Digital Cinema Society

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the February 2018 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter)Does size matter?  It certainly does when you’re talking about camera sensors, but the more important question is how they will be used.  A great number of new Digital ... [ Read: It's Not The Size...It's How You Use it: The Digital Cinema Camera Sensor ]

We are pleased to report the tremendous amount of positive feedback received from those in attendance at our 2018 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo. Manufacturer presentations were enlightening and thought provoking. Michael Goi, ASC gave a great practical demo along with inspiring words of wisdom, and we were honored to ... [ Read: 2018 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo an Unqualified Success - Streaming Coverage Coming Soon ]

Canon Adds 4K UHD to Entry Level Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Camera with the EOS M5 Canon has announced their latest addition to their EOS lineup of digital cameras: the EOS M50.   The mirrorless style camera features interchangeable lenses and is the first in the entry level M-series with 4K UHD video recording. ... [ Read: Canon Adds 4K UHD to Entry Level Interchangeable Lens Mirrorless Camera with the EOS M5 ]

Panasonic Unveils New 4K HDR Broadcast Camera Featuring B4 Mount Panasonic has announced the addition of the AK-UC4000 broadcast camera to its camera line. The camera has a newly developed large 4.4K sensor sampled down to a 2/3" image area to accommodate a B4 lens mount. Beyond 4K sampling improves the UHD resolution ... [ Read: Panasonic Unveils New 4K HDR Broadcast Camera Featuring B4 Mount ]

All are welcome to join the Digital Cinema Society for our annual exploration of Motion Picture Lighting and Grip Technology. The event will return to the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank on Saturday, February 24th. In addition to our traditional vendor presentations and practical demonstrations by renowned Lighting ... [ Read: 2018 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo - This Saturday February 24th - Burbank - All Are Welcome ]

Fujifilm Unveils X-H1 Mirrorless Digital Camera and New Cinema Lenses At an L.A. area February 15th launch event Fujifilm took the wraps off their new X-H1 mirrorless camera as well as new Cinema lenses designed to work with the new system.  The X-H1 uses the same 24-megapixel APS-C sensor found in many of Fujifilm’s ... [ Read: Fujifilm Unveils X-H1 Mirrorless Digital Camera and New Cinema Lenses ]

VENICE, Sony’s new flagship motion picture camera begins shipping to customers this month with a host of new features. As previously announced, version 1.0 features in VENICE will include support for Full-Frame 24x36mm recording along with several new capabilities including a “Dual Base ISO” mode. With a claimed ... [ Read: Sony to Start Shipments of Venice Digital Cinema Camera with Several New Features ]

DCS Test: Intercutting Panasonic's EVA1 and VariCam LT   I’ve long been a fan of the VariCam; I owned one of the first generations of the tape based camcorders and used it on several features, TV shows, and documentaries, such as The US vs. John Lennon.  Although it was only a 720 sensor, I loved the ... [ Read: DCS Test:Intercutting Panasonic's EVA1 and VariCam LT ]

Panavision Introduces New Millennium DXL2 with RED MONSTRO 8K VV Sensor Panavision used the occasion of the 2018 BSC Expo in London to introduce their new Millennium DXL2 8K.  The large-format camera is the heart of a complete imaging ecosystem including optics and camera architecture, the RED MONSTRO 8K VV sensor, ... [ Read: Panavision Introduces New Millennium DXL2 with RED MONSTRO 8K VV Sensor ]

ARRI chose the BSC Expo in London to unveil a complete 4K large-format system comprised of the new ALEXA LF camera, ARRI Signature Prime lenses, LPL lens mount, and PL-to-LPL adapter.  True to ARRI's practice of protecting their client's previous investments, the new camera is compatible with existing lenses, accessories, ... [ Read: ARRI Launches Large-Format Camera System: ALEXA LF - Signature Primes - LPL Lens Mount - PL-to-LPL Adapter ]