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Next Lites Announcement and Giveaway(1) We’re excited to announce the launch of Next Lites, our new lighting supply company for video and film makers. We have a great selection of LED, fluorescent, tungsten and HMI fixtures with many more in the works. Next Lites will be a big part of NextWaveDV’s future including the funding of our new studio space [...] |
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New Black Magic HyperDeck Shuttle 2 adds option for compressed video(0) Black Magic broke new ground when they released their first iteration of the HyperDeck Shuttle. It provided uncompressed recording with support for SDI and HDMI signals all in a very small package and all for under $350. Only downside was the fact that uncompressed files can be very, very large. Version 2 of the HyperDeck includes all [...] |
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Two new mics from Rode, Stereo and Videomic HD with built in digital recorder(0) Rode, makers of the popular Videomic and Videomic Pro are once again building off of their popular platform. They recently announced two new additions which include the Stereo Videomic Pro and the Videomic HD. The Stereo Videomic Pro features: …a high quality stereo option for videographers, and is ideal for recording music, and the atmospheric [...] |
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Metabones and Conurus announce Canon EF to Sony NEX E-mount smart adapter(1) If you shoot on a Sony E-mount camera like the FS100, then one of the most frustrating parts is using Canon EF lenses. To date, there have only been options for “dumb adapters” which either require you to set your aperture with a separate Canon camera or with an iris wheel built into the adapter. [...] |
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Canon C300 receives official pricing(3) When the C300 was announced back in November, Canon slapped a $20,000 price tag on it. Many were discouraged, hoping to see something priced below $10K. Well official pricing has been announced and the price has been cut a little. You can pre-order your very own C300 for $15,999. Still not in the price range [...] |
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Film Scene update(0) Back in November we announced our ambitious new series, Film Scene. The response was great and we decided to run a short fund raiser to help us get a few things off the ground. Our ultimate goal was $20K which we didn’t reach, but we did raise over $4K thanks to everyone’s help. This has [...] |
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SmallHD becomes US reseller of Edelkrone rigs(0) Edelkrone showed off their impressive lineup of DSLR and video camera rigs at NAB last year and quickly became one of the most talked about booths. Many have been eager to get their hands on their rigs and now, if you live in the US, you can pick them up from the great folks at [...] |
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JVC hints at interchangeable lens version of their 4K camera(8) CES isn’t known for major camera announcements, yet JVC has managed to catch everyone’s attention with their 4K handheld camcorder. Most filmmakers dismissed it due to its lack of interchangeable lenses. However, it looks like we may have spoken too quickly. JVC showed off a prototype concept version of their 4K camera which has a [...] |
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How an Arri cine film camera is made(0) Ever wonder what goes in to building a film cinema camera? This video takes you through the entire process from milling to construction. Even if you never end up shooting film, it’s interesting to see all the mechanical components that went into film cameras. You can watch more “How It’s Made” videos here. |
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JVC announces the HMQ10, 4K camcorder for under $5K(6) After hinting about it at NAB, JVC has officially announced a 4K handheld camcorder. This bold step into the 4K market features a 1/2-inch CMOS imager with 8.3 million active pixels, a built in f2.8 10x zoom lens and a 3.5-inch touch-screen LCD monitor. The camera records 4K images at 24p, 50p and 60p, and [...] |
