Maxell Professional Adds Camera Accessories to Product Portfolio (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Sep 20, 2014 in Featured, Industry, News, Press Releases | 0 comments

Recognized as a storage and backup media technology leader, Maxell Professional Media is excited to announce the addition of new professional camera accessories to its current product portfolio. Built with the commitment to high quality and durability, the products mark Maxell’s entry into the professional camera accessories market...

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Blackmagic Allows Better Glass: Announces New Cameras with PL Lens Mounts at IBC (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Sep 12, 2014 in Featured, Industry, News, Press Releases | 0 comments

Blackmagic Design today announced the immediate availability of two new cinema cameras, the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K PL and Blackmagic Cinema Camera PL. Both cameras now include PL mount models for using professional cinema lenses or even vintage cinema lenses and are now available from $2,295. The new PL lens mount options for the classic Blackmagic Cinema Camera design now provides...

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[EXPIRED] Summer Cinema Discount: Blackmagic Pocket Cinema for US$495 (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Jul 16, 2014 in Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases | 0 comments

Blackmagic Design today announced an exciting Summer Special discount for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera for the low price of US$495. With a normal recommended retail price of US$995, this Summer Special represents incredible value and is available for a limited time and will end on the 31st of August 2014.

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More Magic For Your Rig: New Blackmagic Camera Firmware 1.8 (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Jun 24, 2014 in Featured, Industry, News, Press Releases | 0 comments

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Fremont, CA – 24 June, 2014 – Blackmagic Design today announced the release of Blackmagic Camera Update 1.8 software which includes updated features for all Blackmagic Design cameras. Blackmagic Camera Update 1.8 is available now for download free of charge for all existing Blackmagic Camera customers from the Blackmagic Design support page on the website.

The new Blackmagic Camera Update 1.8 software features a completely new code base for all Blackmagic digital film cameras so provides a foundation for new features. This update supports the original wide dynamic range 2.5K Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K.

This all new code base also improves performance and includes a new modern user interface similar in design to the new URSA camera announced at NAB. This new user interface is included in all models of cameras available from Blackmagic Design, allowing a nice clean fresh look.

Blackmagic Camera 1.8 adds compressed RAW DNG support for the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K model, and this allows RAW recording in real time so all sensor data can be captured allowing more range and much higher image quality when doing post production and color grading. DaVinci Resolve 11, also available today, fully supports RAW grading and rendering to final output direct from the RAW camera original files. This means customers get incredible first generation masters, with a solution that edits RAW files as easily and as responsively as a normal video file. read more

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Disney, Star Wars, & Rian Johnson: What We Can Learn from Star Wars Episode VIII (Editorial)

Posted by on Jun 20, 2014 in Articles, Editorials, Featured, Industry, News | 0 comments

The fact that Disney/LucasArts is in the process of making an offer to an Indie writer/director that I love to continue the main Star Wars saga is almost unprecedented! The news that Rian Johnson would replace JJ Abrams for Star Wars VIII, which we’re just hearing today, is the biggest leap we’ve seen from Disney to date. (The fact that Johnson’s IMDB page has been updated with these facts...)

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The 4th Edition of Terre di Cinema – International Meetings on Cinematography (Industry/Press Release)

Posted by on Apr 21, 2014 in Events, Featured, Festivals, Industry, Press Releases, Trade Shows | 0 comments

Terre di Cinema is a celebration of the art and craft of cinematography, since its establishment in 2011, it has quickly become Italy's main event specifically dedicated to highlighting the work of cinematographers in the motion picture and tv industries. The 4th edition of Terre di Cinema – International Meetings on Cinematography will take place from June 22 to July 6th 2014 in the wonderful scenario of Forza d'Agrò (ME), in Sicily, Italy.

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