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Really Right Stuff and the RRS GoPro Cage System:

RRS modular GoPro Cage System was designed to allow the user to build up mounting positions as needed, minimising weight and bulk. See it on Scoop.it, via Cinescopophilia ...read more

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Viewfactor HDMI Power Clamp for Contineo BMPC:

Viewfactor HDMI/Power Clamp for Contineo BMPC is about to hit the streets. See it on Scoop.it, via Cinescopophilia ...read more

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(FT5) New GH 4K camera has a new 16 MP sensor (but still image quality doesn’t improve)

A highly trusted source confirmed that the new Panasonic GH 4K camera has a NEW(!) 16 Megapixel sensor. But on a first test he made there seems to be no improvement on stills Image Quality. The sen... See it on Scoop.it, via Cinescopophilia ...read more

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Photon Beard Platinum Blonde Light NAB Ready To Ship:

Photon Beard Platinum Blonde light nears the end of the prototype phase & the good folks plan to have units ready for shipping around NAB. See it on Scoop.it, via Cinescopophilia ...read more

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Why Hollywood Will Never Look the Same Again on Film: LEDs Hit the Streets of LA & NY

After Michael Mann set out to direct Collateral, the story's setting moved from New York to Los Angeles. This decision was in part motivated by the unique visual presence of the city — especially the way it looked at night. Mann shot a majority of the film in HD (this was 2004), feeling the format better captured the city's night lighting. Even the film's protagonist taxi needed a custom coat to pick up different sheens depending on the type of artificial lighting the cab passed beneath. That city, at least as it appears in Collateral and countless other films, will never be the same again....

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New Teradek Bolt Extends Wireless HD to 2000 Feet, Plus Convergent Design Sneak-Peak

We've recently talked quite a bit about the Teradek Cube's unique combination of capabilities – but if zero-latency, “mission critical” wireless HD monitoring is needed, the Bolt is Teradek's purpose-built solution. Offering both HDMI and HD-SDI pairs, the Bolt is capable of completing a wireless follow-focus package or rough-and-ready director's monitor. When paired with Convergent Design's monitor/recorder Odyssey7Q, twin Bolt receivers allow the 7Q to monitor not one but two camera feeds wirelessly. This, in addition to the two-thousand foot range of the upcoming Bolt Pro 2000...

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