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Blackmagic Design has released the Blackmagic Camera 10.3.2 Update that adds improved REST control via NMOS on the 10G Ethernet port, improved switching between SMPTE-2110 and Blackmagic RAW, and improved LUT icon behavior on Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF. What’s new in Blackmagic Camera 10.3.2…
While it likely can't handle an ARRI ALEXA or a Blackmagic URSA Cine, this tiny, affordable desktop tripod might be a surprisingly easy way to take on small vlogging and video projects. Designed to be as about as tiny and lightweight as possible, this new desktop tripod from the Japanese company…
While it may seem like a small addition to your filmmaking or content creation workflow, a solid microphone can greatly improve your audio recording. Sure, smartphones and cameras have decent built-in mics these days, but once you’ve used audio gear tailored for audio, and not video, you’ll never…
The Vivo V80 sports flagship design quality, a massive 7200mAh battery, Center-Stage selfie camera, IP68/69 ingress protection, and one of the wildest AI camera modes I’ve seen yet. more…
Google's latest flagship delivers the excellent photography I've come to expect from a Pixel, but its video and battery life are struggling to keep up with the competition.
Picking a camera system for video locks you into a mount, a lens lineup, and a manufacturer's release schedule for years, and the features a brand ships early tend to shape how you work long after the purchase. Panasonic's Lumix bodies rarely dominate filmmaking gear talk, even though several…
Could this be the ultimate telephoto camera in 2027?
PORTKEYS has put out a tutorial video showing you how to do firmware updates with their CINENORM system monitor series, which includes the BM5 IV, BM5 IV WR, and BM7 II DS. It’s good to see PORTKEYS producing a ton of informative videos that help with set-up and operation. More companies should be…
- Fixed some known issues and improved the trimming experience. We thank you for supporting CapCut and look forward to creating beautiful moments together.
The Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro AI Camera Stabilizer is on sale for $314.99 USD, which is a discount of $135 USD. Key Features The Hohem iSteady MT3 Pro AI Camera Stabilizer allows you to film stabilized footage using your compact mirrorless camera, action camera, or smartphone for vlogging, live…
The PGYTECH ZiPod Travel Tripod is a lightweight and portable solution if you need to travel light. It looks like a decent option if you are in the market for a small and compact tripod. It could be a nice solution if you need a second tripod for a smaller sized cameras for an interview, ...
• Various performance, user-experience and reliability improvements
While Z CAM may not be as familiar a name as Canon, Sony, or Blackmagic Design, it has steadily built a reputation as an up-and-coming camera brand with a large, solid library of cameras. Focused on professional filmmakers and videographers, the Z CAM E2-F6 Pro in particular has proven to be quite…
LENSGO has introduced the TCQI 8 Pocket, a compact teleprompter made for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and Osmo Pocket 4. It pairs an 8-inch reading area with a magnetic mounting system, a handheld grip, and a Bluetooth remote. Gimbal cameras of this size rarely get dedicated prompting gear, so let’s take…
• Effects: Added 8 face effects and 3 body effects, including Halloween-themed styles. Create your own Halloween look! • Filters: Improved keyframe behavior for Intensity / Adjust. When adjusting, you can apply changes to the whole clip or the current keyframe. • Text: The independent Animation…
The SmallRig Shoulder Rig Kit (Pro) allows you to shoulder-mount certain Sony, Blackmagic, Canon, or Panasonic cameras. Included in the kit is a shoulder pad with a VCT-14 tripod plate, two adjustable extension arms, and two rubberized handles with ARRI rosettes. It offers compatibility with 15mm…
The SmallRig Modular Camera Cage for Hasselblad X2D II 100C and X2D 100C was designed to offer protection and the ability to mount a variety of accessories. It features a lightweight, form-fitting aluminum cage that provides access to the camera’s controls and a side flip door to access your media…
The Pixel 11 Pro's extreme zoom is surprisingly useful, but its AI-enhanced images come with some glaring caveats.
What's Updated New Mimo Camera Entry: Shoot directly with your phone’s camera in the app—no DJI device connection required. Access exclusive DJI camera filters, portrait beautification, a video teleprompter, and more for polished smartphone footage. Apple Log Support: Shoot in Apple Log on iPhone…
Apple has finally announced its long-rumored foldable: the iPhone Duo. The new phone has a 5.4-inch outer display and a 7.6-inch inner display, a “nano‑texture” finish on the inner screen, and barely any visible crease. Instead of Face ID, it uses Touch ID on the power button. It has two cameras…
Z CAM has released a firmware update for the E2-F6 Pro that adds ProRes RAW internally at up to 6K 60fps. The Z CAM E2-F6 Pro is the company’s flagship camera. It was first shown as a prototype back at IBC 2022, and it started shipping in mid-2023. I did an in-depth review of the camera … Continued
Z CAM has released firmware 0.9.10 for the E2-F6 Pro, and it adds internal Apple ProRes RAW recording. According to Z CAM, the full-frame cinema camera can now record ProRes RAW in-camera at up to 6K 60fps. Until now, a RAW workflow on Z CAM’s E2 bodies meant an external recorder, so this update…
This update includes some small bug fixes when you first launch the app and go through the onboarding experience. We're hard at work on our next big release, but in the mean time, here's a recap... ----- Welcome to Halide 3.2, which adds support for the new adjustable aperture on the iPhone 18…
The ECM-AX10 is the world’s first Eclipsa Audio certified microphone for smartphones while the ECM-W5 features direct-to-camera 32bit float audio recording and wireless monitoring. Sony’s ECM-AX10 is the world’s first Eclipsa Audio-certified microphone for smartphones. Eclipsa Audio is an…
Vivo's latest phone has plenty to offer photographers, even if some of its tricks stretch the definition of photography.
The Elgato Wave Go Wireless Microphone System can function as both a clip-on and a handheld microphone system for your mobile device or laptop when recording interviews, podcasts, and livestreams. The Wave Go consists of a USB-C plug-in receiver unit, a clip-on transmitter unit with a built-in…
Canon PTZ firmware updates are now available. Select models now feature on-board recording, auto-tracking face registration, and toggle auto-tracking on preset recall. Firmware updates are available for the following PTZ cameras and controllers. CR-N700: Ver. 1.7.0 CR-N300: Ver. 1.8.0 CR-N500…
Blackmagic Design has released Blackmagic Camera 10.3.1, which adds improved stability when starting a stream to Blackmagic Cloud with the Blackmagic URSA Broadcast G2. It also mentions manufacturing improvements for the PYXIS 12K, but there are no details as to what that actually means. What’s…
We have another Blackmagic Camera update to share: Blackmagic Design rolled out update 10.3.1, which adds minor but helpful improvements to two popular cameras, the URSA Broadcast G2 and the PYXIS 12 K. The big news is improved stability when starting a stream to Blackmagic Cloud, especially with…
Still dealing with microphone issues first reported back in 2024.
Koloristika is going beyond Kodak-inspired colors with a fully monochrome RAW from the iPhone camera
Can you imagine stepping inside your camera — which is actually a tent — and seeing the very same sheet of material that captured the light hanging on a gallery wall as a photograph? In this week’s episode of Focus Check, our special guest Andrea Pizzini explains how he makes single, unrepeatable…
What's Updated New Mimo Camera Entry: Shoot directly with your phone’s camera in the app—no DJI device connection required. Access exclusive DJI camera filters, portrait beautification, a video teleprompter, and more for polished smartphone footage. Apple Log Support: Shoot in Apple Log on iPhone…
Sony has introduced the ECM-W5, a two-transmitter, one-receiver wireless microphone system that sends 32-bit float audio digitally into compatible Sony cameras through the Multi Interface (MI) Shoe. Each transmitter records an internal backup to up to 64GB of storage, the system supports timecode…
Update: The Galaxy A38 won't get camera hardware upgrades either, according to a trusted outlet.
The SmallRig L-Series/NP-F970 USB-C Rechargeable Camera Battery is on sale for $49.99 USD, which is a discount of $30 USD. The L-Series/NP-F970 USB-C Rechargeable Camera Battery can be used with a multitude of Sony cameras or production gear, features 10,500mAh, 76.65Wh capacity, and provides 7.3V…
The SmallRig Monitor Cage Kit for Atomos Shinobi 7 II was designed to provide a form-fitting exoskeleton and accessory mounting solution. The metal cage fits closely around the monitor body to protect it without blocking any buttons. The Monitor Cage Kit features multiple built-in mounting…
You might have to look around a bit to find them, but so many new filmmaking apps can give unique boosts to your filmmaking and video content workflows. A new one that came across our desk here is one called Shootsolo, a voice-controlled video camera app and AI filming assistant that just released…
The Sony ECM-W5 promises professional audio recording with some neat tricks for Sony cameras
They could be sticking with a Galaxy S23-era selfie cam.
Sony has announced the ECM-W5 Wireless Microphone System with audio recording. The system pairs two transmitters with one receiver. With companies such as Hollyland, RODE, DJI, and Insta360 dominating the affordable wireless audio market, it is no surprise that Sony want’s a piece of that pie. The…
Wooden Camera has officially announced its new cage and accessory system for the Sony FX5. The cage and accessories provide rigging, lens support, power, and mounting flexibility. The cage was designed to complement the Sony FX5’s form factor, and the new lineup of accessories provide expanded…
This is big news for Sony camera owners and video shooters: Sony has introduced a next-gen version of its popular ECM-W5 wireless microphone system that can record 32-bit float audio directly into your video files when used with supported Sony cameras. We don’t have to spell out how helpful this…
A free firmware update is eliminating the shutter delay and tweaking the burst mode on the GoPro Mission 1 series cameras' still photo mode
SSony has introduced the ECM-AX10, a 24g / 0.85oz USB-C microphone that plugs straight into a smartphone and records spatial audio with four omnidirectional capsules. It captures first-order Ambisonics, binaural or stereo, and Sony’s companion app exports to the Eclipsa Audio format, which Sony…
Owners of the Accsoon CineView M7 monitors and independent developers have started writing their own camera control apps for cameras that Accsoon does not officially support. Parallax Monitor brings Nikon and RED camera control to the monitor for $19.99, and a second project called RigCtrl is…
• Easily reuse your favorite moments without starting from scratch: you can now copy and paste clips, overlays, and audio (even between projects) • Add a splash of color: choose a background in Project Settings to give your whole video a consistent look • Keep your selection as you edit: turn on…
We've been here before.
200MP on every camera sounds ridiculous. Then I tried OPPO’s Find X10 Pro Max.
GoPro has released firmware updates for MISSION 1 Pro and MISSION 1 Pro ILS cameras. New features include anamorphic lens support, photo shutter response improvements, and the ability continuously take 100 photos at 12MP or more than 20 RAW photos at 50MP. The MISSION Monitor App also gets an…
Wide-screen phones could be the next big mid-range hype.
One of the year's more unique and intriguing non-AI storylines has been GoPro’s further foray into cinema-camera-esque development with its new MISSION 1 series . While these new, compact, powerful, and affordable MISSION 1 series cameras may appeal most to filmmakers, action-adjacent…
GoPro has released a free firmware update for the MISSION 1 series that rebuilds how the cameras take photos, with a zero-lag shutter and continuous capture of more than 20 RAW frames at 50MP. The MISSION Monitor app gains waveform, RGB parade, false color and wireless connectivity. And for…
The LUMIX S9 firmware 2.1 update is now available to download. It adds 4K 50/60p and Full HD 120p/100p/60p/50p recording to the lightweight MP4 (Lite) format, adds more Lens Fn options, and brings the compact full-frame camera into the LUMIX Flow app. Owners of the S1RII, S1II and S1IIE also get…
DJI brought the Osmo Pocket 4P to the Venice Film Festival, screened four short films shot on it, and put three working cinematographers on stage to discuss them. I was in the room, and in our new video I explain what the event tells us about DJI’s plans for this camera in professional filmmaking…
The Leica LUX camera app has been given its most major update to date with a new gallery interface, but the camera grip and leather cases for the iPhone 18 series are what first grabs attention. The new silver Leica LUX grip keeps the familiar control of the original black version in a new finish…
I've never had this much fun with a camera! The Insta360 Luna Pro has completely changed how I shoot video
Apple’s macOS 27 Golden Gate has been out for almost four weeks, and the first point update is already on most Macs. For editors and colorists, the question is not what the new Siri can do, but whether Premiere, Resolve, Avid and Final Cut will behave on a production machine. We went through what…
When you're starting out, working with cameras and film and video gear is pretty easy, because you’re usually working with small, lightweight, compact gear. However, as your productions and crews grow, so do the cameras and gear, and it can quickly become much trickier to handle. If you’ve found…
Built for daylight shoots and mixed-signal camera rigs with dual NP-F hot-swap, 2-pin LEMO and USB-C PD power, the K7 is designed for video professionals using different camera setups. The new SWIT K7 combines an optically bonded 1920 × 1080 Full HD display with 2,800 nits of sustained brightness…
MOTU today announced the OctaLite, a half-rack USB-C audio interface with eight microphone preamps in a compact, portable chassis. It's aimed at recordists who need a full complement of inputs without the footprint of a standard 1U or 2U interface, and it can also run as a standalone mixer or an…
This year's Grand Prize winner was photographer Dianne Slatton, who captured the adventurous image in Catalina State Park, Arizona, on an iPhone 16 Pro
- Bug fixes and stability improvements
This accessory is not a microphone, nor does it include any microphone. The first time I ever saw this type of an accessory was with RØDE’s US$29 Inverview GO, a handle for wireless transmitters which have a built-in mic. Later, RØDE introduced a smaller one, called the Interview Micro, at the…
If you happen to be in an Asian time zone, Blackmagic Design is hosting a series of free online seminars every Wednesday for the next 6 weeks. These include: Introduction to Blackmagic Cloud– Wednesday, 14 October at 15:00 SGT Blackmagic Camera App and ProDock– Wednesday, 21 October at 15:00 (SGT)…
One continues to be the perennial must-have while the other is in slow decline. But, when it comes to ‘proper’ photography, I’d argue the scenario should be reversed
The new era of immersive content is coming, or, in some ways, already here. The question is more about timing than anything else at this point, so if you want to get ahead, now might be a good time to start exploring these new workflows. To help with this, Sony has unveiled its new ECM-AX10…
Two years in the making, ProRig is a new solution from ShiftCam Gear for iPhone, this time developed in partnership with Apple. ShiftCam Gear is returning the Kickstarter, where it all started for the company, a decade ago, with a new project. While most of the recent year we’ve seen the company…
The Android world is missing out.
Sony has announced the ECM-AX10, a spatial audio USB-C mic featuring four omnidirectional electret condenser capsules that is capable of for capturing everything from stereo and binaural audio to full spatial audio recording from Ambisonics for immersive playback on YouTube with Eclipsa Audio. It…
Another update is coming to Blackmagic Design’s popular smartphone video app, Blackmagic Camera for Android , with a hefty set of updates and improvements. The big news is that Blackmagic Camera for Android 3.5 will add new ways to open the app with a preset loaded, plus unlock 10-bit remote…
Every DJI SDR Transmission 2 unit can be a transmitter or a receiver, and that one change is the reason Nino would pick it for his next multicam car shoot. Meanwhile, Apple gives the iPhone 18 Pro manual aperture control in a redesigned Final Cut Camera, and Huawei clips a 1-inch zoom camera…
Google is expanding Pixel's Connected Camera feature to Zoom, Teams, Slack, and other popular work apps.
SIGMA has announced the 50-120mm f/2.8 DC OS Contemporary, a constant-aperture telephoto zoom for APS-C mirrorless cameras in Sony E, FUJIFILM X, and Canon RF mounts that weighs 390g / 13.8oz and measures 99mm / 3.9in in length. It combines optical stabilization rated at up to 6.5 stops with an…
- Fixed some known issues and improved the trimming experience. We thank you for supporting CapCut and look forward to creating beautiful moments together.
“How young is too young for a life in prison?” “SpaceX debris is washing ashore. Who’s responsible?” “Why schools get paid even when students fail.” Those are the top headlines so far on Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s new Substack publication, The National Press, launched this week. The National…
Google Photos finally gives videos their own quick edit option.
When it was first announced, it almost felt like one of those weird April Fools' pranks camera companies pull from time to time. But nope, the GoPro MISSION 1 Pro ILS is a real micro-cinema camera with a 50MP 1” image sensor capable of 8K30 and 4K120 Open Gate video recording. It also really costs…
The iPhone remains the standard for video quality on a phone, but its best Android rivals push ahead for stills
After taking a series of portrait photos to test the wider aperture of the iPhone 18 Pro , my original plan had been to hang around until it was dark in order to see whether letting in more light would reduce the duration of Night mode photos. I ended up postponing that test because something more…
Alongside a variable aperture lens, the main camera of the iPhone 18 Pro also opens up to a wider aperture than its predecessors. Apple has been promoting this as enabling a shallower depth of field for portraits and similar shots. The difference, however, is less than a stop, and it’s been…
Six transceivers, three cameras, a moving car, a rented boat and a spectrum analyzer in the middle of Vienna. We put DJI’s second-generation SDR Transmission through a real multi-camera shoot to see whether the headline claims survive a hostile RF environment and a couple of kilometers of open…
Head of video content Paweł Orlikowski reveals why AI-generated videos flopped, how Shorts give interviews a crucial second lease of life and why publishing frequency isn't everything
Vivo has launched the X500 Pro in China, a compact 6.36in flagship that carries the same video feature list as the larger X500 Pro Max and debuts a main sensor developed together with Sony. The company claims 17EV of dynamic range in its revised Log mode, next to native 4K 240fps slow motion and…
Welcome to Halide 3.2, which adds support for the new adjustable aperture on the iPhone 18 Pro. In addition to offering a fully variable aperture, we've added a new Aperture Priority mode. At last our logo has meaning! We're also excited to introduce two new Looks! DAWN features filmic warmth in…
NEW: * Top-first layer ordering in the title editor. Select this in LumaFusion's Preferences. FIXED: * Issues with splitting clips while scrubbing * Effect preset thumbnail rendering issues * PaintX performance issue on macOS 27 * Title layout issues when pasting a title to a different aspect…
Godox has introduced the Litemons SR20R, a full-color LED panel with a ring-shaped light surface that places a smartphone or small camera in the middle of the fixture. Buttons on the panel operate the phone’s native camera app over Bluetooth, and the light runs for around 90 minutes at full output…
Vivo’s new X Fold 6 doesn’t join in on the wide foldable trend, but it has some pretty wild camera promises. more…
Huawei has just introduced its new Mate 90 Pro Max in China and the big feature is not the cameras built into the device, but rather the giant one you can add on. more…
Over the last few years, Chinese Android manufacturers have followed Vivo's example of launching add-on "teleconverter" lenses for their flagship phones, enabling long-distance photography that the phones on their own could never match. Today, Huawei one-upped everybody with the add-on lens for…
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