Filmstro has launched Filmstro Pro V3, an update to the previous version that adds new features like a new audio engine, a new pen tool, the choice of different soundtrack endings, and automatic music length. Let’s take a look at this latest version! Filmstro is a British company established in Brighton, UK. The company, which launched the first...

Canon recently announced a new portable broadcast lens. Its rather unintuitive name – CJ27ex7.3B IASE T (CJ27ex) – cannot hide what this lens is: Essentially a box lens zoom range crammed into a compact, handholdable, ENG-ready package. Aside from the impressive zoom range, the CJ27ex also includes a 2x extender built in. The optics are only part of...

Here at CineD, we are proud to showcase companies from our industry by conducting engaging factory tours, and this time, we are visiting SIRUI Optical. This company specializes in manufacturing camera accessories, lights, and tripods, yet is best known for producing affordable anamorphic and manual/autofocus lenses. The company is situated in Zhongshan...

Most filmmakers are familiar with basic lens specifications: focal length, aperture, zoom/prime… On the other hand, when we talk about coatings, types of glass, diffraction, breathing, and other advanced terms, even experienced cinematographers may become confused. Lens manufacturers make it easy for us to use their tools without much theory required....

NANLUX is launching a line of new accessories for their powerful Evoke 2400. These include a motorized fresnel modifier with app control, new reflectors, and a new projector attachment for the “little” brother, the Evoke 900. As often happens with human interaction, this short interview touches on various other interesting issues regarding lights, RGB,...

Multiturret VERTIGO S is the latest iteration of Ian Kerr’s dream – a modern lens turret capable of speeding up lens swapping while maintaining the favorable traits of prime lenses. This incarnation ups the multi turret game with the addition of autofocus. Aimed at fast-paced documentary shooting, the lack of autofocus significantly limited the scope...