ARRI introduces LiOS 3.3.0, the latest firmware update for SkyPanel Pro, SkyPanel X, and Orbiter that brings enhanced DMX Live View functionality, smoothing for DMX Zone Modes, and further reliability improvements and bug fixes. With LiOS 3.3.0, ARRI continues to...

Blackmagic Design has announced a Camera 10.2.2 update for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K. Among other improvements, it adds support for phase detect autofocus, making it easier to keep subjects in focus, even as they move, with options added for continuous...

Laowa has introduced Aksen — a new Full-frame Parfocal Zoom Ultra Macro lens series designed to fill a long-standing gap in the 1–10x Ultra Macro category. The current series consists of the Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1–5x Ultra Macro APO and the Aksen 17.5mm f/1.7 5–10x Ultra...

OWC has announced their new Express 4M2 Ultra, designed to combine everything creative professionals need in one high-performance desktop RAID solution. It features massive all-flash NVMe storage capacity, flexible RAID configuration, and improved workflow efficiency...

AJA has announced Io Xpand, a new compact Thunderbolt 5 expansion chassis offering a professional video solution with the features, flexibility, and reliability of AJA KONA and Corvid I/O cards. Designed for creative, broadcast, audio, and post-production workflows,...

Blackmagic Design has announced the UltraStudio Mini 12G family of compact video capture and playback solutions for Thunderbolt computers. Each of the three models is designed for extremely high quality broadcast use. The UltraStudio Mini Monitor 12G model plays back...

In this episode of Michael Valinsky's The Making Of podcast, he interviews cinematographer Nik Summerer ASC, best known for his work on the critically acclaimed series Dark, as well as 1899 and the feature film Color Book, now streaming on Netflix. In this...

Sony adds to their cinema camera line with the FX5, designed to bridge the gap between the FX3 and FX6 with a compact body and advanced imaging technologies. ​Featuring a newly developed full-frame stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor and their latest BIONZ XR2 image...

ARRI has entered into an agreement to sell its global rental activities in Europe, the United Kingdom, and North America to H2 Equity Partners as part of a management buy-out led by the existing ARRI Rental leadership team. The transaction will enable the rental...

FUJIFILM has announced the release of the FUJINON GF19-35mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR, a native G Mount zoom providing the widest angle of view available in the GF format. It is designed to pair with the FUJINON GF32-90mmT3.5 PZ OIS WR, offering filmmakers at all levels of...

Blackmagic Design has announced UltraStudio Express 3G, new capture and playback models that replace the older Thunderbolt based UltraStudio Monitor 3G and Recorder 3G. The new models are designed for high-quality broadcast use in all SD and HD video standards up to...

DCS congratulates Robert Richardson, ASC on receiving the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In light of this prestigious award, the upcoming release of the feature documentary Robert...

In this episode of Michael Valinsky's The Making Of podcast, he interviews Eben Bolter ASC, BSC, cinematographer of the new Apple TV series Cape Fear. Eben has also lensed acclaimed projects including The Life of Chuck, The Last of Us, and Slow Horses. In the...

OWC, (Other World Computing), has announced the launch of its new line of OWC Atlas Core CFexpress 4.0 Type B 256GB memory cards. The Atlas Core memory card, designed for media professionals, offers essential speed and the highest level of reliability at a favorable...

Blackmagic Design has announced the release of DaVinci Resolve 21.0.1 which adds improvements for RAW image workflows and HDR delivery. In this update, improved DNG and Apple ProRAW decoding allows for more accurate color and brightness representation across different...

Lester Dunton, CEO of DUNTON CINE, and son of the legendary film rental pioneer Joe Dunton, has announced that the historic Mitchell Camera company is to start once again manufacturing film industry equipment. They have reportedly already purchased new CNC capable...

In this episode of Michael Valinsky's The Making Of podcast, he interviews Jamie Ramsay, BSC, SASC, whose latest work can be seen in the WWII thriller Pressure, now playing in theaters. Jamie's credits include Goodrich, All of Us Strangers, District 9, Living, and See...

The SMPTE has announced that its entire Standards catalog is now freely available to the global media technology community. This includes all published SMPTE Standards, Recommended Practices, Engineering Guidelines and Registered Disclosure Documents (RDDs), as well...

In this episode of Michael Valinsky's The Making Of podcast, he interviews the Backrooms production team including Cinematographer Jeremy Cox, VFX Supervisor Edward J. Douglas, Editor Greg Ng, and Production Sound Mixer Jan Hetmer. They discuss the behind-the-scenes...

AJA announces Io Xpand, a new Thunderbolt 5 PCIe expansion chassis for KONA and Corvid I/O cards, it is designed to unlock the performance of AJA PCIe I/O cards for media professionals leveraging Thunderbolt 5 laptops and mini-PCs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The...

AJA KONA IP25 now integrates with Colorfront Transkoder + On-Set Dailies. The collaboration unlocks uncompressed ST 2110 I/O – streamlining dailies, transcoding, and streaming for modern production and post workflows. Colorfront Transkoder is a high-performance...

ZEISS Cinematography has announced a completely new series of lenses, the ZEISS Horizon Anamorphics, a seven lens set of full frame 2x anamorphics designed to deliver a distinctive cinematic look along with a new lens technology platform for speed and precision...