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- Act Quick! These On-Sale Sony Cinema Cameras Are Going Fast
NoFilmSchool (Friday, 12 December) - In the early days of digital cameras, cinema camera options were rare and prohibitively expensive. But, as we've seen over the past decade or so, the cost of entry for cinema cameras has dropped significantly. And, in fact, you can actually grab some really great and high-quality cinema cameras these... - From Book to Big Screen: Rebecca Sonnenshine’s Adaptation Playbook ('The Housemaid', 'The Boys') NoFilmSchool (Friday, 12 December) - Screenwriter and showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine joins the No Film School Podcast to unpack her career and creative process behind hit adaptations, including The Boys and The Housemaid. She shares how she got her start, how she discovered her voice in genre, and the intense pitch process behind landing The Housemaid....
- StoryPeer Is a New, Free Platform Where You Can Get Screenplay Feedback NoFilmSchool (Friday, 12 December) - Getting notes on your script can be difficult, especially if you're a new writer with no contacts or no access to an industry networking setting. In LA or at a film festival, you might pitch your logline and get an automatic, "Send it to me." (And you'd better heckin' send...
- Confirmed: Sony a7 V is employing Dual Gain Output (DGO) to achieve outstanding dynamic range!
SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 12 December) - Reminder: Sony A7V finally available for preorder on Amazon (click here). “Arrives before Christmas” :) The Sony A7V uses a new class leading sensor and it delivers stunning Dynamic Range at low ISO according to PhotonsToPhotos testing. We now have more details about how the camera achieves this: As reported... - Manfrotto Has Finally Designed the ONE Tripod to Rule Them All NoFilmSchool (Friday, 12 December) - As long as filmmakers have existed, they have yearned for a tripod to make their filmmaking lives as easy as possible. And while there have been many great tripods designed over the years, there hasn’t been one built that truly does the trick.That is, until now.Let’s take a look at...
- You’re Not Truly Using the Fujifilm GFX ETERNA 55 Until You Add This Major Firmware Update NoFilmSchool (Friday, 12 December) - We got a major news alert for those of you who are using or interested in using Fujifilm’s new large-format cinema camera. The GFX ETERNA 55 is getting a new firmware update (version 1.02) that is set to add external RAW recording capabilities to Atomos devices by way of HDMI...
- Open the Gates! Here’s a Full Guide to Open Gate Video Recording With Your Favorite LUMIX Cameras NoFilmSchool (Friday, 12 December) - In what we can only assume is a nod to Marc Maron’s famous line from Almost Famous, the LUMIX USA team at Panasonic recently hosted a live video on YouTube that encourages its customers not to lock themselves into regular video recording.Open Gate video recording has been a hot topic...
- Leaked Sony A1II firmware update roadmap! SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 12 December) - A chinese leaker claims he got to test the future 4.02 and 4.04 Sony A1II firmware. This is what he writes: 4.02 will add new white balance algorithm same as A7V; 4.04 will add burst shooting mode like A9III (surpass 30fps) and maybe unlock the support for CF-A 4.0. A1II major firmware update:...
- Godox LiteWafer UP150R Announced – Ultra-Slim RGBW LED Panel With 20,400 Lux Output
CineD (Friday, 12 December) - Godox has unveiled the LiteWafer UP150R, an ultra-thin full-color LED panel delivering 20,400 lux at 1 meter despite its sub-inch thickness. The fixture offers full HSI/RGBW/GEL control across a 1800K to 10,000K CCT range, integrated V-mount power, and the ability to link two panels into a single unified light source.... - UK: Canon Cinema EOS C50 in Stock at Wex Photo
Canonrumors (Friday, 12 December) - Wex Photo in the UK has stock of the brand new Canon Cinema EOS C50. Wex is throwing in a free Lexar 512GB Professional Type B CFexpress 4.0 Gold Series Memory Card, which has a value of £465. That's a pretty good addon. Canon Cinema EOS C50 Overview Featuring a... - EU: Canon Christmas Deals Have Started Canonrumors (Friday, 12 December) - Canon Europe has launched a new instant rebate program in the EU. Most of the EOS R cameras lineup and RF lens lineup is seeing significant discounts. You can save up to €500 on cameras like the EOS R6 Mark II and EOS R7. The R5 Mark II has an...
- Something Big Is Happening: Google Trends Show a Surge in OM System Interest
43Rumors (Friday, 12 December) - By chance I noticed that on Google Trends the “Om System” searches are spiking. Same is happening for the term “Micro Four Thirds”: And this is an extremely surprising event, considering that over the past five years the trend has remained largely constant. I found that searches for the OM-1... - Canon RF 50mm f/1.4L VCM $1259 (Reg $1449) Canonrumors (Friday, 12 December) - Canon USA has stock of refurbished Canon RF 50mm f/1.4L VCM lenses. This is the best price we have seen on this lens outside of the Black Friday event, which we won't see again for a while. As always, all refurbished gear comes with a full 1-year Canon USA warranty...
- Using Wallpaper in Films – and the Story It Tells CineD (Friday, 12 December) - Yes, your eyes aren’t deceiving you! Today, we’re looking at wallpaper in films, not just as background decoration but as something with its own narrative weight. It turns out, wallpaper can do much more. It tells stories, conveys hidden messages, and becomes an integral part of the visual aesthetic. Sounds...
- Haters Silenced: Bill Claff reevaluates the measurements and confirms that the Sony A7V is the King of dynamic range! SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 12 December) - Sony A7V preorders: In USA at at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Henrys. In EU at Fotokoch, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Foto Köster, WexUK, Clifton, Park UK, Fnac FR. In Australia at: Camera Pro, Sony Australia. Bill Claff from PhotonsToPhotos re-ran the Sony A7V evaluation— and guess what? The dynamic range numbers are still...
