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Canon XA25 HD and XA20 HD Camcorders:

Canon have announced two new smaller ENG styled cameras called the XA25 HD and XA20 HD. Canon claim the two cameras are ideal for run-and-gun style videography, or electronic newsgathering (ENG.) Both models we... Read More...

Schneider-Kreuznach Announce Xenon Full Frame Prime Lenses:

Schneider-Kreuznach has launched a completely new series of full-frame lenses, the “Xenon full-frame primes." They have been especially developed for DSLR cameras with full-frame sensors for video shooting and ... Read More...

MovieTech and The New Alpha Dolly:

With the Alpha Dolly MovieTech starts a completely new chapter in the dolly sector: for the first time, the characteristics of the two concepts dolly (column electromechanical and hydraulic arm) have been combi... Read More...

Avid Receives Delisting Warning Notice From NASDAQ:

Avid Technology (NASDAQ:AVID) announced that, due to the previously disclosed delay in the filing of its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Form 10-K”), the Company has, as ex... Read More...

Panasonic AJ-PX5000G P2 Camera With Native AVC-ULTRA Recording:

Panasonic announced the AJ-PX5000G, its first P2 HD camcorder with native AVC-ULTRA recording and built-in microP2 card slots. The 2/3-inch, 2.2M 3-MOS camera combines superb image production, light weight and ... Read More...

Litepanels Inca 12 and Sola 12 Lights Coming to NAB:

Litepanels will show new production models of the largest members of its Fresnel fixture family, the Inca 12 (tungsten balanced) and Sola 12 (daylight balanced) fixtures at NAB 2013. These cool-running ... Read More...

Sachtler Ace L MS CF Tripod Announced Plus More:

Sachtler will introduce a new model in its Ace tripod system at NAB 2013 in booth C6025. Also premiering will be a heavy-duty tripod and a 3-section telescoping tripod, and demonstrations of Sachtler’s artemis ... Read More...

Petrol Bags NAB Lineup Announced:

Petrol Bags announced that it will be premiering new audio and camera bags and accessories at 2013 NAB. The company introduces the Deca Large Lightweight Audio Bag (PS617) that is optimally designed for Soundi... Read More...

BBC Gets Over 500 JVC Professional GY-HM650 Cameras:

Caught a Tweet from @Visual_ImpactUK and apparently they have been very successful little bees. Over the course of 2013, the BBC will purchase over 500 units of JVC Professional’s GY-HM650 ProHD network-enabled... Read More...

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 C... Read More...

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 l... Read More...

Schneider Optics ARRI Alexa In-Camera Filter System:

Schneider Optics announced that it is manufacturing and distributing an innovative In-Camera Filter System developed by Clairmont Camera for the ARRI Alexa camera. Working closely with Schneider, Clairmont Came... Read More...

Society of Camera Operators Lifetime Achievement Awards 2013:

The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces that the 2013 Governors Award for Lifetime Achievement will be presented to Penny Marshall. The SOC honors her commitment, dedication and mastery of the art an... Read More...

Hey RED For 27 Years Canon Has Ranked Top Five Patent Holders in the USA:

Canon announced that for the 27th consecutive year its parent company, Canon Inc., has ranked among the top five United States patent holders. Topping the 2011 figure of 2,813 patents, Canon reached a new high ... Read More...

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 Schneide... Read More...

Schneider Optics Wins Emmy For IRND Filter Technology:

Schneider Optics, the American subsidiary of Schneider-Kreuznach, was presented with the Technology and Engineering Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) in January 2013. The compan... Read More...

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 ... Read More...

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.... Read More...

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... Read More...

OConnor Would Like You To Know They Have The BMCC Covered:

OConnor announced that its family of lens controls and camera accessories are perfectly compatible with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. You need a press release for that? Well maybe. A key to the OConnor acces... Read More...

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 make... Read More...