DIGITAL BOLEX D16 CINEMA CAMERA

Joe Rubinstein, CEO of Digital Bolex, shows the D16 Cinema Camera. The features of this camera include a Super 16mm sized CCD sensor with a global shutter and 12 stops of dynamic range. The D16 records in 12-bit CinemaDNG raw format to give you fully uncompressed footage with no artifacts. 24-bit 96 kHz sound delivers studio quality audio without need for external recording devices.

RETROFLEX FOR THE BLACKMAGIC POCKET CAMERA FROM RED ROCK MICRO

New for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. Sophisticated style blends with practical shooting. The Retroflex rig evokes a retro style of filmmaking, when it was all about the film, and production was stylish. Now with the modern flexibility of digital filmmaking, a modular cage system, and expandable rig, the Retroflex rig makes shooting both a nostalgic joy and a modern technical delight.

MTAPE BY MLOGIC - LTO6 THUNDERBOLT ARCHIVING SOLUTION

Roger Mabon, mCEO of mLogic, runs through the soon-to-be available mTape. This is the world’s first Thunderbolt LTO solution and promises a reliable and cost-effective long term achieving solution. This is particularly relevant to video editors who require endless terabytes of storage. Hard drives are good for accessing online content, however, for a long-term solution hard drives are far from ideal. You never know if they will start up or not.

PROANIMATOR 8 BY ZAXWERKS

ProAnimator is a quick way to add top-quality 3D Motion Graphics animation to your tool set. ProAnimator is optimized for motion graphics to give you the most impressive animations possible for a minimal amount of training and work.

Blackmagic Camera Update 1.8 for all Blackmagic Cameras: features new code base, updated interface, and RAW support for Production Camera 4K

The new Blackmagic Camera Update 1.8 software features a completely new code base for all Blackmagic digital film cameras and adds compressed RAW DNG support for the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K model.

DaVinci Resolve 11 Public Beta is Now Available for download

The new DaVinci Resolve 11 has over 70 new editing features based on feedback from professional editors. With DaVinci Resolve 11, editors now have dual monitor support and familiar professional tools like dynamic JKL trimming, audio crossfades and fully customizable keyboard shortcuts for faster editing.

Drama Series, Life of Hers, Filmed on Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

Blackmagic Design has announced that Cardy Films has shot Life of Hers on the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K. Written by Samantha Chioma, directed by Olan Collardy and Ola Masha, the brand new micro-budget drama series explores the lives of four women living in London as part of the African diaspora.

PANASONIC INTRODUCES AG-AC90A AVCCAM HD CAMCORDER: FEATURING RECORDING MODES FOR SPORTS ANALYSIS and CLOUD APPLICATIONS

Panasonic has announced a new professional AVCCAM® HD handheld camcorder, the AG-AC90A, with significant improvements over its predecessor, the AG-AC90. Advances include two new recording options -- a PM mode (1280x720, 8Mbps) supporting sports analysis applications and a CS mode (720x480, 3.5Mbps) for cloud service utilization.

IMPRESSIONS OF LIGHTWORKS ON THE MAC

The long-anticipated Lightworks for Mac has now been released as a public Beta. Anyone can download this to test the application and then decide if you want to sign up for the paid version or you can use the free version with more limited codec support. Lightworks is undeniably built for the professional user. Given that it is stable, it works well, and it can be licenced for less that £5 per week, this represent tremendous value.

MovieSlate: the editor's friend by Matt Davis

Producer/Director Matt Davis takes a look at MovieSlate - a handy little app. that lets you create a Slate on-location using an iPad or iPhone. This can be a lifesaver in the edit suite when syncing up multiple cameras, and also can be very handy for many other reasons.

Hague Table Dolly D9: supports up to 20kg weight

Hague Camera Supports has produced an affordable table dolly, capable of carrying loads up to 20KG and able to do both straight and curved tracking shots.

Medway Queen: filmed with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6

Filmmaker David Doré, of Silk Purse Films, puts the Panasonic G6 to the test. This camera which sells for £399.00 including VAT represents truly amazing value for money. Two filming modes are available: AVCHD and MP4. Maximum resolution, frame-rate and bit-rate is 1920 x 1080 50P at 28 Mbps.

Lightworks now available for Mac Public Beta

Available to the public for the first time on Mac platform, the Lightworks for Mac represents version 12 of the tri-platform editor, boasting incredible new features such as the content manager, an innovative way to manage media, edits and bins.

Coremelt TrackX and SliceX free upgrade: copy paste, motion blur, scaling and smoothing

TrackX and SliceX powered by mocha have just been updated with new features to make it easier to achieve advanced effects. Save time, create more realistic results and tweak the depth of your compositions. New features: Copy Paste track data and shapes between plugins; Motion blur when rendering; Smoothing and scaling of tracking data This is a free update for all users

Expansion Bundles for Sonnet's Echo Express III-R and xMac Pro Server Rackmount Thunderbolt 2-to-PCIe® Expansion Systems

Five New Preconfigured Modules for Sonnet's Mobile Rack Device Mounting Kit Deliver Popular Storage Expansion and Media Ingest Options

Lo Boy Crank-O-Vator I.1 and II.2 by Matthews Studio Equipment

The Lo Boy Crank-O-Vator is one of the most stable and rugged stands that has supported everything from lighting to grip and more for years. The latest versions were designed for the new style of todays productions.

Apple Announces OS X Yosemite

Apple has announced OS X Yosemite, a powerful new version of OS X redesigned and refined with a fresh, modern look, powerful new apps and amazing new continuity features that make working across your Mac and iOS devices more fluid than ever.

Apple Unveils iOS 8, the Biggest Release Since the Launch of the App Store

Apple has unveiled iOS 8, the biggest release since the launch of the App Store, giving users incredible new features and developers the tools to create amazing new apps.

New Thrilling Dramatic Film, The Living, Uses Blackmagic Cinema Camera and DaVinci Resolve

"The Blackmagic Cinema Camera gave us all we needed in terms of image quality and dynamic range, and its small size was also perfect and let us get all the shots that we needed throughout the film. The form factor really allowed us to shrink the entire rig and use smaller and lighter tools, but the image quality coming from it was the same as I would get from a big camera," said Aleksandar. "We got the film done faster and on budget with this camera."

Protect fragile micro-HDMI and mini-HDMI ports on your camcorder with LOCKPORT

LockPort DUAL are available also for Nikon D600/D610, Canon 5D MKII/III, 6D, Blackmagic Pocket Camera! Now available for the Nikon D800, P+S Technik introduce LockPort 800 DUAL.

Libec introduces ALLEX - a new 5-axis Slider system

ALLEX is a new modular, active support system from Libec, comprising an all-new tripod, head and slider. The combination offers camera operators extremely accurate and smooth pan, tilt and slide movements.

Boris RED 5.5 now available for the Avid Product Family

RED is a plug-in application for high-end text, transitions, and advanced composites inside Avid Media Composer, Avid Symphony, and Avid NewsCutter editing software. Boris RED 5.5 is a successor to Avid FX, previously bundled with all Avid editing solutions.

Keeping the clients happy

I was talking with a colleague about spending money on expensive cameras, and the question was asked: "will the client see it?" To my way of thinking it is not about whether "the client will see it." It is about keeping the client happy.

Our job is to provide the best results possible with the equipment we have. Sometimes that can mean improving the quality with an external recorder or shooting multicamera. Go to the effort of lighting a scene rather than working with available light, this is what it is about. The camera is only one part of the equation.

So rather than getting obsessed with the camera technology get obessed with the whole process.

The definition of quality is a subjective things - however we all know it when we see it.

On location, filming in Munich, with 2 Sony PMW-F3s.