(Oxford, UK–October 13, 2009) Vicon, developer of motion capture products, today launched Bonita, a small, affordable optical capture camera for tracking and analyzing motion. Bonita is capable of capturing 240FPS while being small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.
Vicon has also announced the launch of Tracker, a robust object tracking software [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

(Amsterdam-IBC–September 24, 2009) ARRI announced a new range of 35mm-format digital cameras at IBC 2009 – codenamed Alexa – that will advance digital production to the next level.
Designed around a newly developed CMOS sensor with unsurpassed sensitivity and dynamic range, the cameras will couple superb image quality with simplified, flexible, integrated workflow concepts for [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

(Lake Success, New York–August 19, 2009) Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced six new PowerShot cameras offering diverse photographic options for users who have just begun their photographic journey or have been mastering their skills for many years. The new camera line-up delivers the unique features users want, with the [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

(Secaucus, New Jersey–August 10, 2009) Special Event Services (SES) of Winston-Salem, NC, one of the country’s leading live-event production companies, has recently added a high-performance HD video package with six Panasonic native 1080i AK-HC3500 2/3” 2.2M 3-CCD HD cameras to its extensive roster of video equipment.
The mobile trailer/fly pack also includes a Panasonic AV-HS400A [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

A New Nikon D300s has been reveled.  The new body will set you back $1,799.95, and will shoot 24fps 720p video with contrast-detect auto focus, and has an external mic input.  That’s basically every would-be DSLR videographer’s major wish list.  1080p would have been nice, but good sound is definitely very important.  Some other highlights include a [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

(Lake Success, New York–July 22, 2009) Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, announced today the development of Hybrid Image Stabilizer (IS), the world’s first* optical image stabilization technology that compensates for both angle camera shake and shift camera shake.
The technology will be featured in interchangeable single lens reflex (SLR) camera lens planned [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

(Secaucus, New Jersey–July 20, 2009) Initially previewed at NAB for $3,199. Panasonic announced today that they will begin to ship the professional AG-HMC40 AVCCAM handheld camcorder in August at a significantly lower price, which will widen its appeal to a much larger customer base.
The dual-use AVCCAM camcorder, which elegantly combines full HD AVCHD video [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

Secaucus, New Jersey–July 13, 2009 Panasonic Broadcast announced the immediate availability of a free flash band compensation firmware update with new performance enhancements for its AG-HPX300 10-bit, 4:2:2 P2 HD camcorder with AVC-Intra recording.
The new firmware update improves CMOS imager performance and compensates for the “flash band” effect experienced by most MOS-based imagers.* The [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

(Vista, California–July 9, 2009) K-Tek has the accessory mounting solution for today’s compact DV cameras.
With the increasing popularity of compact camcorders, there is now a multitude of accessories such as microphones, on-board lights, and portable LCD monitors that rely on the camera’s shoe for power and a mounting point. Often, shooters are faced with [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

Fujinon, a major manufacturer and distributor of optics and lens assemblies for the broadcast, digital cinema, and industrial markets, introduces the XA50X9.5B ESM-D HD telephoto lens. The XA50X9.5B ESM-D features the same optics as the XA50X9.5 lens introduced at the 2009 NAB Show in April, however, the new lens is designed for “hard” cameras [...]

If you enjoy our post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds