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- Sony Suspends a7 IV Firmware Update 6.00 Following Widespread Camera Malfunctions
CineD (Monday, 1 December) - Sony has suspended firmware version 6.00 for the a7 IV mirrorless camera after confirming that some units experience unstable operations including repeated reboots following installation. The company is investigating the cause while the a7R V version 4.00 update, released simultaneously, remains available. The suspension comes just days after Sony released... - Should ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Have Been a TV Series? Jodie Foster Thinks So
NoFilmSchool (Monday, 1 December) - Jodie Foster has spent her entire life in and around Hollywood. She acts, directs, produces, and is just a wealth of information about the business.While accepting a tribute award at the Marrakech Film Festival this week, Jodie Foster offered a candid critique of Martin Scorsese’s 2023 epic Killers of the... - Sony suspends A7 IV firmware update after severe issue reports
SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 1 December) - Sony writes: We confirmed that some ILCE-7M4 cameras may not operate properly after installing the version 6.00 update. We have suspended the update while we investigate the cause. If the issue (unstable operations such as repeated reboots) occurs immediately after installing the update, please contact our support center. We have... - Background Rendering is Coming to DaVinci Resolve for iPad NoFilmSchool (Monday, 1 December) - Along with rolling out a major new update for DaVinci Resolve and DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blackmagic Design has also added many new format-specific updates for DaVinci Resolve for iPad with this latest 20.3 update.For those who are currently (or open to) using DaVinci Resolve on their iPads for quicker, easier,...
- Director Joseph Kahn Thinks Hollywood Needs Real Capitalism NoFilmSchool (Monday, 1 December) - Joseph Kahn has always been a firebrand in Hollywood. He burst onto the scene with some epic Taylor Swift music videos and visually fun films like Torque, Detention, and his recent movie Ick. I think he's one of the best follows on Twitter because Kahn has never been one to...
- Improved Video and Autofocus Controls Are Here for Your Sony a7 IV and a7R V Cameras NoFilmSchool (Monday, 1 December) - Who doesn't love a good firmware update to kick-start their week? It’s like getting a new camera without, you know, all the hassle of paying money, going to a store, and setting everything up. Yes, these firmware updates are often just bug fixes and minor improvements. But these new updates...
- DaVinci Resolve Adding Support for 32K Resolution on Apple M5 Macs NoFilmSchool (Monday, 1 December) - If you’re someone looking to streamline your workflow with your new Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 camera, and you’d like to make the most of your high-end video, then this update for DaVinci Resolve is for you.DaVinci Resolve update 20.3 is adding support for 32K resolution on Apple M5 Macs...
- The DJI Mic Mini is Over 50% Off and is One of Our Favorite Cyber Monday Tech Deals NoFilmSchool (Monday, 1 December) - While we’d highly encourage you to check out our Cyber Monday cinematography gear roundup (or our best Cyber Monday filmmaker deals one too), we do have to take a second to highlight what might actually be the best bang-for-your-buck deal currently going this Cyber Monday.As part of B&H’s sitewide deal-a-thon...
- Black Friday: Today is your last chance to save big on MFT gear, storage and more!
43Rumors (Monday, 1 December) - Cyber Monday deals are now live worldwide at Amazon US, BHphoto Holiday page , Amazon Canada. In EU at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK, Amazon France, Amazon Italy, Amazon Spain, Amazon Netherlands, and other Amazon EU countries. And also at Amazon Australia. Today’s new deals: Today’s NEW electronics deals on this... - ARRI Cuts 150 Jobs and Closes Two German Facilities Amid Ongoing Production Decline CineD (Monday, 1 December) - Major Hollywood equipment supplier ARRI Group has announced the closure of two German facilities and the elimination of 150 positions by year’s end, marking the latest casualty in the film industry’s prolonged production downturn. The Munich-based company will shut down its lighting factory, repair center, and distribution operations in Stephanskirchen...
- Black Friday: Today is your last chance to save big on Sony gear, third part lenses, storage and more! SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 1 December) - Cyber MOnday deals are now live worldwide at Amazon US, BHphoto Holiday page , Amazon Canada. In EU at Amazon Germany, Amazon UK, Amazon France, Amazon Italy, Amazon Spain, Amazon Netherlands, and other Amazon EU countries. And also at Amazon Australia. Today’s new deals: Today’s NEW electronics deals on this...
- Dedo Weigert, Oscar-Winning Lighting Pioneer, Dies at 87 CineD (Monday, 1 December) - The cinematographer-turned-inventor who transformed film lighting with his revolutionary Dedolight system passed away on November 30, 2025, in Munich. Dedo Weigert’s dual-lens focusing lights earned him two Academy Technical Awards, an Emmy, and fundamentally changed how cinematographers illuminate everything from Hollywood blockbusters to independent documentaries. Weigert died just weeks after...
- Sony A7V comes with new chip architecture: Less consumption, faster speed! SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 1 December) - I have been told the Sony A7V will have TWO hardware features that will be a first and implemented on future Alpha cameras: The already mentioned dual USB-C port (with the killing of the micro-USB port) This will be Sony’s first camera to combine the AI focusing chip with the...
- Today is your last chance to back the World’s First AI-Native Mirrorless Camera 43Rumors (Monday, 1 December) - The first native Ai camera with Micro Four Thirds mount has collected nearly half a million on Kickstarter (Click here)...
- AI Upscale, Enhance, Convert with VideoProc (Last-Minute Black Friday Offer: 61% OFF) SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 1 December) - We all have a folder of “almost perfect” shots: photos with high ISO grain, sharp images that lost detail after cropping, faded old prints, and screenshots or digital assets that could use a quality boost. This is where VideoProc Converter AI becomes essential. It works as an all-in-one media tool...
