Have you ever wanted to know everything about Panasonic’s AG-CX350 camcorder? Well good news! Writer and Filmmaker Barry Green has put out a new series of instructional videos that covers exactly that.
Some copy from Panasonics release on this:
The AG-CX350 is the industry’s lightest 4K 10-bit fixed-lens camcorder and includes HDR recording, 4K 10-bit 60p capture and is equipped with the RTMP/RTSP/RTP protocol for live streaming and NDI | HX-ready IP connection. A few topics that A Guide To The Panasonic AG-CX350 Camcorder include are:
The Texas Association of Broadcasters convention and trade show (TAB 2019) will soon be upon us!
While it may not have the ‘Whizz Bang’ Product releases of flashier conventions like NAB, Photokina, and E3, TAB more than makes up for it in potential business and networking opportunities. With over 1,200 annual registrants and a 137 booth trade show, there is no better way to put your finger on the pulse of what is happening int the Texas video and broadcasting industry.
The day and a half convention provides invaluable training geared towards nearly every position in the broadcast industry. The trade show provides great opportunities to get hands on with the newest video gear and talk face to face with a myriad of vendors, suppliers, and service providers.
And the best part is, right now you can get in for free! All you have to do is visit: https://www.tab.org/convention-and-trade-show/registration before July 22 and use the code TEX2019. BAM now you’re getting in to the premiere event in Texas for everything in the broadcasting industry!
Now that you’ve got free entrance to TAB make sure you swing by booth 714 and say hello to everyone at the Texas Media Systems booth!
Introducing the next generation
handheld 4K digital film camera!
The revolutionary new Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is the camera you’ve been asking for! It features an all new handheld design that puts the latest advanced digital film technology into the palm of your hand! The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has a 4/3 size sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range and dual native ISO up to 25,600. That means you get stunning HDR images and incredible low light performance! The external controls give you quick access to essential functions, while the large 5 inch touchscreen makesit easy to frame shots, focus accurately and changecamera settings. Images are recorded ontostandard SD/UHS-II or CFast 2.0 cards in Blackmagic RAW and ProRes at up to 120 frames per second! In addition, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has an MFT lens mount, built-in microphones, mini XLR input, full sized HDMI, 3D LUT support, Bluetooth, USB-C Expansion Port and more!
Blackmagic RAW added to Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
The new Blackmagic Camera 6.2 update adds support for Blackmagic RAW to the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, giving you the quality of full, visually lossless camera RAW images, with the size and speed of traditional video file formats! Because the files are so small, you’ll be able to record much longer programs on the media you already own. You’ll also be able to change parameters such as exposure, saturation, midtone detail, and more. Best of all, just like traditional RAW formats, these changes are completely non-destructive! You’ll be able to choose between 3:1, 5:1, 8:1 and 12:1 constant bit-rate recording or between constant quality Q0 and Q5 recording. With Blackmagic RAW 12:1, you can record more than 2 hours of 4K DCI footage to a single 256GB SD UHS-II card, giving you stunning cinematic quality images on incredibly small, inexpensive cards!
Elegant Modern Design
The portable handheld design of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K gives you incredible mobility without sacrificing features. The highly compact form factor features a carbon fiber reinforced composite body that makes it extremely durable and lightweight so you can take it anywhere. You get a super bright 5” screen, 4 built in microphones, built in recorders and external buttons and dials that give you fast access to the most important functions. That means you can quickly check framing and focus, capture audio andrecord your files without having to carry around extra monitors, microphones, recorders and cables. You also get lots of mounting points, a mini XLR input with phantom power, Bluetooth control and more. With the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K you get a fully featured portable digital film camera that’s flexible and expandable!
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Bundles / Kits In Stock!
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K gives you the professional features you need, all in a portable and affordable design that can be used anywhere. It’s perfect for shooting independent films and documentaries, fashion shows, travel blogs, web videos, weddings, corporate video, sports and more. The incredible image quality, advanced Blackmagic Design color science and Blackmagic RAW recording features let you shoot images that rival professional digital film cameras costing tens of thousands more. That means you get the image quality youneed to seamlessly mix footage from the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K with other types of cameras used on high end Hollywood feature films and episodic television shows!
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The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is the voice for the nation’s radio and television broadcasters. NAB advances the interests of their members in federal government, industry and public affairs. They encourage content and technology innovation and spotlight important and unique ways stations serve their communities. Every year the NAB Show is where global visionaries convene to bring content to life in new and exciting ways! This year the show will take place on April 6 – April 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ATOMOS is offering a pre-NAB promotion on Shogun & Ninja Inferno units valid on March 15 – March 31, 2019!
The Shogun Inferno is the best of everything Atomos does in a single product; 4K 60p, HD 240p, Cinema DNG Raw recording over Quad SDI connections. Like the Shogun Flame this unit features 1500nit brightness, HDR brightness range and a 10-bit panel with dual battery continuous power on the back. The Inferno adds in PQ in/out so that its not just HDR on the Inferno, the PQ output lets you connect to HDR panels and the PQ in lets you connect from your NLE for grading using the Inferno.
Shogun Inferno Improvements:
High quality 4K 60p and HD 240p ProRes and DNxHR recording, from either a video or Raw signal – perfect for sports broadcasters and slow motion recordings
Raw to Raw CDNG recording up to 4K DCI/UHD 30p or 2K/HD 120p. CDNG support will also be added to existing Shogun Flame, Shogun and Shogun Studio users one month after the launch of Inferno.
Versatility of Quad SDI connections to let you input from cameras with 1.5/3/6/12G SDI outputs without the need for converters – perfect for 4K HDR multi cam events
PQ (ST-2084) input that allows you to use Inferno as a grading monitor in Post
PQ (ST-2084) output standard HDR to compatible TVs and monitors
AtomHDR. AtomHDR image processing lets you shoot with the high brightness range of your camera’s Log profile while maintaining vibrant true-to-life colors. Conventional monitors lack this capability, displaying the brightness detail of Log but with a washed out image that makes judging exposure difficult. Be at the forefront of the HDR revolution by having a field monitor capable of resolving HDR in the field as you see it in Post Production and record the original Log image direct from the sensor for HDR grading in post production.
The AtomHDR engine lets you monitor a post production HDR image in the field on a 7″ calibrated screen. For collaboration on set or in post, connect Shogun Inferno to HDR compatible larger screens, select the desired color space (Rec709, DCI P3 or Rec2020) and see the magic of HDR on larger screen sizes. Use the PQ input to connect from your NLE and use the Inferno as a monitor to grade HDR in Post.
4K 60p & HD 240p Recording. Shogun Inferno combines high resolution recording, high frame rate recording and playback. Record Video from both HDMI and SDI cameras direct from the sensor to 4:2:2 10-bit ProRes or DNxHR up to an amazing 4K 60p or HD 240p. Record Raw over SDI up to 4K 30p either directly to CDNG or record to ProRes or DNxHR. Playback recorded ProRes or DNxHR files via the HDMI or SDI output at the same high frame rates to supporting monitors.
CDNG Raw over Quad SDI. The Quad SDI connections offer the widest camera compatibility with 1.5G/3G/6G/12G SDI inputs and a convenient single 12G SDI output. This allows you to connect single link from SD 1.5G, HD 3G, 4K 30p 6G or 4K 60p 12G. Connect any combination of 3G connections up to Quad SDI at 4K 60p. Conveniently link a Quad SDI workflow to a single 12G workflow through the Shogun Inferno which acts as a 4 to 1 converter with 12G SDI and 4K HDMI output from the Quad input.
The Atomos Ninja Inferno is an HDMI monitor / recorder that accepts 4K signals from both Professional UHD 4K Cameras and DCI 4K Cameras. Its 7″ high-resolution monitor with AtomHDR delivers 10 stops of dynamic range to match 10-bit camera LOG footage.
Monitor. The Ninja Inferno expands on the impressive Atomos Ninja line with a seven inch monitor boasting 1500nit brightness. Apart from being an obvious companion for 4Kp60 cameras like the GH5, the Ninja Inferno is the world’s first HDMI monitor-recorder to accept 4K DCI signals from cameras like the Panasonic GH5/GH4/DVX200/HCX1000/UX180/HCX1, Sony FS7/Z100 and the JVC LS300. The Ninja Inferno can also playout HDR as PQ or HLG to larger HDR compatible screens or feed HDR in as a PQ or HLG signal for mobile HDR grading.
Record. Record 4K 60p Apple ProRes or DNxHR on the Ninja Inferno in 10-bit 4:2:2 color accuracy and 24/25/30/50/60p frame rates. Bypass the internal recording limitations of certain 4K 60p 10-bit cameras with this versatile recorder. Auto HDMI start/stop recording trigger from selected Canon, Sony, Panasonic and Nikon cameras and convert interlaced video from your camera to progressive with built-in 3:2 and 2:2 pulldown. Record any HDMI source — including gaming consoles and PCs.
XLR Audio. An optional XLR breakout cable with 48V phantom power allows users to connect and power external microphones. Monitor and record up to 8ch of embedded HDMI 2.0 24bit digital audio.
Power. The Atomos Ninja Inferno uses a hot-swappable dual battery system and also features DC mains connectivity. Audio control is simple with dedicated meters and menus to select channels for recording/monitoring and adjustments for frame delay and gain.
The 2019 Academy Awards have officially wrapped up and all the winners have been announced. “Free Solo” took the award for Best Documentary Feature. Want to shoot like an Oscar-nominated film? Well, all five of the Oscar-nominated Documentary features were shot using Canon cameras and lenses.
We’ve listed the Canon equipment that the films were shot with and where you can watch these Oscar-nominated documentaries.
Renowned free solo climber Alex Honnold has long desired to attempt El Capitan, the 3,000-foot granite rock in Yosemite National Park. Although he wants to begin, Honnold is suddenly plagued by injuries and his friends and family worry for his safety. Nothing can stop him, however, and Honnold becomes the only athlete to make the treacherous ascent without ropes.
Where to watch: “Free Solo” will be having its Network Premiere on National Geographic on March 3 at 8/7c. You can find it in select theatres here.
The dreams and everyday experiences of friends Daniel and Quincy, and also those of Boosie, the mother of Quincy’s children, are depicted as they go about their lives in Hale County, Alabama. Also explored is the idea of how the Southern African-American experience can be depicted on film.
Where to watch: You can rent or buy on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu and Apple.
As he films his fellow skateboarders over the years, Bing Liu wonders why so many of them have experienced contentious relationships with their fathers. As he focuses on friends Zack, who is about to become a father himself, and Keire, who is grappling with his racial identity, Liu realizes that he must resolve his feelings about his own abusive childhood.
Where to watch: You can watch with a Hulu Subscription or on PBS. of f
Documentarian Talal Derki returns to his native Syria and gains the trust of Abu Osama, a founder of the Al Qaeda-affiliated Al Nusra Front. Believing in an Islamic caliphate, Abu Osama indoctrinates his sons in his beliefs, sending the oldest two, Osama and Ayman, to a military training camp. The brothers have differing reactions to their training, however, with Ayman longing to return to school.
Where to watch: You can stream on Kanopy and rent or buy on Amazon, Apple, Fandango Now and Vudu.
Octogenarian Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice in 1993, had spent her prior legal career battling laws that allowed gender discrimination. Supported by her devoted husband, a fellow lawyer, and their two children, Ginsburg becomes renowned for her tireless work ethic, liberal outlook and keen intellect.
Where to watch: You can stream with a Hulu or Hoopla subscription. You can rent or buy on Amazon, Fandango Now, Vudu, YouTube, Google Play and Apple.
You can shoot like an Academy Award-nominated film with the right Canon gear. Give us a call at 512-440-1400 or shop all Canon here. 0% Lease financing is available on select Canon products.
The new Canon C300 Mark II Touch Focus Kit enables touchscreen auto focus using the 4″ Touchscreen LCD Monitor (LM-V1) that has been shipping with the C200. Also included is the MA-400 XLR accessory, which is a separate XLR unit. Canon spent a lot of time rethinking how the C300 Mark II could be rigged using the LM-V1 Touch Screen LCD and the MA-400 XLR accessory. Using these two accessories instead of the traditional “clamshell” Monitor/XLR unit allows for a more flexible and arguable more streamlined set-up. Additionally, if a user doesn’t need XLR, they can now rig the C300 Mark II with the LCD only for an incredibly small set-up. This also allows easier rigging with Gimbal Stabilizers. And the Top Handle is still included! The LCD and XLR accessory can be configured in many ways with or without the top handle.
New items included in the Canon C300 Mark II Touch Focus Kit 0635C032 includes:
In the box: EOS C300 MK II Body (EF Mount), Grip, Camera Cover, Handle Unit, Handle Bracket, Battery Pack BP-A30, Battery Charger CG-A10, Compact Power Adapter CA-A10, Eye Cup, Hexagon Socket, Allen key, Viewfinder Cap, Thumb rest, Tripod base TB-1, WFT Attachment, Measuring Hook, AC Cable x2, DC Cable(for CA-940), Shoulder Strap SS-1200, LM-V1, MA-400, Mount To Shoe Adapter, 492LCD Micro Ball Head, Instruction Manual
RED has announced the all-new DSMC2 BRAIN w/ DRAGON-X 5K S35 sensor. Take a look!
WHAT’S NEW
The DSMC2 DRAGON-X™ 5K S35 delivers the same image quality as its predecessor along with these benefits:
High frame rates at 5K
Blazing fast data speeds
Access to RED’s latest image processing pipeline (IPP2).
Don’t worry. In the spirit of “obsolescence obsolete,” owners will have the ability to upgrade to other sensors in the DSMC2 family.
With a compact design, the DSMC2 DRAGON-X allows for all-around adaptability under any circumstance. Whether capturing that once-in-a-lifetime moment, creating content for YouTube, or taking part in a “run-and-gun” style shoot, you can harness the performance and power of RAW knowing your camera can go anywhere and won’t hold you back.
THE SPECS
The RED Digital DSMC2 DRAGON-X has two options available for purchase:
In what seems like the endless stream of Full-Frame Mirrorless camera announcements this summer a new contender has just entered the ring!
Exciting New Specs
Earlier today at Photokina Panasonic announced the Lumix S1 and S1R. Similar to Sony and Nikon’s recent offerings the new Lumix camera will come in two flavors. The S1 will feature 24 megapixel resolution and the slightly up-spec’d S1R will have 47 megapixel resolution.
Other key spec’s that Panasonic is touting for the camera is it’s dual image stabilization, 3-axis tilty-flippy LCD screen, Dual XQD/SD card slots, 100% weather sealing and of all things resistance to low temperatures (Panasonic appears to be trying to shake Canon and Nikon’s strangle hold on the nature and adventure photographer market).
One last feature that the New Lumix will feature is 4K 60p recording (50p for all you PAL folks). The S series is the first, and so far only, full-frame mirrorless to feature 4K 60p recording. THE WAIT IS FINALLY OVER!
New Collaborative Mount
Panasonic will also be introducing a new mount to go along with the new cameras. The L-mount is relatively new product of a collaboration between Leica, Sigma and Panasonic. The mount is 51.6mm in diameter and has a 20mm flange distance. The new specs puts it squarely between Sony’s E mount and the new Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts in terms of size and ability to use adapters.
Outside of 4K 60p recording and 24/47MP sensors not many other details have been released about the new camera’s features. Given the camera’s Lumix lineage it’s safe to assume that the S1 and S1R will have similar max shutter speed and other video modes to the GH5.
Exact Release date and Pricing TBA
Panasonic has announced that the S1 and S1R will be released in early 2019.
Pricing for the camera has not been announced. Going by the competition it is safe to assume the bodies will be around $2000 for the S1 and $3000 for the S1R.
They did not confirm any lenses that will be releasing with the cameras. However, they did announce a commitment to expand the lineup of S-series compatible lenses to more than 10 by 2020. They mentioned 3 lenses in this expanded lineup specifically.
So far a 50mm f1.4, a 24-105mm, and a 70-200mm lens were included in the press release. (No max aperture for the 24-105 and the 70-200 were announced.) Based on some of the photos used during the Photokina presentation, it is safe to assume that these lenses will be released with S1 and S1R. The 24-105mm will likely be a kit option.
Currently, the only L-mount lenses are from Leica. They have 11 full-frame L-mount lenses in production at the time of writing.
Final Thoughts
With Panasonic entering the game it is now undeniable that full-frame mirrorless is (or at least will soon become) the new standard in Photography. Panasonic has lead the way in introducing rock solid video performance in a small package with it’s Lumix GH series cameras.
It’s too soon to say if there will be any major video improvements over the GH5 and GH5s, but the introduction of a full-frame sensor will make the new cameras much more appealing to crossover shooters.
Without official confirmation on pricing and a few other key video features (looking at you 4:2:2 10bit internal) it’s hard to tell how these will stack up against the A7iii and A7riii. If the S1 and S1R come in within a few hundred dollars of the current A7 series lineup, Panasonic will be rocking Sony’s full-frame boat pretty hard.
Overall the Lumix S1 and S1R pack a lot of great features into a single camera which will make Panasonic an increasingly viable alternative for professional photographers who want to switch to mirrorless and videographers who need rock solid video in a full-frame package.
The Full Photokina Panel
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