Digital Cinema Society

Panasonic launches the LUMIX S1H, a new Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera with a full-frame image sensor capable of recording at 6K/24p, 10-bit video.  The 24.2MP CMOS sensor is well suited to both high end video and stills, with 14-stop dynamic range, sensitivity from ISO 100-51200, and a broad array of video ... [ Read: Panasonic announces the LUMIX S1H Mirrorless Full Frame Camera that shoots 6K/24p ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the August 2019 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) I try to never miss covering the annual SIGGRAPH convention, where I get a sneak peek at where computer graphics technologies are heading.  Such innovations, many ... [ Read: Keeping up with SIGGRAPH, Where Art Meets ART-ificial Intelligence ]

ARRI’s new Digital Encoder Head (DEH-1) is the latest edition to their Camera Stabilizer System range. Specifically designed to operate ARRI’s remote-controlled Stabilized Remote Head (SRH-3), the DEH-1 is a fluid head that interfaces with any Mitchell flat base tripod or support.  The traditional fluid head design ... [ Read: ARRI Announces New Stabilized Remote Head DEH-1 with Digital Encoder ]

We are proud to present our two part streaming coverage of a Digital Cinema Society event held August 8th at Sim Los Angeles on the subject of Best Practices For On-Set Wireless.  In the first part, Hi-speed Cinematographer Enrique Del Rio shares his extensive research and prerecorded interviews with subject experts ... [ Read: New DCS Streaming: Best Practices for On-Set Wireless at Sim Los Angeles on August 8, 2019 ]

In an August 8th Blackmagic Design webcast, CEO Grant Petty announced the release of their Pocket Cinema Camera 6K.  The new camera shares many attributes of the micro 4/3 mount Pocket 4K, but features a larger 6144 x 3456 Super 35 sensor and EF lens mount.  This allows for a shallower depth of field, allowing ... [ Read: Blackmagic Design Releases 6K Pocket Cinema Camera ]