Visual Impact Blog

  1. Fujifilm Adds 4K Video, LOG and AutoFocus to their Mirrorless Line-up with the new X-T2

    The mirrorless camera market has been booming in the last couple of years, and it has been a market largely dominated by 4K video enabled cameras from the likes of Sony and Panasonic with their GH4, GX80, and Sony A7rII or A7sII. Fuji has been a long time favourite amongst photographers, but their cameras have been lacking exciting video features; that is until now - the new X-T2 has just been announced and it brings a lot of exciting video features.

  2. Creative and business approach to shooting weddings and corporate videos

    Being creative while still maintaining a business approach is key to running a successful business. Join experienced DoP and Canon Ambassador Simeon Quarrie as he explains how to achieve this delicate balance in this interactive webinar. Simeon will cover the techniques he used to build his successful production company and discuss the kit choices that he made and why. Discover...
  3. Blackmagic Design Releases Camera Update 3.4 for the Production Camera 4K

    Blackmagic Design just released Camera Update 3.4, which adds SDI start/stop record trigger support to the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, as well as support for RP-188 timecode over SDI. The firmware update is free of charge for BMPC owners and also provides a SMPTE update for the 6G-SDI output making the Production Camera 4K compatible with a larger range of external devices.

  4. Sony FS5 Overview Video - What you need to know before you buy one!

    If you are in the market for a new camera and are considering making the leap into 4K and super-slow motion recording on a budget - you might want to take a look at our latest video in which we go over the important features and unique functionality in the Sony PXW-FS5, including what you need to record Raw.

  5. Atomos Release Firmware 7.1 for Flame Series Monitors

    Atomos just released firmware 7.1 or AtomOS 7.1 for their latest Flame Series HDR Monitors/Recorders - namely the Atomos Shogun Flame and Ninja Flame. The latest firmware update adds HDR support for JVC Log and all current RED Digital Cinema cameras including DSMC 2 camera bodies like the Red Raven and Red Scarlet-W.