The DCS is proud to unveil our new and improved website. Highlights include the DCS Illuminates Cinema Lighting portal, a comprehensive International Events Calendar, as well as a graphic refresh of the entire site with better organization of our vast archive of...
DCS Mourns The Loss of Lenny Lipton, Stereoscopic Expert, Inventor, and Filmmaker
DCS is very sad to report that longtime member, Lenny Lipton, a well-known author, filmmaker and inventor, has died. In his long tech career, he was granted twenty-five patents in the area of stereoscopic display and wrote four books and many articles on cinema...
Sony Expands Their Cinema Line with Two New FX Cameras — FX30 & FX30B
Sony has expanded their Cinema Line to include a new set of APS-C sensor cameras, the FX30 and FX30B. These are designed to share some of the cinematic features from their higher end cameras such as the flagship Venice 2 with a very compact and affordable camera in...
‘Black Panther’ Sound Mixer Peter Devlin to Receive the Cinema Audio Society’s Career Achievement Award
Five-time Oscar-nominated production sound mixer Peter J. Devlin will accept the Cinema Audio Society’s Career Achievement Award during the 59th CAS Awards on March 4 at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. Devlin has worked on more than 70 films and has been...
Nanlite Introduces the FS-60B, a Compact, Light Weight Bi-Color Studio Spotlight
Nanlite has introduced the FS-60B, a compact, lightweight, bi-color studio spotlight. This light is designed for versatility and portability in a fixture measuring only 9.7 x 5.2 x 3.4" that weighs just 1.87 lbs. It features a 45° reflector to offer a 6228 lumen...
Cineo Introduces the Quantum Ladder with 100,000 Lumens, Full RGB, and 64,000 Presets & Effects
Cineo Lighting has introduced the new Quantum Ladder with 100,000 Lumens of full RGB in a rugged, light-weight package. It features 64,000 presets & effects easily programmed with the unit’s touch screen control and Cineo’s StageLynx software. All the company’s...
Sony Announces VENICE Extension System 2 and VENICE 2 Version 2.00 Firmware Update
Sony has announced new updates and developments for the VENICE 2 including the release of the VENICE Extension System 2 for expanded flexibility and version 2.00 firmware update. The VENICE Extension System 2 is an updated version of the original VENICE Extension...
Teradek Announces Bolt 6 Series & Serv Micro with 6 GHz Wireless Transmission
Teradek has announced the launch of the Bolt 6 Series, a zero-delay wireless video solution with the ability to transmit 6GHz in high-traffic environments while remaining fully cross-compatible with the entire Bolt 4K BB3 ecosystem. Bolt 6 transmits and receives over...
Litepanels Launch New Studio X High-performance LED Fresnels
Litepanels has announced the global launch of its Studio X line of Fresnel lights. The Fresnels are available in six models with lens sizes from five to fourteen inches. Each model offers directional precision spot to flood beam control of quality white light designed...
New From Canon: Cine Zoom, PTZ Cameras, Reference Display, and 4K Camcorders
CINE-SERVO 15-120mm T2.95-3.95 Buckle your seatbelts, Canon has a lot of new product announcements to report. I'll start with a new CINE-SERVO 15-120mm T2.95-3.95 available in EF or PL mount. Canon optical engineers have worked to design a combination of focal...
Sigma Announces Two New Full Frame Cine Primes: 65mm T1.5 FF Cine Prime & T2.5 FF Cine Classic Prime
Sigma has announced two new Full Frame 65mm additions to its Cine Lens lineup, which already included 20, 24, 28, 35, 40, 50, 85, and 105mm models. The new 65mm T1.5 FF Cine Prime and 65mm T2.5 Classic Prime share all the characteristics of the line that make each of...
Sony Introduces the FR 7 Full-Frame PTZ Cinema Camera with Interchangeable E-mount Lenses
Sony Electronics has announced the latest addition to its Cinema Line, the FR 7, an E-mount interchangeable lens camera with a full-frame image sensor and built-in pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) functionality. It is designed to offer versatile remote control combined with...
ARRI Announces New 25° and 35° Orbiter Projection Optics
ARRI has announced the launch of the two Orbiter Projection Optics, 25° and 35°. Combined with Orbiter’s ARRI Spectra light engine, the optical system provides exacting precision, allowing for crisp projection of a light spot, as well as gobo projection and precise...
AJA introduces ColorBox, a New Compact, High-performance Converter for Color Managed Workflows
AJA has announced ColorBox, a new compact, high-performance converter for color managed workflows designed to specifically meet the conversion needs of broadcast, live events, and on-set applications. Supporting Standard Dynamic Range (SDR), High Dynamic Range (HDR),...
Leitz Introduces the “Hugo” Line of Small, Fast, and Lightweight Prime Lenses
Leitz has announced the development of a new line of cinema lenses to be known as the Leitz HUGO prime lenses. The HUGO line of lenses are designed to be small, fast, lightweight, and as close-focusing as possible without giving up on the character and personality of...
Sony FX3 Added to Netflix’s Approved Camera List
Netflix has announced that the Sony FX3 has joined its big brother in the Sony Cine line and is now on the esteemed Netflix Approved Camera List. Approved cameras have been evaluated by Netflix technologists to ensure they meet image capture benchmarks for dynamic...
Sony Announces FX3 Camera Software Update Adding Major Features for Cinematographers
Sony has announced a major camera software update for the FX3 adding features for Cinematographers including Log Shooting Modes, LUT Importing, and Timecode Sync. Version 2.0 for the FX3 software introduces professional cinema line features into the camera consistent...
DCS Congratulates Members Nominated for 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards
The Digital Cinema Society is proud to congratulate its many members nominated for Primetime Emmys. The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in U.S. primetime television as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Done+Dusted and Hudlin...
DP Richard William Preisner Introduces the Diffusion Comparison Tool to Quickly Compare Various Diffusion Materials
UK based Cinematographer Richard William Preisner, in collaboration with ROSCO, has created what he terms the Diffusion Comparison Tool designed to make comparing different diffusion materials quick and easy. He has photographically catalogued many different types of...
The Television Academy honors ARRI with an Engineering Emmy Award
The Television Academy has announced that ARRI is among the recipients of the 74th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Awards. ARRI is being awarded the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award for its more than a century of designing and manufacturing...
So Long Tony Dow…A Remembrance From Beaver’s Other Brother, James Mathers
I often have the sad task of reporting the passing of longtime and prominent Digital Cinema Society members, both of which apply to Tony Dow who we lost this week after a long battle with cancer. However, this one is more personal as Tony was a part of my life since...
Blackmagic Announces DeckLink Mini Monitor HD & DeckLinkMini Recorder HD to Support up to 1080p60 & Rec. 2020
Blackmagic Design has announced DeckLink Mini Monitor HD and DeckLink Mini Recorder HD, new models of PCIe capture and playback solutions featuring 3G‑SDI and HDMI connections. These updated models support video formats up to 1080p60 and 2Kp60 DCI, and are designed to...
DCS Helped Celebrate the Opening of Cooke Optics New Los Angeles Area Offices
DCS Founder James Mathers was on hand to help Cooke Optics celebrate the opening of their new Los Angeles area office. Concurrent with Cine Gear Expo, the Cooke Team, including Cinematographer and Non-Executive Chairman, Kees van Oostrum, Director of Global Sales,...
ARRI Announces New Orbiter LiOS2 Software Update to Foster Stronger Synergy Between Lighting and Camera
A new Orbiter LiOS2 software update has been introduced by ARRI with the idea of improving synergy between motion picture lighting and camera. Three new operation modes are available including Sync Mode, Cue Mode, and Optics Auto Adjust to allow crews to work and...
Blackmagic Announces New Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
At an MSRP of only $1,995US, Blackmagic Design announced the immediate availability of a new model of their popular Pocket Cinema Camera 6K. It features a 6144 x 3456 Super 35 high resolution HDR sensor, dual native ISO, EF lens mount and direct recording to USB-C...