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by Luke Rollins · Posted
Godox is releasing an all-weather version of its powerful 1200W light panel, the KNOWLED P1200R Hard Pro RGB LED Light Panel. Rated IP65 dustproof and water-resistant, the P1200R Hard Pro is aimed at productions in need of the fixture’s raw power in challenging outdoor environments.
by Zack Young · Posted
Despite the massive growth in the anamorphic lenses category over the past few years, most filmmakers still find themselves having to choose between lower-budget choices with imaging compromises or pricey picks that give a true widescreen feel. Blazar, previously known as Great Joy, continues to bridge that gap with reasonably priced anamorphics that can go toe-to-toe optically with higher-priced competition. Case in point, the new Cato series featuring a 2x squeeze factor and large format sensor coverage. Blazar also expanded its popular
by Zack Young · Posted
Get ready to see a lot more light mats on your next studio shoot, with the compact, versatile format quickly gaining traction among cinematographers and gaffers. Aputure dipped its toe into the space with the amaran F21 and F22 series, and is now jumping all the way in with the new, game-changing INFINIMAT system. INFINMATs can be used as traditional thin mat lights or expanded with included inflatable diffusion airbags. The units are full RGB and modular, meaning you can connect them together to make huge, customizable sources controllable
by Zack Young · Posted
One of the drawbacks of modern mirrorless and cinema cameras is that they often include a big feature set at the cost of battery life. Feature-rich cameras like the Sony FX3, Canon R5C, and Blackmagic Pocket still rely on paltry, palm-sized batteries that deplete quickly in demanding production environments. To help solve these wattage woes, Core SWX has announced the Powerbase Edge Snap, a stackable, hot-
by Zack Young · Posted
Vintage lenses are taking over Hollywood! Two of the most visually impressive films from the past six months—Poor Things and Dune: Part Two—both utilized old rehoused glass in key scenes for super swirly bokeh and significant edge distortion. But what if you want that spherical distortion without the drawbacks of lenses built half a century ago? Tokina Cinema’s Vista-P line has you covered, offering a vintage look
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Panasonic continues its 2024 offerings with yet another “smallest and lightest in its class” lens, this time delivering the Lumix S 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro O.I.S., a wide-to-tele macro zoom that fits in the palm of your hand. The lens is an all-in-one multitool whose impressive image quality makes it ideal as a jack-of-all-trades for travel and everyday carry or as the foundation for building out a Lumix lens kit
by Matthew Cohen · Posted
There’s no denying that LED lights have all but replaced traditional lighting fixtures in most shooting environments, from home videos to multi-million-dollar multiplex sensations. As LED technology gets more and more indistinguishable from incandescent and HMI sources, it has become a bit overwhelming to keep up with all the notable innovations achieved by a variety of leading manufacturers. The first half of 2023 has been filled with exciting releases, including professional-grade lights for fledgling filmmakers and content creators, massive
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
Super-telephoto and handheld don't always go together, but Nikon has mixed the two concepts with the new NIKKOR Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S lens—its lightest prime super-telephoto yet, for nimble handling and great reach. This Z-mount lens will be a difference-maker for birders, sports shooters, and wildlife photographers looking for a more compact lens option without sacrificing on focal length, optics, or lens performance.
by Jordan Gallant · Posted
It’s here! The Tango Zoom lens line teased by DZOFilm at NAB earlier this year has finally dropped, adding cinema-grade optics and ENG functionality to your Super35 shooting. Two focal lengths—18 to 90mm and 65 to 280mm—are available in imperial and metric markings, as well as in two
by Jordan Gallant · Posted
Bright Tangerine has announced the Misfit Kick Mk II multi-configurable matte box system. An upgraded version of the Misfit Kick matte box, the Mk II features improved tool-less transition from 2- to 3-stage filter applications and a redesigned spring system in the core unit.
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
It has probably happened to all of us—a missed photographic moment. We are photographers. We usually have a camera at the ready. But, for one reason or another, we miss a shot of a beautiful vista or a fleeting, but perfect, moment in time and we are left with nothing but the memory of the image that never was captured.
I asked my fellow B&H photographers, as well as our B&H Creative partners and affiliates, to share with us the heartbreaking story, or stories, of the photographs they have failed to capture.
by Jabari Holder · Posted
We've all seen them, but how can you create one?
As you shop for your first or next home, research a new vacation location, or (like me) cruise around Street View, you might stop and wonder: “How are these 3D tours made?” The answer is less complex than one might think, thanks to Matterport, and its line of 3D modeling solutions.
From allowing the use of smartphones and third-party VR cameras for scanning to streamlining the acquisition process with its online platform and companion application to offering a reliable, field proof,