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DJI announced a brand new aerial platform called Matrice 600, which they call "most-powerful and easiest-to-use professional platform DJI has ever produced". The new drone also supports the Ronin MX - the next evolution in the 3-axis stabilisation devices from DJI, which can also be configured into a handheld version for cameras like the RED Epic and ARRI Alexa MINI.

Here are the details of the highly anticipated Sony FS5 Raw update and firmware 2.0, which were just announced by Sony at their live NAB 2016 press conference in Las Vegas. The Sony FS7 also gets a new firmware update with some exciting new additional features.

Zeiss just added a third prime lens to their esteemed Batis family of full-frame lenses designed for the latest E-mount mirrorless cameras by Sony - the Batis 18mm f2.8 is a full-frame wide angle monster that boasts super-sharp image quality and premium build quality.

Canon just announced a series of new firmware updates for their Cinema EOS camera line including the C300 Mark II and the C100 Mark II, as well as the 4K hybrid XC10 and the broadcast workhorse XF305 in addition to the CN7x17 servo zoom and the DP-V2410 4K reference display.

NAB 2016 is just around the corner and most manufacturers are getting busy finalising their announcements about new products they've been working hard on for years. With just days away from the biggest trade show in our industry, Leica and sister company CW Sonderoptic have some exciting news for cinematographers and rental houses.