Digital Cinema Society

Join the Digital Cinema Society to see the latest Canon camera, the C200, along with key support and accessories necessary to create a complete camera package at Canon’s new technical service and support center in Burbank.   There are many components in addition to the camera that are necessary to assembling ... [ Read: 2017 DCS Camera Support and Accessories Expo August 22nd at New Canon Burbank - Featuring the Canon C200 ]

It has been announced that Industry legend Denny Clairmont is set to retire following the acquisition of his company, Clairmont Camera by Keslow Camera.  The two CEOs, Denny Clairmont and Robert Keslow are among the earliest members of the Digital Cinema Society and we are pleased to see Clairmont Camera's award ... [ Read: Denny Clairmont to Retire In Acquisition of Clairmont Camera by Keslow Camera ]

Over the course of four shooting days spread over several months, the Digital Cinema Society gathered almost every manufacturer in the Cinema Lighting Industry to participate in a test to explore the issues of Flicker in high-frame-rate cinematography.  We published an in-depth article in December of 2016, and are ... [ Read: The Fickle Finger of Flicker and How to Avoid It - Coverage of DCS Flicker Testing ]

Disruptor in Chief, Jim Jannard, the Founder of the hugely successful Oakley and RED Digital Cinema companies, is looking to shake up a new industry.  RED has announced and is taking pre-orders on what is described as “holographic media in your pocket”.  This comes in the form of a smartphone to be known as ... [ Read: RED Enters the Smart Phone/Holographic Camera Business with the Hydrogen One ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the June 2017 Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter) Regular readers of my monthly essays know that I tend to write about the things I’m mulling over.  Whether it’s buying or selling gear, trying to decide if I should ... [ Read: Who Needs Another Film Festival? ]

Based in Northern Italy, Manfrotto designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of camera and lighting support equipment for the professional photographic, film, theater, live entertainment and video markets. The product line includes an extensive range of camera tripods and heads, lighting stands and accessories. Manfrotto ... [ Read: Welcome to Manfrotto as New Friend of DCS! ]

In this program, recorded June 2, 2017 at Cine Gear Expo, potential buyers can find all the major Cine Lens manufacturers in one place at one time to see what is available in the market.  If you're thinking of investing in Cine Lenses, this panel discussion and Q&A, moderated by James Mathers, is tailored for ... [ Read: New DCS Streaming - Focus On Cine Lenses From the Buyer's POV ]

The board of governors of the American Society of Cinematographers has re-elected longtime DCS member, Kees van Oostrum to a second term as president of the organization.  Other DCS members elected as officers for the 2017-2018 term include Bill Bennett, John Simmons, and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents, David ... [ Read: Kees van Oostrum re-elected to a second term as president of the American Society of Cinematographers ]

Sony has announced plans for its next-generation CineAlta digital motion picture camera system. Of note is that the newly designed sensor will mark Sony's first foray in excess of Super35.  This means that full frame lenses will be required in order to take full advantage of the sensor's larger coverage area.  Although ... [ Read: Sony Announces Plans for Next-Gen CineAlta Full Frame Digital Cinema Camera ]

In a launch event at Cine Gear Expo 2017 Panasonic has unveiled the AU-EVA1, a cinema camera positioned between the their Lumix GH5 4K mirrorless camera and the VariCam LT 4K cinema camera.  The EVA1 contains a newly designed 5.7K Super 35mm-sized sensor which is designed to produce improved image quality when down ... [ Read: Panasonic Previews New Compact 5.7K Super 35mm AU-EVA1 Camera at Cine Gear Expo ]