Cameras

Sony has released a new firmware update for their FR7 4K full-frame PTZ cinema camera. The latest Sony FR7 firmware update version 2.0 adds support for free-d protocol for VR/AR systems, support for 3rd party lens controllers to operate manual zoom lenses, adjustable Zoom/Focus speeds when restoring a preset position and much more.

ARRI has just released SUP 7.3 firmware update for the ALEXA Mini LF. ALEXA Mini LF SUP 7.3 is a welcome update, which adds the long-awaited support for the new ARRI CCM-1 Camera Control Monitor and also includes other improvements suggested by the community of ARRI users and industry professionals.

ARRI has just released a firmware update for the ALEXA 35. And as the latest ARRI cinema camera gets onto more film sets and into the hands of more DoPs, the need for improvements arises. SUP 1.2 is a significant update, which adds support for the new ARRI CCM-1 Camera Control Monitor and also incorporates feedback received from industry professionals.

Sony has just released the highly-anticipated firmware update v4.0 for the Sony FX6 full-frame cinema camera. The latest firmware update brings support for 2.0x and 1.33x de-squeeze display function to properly display anamorphic lenses, the expansion of using autofocus while shooting in Slow & Quick Motion, as well as Cine EI Quick and flexible ISO settings to capture the highest dynamic range from the camera.

Canon has introduced a brand new camera capable of seeing distant subjects in the dark and output them in colour in Full HD. The new Canon MS-500 combines a high sensitivity, 2.1MP, 1-inch type SPAD sensor with a B4 mount that’s compatible with Canon’s powerful telephoto broadcast lenses.