Zacuto has unveiled a new line of cine rigs for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera. The new rigs are available in a variety of configurations – from run & gun to counterbalanced shoulder rigs, as well as fully kitted tripod rigs.
There’s a great rundown of the new rigs in the video below from Zacuto.
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The Magic Lantern crew have been knocking it out of the park lately. The first public alpha build of Magic Lantern firmware is now available for the Canon 5D Mark III.
Magic Lantern 2.3 recently launched for other Canon DSLRs and delivered some impressive and stable new features.
While the first alpha build of Magic Lantern for the 5D Mark III doesn’t quite offer all the features of version 2.3 on the 5D Mark II, it still presents some features that many HDSLRs want to see. [click to continue…]
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Kessler has announced pre-sale dates for its new CineDrive motion control system. CineDrive features multi-axis control over camera movements and allows you to fully configure key frames, bezier curves and precision positioning for your time lapses, stop-motion or live action shoots.
The basic kit will be less than $6000 and will include a Kessler CineDrive Brain, two motor bricks plus hardware to configure as a pan/tilt head and a slider motor. An iOS app for the CineDrive system is in the works for the release (or soon thereafter) and an Android app will be available in the future.
Pre-sale orders will begin at 1 PM ET on Wednesday, August 29. The sale will be limited to 25 orders at a first-come first-served basis to US customers only and with a one CineDrive system per customer limit. A second batch of CineDrive systems should be available in 1-3 months.
More details available on the Kessler CineDrive website.
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Redrock Micro has addes new cinema camera bundles to its line for the Sony FS700/FS100, Sony F3 and Panasonic AF100. There are models for both studio rigs and shoulder rigs for each camera.
More details are available on Redrock Micro’s website.
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In this fun video, Devin Graham puts DSLRs in the middle of a WWII firefight . . . and the DSLRs are the weapons.
After watching all the Canons go to war, check out the BTS video below for a peek into the making of this epic battle.
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The Trapezist Portable Mini Jibis a new, lightweight and budget-friendly jib from Light Craft Workshop.
The telescoping jib arm allows the package to collapse down to roughly two feet and pack away in an included bag. It looks to set up quickly without tools and offers over a 4-foot reach in addition to the tripod height.
The jib has four 1/4″ screw threads and a magic arm that allows user to attach different kind of accessories for access on the user end, such as an external monitor, USB follow focus, audio recorder and other accessories.
The jib retails at $339; however, there is a special launch price $299. More details on Light Craft Workshop’s website.
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