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The is purported to be an image of the Sony A99 that is expected to be launched next week just prior to Photokina 2012. The A99 is rumored to feature a full frame 24.3MP CMOS image sensor and capture 1080/60p AVCHD video with a clean HDMI output. Moreover, the A99 is expected to sport a 102-point AF system that is split between traditional phase-dectect AF points and pixel-level AF points built into the sensor. See the complete Sony A99 specs.
[via SAR]
X-Rite is offer two free webinars in September.
On Tuesday September 11, Landscape Image Edits and Enhancements in Lightroom 4 will be shown at 11AM EDT and 1PM EDT. Topics for this webinar include: [Read more…]
RED has announced the Epic-M Monochrome cinema camera, a black & white camera that runs $42,000 for the body only. [Read more…]
Blackmagic has unveiled a new version of its Cinema Camera with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. It will carry the same $2995 price as the Canon EF mount version and will be available in December.
This is a good move on Blackmagic’s part because the sensor crop has been the biggest limitation for the Canon EF mount. A Micro Four Thirds mount puts the camera into a range of lenses that are more appropriate focal lengths for its sensor size.
Details on the BMCC MFT below. [Read more…]
Even though it was not announced alongside the new Fuji X-E1 yesterday, the Fuji XF1 compact camera has largely leaked out with plenty of images and specs to share.
The Fuji XF1 is a compact camera with a retro styling that puts it in the same vein as the new X-E1 and X-Pro1 mirrorless cameras. The lens can apparently be zoomed using the manual control ring around the lens barrel.
Check out the rest of the features below. [Read more…]
Blackmagic Design, maker of the very popular and affordable Blackmagic Cinema Camera, apparently has something up its sleeve for tomorrow morning. That is, if tonight’s tweet from Andy Shipsides (Camera Tech & Training Department Manager at AbelCine) has any credence to it.
Keep your eyes on the Blackmagic website tomorrow morning.
— Andy Shipsides (@AndyShipsides) September 7, 2012
IBC 2012 kicked off today and there is a lot of pro video news coming out of the convention over the past few days. Of course, Blackmagic makes a lot of products that aren’t quite as sexy as the BMCC, but we’ll be keeping an eye on it regardless. Check back Friday morning to see what’s up.
[UPDATE: It’s a Micro Four Thirds mount version of the BMCC.]
Zeiss has announced its new 55mm f/1.4 Distagon T* lens for Canon and Nikon mounts. The new lens is first model of a new product family from Zeiss. [Read more…]
Nokia launched a new phone, the Lumia 920, and was raving about its incredible camera and PureView image stabilization system. Nokia even put together a sweet video, entitled PureView The next innovation, that shows off the OIS system on the Lumia 920. Except that it wasn’t the Lumia 920 that captured the footage.
Turns out, the good stuff is coming from what looks to be a DSLR on some kind of external gyro or Steadicam rig. [Read more…]
The just-announced Fuji X-E1, XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS lens and XF 14mm f/2.8 R lens are now available for pre-order. See the pre-order links below.
Adobe has issued an update for Premiere Pro CS6. Version 6.0.2 adds a number of features and bug fixes. Notably, the update adds support for the Retina Display on the Macbook Pro with Retina.
Additionally, Premiere Pro now supports the new GT 650M graphics card that is found in the new Macbook Pro models. Premiere Pro can use either OpenCL or CUDA for GPU processing on the GT 650M.
Premiere Pro CS6 also received Windows 8 certification with this update.
You can download the update from within Premiere Pro CS6 by choosing Help > Updates, or via the Adobe Application Manager.
[via Adobe Blogs]