If you're attending Cine Gear Expo 2023 you will not want to miss two great events the Digital Cinema Society is hosting.  The first will be our: DCS Focus on Cine Lenses from the Buyer's POV Friday, June 2, 2023, 3:45pm – 4:45pm, Cine Gear Expo, Screening Room #5...

ARRI has announced a new control option for their Alexa 35 and Alexa Mini LF cameras. Developed collaboratively by ARRI and SmallHD, the CCM-1 is a 7” onboard monitor that provides full camera control and menu access for alternative control, menu, and image interface...

I love to see competing manufacturers working together to allow their products to provide the most utility for their customers.  As the headline states, the LUMIX S5IIX is now compatible with Blackmagic RAW output over HDMI to the Blackmagic Video Assist 12G HDR....

Friday, June 2, 2023, 3:45pm – 4:45pm, Cine Gear Expo, Screening Room #5 (upstairs from the Sherry Lansing Theater), Paramount Studios, Hollywood The Digital Cinema Society will once again hold our popular examination of the Cinema Lens market at Cine Gear Expo with a...

The HBO Camera Assessment Series, started over 10 years ago, was created to assist producers, directors, and cinematographers across the entire Warner Brothers Discovery family to select the most appropriate capture system for their productions.  The goal of these...

This was a big year for DCS at NAB, not just because of the size of the convention, with over 65K attendees, but because we marked a major milestone for our organization.  Of course, it was nice to see NAB coming back after the pandemic, but the big deal for us was...

In the short time since NAB, where we successfully employed a Camera-2-Cloud workflow for the second year to cover the convention, Teradek has announced their own solution to the challenge of getting reliable cellular connections.  We used Adobe's Frame.io and the...

ARRI has introduced the Zoom Main Unit ZMU-4, a modern version of their classic zoom control. Designed to be rugged, weather-resistant, and ergonomically streamlined, the ZMU-4 seamlessly transitions between wired and wireless configurations. With the launch of the...

Although this is not a DCS project, we would like to share an anti-smoking PSA by Producer/Director Rob Stiff and Cinematographer Peter Chapman.  It's a really clever spot that mixes extremes in depth-of-field to effectively tell a story. If you have a few minutes,...

We are sad to report the passing of Jacques Haitkin, a longtime DCS member who had been active in our Northern California chapter.  Jacques was a noted cinematographer who had developed a specialty of shooting Action Unit on major motion pictures such as three Fast...

SIGMA has announced two new full-frame “I Series” lenses, the 17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary and the 50mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary as well as a new APS-C 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary lens. The 17mm F4 DG DN ($599 US MSRP) and the SIGMA 50mm F2 DG DN ($639 US MSRP) are...

In the run-up to NAB Canon has announced several new updates across their cinema, broadcast and PTZ product lines and that their EOS R5 C is now Netflix approved. Highlights Include: New firmware updates to the Cinema EOS Camera lineup, including the EOS R5 C, EOS...

ARRI's Art Adams has shared a dealer training presentation on their new Impression filters for ARRI Signature Primes and Zooms.  It allows us to visually compare how spherical aberration can be used to distort depth of field to offer variable levels of character by...

Following are some updated details on our upcoming DCS Post event.  It may fall on April Fool's Day, but this is no joke…After a 3 year pause the Digital Cinema Society will again hold our Post Expo at Canon Burbank on the afternoon of Saturday, April 1st from 1PM to...

Cooke Optics has announced that four new S8/i FF focal length lenses are now available: 27mm, 35mm, 65mm and the highly anticipated 18mm. The first seven focal lengths of the S8/i series were introduced in March 2022. With an all-spherical design and T1.4 throughout,...

It may fall on April Fool's Day, but this is no joke…After a 3 year pause the Digital Cinema Society will again hold our Post Expo at Canon Burbank on the afternoon of Saturday, April 1st from 1PM to 5PM. We’ll cover a wide variety of Post Production topics including...

Leading up to the Oscars several prominent industry awards are presented by such groups as The American Society of Cinematographers, The American Cinema Editors, and The Cinema Audio Society.  These awards often forecast the winners in those respective categories at...

RSVPs are still being accepted for the Digital Cinema Society's exploration of Motion Picture Lighting and Grip Technology. The event will return to the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank, CA on Saturday, March 18th. Get hands-on with the latest gear and learn from...

ARRI has introduced Impression V rear mount filters to offer a range of detuned looks for their Signature series lenses. Unlike traditional, front-mount diopters (close-focus filters), the Impression V filters alter the character of background highlights, creating...

Quasar Science has announced that their Virtually Unlimited E-Book Series is now available as a free download.  Readers can discover the power of Image-Based Lighting (IBL) for Virtual Production to take their lighting to the next level. Raw computing power, video...