Finally, the new User Interface and Operating System has become available on the Blackmagic URSA Mini. I have tested it. I have shot with it. And, yes it is most definitely the other half of the camera. You read those words right. The firmware was the missing link in the URSA Mini. Crazy to say, […]
Blackmagic continues to hit deadlines they imposed upon themselves at NAB2016. The final release of Fusion 8.2, Blackmagic’s visual effects and motion graphics software, is now available. For the first time ever, Fusion 8.2 and Fusion 8.2 Studio are available on Mac, Windows, and now Linux machines. This Blackmagic company delivering products and software a […]
The new Sony E PZ 18-110mm F4 G OSS Super 35mm / APS-C power zoom lens for professional movie-makers and photographers will available from November 2016, priced at approximately $3,500. The optical system on this lens, which starts at 18mm wide angle and extends to 110mm at the telephoto end (27mm – 165mm equiv. in […]
The i1 Filmmaker Kit is a convenient kit of two essential color tools – i1Display Pro and ColorChecker Passport Video – combined to achieve fast, efficient color balance for any video production. The i1 Filmmaker Kit – i1 Display Pro and ColorChecker Passport Video Bundle, which delivers essential color tools from shoot to edit is […]
ViewSonic introduces the VP2468 as a monitor with professional level colour precision for colour-critical applications along with ergonomic features including tilt, swivel, height adjustments and more. The resolution of the 24 inch VP2468, at 1920×1080, may seem too humble for many users and uses, but the truth is that it was not so long ago […]
I’ve written about restoration of television programs before. But the master copies were usually on videotape that didn’t start showing up until the late 1950’s. The forerunner to videotape, the kinescope, was not considered to be worth restoration. The resolution was poor and most “used” kinescopes had been damaged from their many runs through projection […]
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As of publication date of this article, there are 3 Google Nexus Android phone models that work officially with Google’s revolutionary Project Fi telephone service. I happily use one of those Nexus phones. I love Project Fi and my average bill is only US$25 for use in the US or abroad. Next month in October, […]
Back in 2015, I published several articles about the Sony PXW-X70 camcorder, which offered an optional paid upgrade to 4K UHD, but initially constrained it to only 60Mb/s, instead of the customary 100Mb/s on nearly any other professional or consumer camcorder. Our friends at Mexican-based CineDigitalTV demonstrated the limitations of the 60Mb/s 4K UHD recordings […]
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IBC will award NASA in a ceremony, tomorrow, one of its highest awards, the Judges’ Prize, presented to a company or project displaying a unique creative, technical or commercial imagination. In NASA’s case, it’s something out of this world. Celebrating the achievements of one of the world’s most well known brands, the award will be […]
The 2016 edition of the trade show IBC, in Amesterdam, represents a new step for Blackmagic Design. Besides the acquisition of Ultimatte, which offers green and blue screen solutions, it acquired Fairlight, known for its solutions, both in hardware and software, for audio. Fairlight has an impressive history of designing and manufacturing integrated audio control […]
