Digital Cinema Society

The SonyCine team has announced Firmware Version 2.0 for their popular FX9 with major upgrades to the camera’s shooting and recording capabilities.  This free upgrade comes one month earlier than anticipated and adds many new features.  Several new image scan modes are now available including FF 6K, FFcrop 5K, ... [ Read: Sony Announces Early Release of FX9 Version 2.0 Firmware Upgrade ]

NAB 2021 has moved from its usual spring schedule, around the second week of April, to October 9-13, 2021 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) president and CEO Gordon Smith issued a statement that said in part: "We recognize the vital role NAB Show plays as a driver ... [ Read: NAB Las Vegas Postponed From Spring to Fall 2021 ]

Sony Electronics has announced the launch of Cinema Line, a series of camera products for a wide range of content creators along with the addition of a new camera they are calling FX6.  Cinema Line products will be optimized to cultivate a cinematographic look with enhanced operability and reliability. The new series ... [ Read: Sony Expands New Cinema Line with Addition of FX6 Digital Cinema Camera ]

FUJINON has announced a new addition to their Premista family of zoom lenses that are designed to cover large format camera sensors.  The new 19-45mm T2.9 is a lightweight wide-angle zoom that joins the 28-100mm T2.9 and the 80-250mm T2.9-3.5 Premista family.  The lens is said to show very little distortion throughout ... [ Read: FUJINON Announces New Wide-Angle Premista 19-45mm and MK-R Mount Conversion ]

Panasonic has announced a fourth addition to their Lumix S Series.  The new S5 Full-Fame Mirrorless is a compact, lightweight hybrid camera that is optimized to shoot stills and motion.  It is a high-sensitivity camera that offers 4K 60p, 4:2:2 10-bit video recording, as well as a FHD 180fps Slow Motion option and ... [ Read: Panasonic Announces Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera ]

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 ]