Visuals

The flagship Sony A7R II and A7S II cameras are significant achievements for Sony in terms of technical prowess, but upon release some cameras of this range had some issues with overheating when recording in 4K internally for extended periods of time, but now Sony has issues a firmware update to remedy this phenomenon.

The ZEISS Loxia 21mm f2.8 is the youngest addition to the Loxia family of compact full-frame lenses for Sony E mount cameras such as the Sony A7s, A7s II and A7R II. Videographers can benefit from the fluid manual aperture option and the solid metal construction. And of course, outstanding world-class image quality from none other than legendary optics-maker Zeiss.

The good news is that AVtec are bringing out a couple of very affordable monitors for those on a tight budget. The XHD070 and the AVtec XHD070 Pro both cost below £180 and feature ultra-thin 7-inch IPS displays with 1280 x 800 resolution and are packed with professional features for focus and exposure.

A few weeks ago, Atomos quietly released AtomOS 6.51 firmware update, which adds Power Priority mode to the Atomos Shogun as to maximise battery performance when using the Atomos Power Station to power the camera and as back up for the device.