Digital Cinema Society

Blackmagic Design has announced DaVinci Resolve 17.4 which optimizes the speed of DaVinci Resolve to work up to 5 times faster on the new Apple Mac models with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. This speed increase allows customers to playback, edit and grade 8K projects even faster, and can work with up to 12 streams of ... [ Read: Blackmagic Announces DaVinci Resolve 17.4 and New URSA Broadcast G2 ]

OWC, a leading provider of Memory, External Drives, SSDs, Mac & PC docking solutions, and performance upgrade kits, has recently announced an array of new storage and workflow solutions including many for the new Apple MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max. The latest announcement from OWC is their new ... [ Read: New Storage and Workflow Solutions from OWC + Connectivity for M1 MacBook Pros ]

As we emerge from the extreme challenges brought on by the global pandemic the ZEISS Cinema Lens team continues to build and improve their capabilities across the Americas. They have never stopped actively engaging with the filmmaking community, unveiling new technology, maintaining channels, sponsoring the activities ... [ Read: The ZEISS Cinema Americas Team Expands with New Hires ]

Cooke Optics has added to their Full Frame family with two Varotal/i FF zooms, as well as new Panchro/i Classic FF primes.  Two new Varotal/i FF zoom lenses bring modern designs and materials to the historic line of zoom lenses that were first seen in 1971, while the extensive Panchro/i Classic FF range offers the ... [ Read: Cooke adds new Full Frame Varotal/i FF zoom and Panchro/i Classic FF lens lines ]

Sony has announced the VENICE 2, their new flagship model in a widening lineup of high-end digital cinema cameras. The VENICE 2 adds several new features including a compact design, internal recording, and the option for two different sensors: the newly developed full-frame 8.6K sensor, or the original 6K VENICE ... [ Read: Sony announces VENICE 2, with New Full-Frame, 8.6K, and 16 stops DR Sensor ]

On the heals of our recent visit to the West Coast headquarters of Vitec's Creative Solutions group comes news of major discounts on products from SmallHD, Teradek, and Wooden Camera.  As part of their Season of Thanks Sale you can save up to $2,000 on SmallHD monitors, up to 30% on Teradek streaming solutions, ... [ Read: Streaming Coverage and Discount Products from: Teradek - SmallHD - Wooden Camera ]

New DCS Streaming: 2021 Focus On Cine Lenses From the Buyer's POV

By James Mathers, Nov 8, 2021

Due to ongoing pandemic our annual Digital Cinema Society Cine Lens event which traditionally took place at at Cine Gear Expo was held this year online.  Instead of viewing a nearly three hour event, we have separated the presentations which can be directly accessed at the links below.  These include: Angénieux ... [ Read: New DCS Streaming: 2021 Focus On Cine Lenses From the Buyer's POV ]

Nanlite has announced their new PJ-BM Bowens Mount Projection Attachment.  The Bowens Mount, long popular for strobe attachments in still photography, has been gaining traction in cinema lighting, and is now compatible with a wide variety of lights. When used with a Nanlite Forza, the output is said to be double ... [ Read: Nanlite Introduces the PJ-BM Bowens Mount Projection Attachment ]

DCS lost another good friend and colleague recently with the unexpected passing of Bryant Frazer.  We worked very closely with Bryant for many years in his roll as Editor of the trade journal Studio Daily.  Not only did he publish many of our articles, but we also partnered with him and Studio Daily in our streaming ... [ Read: DCS Mourns The Loss of Trade Journalist and Film Critic Bryant Fazer ]

Due to ongoing pandemic restrictions the annual Digital Cinema Society Cine Lens event that had traditionally been held at Cine Gear Expo will once again be held online: Please mark your calendars for October 28, 2021 10AM Pacific -- 1PM Eastern -- 6PM GMT As is our tradition, the main “focus” of the event ... [ Read: DCS Lens Event: Focus On Cine Lenses From the Buyer's POV - This Thursday, 10/28/21 ]