...]
Hot Rod Cameras To Design and Make PL Mount For Digital Bolex d16 Camera:
I have had quite a few dealings with Hot Rod Cameras and I must say that Illya is a stand up guy with the reputation, drive, industry knowledge, and rock solid product to back that up. So when I heard he was talking to the Digital Bolex guys it got my attention straight away. On [...]
Blackmagic Cinema Camera RAW Vs ProRes In a Minute:
With a wink, maybe a blink, may we show you what lrtvgrabbarna did comparing the Blackmagic Cinema Camera’s RAW output Vs ProRes output. I set up 1 pcs 24W LED (from right side). Adjusted dimmer on LED to match T/5.6 on lens. I then adjusted iris only on lens for the different shots, light stayed [...]
Panasonic Doubles The Sensitivity of Colour Image Sensors Shoot In Half The Light:
Panasonic Corporation has developed unique “micro colour splitters”, which separate the light that falls on image sensors by exploiting light’s wavelike properties. Applying them to actual image sensors allows bright colour images to be achieved even under low-light conditions. This development makes colour filters unnecessary by using the micro colour splitters that control the diffraction1 [...]
HEVC H.265 First Stage Approval But Could It Be Another Five Years Away:
We talked about the H.265 video codec standard way back in May 2012 in this post H.265 High Efficiency Video Coding or HEVC Coming in 2013: and then again in December when we asked What is the Big Deal About H.265 or HEVC Anyway? Well now the new standard, known informally as ‘High Efficiency Video [...]
H.264 Gets New Profiles: High, High 10, High 4:2:2, and High 4:4:4 Profiles:
Did you see the old H.264 video codec standard has been polished up to get the most out of its time left before H.265 claims all the glory? #NB I looked at the date on this release in reverse, so this news is a little older than I would normally post… But just in case [...]
Can You Tell Which Scarlet Aerial Clip Has Been Post Stabilized:
Here we have two clips back to back shot with a RED Scarlet camera at 4K with a Compact Prime 18mm lens and without filters using the Superstudio Aircam Super-8 platform. The clips are identical except for one major difference. One clip sequence is completely untouched and one clip has been post-stabilized. Can you tell [...]
Free Downloadable Canon 1DC DPX Files and 4K Video Clip:
Marcus Skogstrom the Swedish 15 year television and production industry veteran has been lucky enough to play with the Canon 1DC camera, and has been kind enough to share some files with us. Thanks to Marcus for providing us with Canon 1DC camera frame grabs and a 4K video clip. Please visit mskogstrom.com to read [...]
Digital Bolex Lens Mount in Either Old School C-Mount Turret or Passive EF:
Digital Bolex update: Joe has cracked the 3D printer code and steadily beavered away on a C-Mount Turret and Passive EF lens mount for the upcoming D16 camera. The EF Digital Bolex camera lens mount is a completed version while the C-Mount Turret is at stage one, with work still to be done on it. [...]
Lens Maker Thales Angenieux Recognized as a Living Heritage Company:
Cinema and broadcast zoom lens maker Thales Angenieux has received one of France’s biggest accolades by being recognized as a living heritage company. Founded by Pierre Angenieux back in 1935 the zoom lens maker now has a workforce of about 400 people. Thales Angénieux designs, manufactures and assembles its lenses, on one single site, for [...]
Panasonic 4K Concept Prosumer Camera Vs Sony 4K Concept Prosumer Camera:
Sony call it consumer level 4K. Panasonic call it a marketspace consisting of almost professional or entry level professional space that needs run and gun 4K. It doesn’t matter what they call it or what weasel words the marketing boffins push on their sales guys and gals to use in order to sell 4K to [...]
