How the Photographer Rankin Transformed a Whisky Maker’s Image
Famed British photographer Rankin, well known for his portraits of the late Queen Elizabeth, recently worked with Glendronach on its ambitious whisky rebranding project.
Nikon President Believes RED Acquisition Will Increase Market Share
As soon as Nikon announced its surprising acquisition of the U.S.-based cinema company, RED, in March, people began speculating about what the move would mean for Nikon and RED cameras alike.
Kino Video App Gets Better New User Experience, Adds More Color Grades
Kino, the professional-level video recording app for iPhone from the makers of Halide, is getting its first major update that includes more color grades, toggle-able tap-to-focus, and an overhauled new user experience that makes the app a lot easier to understand.
New $999 Sony ZV-E10 II Aims to Live Up to the Promise of its Predecessor
Sony's new ZV-E10 II camera is aimed at content creators and vloggers and promises significant improvements over its predecessor.
Zhiyun’s Cinepeer Weebill 3E is a Compact Gimbal for Content Creators
Zhiyun has announced the new $249 Cinepeer Weebill 3E Gimbal that it describes as lightweight and compact as possible while still able to work with full-frame mirrorless cameras and "hefty" lenses.
Final Cut Camera and Updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad and Mac Are Available Today
The updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad and Mac that were announced earlier this year as well as the video capture app Final Cut Camera are available today.
The Nikon Z6 III Aims to Set a New Standard for Mid-Range Cameras
After much anticipation and rumors, the long-awaited Nikon Z6 III has finally arrived. Based on its features and performance, it appears that people's patience has been rewarded in a big way.
Laowa’s Argus T1 Cine Series Promises Affordability and Speed
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa Argus T1 Cine Series, including what Venus Optics claims are the world's first ultra-fast T1 aperture 28mm and 35mm T1 lenses for full-frame cameras.
DZOFilm’s Affordable New ‘Arles’ Cine Primes Promise Extreme Performance
DZOFilm has announced Arles, a brand-new line of fast, high-quality cinema prime lenses for full-frame cameras.
Blackmagic Cloud Sync Lets Editors Work While Cameras Record
Blackmagic Design has announced Blackmagic Cloud Sync, a new feature of its Blackmagic Cloud storage platform that enables cameras to sync media into a DaVinci Resolve bin while the camera is actively recording.
Canon’s RF-Mount C400 Cine Camera Has a New 6K Full-Frame Sensor
Canon has significantly bolstered its support of the RF mount for cinema applications with the debut of the new Canon EOS C400 cine camera.
Halide’s Kino App Aims to Revolutionize Shooting iPhone Video
To celebrate the seventh anniversary of its award-winning photography app, Halide, the team announced Kino, a pro video camera app for iPhone.
Profoto’s First Cinema Light is the ‘Mono-LED’ L1600D That Doesn’t Have a Ballast
A month after promising lights and modifiers designed for video, Profoto has already delivered in the form of the Profoto L1600D Mono-LED.
How Sony’s Clever Electronic Variable ND System Works and Why it Matters
Numerous Sony cinema cameras include electronic variable neutral density (ND) filters, including the popular full-frame FX9.
Hollyland Pyro Series Heats Up With Powerful Wireless Video Transmitter
Audio company Hollyland debuted its Pyro Series of wireless transmitters at NAB last month, kicking things off with the Pyro H. Now, just over a month later, Hollyland is back with another Pyro product, the Pyro S. This time, the focus is on wireless video transmission rather than audio.
Laowa’s New Ranger S35 Lenses Are Compact and Lightweight Cine Zooms
There was so much news unveiled at NAB 2024 last month that a few things slipped through the cracks, including Venus Optics' new Laowa Ranger S35 cinema zoom lenses. After being teased in Las Vegas, the compact cine lenses have officially launched.
Apple’s Huge Final Cut Updates Turn the iPad Into a Mobile Production Unit
While today's Apple event centered on the iPad lineup and redesigned iPad Pro, the tech company also offered some extra surprises, one being the announcement of an update for Final Cut Pro on Mac, an upgraded Final Cut Pro for iPad app, and a new Final Cut Camera app for iPhone and iPad devices.
The Best Tripod Heads for Photos and Videos in 2024
A tripod head is one of the most important pieces of equipment a photographer can own. Most photographers start with cheap, shoddily built tripods with integrated heads, sometimes bought as part of a kit. While they don’t know it, these tripods aren’t worth their weight in plastic, which is a fancy way of saying they’re worthless.
Canon Hopes Nikon’s Purchase of RED Leads to Video Market ‘Revitalization’
While it would prefer that filmmakers remember the advantages of RF-mount, speaking exclusively to PetaPixel, Canon is looking on the bright side of Nikon's acquisition of RED Cinema,
Hollyland’s New Pyro Series Wirelessly Transmits Video Up to 1,300 Feet
Hollyland, a leading provider of wireless audio and video solutions, has announced a new line of video transmitters. The new wireless Pyro Series transmitters promise to be the ideal option for multi-person mobile wireless image transmission and monitoring.
Blackmagic Teases Groundbreaking 17K Large-Format Cinema Camera
In addition to unveiling the Pyxis 6K and Ursa Cine 12K cameras, Blackmagic Design also used NAB 2024 to tease an even higher-resolution camera with a large-format image sensor.
Sirui Expands ‘Night Walker’ Series With 16mm and 75mm Cine Lenses
Expanding on the success of its Night Walker APS-C and Super35 cinema style series launch, Sirui has announced two new T1.2 S35 cine lenses through Indiegogo: The wide angle T1.2 16mm and telephoto T1.2 75mm.
RED Will Continue to Support Canon RF, But Nikon is ‘Considering’ Making Cine Optics
Less than a week after Nikon closed its acquisition of RED, the company tells PetaPixel that it has begun moves to advance its position in cinema and leverage its new partner.
SmallRig Debuts New Products and Fund to Support Creators
With NAB 2024 in full swing, many companies have announced new products, shared details on business plans, and given videographers plenty to look forward to in the coming months. SmallRig, a major player in the photo and video space, has just unveiled two new products designed for modern content creators.
Blackmagic’s Ursa Cine 12K Is Its Most Advanced Video Camera
Alongside the new Pyxis 6K full-frame cinema camera, Blackmagic Design also unveiled the Blackmagic Ursa Cine 12K camera. Like the Pyxis, the Ursa includes a full-frame image sensor, but it promises wider dynamic range, higher resolution, improved performance, and more features suited for high-end production.
Blackmagic Pyxis 6K Is ‘World’s Most Riggable’ Full-Frame Cine Camera
Blackmagic Design has announced a full-frame cube-style cinema camera at NAB 2024. The Pyxis 6K camera comes in EF, PL, or L-mount and shares many features with the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K the company released last year.
Nikon Is Officially RED’s New Owner
Nikon announced on March 7 that it had entered an agreement to purchase RED. Now, Nikon's huge acquisition is officially complete, just in time for Nikon's NAB 2024 appearance.
DJI’s New RS 4 and RS 4 Pro Gimbals Double Down on Performance
DJI has updated its extremely popular RS 4 and RS 4 Pro gimbals. These relatively compact gimbals are heavily inspired by their predecessors, promising similar payloads, but they feature improved usability and performance, including expanded vertical shooting capabilities.
Nikon’s New Camera Robot Is Bigger, Better, and Ready for Action
Mark Roberts Motion Control (MRMC), a British robotics company owned by Nikon, has announced Cinebot Max, the newest addition to the company's Cinebot series of camera robots.
YouTube is Testing AI Feature That Skips to ‘Best Parts’ of Videos
YouTube is testing out a new AI-powered feature that allows users to skip to the "best parts" of a video.