In a highly anticipate turn of events.  Red finally launch the much talked about Scarlet. It seems to be in direct competition with Canon’s C300, announced on the same day. In fact, the Scarlet seems to be a better match for all the Canon glass that out there.  Scarlet’s details are a little sparse right now, but you can find what there is on the Red site. Mean while, the basics look like this. Canon EF or PL Lens mount...

Canon just announced their new C300 Cinema Camera.  At first glance it looks pretty sweet (kinda like a more aerodynamic Epic) We’ll have to wait to get some hands on it to find out how it really stacks up to the competition.  If you missed It, Engadget has a blow by blow of the announcement. Meanwhile, here are the basics: Super 35 Sensor Both EF & PL Mount versions 4k Sensor – Delivering 1920×1080 HD Image 50...

So it looks like F3 shooters will soon have a 14x servo zoom lens to play with. This $12,000 lens will be the first servo zoom lens thats built to cover this new breed of large sensor. There are a few trade offs. It will only work on the F3, so AF100, FS100, Canon, Alexa, Red… Furgetaboutit! Also, it’s not the fastest lens in the world; f3.9-6.8. That can make zooming during a shoot a little tricky. But come on, your getting...

You may believe that with the success of the AF100, FS100 & F3, the market for DSLRs for film making is over. Well, don’t tell that to Shane Hurlbut and Letus. Have you seen their new Master Cinema Series DSLR rigs? They are a collection of very well thought out accessories that turn DSLR into very nimble and versatile movie making machines. There are a lot of companies that are making tools for DSLRs , but this seems like...

A friend was asking about my handheld rig for my AF100. I’ve spent quite a bit of time trying to adapt my rig to have the feel and efficiency of an ENG rig.  While I feel like I’ve gotten pretty close, it still leaves a lot to be desired.  I decided to take another spin around the web to see if I could find any new solutions.  I found dozens of solutions, so I picked a few to take a closer look at. There are a couple of...

Log & Transfer Not Required The wait is over. Panasonic has finally released the long awaited plugin for Final Cut Pro 7 that allows you to work with AVCCAM footage from camera’s like the AF100 without the need for transcoding to ProRes.  This plugin also enables QuickTime to Playback the .mts files generated by AVCCAM cameras. The AVCCAM Importer plugin is available for download here. AVCCAM Enabled Cameras: AG-AF100...