Andrew Reid

  Here's the first footage, from Hot Rod Cameras (follow on Facebook here) shot with a beta-firmware GH4 in V-LOG. The update is coming out later, but first we have V2.2 to look forward to almost immediately. This brings anamorphic support in 24p and more. Read the full article

​Neither does Weapon!

Yeah, the BMPCC is one camera where I'd actually be pleased to see a steady evolution not a revolution!!

Global shutter would make a lot of sense for the Pocket, as it's so often used handheld. Hope it is the updated 4.6K sensor with twice the sensitivity though and not the old 4K CMOSIS chip.

​Actually that shows how much we think we know but don't. I think they're Canadian and Australian!! But really, it shouldn't matter if they are green with antlers and from planet zog. It's none of our business.

​I am starting to feel more and more uneasy about all this. First of all, Facebook is not the place for such a serious accusation of criminality. If Sara and Sarah have a case, then take it to the police and sort it out correctly. This is a situation where the evidence needs to be professionally analysed and witness statements taken. Are any of us witnesses? No! Victims deserve to have a voice and both sides of this rather vicious argument have a point - I agree with some of what Ed says and some of what SleepyWill says. I also respect you both and your contribution to the forum all these months, so it is horrible to see you guys fight like this... like watching friends go for the jugular. What people have perhaps forgotten is although myself and Philip Bloom have had our fallings out online, in real life we are actually friends. I am watching a mate's life and livelihood disappear here. Also we have mutual friends and no matter whose side you take, it is bound to divide real life friendships. I don't want that. The same goes for you guys here. It is poisonous. What should be friendships based on filmmaking and cameras are turning into a bitter hatred for one another. If you don't want to be enemies for life you need to find some common ground on this and agree to disagree. I admire Ed's stance for being so sensitive to what he believes are the victims. It's principled and well meaning and flies against the grain, takes guts to not stay silent. If the victims in this have a case, they need people like Ed to take a stand. I admire SleepyWill's intelligent counter argument and agree with him on one fundamental principal and that is we can never really know the facts of the matter so we shouldn't act as a jury, let alone executioner. I don't want to lock the thread and censor but it is bad for the overall atmosphere of the forum now... and our friendships. So I encourage de-escelation and for you all to put your attention into NAB instead.

I reckon the top end Cookes resolve 8K at T5.6. But they are Super 35mm It would be nice if they split the Red sensor line into two.... Sensitivity and Resolution.

I just received a tidbit of info from a reader. Apparently Blackmagic have a third camera we've not seen yet on any of the posters at NAB. The show opens shortly. Read the full article

Looks like magnesium alloy of some sort as with previous URSA. Not long now till the official specs so let's see.

Red have announced their new sensor. It's a full frame (Vista Vision) 40mm x 20mm CMOS capable of 8K (8192 x 4320). At that resolution the maximum frame rate is still an impressive 75FPS. This is the current state of the art. Read the full article

The XC10 probably has it's place. There will always be a large crowd willing to sacrifice the artistic creativity of a super 35mm sensor with 15 stop dynamic range for a drab looking slap and dash camcorder image.

I am sure Canon being in the CFast 2.0 game will help bring prices down. Haha just kidding.

Maybe there is a surprise we haven't seen yet regarding those.    

New Blackmagic URSA Mini costs just $2995, Erik Naso has more details... Read the full article

Looks like Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, Production Camera and BMCC as we know it are dead!?

ALTA and MIMIC Vincent Laforet - http://blog.vincentlaforet.com/2015/04/12/nab2015-news-freefly-brings-us-mimic-a-game-changing-addition-to-remote-camera-operation-the-alta-drone/ Chase Jarvis - http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2015/04/mimic-launch-and-movi/      

​Wonder if the remote control for camera comes bundled with it?

Clearly no screen on the drone cam if the back is taken up by the LP-6 battery. The URSA Mini form factor is the one I am most interested in. If it's tiny, it will be a winner.

​Those poster guys on the crane better hurry up

If so it's a cool design to say the least.

Also, is somewhat ironic the abuse Ed has suffered for his opinions and beliefs, given the subject matter itself is abuse!! Stop it guys. Or we'll have to talk about cameras again...

Agreed. Not sweeping it under the rug. But needs to stay respectful.

All credit to Noam for the URSA find http://noamkroll.com/blackmagic-ursa-mini-is-coming-15-stops-of-dynamic-range-4-6k-sensor-much-more/ Specs of the smaller cinema camera coming in just a moment.

Clearly designed for drones. It's Super 16mm. Here's the URSA Mini 4.6K, Super 35mm... Photos from Noam.

The new lightweight portable URSA Mini has a much smaller screen and looks a bit like a DVX100. New Blackmagic sensor is 4.6K, 15 stops. New Blackmagic Cinema Camera is also to be announced at NAB. Resolve 12 will be released shortly afterwards.