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Dang, that Raptor comparison is so bitingly close! Forget color, that can always be changed or matched with software, the definition is there and the overall look is there and the price difference is not even competitive, the Blackmagic is literally a ton of bang for the buck if it's that close...

Hey, everybody, so I stumbled upon a good deal on the Canon EF 24-70 2.8 USM I, not II, and it has a busted zoom mechanism and bad chip cable that needs to be replaced, however, as a manual zoom on a dumb EF adapter for my Sony camera it does pretty good. I had a thought though versus buying a...

So, we now have a look at The Sphere in Las Vegas and I'm quite surprised! For what it is, it reminds me very much of the round Omnimax theatre that used to be at Caesar's Palace. I remember going as a kid and watching some sort of space documentary there and it was really immersive and quite...

Anybody notice that there's a lot of companies we've never heard of buying up known brands and entities left and right lately? What is this and should we be worried? I first noticed this coming up in the videogame sphere as various IP properties started being bought, sold, and swapped around to...

Okay, I've been looking at some high end cine lenses to see what's out there and I found some I didn't even hear about and others I didn't even consider before. Granted there's lenses like the Sigma Art Cine lenses, Zeiss CP2/3, SLR Magic APOs, and Rokinon DS/Xeen lenses that often get discussed...

Hi, everybody, so I've been looking at some nice PL cine lens options while waiting for VFX to render and I noticed that really aside from the oddly "occasional" 135mm by comparison, we're missing anything beyond that in the telephoto range! Looking at some of the rehousing scenes there's...

Hey, everybody, I saw a beat up Zeiss Contax N 17-35mm zoom and wondered how easy it was to repair, anybody know? I've had pretty good luck shining up some Contax Zeiss and legacy Zeiss lenses but when it comes to AF lenses I know it can either be really simple and not unlike a manual lens, like...

Hi, everybody, in my recent searches I have taken interest in everything from Contax Zeiss lenses, classic and current PL lenses, geared heads, anamorphics, 2/3" B4 lenses, to legacy cinema cameras used in the early to mid 2000's like the Sony F35 and Arri D20/D21 and even just reviews on...

Hi, everybody, after noting in the Laowa Proteus 2X Anamorphic thread about their use with Laowa's own 1.4x Full Frame Expander to work on FF35 cameras, I thought it would be a good opportunity to make a post about the use of lens expanders and reducers to jump back and forth between Super 35mm...

Hi, everybody, so this review article just dropped from Newsshooter.com and I can't help but be impressed by these lenses as they tick a lot of boxes compared to much pricier cine zooms, especially considering 77mm filter threads for potential adapter add-ons, particularly anamorphic adapters...

Okay, this is pretty cool! It's basically a similar design to a recent large format video experiment project on Youtube by DIYPerks, while it's not exactly an 8x10 camera it can get you a similar DOF and overall look using virtually any camera or even your phone. While I have experimented with...

Alright, another development in the beyond 8K movement! I know they've been working on this "Big Dome" in town here in Las Vegas for a while now so I'm interested to see how it all turns out as they now have their own 18K 120fps RAW camera system to go with it. Now, this begs the question as to...

Hey, everybody, I couldn't help but notice this clip that popped up in my Youtube feed today, a 16K 110" TV on display! As some have downplayed my requests in other threads for RED to aim for beyond even 12K, here's what I'm talking about, the tech is coming on fast for increased resolution...

Okay, this is getting freaky now! Someone has come up with a “camera” that doesn’t take an image but generates an image based on geographical location data, so kind of like an intricate Google Earth snapshot device. My only concern is when is it going to happen that you will try to take a photo...

Hi, everyone, I've been looking at any updates on the audio scene since I was at NAB and I've been surprised at the apparent VR audio scene with some interesting surround recording solutions I haven't heard of before. Admittedly, cameras seem to get the most attention but other than the...

Hey, everybody, I happened to be looking around at some anamorphic options and saw the Isco4All lens set at B&H for about $10K. No listings for just the new adapter but has anybody tried the set out? Is it worth it? How does the new adapter compare to the old Isco 54? Are the spherical lenses in...

Hi, everybody, well, it seems RED finally got a fix implemented for the V-Raptor sensor split with the new version of REDCine X coming out and it appears to be in line with previously discussed methods to fix it. Now, getting technical, if a sensor split can be fixed with two sensors, couldn't...

Hey, everybody, so I was reading an article on vintage lenses at Newsshooter and I thought it was pretty telling as the article and the comments reflected some of my own thoughts in this wide world of lenses, both vintage and new, especially in these times of rehousing efforts coming through for...

Alright, the rumors are out there now and they say the announcement is close, the 8K Panasonic S1H Mark II could be on its way! Now, let's get real. Yes, it's not a RED, yes, it's not an Arri, yes, it's a mirrorless hybrid and not a digital cinema camera, however, it is absolutely going to be...

Hey, everybody, while waiting for VFX renders, I went down a cine lens rabbit hole and read up on the Zeiss Digiprime lenses and saw many movie and trailer examples online that used them and most of those works were with old Sony F900 or Viper 2/3" camera setups but there were S16 and S35...