Gear news for indie filmmakers and video content creators.
Rode just released the Røde Wirelss GO II Compact Microphone System, which includes two transmitters and one receiver. That way, you can do a two-person interview and only need to have one receiver unit on your camera. The Røde Wireless GO II is the latest iteration of the popular Rode Wireless GO microphone system, which …
Blackmagic Design recently released an upgrade to the hugely popular Pocket series that includes the BMPCC 4K and 6K. The latest addition to this family is an updated version of the 6K-version called the BMPCC 6K PRO. The 6K PRO shares most of the specs with the standard 6K-version — from the super 35-sized sensor …
Recently Sony released their full-frame FX3 cinema camera. It’s the smallest cinema camera so far in the FX-series, including the bigger FX6 and the FX9. The FX series is designed to be an all-in-one camera for corporate, commercial, and wedding videographers and documentary filmmakers. It uses a Sony E-mount, which means that there are a …
Rode has released three new mobile kits for vloggers who use their smartphones to create video content. The three kits offer an all-in-one solution for mobile filmmaking, and features a high-quality RØDE VideoMic, tripod, phone grip, LED light, and fun accessories. To cater to every type of smartphone, RØDE We have released three slightly different Vlogger Kits: iOS edition …
Yesterday Olympus released the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25X IS PRO Lens for micro-four-thirds cameras such as the OM-D E-M1X. This lens is designed for professional nature and sports photographers, and the price reflects that. At $7,499.95 at the time of release, this lens clearly isn’t for everybody. It’s approximately 5 times the …
Today Sony released the long-awaited Sony FX6 camcorder. It’s the baby sister to the Sony FX9 and the flagship Sony VENICE: The FX-line of cameras is the full-frame successors to the extremely popular Sony FS5 ii and FS7 ii cameras, which have Super 35mm sensors. Body and Mount Like other Sony cameras, the FX6 also …
I’m a big fan of Think Tank because I think they make excellent products for photographers and videographers. I own both the Think Tank Logistics Manager 30, and the BackLight 36L Outdoor Backpack, and I love them both. Think Tank has just released a new exciting bag called the Essentials Convertible Rolling Backpack, a hybrid …
SmallHD have just released the Indie 7 external on-camera monitor. It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of SmallHDs monitors because I think they make high-quality products, which are user-friendly at a fair price. The Indie 7 is a 7″ light-weight touch-screen monitor, which fits as an entry-level model into the SmallHD’s Smart 7 …
Wow! What a week. The market is overflowing with new cameras. But none has got me more excited than the official release of the RED Komodo 6K camera from RED Digital Cinema. Okay, I know I’m probably biased here, because I’ve been a part of the RED Komodo Stormtrooper program for a while, and have …
In a live event today, Panasonic released the Lumix BGH1 4k cinema camera. The BGH1 is a small box-shaped camera with micro-four thirds mount, a 10.2MP 4K sensor, with Dual Native ISO sensitivity, similar to what we know from the Panasonic GH5S. In fact, I find that the BGH1 reminds me of the Panasonic Lumix …