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Legendary tripod manufacturer Sachtler announced their latest addition to their successful FSB medium range tripod line-up - the new FSB 10. This is quite a major announcement as the FSB 10 is the first 100 mm fluid head in the FSB line. This means the FSB 10 is able to support up to 12 kg/26.5 lbs in payload making it perfect for medium sized cameras like the Sony FS7, Canon C100 Mark II, C300 Mark II and similar.

Canon announced the much anticipated 5D Mark IV last week and the internet has been buzzing over the specs and footage from the camera. Undoubtedly, this will be a hugely popular stills camera for professional and enthusiast photographers as with the previous 2 generations; however the real question here is - how well does it fare in the video department?

The new Sony MCX-500 ‘live producer’ is ideal for single operators on small-scale multi-camera shoots where often affordability is a key factor. Sony's new MCX-500 all-in-one Multi-cam producer includes a wide-range of functionality along with an easy-to-use interface for use in a variety of different types of productions.

Sony just announced a brand new camera - the NX5R is the highly anticipated successor to the very successful Sony NX5 and NX3 camcorders. The new NX5R features some significant improvements and latest technology from Sony including a multi-interface shoe for wireless/cableless audio, FTP/WiFi and NFC connectivity, 40x Clear Image Zoom, and much more.

Purchasing a professional camera can often be a rather involved process and researching the right camera for your needs isn't always as easy as it seems. In this video, we've put together five important things you need to be aware of if you are considering purchasing the Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4.6K camera.