Production & Post
Canon unveils portable zoom lens for 4K cameras
Canon has introduced its CJ20ex7.8B, a 2/3-inch portable 4K zoom lens for professional broadcast, offering a 20x zoom ratio and focal-length range from 7.8mm...
Newslens
Production & Post
Sony unveils XDCAM shoulder camcorder
Sony has announced the newest addition to its PXW series of shoulder-mount camcorders. The PXW-X400 promises stronger network and wireless capabilities, improved weight balance
News
Production & Post
8K and Imaging of Things at Canon Expo 2015
Canon yesterday opened its Expo 2015 in Paris, a global event taking place once every five years, showcasing the breadth of the company’s technologies....
News
Production & Post
Canon launches two high performance 2/3” field broadcast lenses
Canon has introduced two new 2/3” 4K field lenses - the UHD DIGISUPER 86 (UJ86x9.3B) and UHD DIGISUPER 90 (UJ90x9B)
News
IBC
Vocas focuses on wide-angle market for new matte box
A 6.6x6.6-inch matte box and newly designed Universal Shoulder Base Plates have been introduced by Vocas
Production & Post
New Presteigne camera system to run Premier League touchlines
Presteigne Broadcast Hire has introduced a new, packaged RF camera system, the SC100. Aimed particularly at sports, the package includes a mount to fit...
News
Production & Post
Canon launches full HD camera for low light conditions
Canon has unveiled the ME20F-SH, a professional multi-purpose video camera which the company claims is capable of capturing full colour images in extremely low-light...
Videos
Production & Post
Ikegami announces new HDTV camera for IBC2015
Ikegami has made a new addition to its range of broadcast quality television cameras. The HDL-57 is a compact high definition camera designed for...
News
Features
Poldark: Capturing the Cornish coastline
The stunning Cornish coastline is as integral to BBC One’s latest primetime drama Poldark, as the tangled lives of the characters.
Production & Post
Sony’s latest release captures UEFA final in 4K
The 2015 UEFA Champions League final in Berlin was broadcast live from the Olympiastadion in Berlin in ultra-high definition on Saturday, using Sony’s new...
News
Production & Post
Sony launches new hand-held NXCAM professional camcorder
Sony has today revealed details of HXR-NX100, the latest addition to its NXCAM range of professional camcorders.
News
Business
Procam zooms into US with HotCam NY acquisition
The UK’s largest camera rental facility, Procam has acquired US-based camera rental company HotCam New York.
Business
BVE
Lightweight lens extends reach
Fujinon’s “most interesting new lens” at BVE will be the A21x7.8 BERM/BERD, which “is a top quality, lightweight telephoto zoom,” said Stefan Czich of...
News
Production & Post
Marshall launches full HD compact camera
Marshall has unveiled its new CV342 Compact 2.2 Megapixel HD-SDI Broadcast Camera. The camera delivers full-HD video in 1920x1080p (60, 59.94, 50, 30, 25fps),...
Business
Procam acquires True Lens Services
The UK’s largest broadcast hire company, Procam, has acquired Leicester-based lens service and manufacturing facility True Lens Services.
Production & Post
I-MOVIX reveals contribution to Ryder Cup UHD trials
Sky Sports pioneered full end-to-end production in 4K during the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, with 4K ultra-motion replays provided by the I-MOVIX X10...
News
Production & Post
Sony boasts world first with α7 II
Sony has released the α7 II (ILCE-7M2), the next in the α7 series of interchangeable-lens models
News
Production & Post
New JVC 4KCAM camcorders
The new 4KCAM product line is now available, and comprises three new professional handheld camcorders and a remote head camera system.
News
Production & Post
Canon unveils next gen Cinema EOS
Canon has expanded its Cinema EOS System with the EOS C100 Mark II, its latest large sensor professional video camera for single operators.
News
Production & Post
Canon lens boasts world’s longest focal length
Canon has added to its cine servo lens line-up with the new CN20x50, an ultra-telephoto zoom lens for sport and nature TV production.
Production & Post
Fujifilm and RaceTech agree five-year deal
Fujinon has announced a five-year cooperation with UK RaceTech, which specialises in sports productions at race courses throughout the UK.
Opinion
Sensing a large opportunity
As broadcast professionals from around the world prepare to convene at IBC in Amsterdam, it’s time to recognise a shift within the industry that’s...
Features
Blackmagic captures The Driver for the BBC
Director of photography David Luther (The Mill) shares an insight into the filming with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema on the new three-part drama co-produced...
Production & Post
Panasonic unveils UHD 4K camcorder
The HC-X1000 camcorder is capable of recording 4K 60p/50p video images on an SD card
News
Production & Post
Hitachi unveils broadcast 4K UHDTV camera system
Hitachi Kokusai Electric has developed the SK-UHD4000, a broadcast 4K Ultra HDTV camera system which can use the 2/3-inch B4 mount lenses used in...
News
Production & Post
Sony launches two new camcorders
Sony has unveiled two new camcorders ahead of IBC2014.
Production & Post
4K lens line up
Several new lenses suitable for 4K and Ultra HD production will be introduced at IBC from Fujinon, Zeiss and IBE Optics, while MTF is...
News
Production & Post
Thales Angénieux in moon missions: 50 years on
Fifty years ago this week saw the Ranger spacecraft take the first pictures of the moon at close range, as part of nine unmanned...