Some people are speculating a GH5 type camera but not at a GH5 price ! Here is the info Red users got on line on Tuesday evening.

Stay tuned for further information on the 6th of July.

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I just bought a second hand Video Assist 4K to use with my Panasonic GH5’s. I love the Video Assist 4K thought to be truthful they are heavy on battery power, I tend to use them on mains power when I can. Stupidly like many companies they use the Canon LP-E6 Lithium-Ion batteries that are not beefy enough for the job instead of using good old Sony “L” batteries.

Both my site partners H Preston Media and Production Gear sell these monitors.

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Spa challenged me to experiment with a unique medium: photography through a liquid lens made of Spa water. Although liquid lenses are not new, they have not been used for photography up until now. For this project a one of a kind camera was built by the scientists at Etulipa.

The camera works as follows: a drop of Spa water is placed on a glass slide with telfon coating to prevent the drop from spreading and becoming flat. An electric current shapes the drop in order to focus the image. Via a 45 degree angled mirror light is directed into the lens while an industrial film sensor captured the image.

Mini-documentary:
Director: Maarten Groen (DPPLR)
Featuring: Robin de Puy
DP: Myrthe Mosterman
Concept: Rienk de Vries, Niels Bredemeijer (JWT Amsterdam)

SPA – The Purest Picture from DPPLR on Vimeo.

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The drone video filmed at Santa Monica’s famed Muscle Beach. It was posted by Vimeo user Robert McIntosh, whose page features a ton more awesome drone videos. A bit of research reveals that he shoots most of his footage with a 250 mm mini quadcoptor that is likely custom-built – with an action camera mounted to it. The small size explains its uncanny ability to squeeze through tight spaces mid-flight.

The sound effects in the drone footage add to the video, but McIntosh’s flight skills and the resulting footage are nothing short of breathtaking.

Muscle-Up from Robert McIntosh on Vimeo.

Raw Clip Before Stabilization from Robert McIntosh on Vimeo.

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Its far from cheap buying a Red camera but some of the prices are mind blowing. Below is an article by Vincent Larforet a very successful photographer in the USA who extols the virtues of his 8K Red Weapon. I was sent a link to this video (below) which is why most people rent these cameras, be warned, don’t lose a cable !

Now to be fair the only manufacture other than Red to bring an 8K camera to market so far has been Sony.

So you want to buy an 8K Red camera, look at this video first…

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Canon C200 Open Day Wednesday the 28th of June from 10am till 4pm. We are taking pre orders now and you will get a Free Canon Battery.

Address…H Preston Media 103, Worcester Road, Malvern, Worcs. WR14 1EP…Tel:-01684 575486.

Meet Barry Griffin Customer Marketing Executive Pro Video Channel at Canon (UK) Ltd.

H Preston have a large show room full of new and second hand equipment situated in Malvern, Worcestershire. H Preston welcome enquiries from educational organisations and are approved educational suppliers of equipment and advice.

H Preston accept all major credit cards, Pay Pal and extensively use an international courier firm to deliver worldwide.

We pledge to match the price on most products offered by a UK based dealer that are selling officially imported or manufactured UK stock with full manufacturer warranty and is authorised to do so by the relevant manufacturer in the UK. Please email the details of where you have found the cheaper item and how much for to jpreston@hpreston.co.uk and we will get back to you with our very best deal.

Remember we are one of a few companies to offer good part exchanges for your older (working) video equipment.

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This is why 8K matters, Vincent Laforet tells us why he has switched over to the RED Weapon with 8K Helium sensor. At over $49.5K dollars this technology is not cheap but when you are at the top of your trade price is no option.

Vincent Laforet is among the most influential pioneers working in contemporary photography and film today. His unique commercials for such well-known brands as Apple, Nike, General Electric, CNN, and Canon, and his groundbreaking photography for magazines such as National Geographic, Vanity Fair, and Sports Illustrated, to name just a few, cover a broad spectrum of subjects and narratives. Yet a common thread runs through his work: It always features cutting-edge technologies that make the photographs and films inventive, iconic and unforgettable.

A few weeks ago, a portrait I shot got a bit of attention from the press at the Cinegear convention that takes place every year at Paramount Studios.

Here’s a link to the JPEG of the 8K image which I hope doesn’t blow up my account with DropBox here.

Cinegear is an event that brings together all of the leading tech for the cinema industry – it’s a wonderful event to attend and I can’t recommend it enough.

The Key here is that a STILL image garnered attention at a CINEMA event …   why, well obviously it was shot on a motion camera at 8K – in this case the RED WEAPON 8K camera which is capable of capturing 36 megapixel stills in full RAW up to 60 times per second.     And when you slow down to look at the quality of this image… it kind of speaks to the future of where we all are headed.

And don’t forget the RED 8K Weapon is capable of recording 30 seconds back in time … that’s 1800 full RAW 36 MP frames at the touch of a button … think about it.

And yes – you can use your Canon, Leica, Nikon and the majority of cinema lenses on this camera to pursue your visual dreams – whether they be in motion or still … why choose if you can get both?    And you can control every function on this camera literally with you iPhone as well with apps like FoolControl…

While many will see the cost of a RED system as initially out of their reach, I would remind you of the 2 megapixel Kodak camera that shot 2 frames per second in 1999 …  and of the iPhone that came out almost 10 years ago that obliterated that camera in many ways 7 years later.   It’s just a matter of time before this technology makes it way into all of our hands as prices and mass adoption takes hold.   And there are already plenty of much more affordable entry level systems that RED provides – I call them the gateway drugs to be perfectly honest.  Once you see the quality coming off of these sensors … just as with still cameras you want more an more Megapixels and frames per second.  FULL STOP.

While we can’t readily imagine a RED camera being sold on the shelves of Best Buy just yet … give it time.    Mark my words and call me crazy … but the tech will definitely make its way onto consumer shelves much more quickly than many of us are anticipating.   History has already proven this trend, and cycles are only speeding up…

The Convergence of Stills & Motion at 8K from Vincent Laforet on Vimeo.

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SpaceCrate™ is a permanent or temporary, professional-spec creative space designed for a variety of applications in Media & Entertainment, for production and post.

Prefabricated for cost effective, simple deployment and instant use, almost anywhere in the world, SpaceCrate is constructed within the standard ISO-spec 20 foot Shipping Container and is every bit as modular, secure, transportable and recyclable.

Stunning interior design, studio-grade isolation and acoustics, power prep and air conditioning are standard.

www.spacecrate.co.uk

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The task was to capture the spectacular airshow by SWISS and Patrouille Suisse performed during the World Ski Championship 2017 in St. Moritz. The target audience was very clear too: People fascinated by such an airshow. Our approach: To focus on the beauty of such a show. Moments, instead of action.
SWISS is the official airline of the World Ski Championship 2017. The formation flight was one of many highlights during the two weeks in St. Moritz.
We had two cameras on the ground, one inside the C Series cabin, a few GoPro’s in the cockpit and a few with the Patrouille Suisse Team. We shot four days but weather reduced our chances to two days. The edit was done in premiere with a roundtrip for grading in Resolve.
Canon Switzerland supported us with lenses and the new C700. It worked flawlessly. Just like a more powerful (and much heavier) C300 Mark II. We’re looking forward to try the RAW recording soon. This time we shot on C-Log2 with Canon’s MXF.

SWISS C SERIES – PATROUILLE SUISSE AIRSHOW from LAUSCHSICHT on Vimeo.

SWISS C SERIES – PATROUILLE SUISSE AIRSHOW | PRODUCTION IMPRESSIONS from LAUSCHSICHT on Vimeo.

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If you go to the Media Production Show today why not call in at Production Gear’s stand 536

Simon with a pre production Panasonic EVA-1

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