In this post, we will briefly recap on the most exciting and innovative products - our top picks from 2017. It was a year for incredible ground breaking products, from the release of Panasonic's EVA1 to Sony's CineAlta 6K Full Frame VENICE. Not only was it an exciting year for camera releases but also for camera lenses and support systems. At 2017's Cine Gear Expo, Panasonic unveiled the AU-EVA1 - an EF mount 5.7K Super35 CMOS sensor with Dual-Native ISO camera. The EVA1 is both compact and lightweight with a removable top handle, making it gimbal stabiliser friendly. top picks from 2017  
“For cinema-style acquisition, we realised there was a space between the GH5 and the VariCam LT,” said EMEA Marketing Manager Nela Pertl. “With its compact size and new 5.7K sensor, the EVA1 fills that gap for a variety of filmmaking applications.” “On the VariCams, dual native ISO has allowed cinematographers to use less light on set, saving time and money, as well as allowing for a great variety of artistic choices. The EVA1 will include dual native ISO, but the camera is currently being tested to determine final ISO specifications,” added Nela Pertl.
Click here to learn more about the Panasonic AU-EVA1.
our top picks from 2017 Sony's hugely innovative next generation 6K Full frame VENICE CineAlta camera offers phenomenal colour science and user-friendly operations. CineAlta stands for ‘unlimited creative possibility’ and ‘endless pursuit of perfecting technology’. VENICE is equipped with a 36x24mm full-frame image sensor, designed specifically for the demands and performance of high end cinematography, and can capture images up to a maximum resolution of 6048 x 4032* (*firmware update required). The stunning full 6K resolution of the camera can be recorded directly in X-OCN (16 bit Extended tonal range Original Camera Negative) file format. Also, XAVC 4K can be captured onto SxS cards while still sampling from the full 6K resolution of the sensor.

* Firmware update required

Click here to learn more about the Sony VENICE.
Flowtech 75   Sachtler in partnership with Vinten rocked the pro-video world with the introduction of the Flowtech 75 tripod technology back in Autumn 2017.
“In the arctic, from atop mountains, on the beach or on the sea, flowtech has been used and tested in every single environment you can imagine. We believe it’s the next evolution in tripod technology, and it promises to transform the way camera operators work,” said Tobias Keuthen, Director of Global Product Marketing Management. “flowtech is the type of innovation that happens when two legendary brands from the broadcast, film, and video industries join forces.”
Designed to simplify and accelerate camera operator's workflows with instant and easy setup, versatile height range and exceptional torsional stiffness. Its design offers a set of two-stage carbon-fibre tripod legs with an easy-to-remove mid-level spreader, rubber feet, and a payload capacity of 20kg (44lb). Click here to learn more about the Sachtler & Vinten Flowtech 75 Systems.
ZEISS continue to innovate with their incredible compact prime range of lenses. Last year, ZEISS added the CP3.XD (eXtended Data) line which features ten prime lenses in a range between 15-135mm full frame. With a maximum speed of the seven focal lengths between 25 and 135 millimeters is T2.1, the 15, 18 and 21 millimeter lenses have a speed of T2.9. The ZEISS CP.3 XD (eXtended Data and enhanced /i-Technology) version features innovative and ground-breaking lens data technology to speed-up and simplify the workflow on set and in post-production. The CP.3 XD Cine lens family comprises of ten compact primes providing metadata and enabling distortion and shading correction - for every single frame.
"Moreover, all /i-Technology metadata is recorded, including the focus distance, aperture value and depth of field, which is supported by most cameras." explains Christophe Casenave, Product Manager at ZEISS
Click here to learn more about the ZEISS CP.3 XD Primes
Atomos de-mystified HDR for video with the release of new SUMO19 and SUMO19M monitors. The Sumo19M HDR is a 1200nit high brightness production and studio monitor whilst the Sumo19 is the first production monitor that also records 4K 12bit Raw, 10bit ProRes/DNxHR, plus 1080p60 live switching* and recording. Click here to learn more about the Atomos Sumo19M HDR Production Monitor.
Last but not least, ARRI Skypanel LED technology raised the bar in high end drama lighting with the S60, s120, and most recently the giant S360 Skypanel, which we had a chance to see back at IBC 2017. The new ARRI SkyPanel is an exceptionally versatile LED soft light - compact, fully tuneable and delivering light of unsurpassed power and quality. Because different application areas call for different lighting needs, SkyPanel has been designed as a series of fixtures. The mid-range S60, the smaller and more portable S30, the long aperture S120, and the new S360 fills out the family with the largest aperture and a brightness four times that of the S60. Click here to learn more about the ARRI Skypanel. That's it for our top picks from 2017. We would love to hear what your top picks of 2017 were. Get in touch with us on Twitter or Facebook.