Digital Cinema Society

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the February 2020 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) In a DCS tradition maintained for many years, I travel each February out to the California desert near Palm Springs to attend and report on the HPA Tech Retreat.  ... [ Read: Tales From the Tech Retreat 2020 -- Let's Raise a Glass to the HPA ]

We still hope to cover this content via streaming, but what was to be a DCS event at Sony on Thursday evening, April 2nd has been cancelled due to the Corornavirus.  Keep an eye out for our streaming coverage to see Sony's new 6K Sensor Full Frame Digital Cinema camera with Dual Native ISO and Fast Hybrid Auto ... [ Read: Sony FX9 and Battery Technology Event set for April 2nd at the DMPC L.A. is now CANCELLED ]

Effective February 14, 2020, IATSE Local 600 National President, Lewis Rothenberg has resigned after 8 months in office.  Dejan Georgevich, ASC, who had been serving as Vice President of the Local, will assume the role of Interim National President until the Local’s National Executive Board convenes to elect a ... [ Read: Lewis Rothenberg Steps Down as ICG Local 600 National President ]

DCS is sad to report that longtime member and frequent volunteer, Douglas Knapp died Monday at his home in Burbank, CA at the age of 70 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.  Doug had a long and very successful career as a camera operator and cinematographer with numerous television series and feature credits ... [ Read: Storied Camera Operator Douglas Knapp Has Passed Away ]