Visual Impact Blog

JVC have a long tradition with broadcast cameras such as the very popular GY-HM650, which has been used frequently by the BBC for example. And recently JVC made an announcement they are making a foray into 4K territory by announcing the GY-LS300 – a 4K Super 35 sized sensor with a flexible Micro Four Thirds mount in a very compact design.

Renowned DoP, Alister Chapman, who has been doing amazing work reviewing professional video equipment over at xdcam-user.com for the past few years, shares his experience using the new UWP-D range of radio mics and how the clever new features combine together into an even smaller and neater package, giving improved dynamic range and natural sounding audio, even in remote locations.

Fresh off the heels of the release of their latest flagship Monitor/Recorder – the Odyssey7Q+, Convergent Design have some great news for cinematographers looking to bulletproof their footage with high-quality ProRes and Raw recoding in 2K and even 4K.

After months of hard work by the engineering team at AJA doing their best to get the camera finalised and ready for production, the wait is finally over as AJA recently announced that the camera is ready and is now shipping globally.

The latest addition to the Canon Cine Zoom range – the mighty and unprecedented CN20x 50 IAS H E1/P1 is a superb lens that’s designed for broadcast use with Super35mm cameras – whether HD, UHD or 4K. It has unprecedented quality in a range, size and weight currently unmatched on the market.