Visuals

The Canon 4K top camera - the EOS C500 just received it's biggest price drop since release more than 4 years go. The Canon EOS C500 in both PL and EF mount is now just £6995 + VAT. This is a significant value for money for productions looking for a high end Super 35 look and cinematic 4K/2K Raw and RGB 444 recording.

Anton Bauer's new CINE range of digital cinema camera batteries were recently used to power the RED Weapon on a major Coca-Cola & Tinder commercial for the holidays. The new CINE range from Anton Bauer sport a revolutionary uniform cube shape without stressing your rig with any additional weight or bulk.

At BVE 2016 we stopped by the Global Distribution stand to check out their latest Shape accessories and shoulder rigs for the Sony FS7 and FS5. In addition we take a look at the Shape cage for the Atomos Shogun 4K recorder featuring Shape's push-button technology and handles.

BVE 2016 isn't all about cameras, and even though they are everywhere simply because manufacturers have to use them to display their accessories whether it be wireless solutions, lenses or monitors. We stopped by the TV Logic and Holdan booths where we saw a few new models that might be of interest to some of you.

At BVE 2016 we had a chance to check out the latest product release from Convergent Design - the Apollo multicamera recorder/switcher, which can record up to 4 Full HD streams from 4 cameras and record into industry standard 10bit Apple ProRes codec on SSD drives for a quick turnaround. The Apollo can also be used as a video switcher for live events saving you a lot of money and eliminating the need for large and bulky pieces of equipment.