Canon C300 Mark II

With the imminent arrival of the much anticipated Canon C300 Mark II the need for extra batteries solutions and accessories grows exponentially. IDX have just announced a V-mount battery plate which is designed specifically for the new 4K Cano EOS camera.

Vocas will be exhibiting at IBC, the the most important industry trade show occuring in Europe, from September 11 until 15, 2015 at the RAI in Amsterdam. The Dutch company will show its newest products and prototypes, and this year special attention goes out to the new Canon C300 MKII accessories, a complete NATO system, a 6,6” x 6,6” matte box, newly designed Universal Shoulder Base Plates (USBP), the wooden handgrip now included with a magnify function based on Lanc protocol.

One of the major announcements by Canon at this year's NAB Show in Las Vegas was of course the highly-anticipated successor the Canon EOS C300, named appropriately in Canon style to the EOS C300 Mark II, this time with 4K on board recording, 4K Raw output and a ton of new features. However, the other big announcement was the smaller, but very capable XC10 hybrid 4K camera.

Recently, Canon Professional, released a behind the scenes video of Director/Cinematographer Matthew Heineman who takes us behind the scenes at the making of Cartel Land, a documentary de-glamorizing the Mexican drug trade. The production used a Canon C300 as main camera, and the EOS-1D C for aerials.

Reputable gear makers like Vocas, ARRI and Chrosziel have some really useful additional accessories for the FS7 that will make your life on set a whole lot easier.