Digital Cinema Society

We are very sad to relate the news that DCS Founding Member, Jeff Cree, has passed away. We'll miss his broad smile, quick wit, and ability to explain even the most complicated motion picture technology to the cinematography community.  Jeff was the longtime Chief Technical Officer & Vice President, Technical ... [ Read: DCS Mourns the Loss of Band Pro's Jeff Cree ]

Cine Lens Manufacturer Leitz Wetzlar has added "HENRI" which they have dubbed a Cinematographer's Viewfinder.  The upgraded cine application of the new Leica SL2S camera, was the impetus for the sister companies, Leica and Leitz Wetzlar to work together on this project.  This new system is based on design experience ... [ Read: Leitz Introduces "Henri" -- a Cinematographer's Viewfinder ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the November 2020 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) In mid-July of this year, Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty held an online press conference to announce their latest camera, the URSA Mini Pro 12K.  I follow all ... [ Read: Where The 12K Rubber Hits The Road - James Mathers Tests the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K ]

Bright Tangerine has announced a new multipurpose filter tray that can rotate Polarizers and Variable NDs, hold Diopter Trays & more.  Known as the ONE Tray, it accommodates 138mm round and 4x5.65" filters in a single, double-width tray and is compatible with the Misfit Kick & ARRI LMB matte boxes.  It ... [ Read: Bright Tangerine announces the ONE Tray - Multipurpose Filter Tray with Rotating Polarizer ]

Matthews Studio Equipment, Inc. has added to their 40”x40” line with a clear Floppy to help protect crew, actors and gear. It creates an easily maneuverable partition of clear marine vinyl that mounts onto any stand or grip gear on set, shielding cameras and crew from splattering special effects and providing ... [ Read: Matthews Introduces MatthSHIELD Floppies: Clear Vinyl Protection for Personnel & Gear ]

Sony Electronics has announced the arrival of their latest digital cinema camera known as the FX6 along with a new 16-35mm Cine Lens.  The FX6 is a Full-Frame Camera developed to offer versatile, cine-style imaging in a compact form factor. The FX6 is said to capture up to 15+ stops of dynamic range via Sony's ... [ Read: Sony FX6 Arrives to join their Cinema Line along with a new 16-35 Cine Lens ]

Rotolight has announced the Titan™ X1, an LED that brings new control and sophistication to the 1x1 for both studio and location lighting.  Titan™ X1 features the world's first electronic diffusion technology, SmartSoft™, which controls diffusion, focus and spread without the need for gels.  In addition to ... [ Read: Rotolight Introduces New Titan X1 - Fully Featured 1x1 Light ]

OWC has announced the Envoy Pro Elektron, the fastest, toughest mini-sized SSD to be found. Pocket-sized tiny, this USB-C bus-powered drive is crushproof, dustproof, and waterproof for editing/saving personal and work files anywhere at up to 1011MB/s real-world speed. For example, it is capable of transferring a 5GB ... [ Read: OWC Announces Envoy Pro Elektron, a Rugged, High-Speed, Ultra-Compact USB-C SSD ]

After only six months in operation and having raised nearly $2 billion in funding, Quibi is shutting down, this according to founders Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman.  They wrote in a public letter that "It is with an incredibly heavy heart that today we are announcing that we are winding down the business and ... [ Read: A Short Life For the Purveyor of Short Films - Quibi to Shut Down ]

The LitraStudio has been honored with two awards in separate categories from the National Association of Broadcasters, Product of the year in both Studio Lighting and Location Lighting. The NAB Awards recognizes innovation in new products, across 23 categories, at the 2020 NAB Show, honoring breakthroughs within the ... [ Read: Litra Receives Two NAB Product of the Year Awards ]