Digital Cinema Society

Below the Line has announced a new full App version to access their famous Production Listings.  It’s currently free for DCS members to try for a week to see all the latest projects. No credit card needed, and if the lockdown continues, they may extend the free time to make sure everyone has a chance to check ... [ Read: Below the Line Launches Production Listings App ]

Rotolight's new Ultimate Vlogging Kit  is designed for YouTubers, Content Creators, Makeup Artists, or anyone who needs a fast and simple way to get the best results when Vlogging via smartphone.  A Rotolight RL48 ring-light is integrated into a system with a tripod and smartphone mount to help the user  achieve ... [ Read: Rotolight Introduces the Ultimate Vlogging Kit ]

Find out everything you ever wanted to know about James Mathers, and more, (perhaps too much more.)  James sat down for an in-depth interview with HPA NET Critical Conversations host Mark Chiolis about his long career and the ongoing mission of the group he founded in 2003, the Digital Cinema Society.  Hear ... [ Read: HPA's Mark Chilois Interviews Cinematographer and DCS Founder James Mathers ]

Shooting ultra-high-speeds for cinema just got a little faster in both frame rate and ISO.  The new Phantom T1340 from Vision Research provides four-megapixel frame rates along with high sensitivity. A custom 12-bit sensor offers low noise and native ISOs of 16,000 Mono, and 4,000 Color.  Although it does not reach ... [ Read: New High-Speed Phantom T1340 from Vision Research ]

LiteGear has introduced an update to their popular lighting control software known as Spectrum OS2.  Spectrum OS2 builds on the functionality of LiteMat and provides full spectrum output making it easier than ever to adjust the CCT, accent color, and saturation parameters and greatly expanded DMX control for console ... [ Read: LiteGear Introduces Spectrum OS2 with Informative Video ]

Due to the pandemic, the Digital Cinema Society was not able to hold our popular lens event at Cine Gear Expo this year.  Instead, we gathered some of the top lens manufacturers and industry experts online to explore the current market for cine lenses from the buyer's POV.  James Mathers was joined as Co-Moderator ... [ Read: Now Streaming - Focus On Cine Lenses From The Buyer's POV - Home Edition ]

The Digital Cinema Society has for many years held an extremely popular lens event at Cine Gear Expo, and while that is not possible this year, we still aim to carry on the tradition and reprise our annual examination of the Cinema Lens market on the web. We'll see what's new from some of the top lens manufacturers ... [ Read: DCS Presents: Focus on Cine Lenses From the Buyer's POV - Home Edition 7/28 10am PDT ]

Blackmagic Design has again rocked the Digital Cinema world with the introduction of their latest camera, the URSA Mini Pro 12K.  They leapfrogged over the expected move up to 8K by designing a Super35 Sensor that can natively shoot 12K as well as 4K, and 8K.  As explained by Blackmagic CEO Grant Petty in a live ... [ Read: Blackmagic Design Introduces the URSA Mini Pro 12K - S35 Sensor PL Mount Camera - Shoots 12K, 8K, or 4K ]

OWC has announced the release of SoftRAID Lite and Lite XT for Windows. This is the first time SoftRAID is available for Windows users, who now have a cross-platform solution and can share RAID volumes between OSes. Available for purchase now; users who have previously purchased SoftRAID 5 Lite XT with their OWC solution ... [ Read: OWC SoftRAID Lite is Now Available for Windows ]

Canon has officially announced the EOS R5 and R6 Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras along with Four RF Lenses, and Two RF Lens Extenders.  The EOS R5 is a camera designed for professional applications featuring a new 45-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and uncropped 8K video recording up to 29.97 fps. The EOS R6 is geared ... [ Read: Canon Unveils EOS R5 & R6 Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras + New RF Lenses and Extenders ]