Interesting tidbit in FCP.CO’s article about FCP X’s 7th birthday: "That update also saw the introduction of ProRes RAW which we think people are still experimenting with and are yet to understand the

For those in the UK the BBC are offering a UHD HLG feed of the World Cup coverage (not sure if its all games or some and personally don’t give a toss about football). Its on a first come first serve b

Hey gang. Thinking back to our great conversations about gender equity on set I’m reminded that the term Best Boy hadn’t been resolved with a gender neutral alternative. Have you heard of or has your

Don’t know if anyone can help a fellow DP out: ————— Hi gang.. So I’ve left my lens bag at a restaurant in Dulles airport, I’ve just landed in Dallas and flying to Tucson.. The restaurant aren’t answe

Hi all. I do a lot of indie stuff but try to deliver upscale production value on a budget. The Panasonic EVA1 and the Canon C200 look promising, but each have drawbacks and advantages that make the ch

First, my apologies for cross posting, but if I can’t break my own rules…I’m also posting on Cinerant. The next camera evaluations are shooting in three weeks and I’ve been thinking about how to chang

Thanks for doing this Geoff. Don’t come to Australia for ‘real daylight’ just yet. The weather here at the moment is almost as bad as the UK :-) Derek Abel Filmmaker/ Digital Content Creator (in Austr

Stuff we've all heard from Geoff many many times. Many many. Still good stuff. A nicely told and produced seven-minute video. Not just a talking head. Check it out: F**k The Numbers || Geoff Boyle ||

Hello, I was asked for camera options for 200+fps production the other day. In the past I had good results with an FS700+Odyssey recorder when going over 100fps, but it was always a bit of a hustle, b

It’s 9 days and 5 presentations at 2 conferences later 😊 that’s not including the panel at CG. A shattering 2 weeks in total for me. What is there that sticks in my memory from CG? Not a lot really. L

We will be hosting an afternoon open house in collaboration with our friends at Angenieux on Thursday June 14 in our New York Technology Center to show the new generation high end Ultra 12x cine zoom.

A camera op shooting lives/standups in London for one of the UK’s news broadcasters (ITN) had his camera nicked after a cyclist approached him possibly brandishing a gun. Someone on facebook suggested

Sorry about the short notice on this, I’ve been a bit busy travelling and talking! CVP, DJI and OUT | FILMING are offering a 4-hour professional workshop for CML Members only to demonstrate the setup

Sorry Glenn, they really were on bicycles! See: https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/he-s-got-a-gun-seven-reporter-mugged-after-sunrise-live-cross-20180606-p4zjpa.html Glenn Lee Dicus

Hello all, Just wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction for some information re Stereo/3D rig specialists. Ideally a London based company. Many thanks Ollie Downey Dp London

Hello, My name is Gustavo, and I'm a São Paulo/Brazil based camera assistant. In a recent call with an Arri director, he told me the last Alexa Mini and Amira's SUPs has an improved and safer timecode

Hi there Derek, That makes sense. I'll check into that company. I understand now that I'll need to provide liability insurance. Apart from the insurance issue, do you have a personal limit to how much

Hello All, My Sony FS7 has recently started to play up. It will start to record on its own and it rarely responds to a stop with the button. Using the external remote, the record stop/start responds a

Terribly sorry about this but was rushing to work - meant to change subject line of my post to the above. Thanks, Brian Wengrofsky Director of Photography New York City

Hi all. I have been messing about with my A7s on a Zhiyun Crane with my new 24 - 105 which has optical stabilisation and I am amazed how much of a difference it makes. AF is still a bit hit and miss t