Litepanels has introduced the Gemini 2×1 Hard RGBWW LED Panel, a version of its Gemini 2x1 LED Soft Panel that is similar to it in all features but offers a much higher light output, up to 23,000 lux at a distance of three meters. :Litepanels ...more

Panasonic introduces a fast ultra-wide-angle prime lens for its LUMIX G series. The LEICA DG SUMMILUX 9mm F1.7 is KB-equivalent to an 18mm lens and comes with some optimizations for video operation. For example, autofocus is said to operate ...more

The economy is not only suffering from a shortage of components, but also a lack of skilled workers - according to a new study, there are more than half a million vacancies without qualified applicants. A current pilot project in Hamburg shows that ...more

Since the beginning of May, another Super 35 Pictor zoom lens is available from DZOfilm. It covers the (extreme) wide-angle range 14-30mm with a continuous max. speed of T2.8. :DZOfilm Pictor 14-30mm T2.8 The manual DZOfilm Pictor 14-30mm T2.8 is ...more

SanDisk has also announced a new Pro-Reader SD and microSD card reader along with its new Professional Pro-Blade SSD storage system, as well as two new Extreme Pro microSD and SD card series, which the manufacturer claims are the fastest UHS-I SD ...more

In order to record recognizable videos despite poor lighting conditions, the gain is increased - this makes each pixel more light-sensitive. However, this also increases the noise in each image: the brighter the image is made via gain, the more ...more

Western Digital hat für seine Marke SanDisk Professional das das modulare Speichersystem Pro-Blade vorgestellt, einer sehr schnellen SSD-basierten Speicherlösungen speziell für professionelle Workflows in der Filmproduktion. Es besteht aus mehreren ...more

In motion design, the devil is often in the details - anyone who post-processes moving images has one more dimension to control compared to photo manipulation, i.e. time as well as space. After all, a composition often uses many images, clips and ...more

Compact, anamorphic lenses for a Super35 image circle will soon be offered by Venus Optics in advance on Indiegogo. The three fixed focal lengths, 50mm T2.4, 35mm T2.4 and 27mm T2.8, each feature a 1.5x compression factor, slightly more than the ...more

The new firmware version 3.0 is available for the Leica SL2-S full-frame mirrorless system camera, enabling the output of a Cine 4K RAW signal at up to 60 frames per second via HDMI to external recorders. This means that it is now possible to record ...more

Adobe has just released the new version 22.4 of its video editing program Premiere Pro 22.4. The focus of the improvements in Premiere'amp;s May update is performance. For example, exporting 4:2:2 HEVC 10-bit video is now available for both Intel ...more

Sony's Xperia smartphone lineup has always been strongly aimed at filmmakers with its camera-heavy features - including the freshly unveiled Sony Xperia 1 IV, which also features a periscope lens as a big innovation, and thus a true stepless optical ...more

Specifically for photo and video editing, Viewsonic has introduced the new VP2776 ColorPro, a 27" QHD monitor that not only has built-in color calibration, but also other handy features for professionals such as a foldable light-shielding hood and ...more

Finally, the new entry-level drone DJI Mini 3 Pro is here - a lot of info was already leaked, now the rumors about the different improvements compared to the previous generation are fortunately confirmed. So, for the first time, the new Mini model ...more