Digital Cinema Society

Join the Digital Cinema Society for our first live in-person event to be held in quite some time.  We will gather at The Camera Division in North Hollywood, CA to explore the world of Micro/Macro Cinematography using a series of unique and unconventional lenses based on microscope technology.   We'll see live ... [ Read: DCS Micro/Macro Cinematography Event - Saturday 10-23-21 at The Camera Division ]

Panasonic has introduced the Lumix BS1H Full-Frame Box-Style Camera, a modular digital cinema camera with a full-frame sensor and small form factor. It features a 24.2MP MOS sensor, a Leica L lens mount, and a stated 14+-stop dynamic range when using V-Log. It records resolutions up to 5.9K as well as C4K (4096 x 2160) ... [ Read: Panasonic Introduces the Lumix BS1H Full-Frame Box-Style Cinema Camera ]

Although not unexpected, the sad news came today of the passing of Cinematographer and Founder of the Cinematography Mailing List, Geoff Boyle, NSC FBKS. Geoff was a good friend to myself and the Digital Cinema Society, always there to offer encouragement and lend a helping hand to our activities. He served as a Co-host ... [ Read: DCS Mourns the Loss of Geoff Boyle, NSC FBKS, Cinematographer and Founder of CML ]

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:This Thursday! October 28, 2021 10AM Pacific -- 1PM Eastern -- 6PM GMT As is our tradition, the main “focus” of the event will be to look ... [ Read: Save The Date for the 2021 DCS Cine Lens Event:Online October 28, 2021 ]

Leitz Cine Wetzlar has announced the development of a new line of cinema lenses to be known as the "LEITZ ELSIE" prime lenses. They are purpose built for cinematography and made in Germany, designed for full frame performance at a size, speed, and price point to serve a broad range of productions. The set features ... [ Read: Leitz Cine Introduces ELSIE - 13 New Prime Lenses from 15 mm to 150 mm T2.1 ]

As part of Digital Cinema Society's annual coverage of the events happening around Cine Gear Expo, we visited the West Coast headquarters of Vitec's Creative Solutions group on September 23rd 2021.  We interviewed Colin McDonald about SmallHD and Teradek's latest products, Holly Rusk covered everything new from Wooden ... [ Read: New Streaming -- DCS explores Creative Solutions: Teradek - SmallHD - Wooden Camera ]

Now Streaming: DCS Coverage of Cine Gear Expo 2021

By James Mathers, Sep 29, 2021

Over the course of three days, September 23-25, 2021, at and around the L.A. Convention Center, DCS Founder James Mathers conducted interviews covering new innovations in motion picture technology. Panasonic's Matt Frazer presents the Lumix BGH1, a compact camera with simultaneous C4K/4K 60p/50p 4:2:0 10-bit internal ... [ Read: Now Streaming: DCS Coverage of Cine Gear Expo 2021 ]

The following early morning announcement to the NAB Show community from Chris Brown, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Global Connections and Events at the National Association of Broadcasters: For more than a year we have worked tirelessly to bring our industry together safely in Las Vegas at NAB ... [ Read: NAB 2021 Has Been Cancelled ]

Canon has announced a new Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera, the Professional-Grade EOS R3 as well as two new lenses, the RF16mm F2.8 STM and the RF100–400mm F5.6–8 IS USM.  The camera is designed to bridge the gap between Canon's EOS R5 and their flagship EOS-1D X line. The EOS R3 features a 24.1-megapixel back-illuminated ... [ Read: Canon Introduces New Full-Frame Mirrorless EOS R3 and New RF Series Lenses ]

ARRI Rental North America has announced plans to open a new headquarters in Long Island City, New York, during the first quarter of 2022. The state-of-the-art facility will offer comprehensive equipment and services. The new location will also serve as a creative hub for production communities in New York and the ... [ Read: ARRI Rental North America announces New HQ in Long Island City ]