With the announcement and release of new digital cinema cameras from Canon and Red, not to mention all the other offerings already on the market, its hard not to find yourself swimming in all the various options of accessories and tools necessary to make you rig really shine.  The most important choice you’ll be making is deciding what lenses to pair with you new camera.  There are tons of great lens to chose from in either the...

Of course you know Zacuto already has a slew of new accessories ready to go with the new Canon c300. Here’s a peek. Canon C300 Accessories from Steve Weiss on Vimeo.     ...

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...