Cameras

ARRI had a significant presence at IBC 2015 and as usual their booth was swamped by show attendees eager to get their hands on the ALEXA Mini, the powerhouse Alexa 65, and the next generation ALEXA SXT cameras they had at display at the ARRI booth.

Atomos just released the latest firmware 6.5 for their popular 4K recorders Shogun and Ninja Assassin - some of the new features include Canon C300 Mark II and C500 Raw to ProRes support, more 3D LUTs for the C300 MKII, and improved frame guides including 16:9, 2.4:1, 2.35:1, 1.9:1, 1.85:1 and 4:3.

Ever since it was announced at NAB 2015 back in April, the new Panasonic DVX200 has been at the tip of everyone's tongue. The first of its kind to use a 4K large sensor CMOS sensor and a fixed 13x zoom lens, made by Leica nonetheless, the DVX200 has a lot to offer, but also a lot to prove in an already crowded party.

Rise and Shine Films caught up with Mitch Gross from Convergent Design at IBC 2015 to discuss the current status of their flagship recorder/monitor and their future plans for the new Sony FS5 camera.

Designed to camera systems up to 30 kg (66 lbs) the Artemis Maxima offers the pinnacle of camera stabilisation. The unique custom tailored Artemis camera stabilizer system, represents the quintessence of a decade of high level functionality, modularity, German engineering and future proof design making it the future of camera stabilization.