Monthly Archives: October 2014
ARRI Alexa SUP 10.0.1
Bug fixed — ARRI Software Update Packet (SUP) 10.0.1 for ALEXA XT/XR cameras is now ready to download. SUP 10.0.1 fixes the distorted image recording bug in SUP 10.0. It includes updated viewfinder software, so the viewfinder should be attached during the installation. SUP 10.0.1 includes: • Apple ProRes 4444 XQ. 500 Mb/s • Support for SONY 64GB and 128GB SxS PRO+ memory cards…. read more…
Tags: ALEXA SUP 10.0.1, ARRI
The LED Gold Rush
by Fabrizia Ianiro Whoever observes the LED lighting industry’s current “Gold Rush” may feel overwhelmed. Is the bubble about to burst? We think not. Worldwide energy goals widely proclaimed by governments, albeit not at the same pace, suggest that this is just the beginning. There is a lot of new and tough competition. By the time a manufacturer presents a… read more…
Tags: Fabrizia Ianiro, Ianiro
Congo Films
10/23/14
Congo Films Opening: New Facility in Lima, Peru
Congo Films is opening in Lima, Peru. The inaugural celebration will be from 5 pm – 10 pm on Thursday, October. 23. The event will take place at Congo Films’ new facility at Jr. Juan Soto Bermeo 406, Surco, Lima, Peru. The festivities will include demos of new equipment, Peruvian food and Pisco drinks. Dedo Weigert, founder of Dedolight, and David… read more…
Tags: Congo Films
Emerging Cinematographers Awards NYC
10/26/14
Emerging Cinematographers Awards: at School of Visual Arts NYC
A screening of ten short films by ICG’s 2014 Emerging Cinematographer Awards Honorees & Honorable Mentions will be shown at the School of Visual Arts Theatre on Sunday, October 26, 2014. The event will be followed by a cocktail reception. Film content may not be appropriate for children. Get tickets These cinematographers who were recently honored at ICG’s 18th Annual Emerging… read more…
Canon 50-1000 T5-8.9 Cine Zoom
Today, Canon officially introduces: New Canon Cine-Servo 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens with Built-In 1.5x Extender for 35mm digital cine cameras Sports, nature and documentary cinematographers will salivate–here is a lens for 35mm format that could rival long 2/3″ format zooms. At IBC we heard Sue Gibson describing how she uses adapters to fit 2/3″ long lenses on her 35mm… read more…
Tags: 50-1000 T5.0-8.9 Zoom Lens, Canon
Camerimage Film Festival
CAMERIMAGE is the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography. It revolves around cinematography and cinematographers. The festival honors films according to their visual, aesthetic and technical merits. CAMERIMAGE is unique. It is a celebration and gathering of cinematographers from around the world. It’s also a great destination for film students and filmmakers to learn and meet. There are screenings,… read more…
Panasonic Varicam 4K Ships
Panasonic VariCam 35 and VariCam HS cameras are shipping. The VariCam 35 has a 35mm sensor, PL mount, and records 4K RAW, 4K, UHD, 2K, HD and ProRes. The Varicam HS has three 2/3″ sensors, B4 mount, and records 1080p up to 240fps. Both models will offer Apple ProRes 4444 and ProRes 422 HQ and both include Panasonic’s AVC-ULTRA family of codecs. An interesting… read more…
Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic Varicam 35
Denz Monitor/Finder Bracket
Two “D’s” — Denz and Deity. Here’s a very good Denz bracket to mount the superb Deity Mira eyepiece on a Canon C300/500 onboard monitor. The Denz handle replaces the Canon attaches to the top hotshoe of the C300/500 and replaces the original one from Canon. The other end of the Denz bracket has a female cold shot that holds the Canon audio/control… read more…
Blackmagic Camera Update 1.9.7
Blackmagic Design Camera 1.9.7 software is now available on the Blackmagic Design website. It includes dashboard on screen menus and disk formatting for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. The new disk formatting feature lets us format SSDs and SD Cards in camera. The disks no longer require a computer for formatting. Unlike computers that format disks for general storage… read more…
ARRI Alexa SUP 10.0 Bug
ALEXA Software Update Packet (SUP) 10.0 has been removed temporarily from the ARRI website because of a critical recording bug. This bug could cause distorted images being recorded — while the image in the viewfinder, REC OUT and MON OUT looks OK. ARRI recommends downgrading all ALEXA cameras back to SUP 9.2, which is available from the DOWNLOADS section of the ARRI website. ARRI… read more…
K-Tek ProShot
Tino Liberatore and Brenda Klemme Parker were carrying this intriguingly versatile ProShot rig around Cinec the other day. It’s a cool combination of monopod, baby legs, stabilizer, and shoulder rig–all in one and easily configurable without tools. A “secret” to its success is the special patent-pending 3.8 pound Hexweight at the bottom, which acts as a counterweight to stabilize cameras up to 20 pounds… read more…
Tags: K-Tek, Monopod, Stabilizer, Tripod
AbelCine 25 Year Anniversary
10/18/14
AbelCine 25th Anniversary: Burbank Event
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of AbelCine at their Burbank location: Saturday, October 18 — 10am to 5pm AbelCine 801 South Main Street Burbank, CA 91506 Phone: 888-700-4416 www.abelcine.com Filmmakers have been going to AbelCine for 25 years for individual sales, support, service, and essential hand-holding. “What esoteric, exotic Peruvian mahagony wooden handgrip fits my custom-made magnesium camera bracket?” has been a recurrent question since the… read more…
Tags: AbelCine
Denz BP12 Adapter for Alexa
Seen at Cinec, the latest Denz BP12 adapter attaches to the base of ARRI Alexas. The baseplate slides onto industry-standard bridgeplates. Denz bridgeplates come in lengths of 600, 440, 325 and 200 mm and have almost indestructible, Teflon-impregnated hard-coat which provides a smooth surface. www.denz-deniz.com
Sony F55 Doc Dock
The Doc Dock for Sony’s F55 Camera is officially named “CBK-55BK build-up kit.” It bolts to the base and turns the F55 into a single-operator, documentary/ENG-style, shoulder-resting camera. A working prototype of the Doc Dock (CBK-55BK) will spend an evening in Los Angeles at the Digital Motion Picture Center in Sony’s Culver City Studios on October 9 at 6 pm. A full line-up of Fujinon lenses will… read more…
CCW
11/12/14 – 11/13/14
CCW Expo NY: Now part of NAB - in the Javits Convention Center
CCW+SATCON is a New York equipment expo and trade show held annually in the Javits Convention Center each fall. This year, it is November 12-13.The event is now owned and produced by NAB. Content and Communications World is like a condensed NAB “after-party” for TV and motion picture production, broadcast, media and entertainment. More than 7,000 attendees and 300 exhibitors show up at the Jacob K. Javits… read more…
Panavision Flare Lenses, PVintage, F55
An interview with Scott Kevan on “Deliver Us From Evil” with Panavized Sony F55 Cameras, Panavision Flare and PVintage lenses. JON FAUER: “Deliver Us From Evil” was released in July. What was the concept and visual style? SCOTT KEVAN: It’s a story inspired by actual accounts of a NYPD sergeant from the Bronx, Ralph Sarchie, and his interaction with both violent street crime… read more…
Tags: Flare Lenses, Panavision, PVintage, Sony F55
