If you are in the film making biz, whether it be amateur or full-on Hollywood style (here in Australia specifically), then a story that caught my eye in the Guardian this morning will be of interest if you haven’t seen it. It uses by way of example a young chap...
Review: Zhiyun MOLUS X100 Lighting System
The latest new product to cross my desk is yet another lighting system under the MOLUS monicker from Zhiyun, the company that made its name originally with its range of gimbals. This time it is the MOLUS X100, a fill lighting system using a rechargeable battery. If it seems I...
Review: Zhiyun Crane-M 3S
Zhiyun have become well know over the last couple of years via its range of gimbals, and lately, its lighting systems. Indeed, it feels like the company churns out a new gimbal model each month! The latest to get to me for review is the new Crane-M 3S and I...
New MOLUS G200 and Fiveray V60 Lighting
ZHIYUN today announced two new lightweight, film-grade prosumer additions to its existing breakthrough lighting ranges; the MOLUS G200 and the FIVERAY V60. ZHIYUN’s new professional lighting tools offer power, portability, and reliability, thanks to ZHIYUN’s proprietary DYNAVORT cooling technology, which prevents overheating and flickering. Both of these easy-to-use light sources...
Zhiyun Launches Crane 4 Gimbal for DSLR / Cinema Cameras
ZHIYUN has today announced the launch of its new premium camera gimbal, the CRANE 4. Stand-out features include built-in balance indicator lights at each motor provide an at-a-glance indicator of their balance calibration status. Meanwhile, Bluetooth connectivity provides direct shutter control to supporting cameras, removing the possibility of a cable...
Sony Releases Next-generation α6700 Mirrorless
Sony Electronics announces the release of its newest APS-C mirrorless camera, the α6700 (ILCE-6700). This new offering combines the cutting-edge still image and video capabilities found in the latest full-frame Alpha™ and Cinema Line series with the compact and lightweight design of the α6000 series, resulting in a Sony’s most...
Canon Reaches 50 Years in Australia
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Canon's operations in Australi The company’s roots date back to 1973 when it established a joint venture in Melbourne focused on the photocopier business. In celebration of the milestone, Canon is reflecting on some of its key technology innovations in the last 50 years:...
I asked ChatGPT and Google Bard to discuss 2001: A Space Odyssey. Interesting!
Like many, I have followed the rapid evolution of the so-called AI language models, ChatGPT and Google Bard. I for one still refuse to call them “Artificial Intelligence” as to me, this entails also having access to emotions to guide thoughts and reasoning, and emotion also includes those feelings brought...
Review: DJI RS3 Mini (plus a bit more).
In the Blue corner we have the Zhiyun Crane M3S, designed for smaller interchangeable lens camera and mobile phones, and now, in the red corner, we have the DJI RS3 Mini, also designed for smaller interchangeable lens cameras – but can also take some of the larger full frame cameras...
Free HeliumX Lite After Effects Plugin
While we are speaking of new products there is a new image generation plugin for Adobe After Effects also on offer. HeliumX AI, going by the way website, looks absolutely amazing in what it is potentially capable of. There is a free HeliumX Lite plugin too. See all the details...