Tag: Camera
FOR-A FT-ONE Camera Full 4K Recording up to 1,000fps:
FOR-A will debut the FT-ONE full 4K high resolution variable frame rate camera—the world’s first full 4K super slow motion camera at Cine Gear Expo 2012. Harnessing the power of a state-of-the-art, FOR-A originally developed, high-sensitivity CMOS color sensor “FT1-CMOS”, the FT-ONE records and plays back full 4K (4096 x 2160) film look imagery. To [...]
First 8K Transmission & Ultra High Definition Shoulder Mount Camera:
First up check out the new prototype 8K Ultra High Definition shoulder mount camera from NHK shown in this video from DigInfo News. We have seen a few box and studio versions of the camera over the years but this is the first 8K camcorder that is compact and portable. Earlier in May NHK successfully [...]
ARRI ALEXA M Camera is it the Ideal Camera for Shooting:
Move over DSLR cameras because the ALEXA M is the ideal camera and the ideal size for shooting with 3D rigs, POV, Crashcam, helicopter shots, underwater rigs, car interiors / exteriors, action photography, Steadicam handheld and more. “The M worked very well in a 3D rig and very well on a Steadicam, but the setup [...]
F1 Car Shot at 120fps and the New ARRI ALEXA Firmware:
Quick one for you with some sweet 120fps action by DP Jonathan Jones of Ember Films in the UK who recently shot a Formula 1 season-opening promotional film for the Caterham F1 team using the ARRI ALEXA’s 120 fps high speed option. Also new firmware is available from ARRI for the Alexa HERE. See ARRI [...]
Nikon D800 Receives the GP2012 Camera of the Year Award:
Nikon announce that its D800 digital-SLR camera is the recipient of the Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year and Readers Awards. The Camera GP2012 Camera of the Year award is presented to the best still camera released on the Japanese market between April 1, 2011 and March 31, 2012. This is the seventh time a [...]
D800 LockPort 800 DSLR Clamp with Mini To Full Size HDMI Adapter:
The LockPort 800 protects definitely the fragile output on your Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E camera from tough production abuse with a rock solid universal clamp and a smart mini to full-size HDMI adapter. The LockPort 800 camera plate is designed to fit easily every head, baseplate, sliding plate, support out there using the original [...]
Mix and Match Pro Camera Accessories from ARRI:
ARRI are back and this time Technical Sales Representative Snehal Patel shows off the mix-and-match versatility and modularity of ARRI Pro Camera Accessories including the new handgrip system, camera cages, follow focuses, battery and recorder plates. Part one of the ARRI Pro Camera Accessories can be found HERE. For more about the ARRI Mix and [...]
Redrock Micro New ultraCage and ultraBase for DSLR Cameras:
Redrock Micro released the new ultraCage DSLR and ultraBase support for DSLR cameras. The Redrock Micro ultraCage secures the camera body at three points: screws into the camera base, fastens to the top hot shoe and locks the camera in place with the anti-rotation pin. The ultraCage supports a wide variety of DSLR bodies and [...]
Massive 10 Minutes of Pure ARRI Pro Camera Accessories:
ARRI have popped up a presentation video of all their camera accessory goodies they had proudly displaying at NAB 2012. ARRI technical sales representative / pro camera accessories Snehal Patel runs through all the new and just released ARRI camera accessories for turning cameras like DSLR’s, the Sony F3 and the Canon C300 into a [...]
Ikonoskop A-Cam DII Panchromatic Black & White Digital Cinema Camera:
Ikonoskop love the old black and white cinematography days so much they produced their own black and white digital cinema camera. To celebrate the free spirit of filmmaking, and paying respect to the masters of the art, Ikonoskop is now introducing the first black and white Digital Cinema Camera, the A-cam DII Panchromatic Edition Carl [...]
ikan USB & LANC Based Remote Grips For DSLR Camera Prototypes:
ikan have two proof of concept prototypes that they have been playing around with and can be checked out at their NAB booth. The ikan USB & LANC Remote grips are in prototype phase and a blast to work with. They’re compatible with all 1/4″ mounting methods. These videos have no real audio as I [...]
Panasonic’s Jan Crittenden Talks Cameras & the 4K Varicam:
The Guys at Landmine Media have been pushing microphones into the faces of the who’s who and filming the what’s what at NAB 2012. Landmine Media talks to Jan Crittenden from Panasonic and she tells us all about Panasonic’s latest camera announcements at NAB 2012 including the AG AC160A, AG AC130A, HPX250 Upgrade, HPX255, HPX600 [...]
BMD Cinema Camera NAB 2012 Blackmagic Design Interview:
The Blackmagic Design BMD Cinema Camera has caused a huge stir at NAB 2012 and rightly so. Here we have a great interview from the guys at CineDigital.TV that is in English and the questions are in both English and Spanish. We now have the Landmine Media interview with BMD up too. Enjoy. Thanks to [...]
Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera $3K For 2.5K RAW Uncompressed:
Blackmagic Design have a camera that has a 2.5K sensor, can do 13 stops of dynamic range and 12-bit RAW, Uncompressed files. Blackmagic Design have announced the BMD Cinema Camera and it is just $2995. Well known Australian Cinematographer John Brawley had a very hands on dealings with the BMD Cinema Camera. Video thanks to [...]
Carl Zeiss 35mm, 50mm & 85mm T1.5 Super Speed lenses:
Carl Zeiss have dropped three new Super Speed lenses with fast T1.5 aperture and in focal lengths of 35mm, 50mm and 85mm. The new Carl Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 Super Speed lenses offer filmmakers new opportunities for shooting in low-light conditions. Like the other Compact Prime CP.2 lenses, the new Super Speed lenses cover a [...]
Sony PMW-100 XDCAM Camera at NAB with Specs Out in May:
Sony have introduced the full-featured light and compact PMW-100 XDCAM handheld camcorder. The Sony new PMW-100 joins Sony’s XDCAM HD422 line-up as the smallest and lightest camera in the XDCAM family. “Advancements in digital imaging technology have enabled journalists and professional videographers to cover stories by using portable devices such as cell phones, DSLRs, and [...]
Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD Camera AVC-ULTRA Recording Coming:
Panasonic unveiled the AG-HPX600 a new P2 HD camcorder with 10-bit 4:2:2 AVC-Intra recording and the lowest weight of a shoulder-mount unit. Weighing less than 7 pounds and using low power, the HPX600 incorporates a newly-developed 2/3 type MOS sensor to produce beautiful HD and SD images. The HPX600 will achieve the high sensitivity of [...]
AATON Delta Penelope 14 Stop DR & Multi-Slot Shutter at 100 ISO:
The AATON Delta Penelope camera with 14 stop dynamic range and Super35 Dalsa CCD sensor is all hot and ready for NAB action. The Delta Penelope now sports 800 and 100 ISO sensitivities (patent pending) eliminating the need for special anti-IR neutral density filters. The AATON Delta Penelope works with 90% pixel-fill allowing for 7K [...]
Listec PromptWare PW-04 Four Inch Teleprompter:
The Listec PromptWare PW-04 Four inch teleprompter kit is a perfect fit for small cameras. The Listec PromptWare PW-04 is a four-inch prompter that attaches to the front of the lens of small cameras and uses your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android Phones and Tablets. The Listec PromptWare PM-04 is available complete with case, [...]
Canon XF Series Camera Firmware Upgrade to 1440 x 1080 35mbps:
Canon announced a new firmware update for all four models of the Company’s XF-series professional camcorders, enabling a new 35mbps recording mode. The new firmware enables a highly utilized recording mode, popular with many major news broadcast corporations, capturing 1440 x 1080 HD video at 35mbps at 60i or 50i. This format is designed to [...]
Canon Cinema EOS C500 and Cinema EOS C500 PL 4K Cameras:
Canon have announced they are developing two 4K digital cinematography cameras as part of its acclaimed new Cinema EOS System of professional cinematography products. Designated as the Cinema EOS C500 for use with EF-mount lenses, and the Cinema EOS C500 PL for use with PL-mount lenses, the cameras will be capable of originating 4K (4096 [...]
Panasonic 4K AVC-Ultra H.264 4:4:4 Mezzanine compression 450Mbps:
It has been no secret that Panasonic have been working on their next level advanced AVC-Ultra cameras and the workflow needed to comfortably tackle them. As far back as NAB last year Panasonic confirmed they were nutting out new workflow possibilities that would include 4K and now at NAB 2012 AVC-Ultra 4K Intra frame compression [...]
First Footage from the Sony FS700 Camera:
First footage from the Sony FS700 camera have emerged. Lots of slomo goodness is on display from the new Super 35mm camera model that is designed for high-speed shooting and is capable of capturing footage at up to 960 frames per second. The camcorder also features a range of capabilities such as 3G HD-SDI output [...]
Sony HXR-NX30 Camera Promotional Video:
The Sony HXR-NX30 camera promotional video is worth watching just for the moon walking camera girl and the steadicam operators reaction. Almost. Sony likes showing off their Balanced Optical SteadyShot image stabilisation technology in the HXR-NX30 promotional video in an almost camp fashion. Not that there is anything wrong with that. See Sony if you [...]
Sony PMW-100 Camera Promotional Video Showing Some Features:
Sony have released a promotional video for their PMW-100 XDCAM camera. Sexy and sleek it looks like a promo backdrop runner destined for NAB screens. The video does show off the newly developed 1/2.9-inch “Exmor” CMOS sensor that sits up front in the Sony PMW-100 camera. Also shown off in the video are the PMW-100 [...]
