Digital Cinema Society

New cameras are covered including RED’s newly announced “Scarlet” 3K and “Epic 5K”, Panasonic’s new Varicam2, HVX200a, HVX170, Sony’s F35, XDCAM EX3, Arri’s D21, the Vision Research Phantoms, and Canon updated XLH1s. Also, look for Blackmagic Design’s President, Dan May and AJA’s President Nick ... [ Read: Reports Now Streaming from NAB ]

Now streaming is coverage of last year’s Lighting Workshop held in conjunction with the American Society of Cinematographers at Mole Richardson. The day long Lighting Workshop with legendary ASC Cinematographers included Allen Daviau, Robert Primes, Michael Goi, and Michael Negrin. George Spiro Dibie, ASC, and James ... [ Read: 2007 ASC Lighting Workshop Now Available for Member Download ]

Toshiba put HD-DVD out of its misery Saturday, February 16th, by confirming that it will cease manufacturing HD-DVD equipment. As previously reported Warner Brothers had opted to join Disney, Fox, MGM, Lion’s Gate, and of course, Sony, and distribute it’s library only on Blu-ray. In addition, last week, Toshiba's ... [ Read: HD-DVD R.I.P. ]

I am very sad to report that the kind, giving, and immensely talented Laszlo Kovacs, ASC passed away Sunday in Los Angeles at the age of 74. Some of his landmark pictures included Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, Shampoo, Paper Moon, and New York, New York, to name but a few. He was the recipient of the 2002 ASC Lifetime ... [ Read: DCS Mourns the Loss of Cinematographer, Laszlo Kovacs, ASC ]

Posting of NAB Streaming Coverage is Now Complete and Available on the homepage. Look for the link “Streaming - NAB 07” to view or download Quicktime movies featuring: RED, Dalsa, Phantom, Sony F23, and Silicon Imaging Digital Cinema Cameras, S.two, Panasonic cameras, both Canon Cameras and Lenses, Zeiss ... [ Read: Streaming Coverage From NAB 2007 ]

Look in the Members Area for newly added streaming content including our recent meeting on Underwater Cinematography with Panelists including such distinguished DCS members as the legendary Howard Hall, who literally wrote the book on Underwater Photography, John Ellerbrock, Owner and Lead Designer at Gates Underwater ... [ Read: Underwater Cinematography, CES and MacWorld ]

DIGITAL CINEMA INITIATIVES (DCI) ANNOUNCES FINAL SPECIFICATION After over three years of testing, evaluation, and contemplation, the seven major studios that make up DCI, (Disney, Fox, MGM, Paramount, Sony, Universal and Warner Bros.), have settled on a technological blue print for the implantation of Digital Cinema. ... [ Read: Final DCI Specification Announced ]

DV Expo East 2005 Digital Video Expo East 2005 Javits Convention Center, New York, NY http://www.dvexpo.com/east/ This five-day event includes Apple Certification training, a conference on the technical, legal, and business challenges driving change in our industry, special events, and an exhibit hall of new gear ... [ Read: DCS News July 2005 ]

The Genesis™ camera, which contains a Super 35mm-sized sensor, also has a 35mm depth of field equivalent. The size, weight and ergonomics are similar to existing Panavision 35mm cameras. Features include speeds up to 50 fps, utilization of many existing cine accessories, and a dockable Sony SRW-1 VTR that virtually ... [ Read: Panavision Debuts New Genesis Camera ]

EDMUND M. DiGIULIO DIES Multiple Academy Award winning film technology innovator Edmund M. DiGiulio died June 4 of congestive heart failure at his home in Malibu CA. He was 76. A 1950 Columbia University graduate, DiGiulio began his long career of revolutionizing movie-making technology at Mitchell Camera Corp., where ... [ Read: DCS Mourns The Passing of Ed DiGiulio ]