Anton/Bauer just released their new block battery: the VCLX LI 1600. This 1600Wh battery is IP65 rated and can power 14.4V, 28V, and 48V cameras/accessories/lights via two XLR4 and one XLR3 power outputs. So, let’s take a closer look at it! American battery manufacturer Anton/Bauer is well-known for inventing the Gold Mount battery standard. For decades, the company has been creating high-quality and reliable powering solutions found in rental houses and film sets worldwide. Anton/Bauer makes a wide variety of V-Mount, Gold Mount, and B-Mount batteries, as well as battery plates, chargers, con ..read more

Hollyland announced the Pyro 7, a wireless video monitor that combines TX, RX, and a seven-inch recording monitor in one lightweight, robust device. Next to the Pyro S and Pyro H, the Pyro 7 provides a compact monitoring and transmission solution. Let’s take a close look. Hollyland continues to scale up their wireless video monitoring family of products by introducing the Pyro 7. This all-in-one TX, RX, and 7-inch bright 1200 nits monitor solution (1920×1200 display), offers the possibility of simultaneously connecting one transmitter to up to four receivers as well as compatibility with ..read more

Blackmagic Design has released a new update for their line of monitors/recorders: Blackmagic Video Assist 3.16. The models that benefit from this update are the Blackmagic Video Assist 5” 12G HDR and the Blackmagic Video Assist 7” 12G HDR. Let’s take a look at the new improvements! Less than one month ago, Blackmagic Design released the Blackmagic Video Assist 3.15 update, adding BRAW recording from the Panasonic LUMIX GH7 and FUJIFILM GFX100S II. Now, the company has released the 3.16 update, improving general performance and stability as well as adding Blackmagic RAW recording from the FUJIF ..read more

Tune into this week’s podcast episode where Johnnie sits down with Florian, the mastermind behind the CineD Databases, to delve into the origins, development, and future plans of this invaluable resource for filmmakers. Tune in to Focus Check Ep22! This week’s show sponsor is FUJIFILM – Watch this week’s one-minute tip at 23:38 in the show and learn about some important qualities you should look for when choosing an on-camera monitor. Apple Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music PlayerFM iHeart Radio YouTube How the CineD Databases came about Florian explains how he transformed a personal project into ..read more

Earlier this year, RED sent us their KOMODO-X camera for us to test. We didn’t expect much of a difference from the existing KOMODO that we tested in our lab in January 2021. But now, the time has finally come to put the KOMODO X to the test, and to our surprise, there are some interesting findings! Interested in hearing more? Then just keep reading! As mentioned above we tested the first generation KOMODO 6K camera in our lab here. Meanwhile RED has updated the sensor, image processing, and audio hardware of this camera which led to a big increase in framerates (e.g. 4K120 frames per second a ..read more

Artlist, a company specializing in a plethora of digital assets for video content creators, has now expanded their offerings with an AI voice generator called Voiceover. Write the text, choose an appropriate voice, and Voiceover’s AI will produce a narration that sounds remarkably human. Let’s have a closer look! Artlist began as a music licensing platform in 2016, offering video content creators access to royalty-free music. Over the years, the company has expanded their services significantly with the acquisition of platforms like Motion Array, which offers a wide range of digital assets, in ..read more

Updated in the CineD Camera Database: Sony a7S III – added new recording modes and formats – 24p and 4K DCI – introduced in FW3. Check and compare Lab Test data and Recording Modes and Times ..read more

Kinefinity EAGLE SDI is a new electronic viewfinder (EVF) that will work with any camera with an SDI output. It features a 0.7″ 1080p OLED screen with low power consumption, a fanless design, and an adjustable diopter. The EAGLE SDI will start shipping in August 2024 for $1,299. Back in April, during the NAB 2024 show, Kinefinity presented a new 8K camera along with an interesting electronic viewfinder that is compatible with any camera that has an SDI output. Back then, there were not many details available about it, but today, it is being officially announced, so let’s take a quick look at i ..read more

Blackmagic camera app for Android v1.1 adds support for HDMI monitoring, pull focus controls, 3D LUT for recording and monitoring, screen dimming while recording, and more. The app also officially supports more phone models, such as OnePlus 11 and 12, Xiaomi 13 and 14, Google Pixel 6 and 7, and Samsung Galaxy S21 and S22. The app is available now on Google Play store free of charge. Last year in September, along with the newly announced iPhone 15 and 15 Pro smartphones, Blackmagic Design released a new, free camera app for iOS that introduced new options for these phones (and a few older iPhon ..read more

A while ago, DoPchoice announced the SNAPBAG light modifier for the Litepanels’ Astra IP fixtures. Featuring a tulip shape, the softbox’s new design helps with the setup and gives more control and possibilities to the Astra IP. Let’s take a closer look. DoPchoice, a company offering LED light modifying solutions for filmmakers, has a Tulip-Style SNAPBAG for the Astra IP in their portfolio, taking as a starting point the popular SNAPBAG snap-up softbox. Easy to set up and handle The SNAPBAG’s tulip shape, combined with the fixture’s flat yoke, improves its handling and increases the downward ti ..read more