Products
GFX ETERNA 65mm Open Gate
Fujifilm’s 65mm format GFX ETERNA evolves. The latest working prototype appeared under glass at CP+ Expo in Yokohama from February 27 to March 2.
There are major updates and innovations. Above all, it records Open Gate (full width and full height) — the entire sensor (43.8mm wide x 32.9mm high). This is the tallest sensor in the 65mm format family. With an image diagonal of 54.78 mm Ø), it is approximately 1.7 times larger than Full Frame (36 x 24 mm, 43.3 mm Ø). read more…
SIGMA BF Camera
BF. Beautifully Fun. Best Friend. Brilliantly Fast Camera from SIGMA.
SIGMA Corporation CEO Kazuto Yamaki explained that the name BF stands for Beautiful Foolishness. It comes from The Book of Tea, A Japanese Harmony of Art, Culture, and the Simple Life, written by Okakura Kakuzō in 1906.
The context of “foolishness” here is not negative. In juxtaposing Beautiful with Foolishness, both Kakuzo and Kazuto are elevating something that is normally functional to a level that is artistic, stylish, interesting and perhaps seeking perfection in imperfection.
This is not your father’s mirrorless camera. The SIGMA BF has 4 buttons and a dial. You operate these with your thumb to control the five things that matter the most: shutter speed, aperture, ISO, exposure compensation and look. The shutter release / record start-stop is on top.
February 24, 2025. 9 AM. The new SIGMA BF camera premiered at SIGMA Corporation’s worldwide headquarters in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. It’s an hour ride from Roppongi Hills—west, direction Mt. Fuji. read more…
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ALEXA 35 Base Model with Flexible Licenses
The ALEXA 35 is now available from ARRI as one of two models. The existing ALEXA 35 (with the black jogwheel) has been renamed “ALEXA 35 with Premium License” and the new model (identified by a blue jogwheel) is called “ALEXA 35 with Base License.” The new, lower-cost ALEXA 35 Base model has the same hardware and sensor as the Premium model, but has a reduced feature set that can be upgraded with several licenses. read more…
Leica SL3-S for Cine & Stills Camera
Cinematographers everywhere will appreciate the new Leica SL3-S.
The SL3-3 takes amazing stills for location scouting or for personal use, works not only as a Directors Finder or for pre-viz, but also records full-height (Open Gate) full-frame (Leica Format) moving images.
In a landscape where many cameras crop the sensor to 16:9 or less than full height, the SL3-3 covers the entire 24MP, 3:2 Open Gate sensor area (approx 35.64 x 23.76 mm) to record up to 6K internally and 6K RAW externally. read more…
Kinefinity HDMI e-Viewfinder
Kinefinity continues to impress with great Electronic Viewfinders.They introduced their EAGLE SDI e-Viewfinder last July. Now there’s a wonderful HDMI version. It works with most cinema cameras, DSLRs and mirrorless cameras that have HDMI video outputs.
As with the SDI model, the new HDMI e-Viewfinder has a Micro OLED 1080P display. This is one of the most compact and lightweight EVFs on the market. It starts up quickly, has low power consumption and almost zero latency. It connects to video via a full-size HDMI port and is powered via a USB-C. read more…
Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive Camera
Just when we thought Blackmagic was busy enough with their new 12K LF and 17K 65 URSA Cine Cameras, along comes this 2x 8K Stereo 3D camera for Apple Vision Pro. Blackmagic Design announced their new Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive Camera today. Designed to shoot Apple Immersive Video for the Apple Vision Pro — it’s expected to ship in 2025. read more…
ARRI ALEXA 265 Camera Report
Download the Film and Digital Times 32-page ARRI ALEXA 265 Camera Report.
Free 10 MB PDF.
ARRI ALEXA 265 is lighter and smaller than predecessors ALEXA 65 and 765. The 265 camera has a 65mm format sensor measuring a familiar 54.12 x 25.58 mm (59.86 mm Ø diagonal. 6560 x 3100 photosites.) The camera body is about the same size as an ALEXA 35–slightly wider to accommodate the bigger sensor, so most ALEA 35 accessories fit. Data wrangling is streamlined. fdtimes.us/alexa265 read more…
Cooke Panchro 65/i Lens Series
Who said there aren’t enough lenses for 65mm format?
November 12, 2024. Cooke Optics announced their Panchro 65/i Lens Series—designed specifically for 65mm Larger Format digital cinema cameras.
The Panchro 65/i series will include six focal lengths:
30mm T2.8, 40mm T2.8, 55mm T2.5, 75mm T2.5, 100mm T2.5, and 152mm T2.9.
They all stop down to T22 and are equipped with Cooke’s latest intelligent /i technology. The Panchro 65/i series is lightweight across the range (1.8 kg to 2.3 kg). read more…
Canon L Lenses with Iris & Zoom Marks
Canon continues an industry trend of hybrid still/cine lenses with manual iris and zoom marks as well as having autofocus and auto iris.
The new RF24mm F1.4 L VCM and RF50mm F1.4 L VCM primes are fast (f/1.4), compact (3.9 inches long) Full Frame RF-mount lenses.
Things get really interesting with Canon’s new RF70-200 F2.8 L IS USM Z zoom lenses. read more…
iodyne Pro Mini: smart drive
If you’re a DIT, DP, AC, creator or crew rushing to download the day’s footage onto an off-the-shelf SSD, you know that heat can also slow transfers down, often to a frustrating crawl.
Now there’s a super fast SSD that can take the heat: iodyne Pro Mini. Incidentally, iodyne is the company that also makes Pro Data Thunderbolt storage (NVMe 12/24/48TB 5 GB/s SSDs.) The name iodyne comes from “i/o” like in/out, and “dyne,” a unit of force, as in dynamic.
Pro Mini is iodyne’s smart drive, about the size of your iPhone, developed specifically for cinema production and photography. Think of it as a Thunderbolt shuttle drive with sophisticated features—speedy, sustained read/write speeds; Passkey authentication, security and encryption, digital labeling and Find My tracking. It comes in 4TB or 8TB capacities. read more…
Canon EOS C80 – RF mount Full Frame
Download 8-page FDTIMES PDF Report on the new Canon Cinema EOS C80 Camera at fdtimes.com
Canon introduces the new Cinema EOS C80 Camera.
Full Frame, RF mount, compact and lightweight, it has a 6K (26.67 Megapixel) sensor that measures 36.0 x 19.0 mm (40.7 mm diagonal). And look—it has a 4K 12G SDI Output BNC!
You could say this is the inevitable successor to the Cinema EOS C70 Camera that came out four years ago—September 2020. The C70 was the first RF mount Cinema EOS Camera. It became a breakthrough success because its Super35 4K sensor was similar to the Canon EOS C300 Mark III and yet it came in a much smaller body, albeit with fewer capabilities. read more…
Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF & 17K 65
Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Review and Preview of Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65
Download this free 16-page 6MB PDF standalone special report now.
This report is a hands-on look at the Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K LF Camera.
The article will appear in Film and Digital Times September 2024 Issue 127 and the IBC Edition printing in Amsterdam and available at the show.
There’s also a brief preview of the Blackmagic URSA Cube 17K 65 Camera.
https://fdtimes.us/URSA-Cine-LF read more…
Wooden Camera Accessories for Canon EOS C400
Wooden Camera’s new Elite Accessory System for the Canon EOS C400 and Core System will be released in September, when the camera will ship as well. The Core System includes the essentials for the C400 camera. The Elite System adds Wooden Camera’s Top Handle, Baseplate, and rods. read more…
CVP Summer Kit Fest 2024
7/24/24 – 7/25/24
CVP Summer Kit Fest 2024: CVP Summer Kit Fest 2024 is a two-day event in London, Wednesday July 24 and Thursday July 25 ((11:00 - 18:00).
CVP Summer Kit Fest 2024 is a two-day event in London, Wednesday July 24 and Thursday July 25 ((11:00 – 18:00).
It will be like a walking tour (kit scavenger hunt? pub crawl?) of trendy Fitzrovia. Your waypoints are four company showrooms, kitted out with the latest equipment and presumably hydrating and nourishing refreshments. I still have trouble thinking of kit as equipment and not a toy model. A quick detour via OED cites T. E. Lawrence (after Arabia), “Sergeant take this man to the Q.M. Stores, kit him at once, and put him into the first train…”
Anyway, your adventure begins at CVP Quartermaster Stores and Fitzrovia Showroom where you pick up your badge. read more…
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TRIBE7 – BLACKWING7 Binary II Lenses
TRIBE7 introduces a limited run of Second Edition BLACKWING7 Binary Prime Lenses. This release builds on the legacy of the original prototypical Binary lenses, introduced five years ago. 10 sets were made in 2019 as test and evaluation optics. The new Second Edition BLACKWING7 Binaries pay complete homage to their prototypical predecessors, while offering filmmakers greater creative control through new modular components such as custom-tuned optics, flare control systems and the SKIN program of alternative coatings for BLACKWING7 front lens elements. read more…
SmallHD Quantum 32 Monitor
SmallHD launches their Quantum 32 – a 31.5” OLED reference monitor. It is intended for grading suites, post-production and on-set monitoring for discerning eyes: DPs, DITs and Directors. The Quantum 32 displays HDR and SDR images using Quantum Dot OLED technology, with exceptional luminance, color uniformity and a wide viewing angle. read more…
Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K
“Ladies and Gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts.” The descent into Las Vegas Airport for NAB can be turbulent as adiabatic or katabatic winds from the nearby Valley of Fire shake the aircraft. Blackmagic Design also seems to delight in shaking things up at NAB. This year is delightfully interesting with the introduction of their new flagship Blackmagic URSA Cine 12K… read more…
ARRI ALEXA 35 Live – Multicam System
Marc Shipman-Mueller, ARRI Senior Product Manager, and John Gilbert, ARRI Product Manager Fiber Systems, appear on a video meeting with stop-the-press news.
“ARRI is introducing a completely new camera system called the ALEXA 35 Live – Multicam System, said Marc Shipman-Mueller, ARRI Senior Product Manager. “It is for live production applications such as concerts, musical events, sports, esports, TV shows, fashion shows, scripted content, comedy specials, etc. This is a major commitment by ARRI to the live entertainment sector, bringing together specialist cameras, stabilizers, lighting, and custom solutions. We put a lot of resources into this and we’re planning other products in the future and expanding the system.” read more…
DJI Focus Pro, RS 4 Pro & RS 4
DJI PRO has three interesting new products to keep scenes steady and in focus: DJI RS 4 Pro, DJI RS 4, and DJI Focus Pro. They are intuitive, work together, setup quickly, and provide advanced focus control.
DJI Focus Pro includes Automated Manual Focus (AMF) control.
DJI RS 4 Pro is the new, top-of-line RS (Ronin Single-handle) gimbal stabilizer that, among other features, supports heavier payloads and has carbon fiber arms.
DJI RS 4 is a more affordable stabilizer for lighter payloads. read more…
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Cooke Gallery London
“The wand chooses the wizard, remember…I think we must expect great things from you.” Stepping into the Cooke Gallery in Fitzrovia, London immediately conjures up Ollivander’s Wand Shop of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The lens chooses the Cinematographer…no doubt about it. Wizards and filmmakers alike can step into this magical space on Newman Street. Enter into a museum-like gallery with large video displays and photographs. The current exhibition is all about Focus. Pick up a pair of headphones paired with moving images on the wall for examples of deep focus, shallow depth of field, rack focus, and more. read more…
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