Digital Cinema Society

Zeiss used the occasion of Photokina, an exposition covering all things photographic that is held every two years in Cologne, Germany to announce a new full frame camera. The ZX1 is a stills and motion camera that shoots 4K video at 30fps and 1080P up to 60fps. It has 512GB of built-in storage which is said to provide ... [ Read: Zeiss Announces the Full Frame ZX1 Camera with Built-in Adobe Lightroom CC ]

At the start of IBC, Blackmagic Design announced availability of a public beta for Blackmagic RAW, a new RAW codec featuring image flexibility in post, but with speed and file sizes of traditional video formats. Customers can download the public beta for use with URSA Mini Pro cameras via the Blackmagic Camera 6.0 ... [ Read: Blackmagic Design Announces New Blackmagic RAW Codec ]

Netflix has announced the launch of a program it is calling the "Post Technology Alliance" to certify post-production products and systems from manufacturers and vendors that meet the streaming service’s technical and content delivery specs.  The program will present a logo that companies can use to demonstrate ... [ Read: Netflix Launches Post Technology Alliance to Certify Manufacturers and Service Providers ]

Saban Capital Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company controlled by Haim Saban, has announced a merger/acquisition of Panavision, Inc., and Sim Video International, Inc..  Panavision and Sim will become wholly-owned subsidiaries of Saban Capital Acquisition Corp.  Immediately following ... [ Read: SABAN CAPITAL to Acquire and Merge PANAVISION AND SIM ]

DCS recently celebrated the launch of our latest effort to be known as Digital Cinema Shorts with a special screening for cast, crew, and interested members at Raleigh Studios in LA.  The two films could not have been more different, but were both very well received.  Union, directed by Micky Levy, is a dark, but ... [ Read: DCS Celebrates the Creation of Digital Cinema Shorts ]

Nikon has announced the long rumored development of two new (Nikon FX-format) mirrorless cameras, the Z6 and Z7. The Z7 is the new flagship, and improves on the popular Nikon D850. The mirrorless design allows for a more compact body size that is much smaller and lighter than its SLR predecessor.  It also improves ... [ Read: Nikon Announces New Z Series Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras and Lenses ]

Join the Digital Cinema Society for an in-depth exploration of Indie Film Finance and Distribution.  The event will be hosted by Hot Rod Cameras at their headquarters in Burbank, CA on the evening of Wednesday September 26, 2018. A panel of experts will examine the elements necessary to produce a successful independent ... [ Read: DCS Event: Indie Finance & Distribution - 9-26-18 at Hot Rod Cameras, Burbank, CA ]

In this documentary coverage of our August 1st event at Canon Burbank, we examine the C700 family of cameras, the C700 FF for Full Frame, C700 GS for Global Shutter and the standard C700 with the Super 35 sensor. We shot and screened tests comparing the various special features of the cameras. We also got an in-depth ... [ Read: DCS Event: Canon C700 FF with Codex Workflow ]

In an effort to give consumers a viewing experience as intended by the Filmmaker, Sony Electronics has announced “Netflix Calibrated Mode.” Available on the new Sony MASTER Series A9F OLED and Z9F LCD TVs, the new mode is said to ensure cinematic fidelity while viewing content on Netflix. The technology was developed ... [ Read: Sony Teams with Netflix to bring TVs with Mastering Quality Calibrated Mode to Consumers ]

The Digital Cinema Society is proud to congratulate its many members nominated for Primetime Emmys.  The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in U.S. primetime television as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony will be held on September 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown ... [ Read: DCS Congratulates Members Nominated for Emmy Awards ]