tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17385838629749371022024-03-06T01:15:00.792+00:00UrbanFox.TV BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger527125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-33456340075432768662015-04-14T18:33:00.000+01:002015-04-14T18:34:45.368+01:00Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K
The “world’s smallest Ultra HD live studio camera”, the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K, has been launched by Blackmagic Design. The tiny Ultra
HD and HD camera will be available in July for $1,295/£929/€1,545.
Although it will work at no more than 30 frames per second
in Ultra HD, which would make it rather poor at capturing sports action (which
is where Ultra HD will inevitably make Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-25940154343719853122015-04-14T17:09:00.000+01:002015-04-14T17:09:02.461+01:00Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K camcorder
The new Panasonic AG-DVX200 is a sub-$5,000 4K compact
camcorder that offers up to Ultra HD 50/60p recording, and a V-Log L gamma curve (with
12-stops of dynamic range - which doesn’t compare favourably to the new Blackmagic Ursa Mini 4.6K, which has 15 stops for about the same price - or even the
cheaper 4K Ursa Mini, which has 13 stops).
The DVX200 is the spiritual successor to the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-65816457845022690372015-04-14T15:07:00.001+01:002015-04-14T15:08:12.119+01:00Atomos cuts costs to Bare Bones
Anyone buying a recorder from Atomos has always got a lot
for their money - including various accessories, such as a case, batteries,
etc. For the $1,995 Shogun, there are more than $500 of accessories included
(HPRC hard case, AC adapter, SSD media cases, D-Tap adapter, 5200mAh battery,
battery charger, XLR breakout cable and SSD docking station).
If you already have an Atomos system, youUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-11355488774485564882015-04-14T11:48:00.000+01:002015-04-14T11:48:12.581+01:00Blackmagic Ursa Mini 4.6K camera
Blackmagic Design’s new Ursa Mini is a much more compact and
lighter weight version of its large Ursa Super 35 digital film camera, and
should appeal to a wider range of users, with prices starting at $2,995/£2,149/€3,519
for the 4K EF-mount model. It can also come with a 4.6K image sensor, with either
EF or PL lens mounts, switchable global or rolling shutter, up to 15 stops of
dynamic rangeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-54006138220610479632015-04-13T18:18:00.004+01:002015-04-14T18:39:30.735+01:00Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design has announced what it claims is “the
world’s smallest digital film action camera.” It also boasts an “innovative
remote control”. The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera has a Super 16mm-size
sensor (12.48mm x 7.02mm) with 13 stops of dynamic range plus a new expansion
port that provides access to many of the camera’s functions via widely-used wireless
remote control systems, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-23750446590268092342015-04-13T16:54:00.000+01:002015-04-13T16:54:56.619+01:00Sony HDC-4300 Ultra HD camera
Sony's new HDC-4300 system camera, aimed at sports and events
broadcasting, is touted as “the world’s first camera to use three 2/3-inch 4K
image sensors” [the Hitachi SK-UHD4000, which is already in use, has four
sensors: one red, one blue and two green for extra sensitivity].
The HDC-4300 also offers up to 8x Super-Slow Motion in HD
(at frame rates up to 479.52/400fps), which will makeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-65457152739704889002015-04-08T19:19:00.002+01:002015-04-08T19:20:31.292+01:00New Canon EOS C300 Mark II + XC10 4K/Ultra HD cameras
Canon has announced two new cameras, the EOS C300 Mark II 4K
(4096x2160) and Ultra HD (3840x2160) camera (pictured above), and the XC10 compact UHD model (pictured below).
Both use Canon’s new XF-AVC recording format.
The £11,299 + VAT (almost $17,000) C300 MkII will boast up to 15 stops
of dynamic range, when it ships in September.
For the full story, head over to our Canon XF Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-72852624339309758312015-02-28T14:45:00.000+00:002015-04-14T14:45:35.550+01:00Shogun records 4K in Avid DNxHR
The Atomos Shogun has become the first recorder to
implement Avid’s new DNxHR 4K recording format, which is included in AtomOS 6.2 (available as a free download).
The 4K $1,995/£1,299 Shogun has been phenomenally successful, with more
than 10,000 sold in just two months. “That was my six-month forecast. 4K is really taking off,” said CEO, Jeromy
Young (pictured above), at BVE2015.
It Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-68446003703531290882014-11-12T17:16:00.002+00:002014-11-12T17:30:24.381+00:00JVC's 4K GY-LS300 + GW-SP100
JVC has launched two new large sensor (Super 35mm) Ultra HD
cameras with interchangeable Micro Four Thirds lens mounts. The GY-LS300
camcorder (pictured below), and the GW-SP100 miniature camera (above) and separate recording system, are
part of its new range of 4Kcam camcorders. The other two (the live streaming GY-HM200 and compact GY-HM170) use smaller 1/2.3-inch sensors.
GY-LS300 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-12199543282691174402014-11-12T17:16:00.000+00:002014-11-12T17:29:25.519+00:00JVC's GY-HM200 + GY-HM170 4Kcam compact UHD camcorders
JVC Professional has launched its new 4Kcam (Ultra HD)
product line, including two new large sensor cameras (the GY-LS300 and GW-SP100 - dealt with elsewhere), and two smaller models: the GY-HM200, which includes HD
streaming and an SDI output; and the compact GY-HM170. All four should arrive
early in 2015.
The GY-HM200 (pictured above) and GY-HM170 are essentially the same, but the
HM200 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-73317376672388585992014-09-12T16:22:00.002+01:002014-09-12T16:24:15.610+01:00Sony launches PXW-FS7 4K camera
Sony held its press conference this morning at IBC, and announced two new cameras: the PXW-X200 and the PXW-FS7. While the X200 looks interesting, the big buzz was around the FS7, a 4K XDCAM camera with a Super35
CMOS sensor.
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-6925945205068176642014-09-11T16:19:00.000+01:002014-09-13T15:24:41.535+01:00Atomos Power Station
The new Atomos Power Station is designed to solve the
problem of running out of power in the middle of a shoot and having to change
batteries on cameras, lights and other equipment. It can also be used for
anything that can be powered using a USB port (it has two), such as iPhones or
even iPads.
It can deliver up to 48W of power, which limits the size of
lights or complex camera rigs that it Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-69045095617820239312014-09-08T15:42:00.000+01:002014-09-08T15:42:10.416+01:00Canon upgrades firmware for 4K
Canon is introducing several firmware upgrades for its EOS
C500 and EOS C300 cameras, DP-V3010 4K
reference display and its Cinema Raw Development software, mainly aimed at
improved 4K performance, particularly support for the new BT.2020 colour space,
although the C300 (and C500) will also get simpler colour temperature setting.
All will be on show at IBC in Amsterdam (12-16 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-49001670516318647092014-09-07T18:40:00.000+01:002014-09-07T18:42:30.673+01:00Panasonic HC-X1000 4K camcorder
Panasonic’s new HC-X1000 Ultra HD 4K camcorder is its first prosumer
model that can record 4K 60p/50p video on an SD card.
It can record both UHD (3840x2160) at 50/60p and Cinema 4K
(4096x2160) at 24p in MP4 at up to 150Mbps (50/60p) or 100Mbps (24p), plus .mov
or MP4 in HD, which can use all-Intra compression for a maximum bit rate of
200Mbps, as well as AVCHD (1080p) at up to 28Mbps. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-8182407654709083172014-09-07T18:28:00.001+01:002014-09-07T18:30:26.474+01:00Arri shoots for Ultra HD + 4K
Users of Arri’s Alexa and Amira cameras will be able to
deliver Ultra HD and 4K despite the cameras not having UHD sensors, thanks to up-sampling.
The documentary-style Amira will be upgraded to recording
Ultra HD at up to 60 frames per second, in real time, via a paid firmware
update due later this year, while ProRes 3.2K, a new recording format that
allows easy up sampling in post to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-54088156530133873312014-04-10T18:16:00.000+01:002014-04-10T18:27:35.075+01:00For-A focuses on 4K future
An updated FT-One high-speed 4K camera, a new extraction
system to take HD windows from 4K images, and a 4K virtual studio system, are
just some of the things that For-A has introduced this week at NAB, where it
now boasts products for every stage of the 4K workflow — from capturing,
processing, switching, and viewing, to recording.
Its new VRCAM3 sensor-less virtual studio system uses Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-38374735558947283712014-04-09T17:22:00.000+01:002014-04-09T17:22:35.362+01:00Canon launches XF200 + XF205
Canon has filled the gap between the XF100/XF105 and
XF300/XF305 with two new compact video cameras, the XF200 and XF205. The
single-sensor cameras are designed for people shooting for multiple outlets,
including the web, and come with WiFi and LAN connections - for the full story
see Christina’s report on the Canon XF Notebook blog.
http://canonxf.blogspot.co.uk/
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-78295432975010344482014-04-09T17:00:00.000+01:002014-04-09T17:05:12.128+01:00AJA Cion 4K/UHD camera
Yet another non-camera maker has entered the camera market: AJA
Video Systems has announced a very nice looking 4K camera that doesn’t cost
much more than the Blackmagic Ursa, but has some nice features.
The AJA Cion has a Super 35mm-sized sensor, with global
shutter and 12-stops of dynamic range, and records using various Apple ProRes
codecs, including 12-bit 444. It builds on AJA’s Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-32224217858909765312014-04-09T15:20:00.001+01:002014-04-09T15:23:07.382+01:00Panasonic HX-A500 4K action cam
The world’s first 4K 25p/30p wearable camcorder has been
launched by Panasonic, as part of a growing Ultra HD ecosystem that encompasses
home cinema, professional monitors, a new prosumer 4K DSLR (the GH4), and its 4K VariCam 35broadcast camera launched at NAB.
The new, lightweight HX-A500 UHD action cam can also record
HD at 50p, and is waterproof (to 3m for 30 minutes) and dustproof.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-81087234146862085852014-04-08T20:01:00.000+01:002014-04-09T00:21:23.275+01:00Tiny Blackmagic Studio Camera
Blackmagic Design must terrify the big broadcast camera
manufacturers. Although its first cameras had their limitations, they were very
good value. However, its third-generation cameras launched this week at NAB, look
like proper broadcast and digital cinema cameras - but at budget prices.
The new Blackmagic Studio Camera, in particular, goes to the
heart of the broadcast business for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-5016906315961318592014-04-08T18:25:00.000+01:002014-04-09T00:21:37.241+01:00Blackmagic Ursa upgradable camera
Blackmagic Design has announced a new high-end digital film
camera with a user-upgradable sensor and lens mount, larger-than-normal 10-inch
fold-out monitor, and a multi-screen design that should make it simpler to use.
Its feature set and upgradability cover many of the most common requests on
user’s wish lists.
The Super 35-sized Ultra HD (3840 x 2160) image sensor has a global Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-33735084631966958582014-04-07T18:30:00.000+01:002014-04-09T12:53:36.610+01:00Atomos Shogun 4K recorder launched
Atomos has announced a new 4K AppleProRes and RAW capable
recorder, the Shogun, which uses new 12G-SDI and 4K HDMI connections.
The Shogun is the first 12G-SDI and 4K HDMI I/O monitor
recorder, and features a 1920x1200 SuperAtom IPS 7-inch touchscreen
(with 325 pixels per inch), 179º viewing angle and 400nit brightness. The
monitor can also automatically switch frequency (48/50/60Hz) Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-50126223702069816382014-04-07T17:45:00.002+01:002014-04-09T00:22:02.696+01:00Panasonic VariCam 4K + high speed
Panasonic has launched two new VariCam models: the VariCam
35 (shooting 4K Raw) and the high-speed (HD) VariCam HS.
The PL-mount VariCam 35 (AU-V35C1) uses a newly-developed
super 35mm MOS image sensor (4096x2160 - 17:9) and can shoot 4K, UHD, 2K and
HD, making it suitable for high-end filmmaking, commercials and episodic
production as well as live 4K events.
Besides offering 4K RAWUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-45503356362237956142014-04-07T17:26:00.000+01:002014-04-11T17:42:23.302+01:00Tiny Atomos Ninja Star recorder
Atomos has announced a new $295 action camera-sized Apple ProRes Compact Flash recorder, the Ninja Star, at NAB that should be ideal for use on remote-control helicopters or with point-of-view cameras.
“Our customers screamed for a tiny, flash-based Apple ProRes recorder and player for extreme applications, their second location cameras or simply when they already had a monitor,” explained Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1738583862974937102.post-7709747344288296792014-03-12T18:55:00.000+00:002014-04-09T00:22:30.282+01:00Sony + Panasonic create Archival Disc
A new Archival Disc standard for professional,
next-generation optical discs aimed at long-term digital data storage has been agreed
by Sony and Panasonic. The discs, which will each store up to 1TB, could be an
answer to the storage needs of anyone wanting to archive HD, Ultra HD or other
high-resolution formats.
Optical discs already offer dust and water resistance, and
can withstand Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0