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The Wing Is A Clever No-Rails Slider

Apr 13, 2014 by Udi Tirosh 4 Comments
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Just when you thought that Slider+ was as awesome as it can get with regards to sliders, comes the Wing.

The wind is a slider, that does not actually look like a slider, it looks more like an articulated robotic arm. The smooth sliding motion is not achieved via moving on rails like traditional slider, but rather via a set of gears that keep the “palm” of the robot leveled while the joint moves up and down.[Read More…]

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Wrapping Up the 2014 NAB Show: Innovation with Affordability

Apr 12, 2014 by Maaz Khan Add Comment
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In case life took over and you haven’t been aggressively checking up on what’s new in the photography world every day, you probably missed quite a few big announcements this week. The NAB Show just wrapped up its run for 2014, and this past week has been an absolute roller coaster for tech media. Here’s a round-up of the show just so you can be caught up with what’s been happening.

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AJA Enters the Competition with its 4K UHD Cion

Apr 9, 2014 by Maaz Khan Add Comment
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AJA is one of the most respected names in the video production business, and their presence at the NAB Show was bound to bring about high expectations. With the announcement of their newest video camera, it looks like they intend to deliver. At their keynote presentation, alongside a variety of mid and high-range products, AJA introduced the Cion.

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This is What Real Black and White Filming looks like: Digital Bolex’s D16M

Apr 9, 2014 by Maaz Khan 1 Comment
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Amidst all the noise generated by the NAB Show in the past two days already – with 4K Cameras making the headlines on every photography blog out there, or with companies like Blackmagic flooring audiences with how much they’re evolving the technology of cinema – There’s quite a few cool announcements that get lost in the middle. One of them is from Digital Bolex, and it’s a monochrome camera (based off the original D16) called the D16M.

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DJI Pushes Its Boundaries with the Announcement of its First Stabilizer

Apr 9, 2014 by Maaz Khan 4 Comments
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This is pretty unexpected, but it looks like DJI is starting to expand its range of products. If you’ve seen previous articles I’ve written, you’ll know how much I geek out over the DJI Phantom line. The Phantoms are what the company is primarily known for: high-altitude camera drones. And now they’re announcing their newest addition to the company’s line of products: a handheld stabilizer called the Ronin.[Read More…]

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Adobe Kicks Off Much Anticipated Lightroom Mobile – Auto Syncs Between iPad and Desktop

Apr 8, 2014 by Udi Tirosh 4 Comments
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Adobe just released the much anticipated Lightroom mobile App. If you are an on the go creative, this is probably one of the things you wanted to see most coming out of adobe and finally a solid reason to move into the Adobe Creative Cloud.

The application enables synching photos between an iPad (or iPhone, no world on Android devices yet) and your desktop application via the cloud. but…. it also enables editing and tagging photos while making sure everything is in sync.[Read More…]

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Blackmagic Announces the URSA: A Digital Film Camera Starting at $6K

Apr 7, 2014 by Maaz Khan 6 Comments
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They’re calling it the world’s first user-upgradable 4K digital film camera: Blackmagic’s URSA has been announced and it may take you by quite a bit of surprise. I want to get something out of the way first: These are meant for high-end feature films and documentaries, and the two URSA models announced today are going to be shipping in July at prices of $6,000 and $6,500.

Do I have your attention now? Okay.

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DJI Announces the Phantom Vision 2+, the Latest Addition to Their Drone Line

Apr 7, 2014 by Maaz Khan 4 Comments
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If you don’t know about devices like the DJI Phantom, then keep reading, because you may find yourself seriously considering investing in one afterwards.

DJI Phantom quadcopters are drones that take videos and photos from up in the air, like any basic helicopter shot you’ll see in movies. They’re effective, durable, and stay where they need to stay even if the wind is against them. And now the company is announcing their newest addition to the line: the Phantom Vision 2+.

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Sony Announces the Full Frame A7S, Highlighting on Low-Light Sensitivity

Apr 7, 2014 by Maaz Khan 2 Comments
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At their NAB Show today, Sony made certain that ‘4K’ would be their hot word for audiences to catch on to. It’s what came up on the screen as the live stream even began, and continued to be spoken about for its presence in medicine, business, filmmaking, and consumer use. Sony made sure that 4k touched every single topic they covered. One of those topics was the company’s announcement of the full frame Sony A7S, a camera introduced at the end of the segment that we’ve been anticipating for a while now.

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An Infinite and All adaptive (DIY) dolly system

Apr 7, 2014 by Udi Tirosh 1 Comment
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We featured Rigwheels way back when they were only selling DIY hardware for dollies. Now they are back with some clever devices that are (again) on the intersection between pro and DIY.

The entire system is designed to be travel friendly, and fits in the back of a car.

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