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Metabones makes some truly revolutionary accessories for modern cameras, enabling users to adapt almost any glass out there to their camera bodies. The American company just announced a brand new addition to their Speed Booster line of focal reducers - the Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x designed for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras.

Tripods come in all shapes, sizes, and price ranges. They all seem to do the same thing, but just as cameras or lights, it all depends on your specific requirements for the type of video work you do. Sadly, most folks today are way too focused on what camera to get, and usually don't leave enough in their budget for a good quality tripod.

Panasonic just released the latest firmware update 4.0 for the Varicam 35 and HS models. The firmware update is free, and it adds support for the Codex Raw recorder on the Varicam 35, support for anamorphic shooting and image flip on the sub-recorder (the Varicam features a dual recording system).

Without a doubt, Emmanuel Lubetzki, ASC is one of the most revered and ground-breaking cinematographers working in Hollywood today. The Mexico born Chivo, as he's jovially called sometimes, has been a long time collaborator with auteurs like Terrence Malick and Alejandro Gonzalez Innaritu.

With 4K cameras becoming more and more popular, the lenses you put in front of the sensor become even more important as to render sharp and life-like images. Canon has some amazing 4K technology already like the Canon EOS C500 and the newer XC10 4K hybrid camera, and with the upcoming Canon C300 Mark II it's a good idea to look at some facts about 4K optics.