Visual Impact Blog

  1. Blackmagic Design Announces DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G With Quad SDI for 4K/UHD Capture

    DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G has native 12G-SDI connections for working with the very latest high frame rate 4K equipment over a single, high speed SDI cable. Older, first generation monitors and projectors have quad link 3G-SDI connections that require 4 SDI cables.

  2. Sony Announces a7RII - 42 Megapixel Full-Frame Camera with Internal 4K and Image Stabilisation

    The new a7R II interchangeable lens camera features the world's first back-illuminated full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor, which realizes high resolution (42.4 MP approx. effective megapixels), high sensitivity (expandable up to ISO 102400) and high speed AF response up to 40% faster than the original a7R.

  3. New Metabones EF to Sony E-Mount Smart Adapter IV Firmware Upgrade Fixes Flicker Issues with PXW-FS7

    The latest firmware update for the Smart Adapter EF to E Mark IV from Metabones address those issues, and is a welcomed improvement for all those FS7 shooters out there using Canon EF lenses with their 4K Sony XDCAM camera.

  4. DJI Release New Thumb Controller for the RONIN and RONIN-M Stabilisers

    The wireless Thumb Controller makes controlling your Ronin or Ronin-M easier and more intuitive, even with only a single operator. Capture shots that are difficult or impossible now, and start using your gimbal to its full potential.

  5. Cine Gear 2015: Cooke Optics Launch 65mm Macro Anamorphic/i Prime Lens

    Cooke Optics, the multi-award winning England based manufacturer of precision high-end lenses for the motion picture and TV productions, just announced the launch of a 65mm Macro Anamorphic/i 2x Prime lens - the latest addition to their growing family of Anamorphic lenses in response to the growing demand for precision optics for the modern digital cinema cameras.