Digital Cinema Society

At NAB SmallHD will unveil their new line of daylight-viewable HDR production monitors in 17-inch, 24-inch and 32-inch sizes.  Ruggedly designed, milled from billet aluminum, and light weight, these monitors are designed to drop straight onto a C-stand, table or cart, and the built-in “RapidRail” system enables ... [ Read: SmallHD goes BIG, with New 17, 24, and 32-inch HDR Production Monitors ]

At NAB Canon will debut the Compact-Servo 18-80mm Zoom Lens (model name CN-E18-80mm T4.4L IS KAS S).  The new lens is a compact and lightweight 4K-ready lens in an EF mount which seems to cross between stills and motion design elements.  It is said to combine the functionality of EF lenses with the 4K optical performance, ... [ Read: New Canon Ultra-Affordable 18-80mm T4.4 Compact Servo Zoom ]

  Through the generosity of our supporters who are donating very valuable products, we will once again hold our DCS Member Appreciation Internet Silent Auction to coincide with NAB. It is a great way for our supporters to make you aware of their new products while giving members a chance to get great deals, ... [ Read: DCS 2016 NAB Internet Silent Auction -- Now Open! ]

Longtime DCS member and Panavision executive, Phil Radin, passed away peacefully at his home in Woodland Hills last week at the age of 62.  Phil worked at Panavision for nearly four decades rising to the position of Executive V.P. of Worldwide Marketing.  He had suffered a severe heart attack in January 2012, ... [ Read: DCS Mourns the Loss of Panavision's Phil Radin ]

Fujinon has a new zoom lens in the Cabrio line. Weighting only 6.4 lbs., (with servo,) this Super 35 format zoom has a constant T3.5 maximum aperture, and a 6 to 1 zoom ratio of 20mm-120mm.  Like its siblings, this Cabrio is also fitted with a nine-blade iris and all standard lens data outputs including LDS and ... [ Read: Fujinon Announces New 20-120mm Cabrio XK Zoom Lens ]

The complete coverage of our annual DCS Cinema Lighting Expo is now streaming. The event was held on Saturday, February 20th at the IATSE Local 80 stage in Burbank, CA. Manufacturers making presentations include, in alphabetical order: ARRI • BBS Lighting • Cineo Lighting • DADCO/FilmGear • Dedolight ... [ Read: New Streaming: 2016 DCS Cinema Lighting Expo ]

Camera Usage 2009-2016 Academy Award Nominated Films from Best Picture and Best Cinematography For many years, Tom Fletcher, as great service to the community, has meticulously tracked the cameras and formats used for major motion pictures.  In the early days of the Digital Cinema Society the group helped him ... [ Read: Fletcher Camera/Format Chart for Award Nominated Features 2009-2016 ]

Conferences: April 16-21, 2016 / Exhibits: April 18-21, 2016, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. www.nabshow.com DCS members receive a Free Exhibits Pass ($150 value) to the NAB Show with Digital Cinema Society discount code: PR30 or use this direct link: http://registration.experientevent.com/showNAB161/Default.aspx?Passcode=PR30 Please ... [ Read: Free NAB 2016 Exhibits Pass with DCS Member Discount Code ]

by James Mathers Cinematographer and Founder of the Digital Cinema Society (Excerpted from the Digital Cinema Society eNewsletter, March 2016) The Explosion of Data and Where To Put It This is a time of year when Cine equipment manufacturers are preparing to present their new gear at NAB. I don’t think ... [ Read: The Explosion of Data and Where To Put It ]

The full streaming coverage of our annual DCS Cinema Lighting Expo is still in the post production oven, but we do have one interesting presentation available to view now.  This coverage features Panasonic’s Doug Leighton and Taka Mitsui giving an update on the VariCam, and in particular, their slimmed down ... [ Read: New Streaming: Panasonic VariCam LT and 5000ASA Demo ]