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Adobe dominates Sundance
SIGMA’S 10X SUPERZOOM Sigma has unveiled the world’s first 10x ultra-telephoto zoom for full-frame mirrorless cameras with the 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 DG DN OS lens, which costs £2000/$1999. It’s part of the firm’s Sports line of lenses and has components made from magnesium to keep weight down. An unusual feature is Dual Action zoom, where the lens can be zoomed by rotating the ring or pushing the end of the lens. There is a focus limiter switch, and three AFL buttons on the body of the lens can be customised via the camera menu. The lens has an Arca-Swiss-compatible tripod socket, which can be removed and replaced with other fitments. The L-Mount version is compatible with Sigma 1.4x and 2.0x converters which work in AF. The mount connection, manual focus ring, zoom ring, switches, switch panel and exterior connection are all dust and splash resistant. And the front element features a water- and oil-repellent coating. Sigma’s commitment to filmmakers includes running Masterclass workshops in London this year. The next two are on 11 February and 26 May, are run by lecturer György László and cost £199. These are six- hour workshops about creating cinematic video with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, and covers technical knowledge as well as the essentials of directing and producing artistic films with basic equipment. sigma-imaging-uk.com sigma-imaging-uk.com/lounge/ sigma-masterclass-workshops-2023/
marks a 357% increase in Premiere Pro use from 2015. Frame.io has also launched Camera to Cloud integration with Red V-Raptor cameras. Footage can now be transferred from set to Frame.io folders without need for intermediate devices. adobe.com
Adobe Premiere Pro and Frame.io dominated films in the Sundance Film Festival, with 67% of entrants having used one of the programs. More than half of the films including Plan C , Going Varsity in Mariachi and Sometimes I Think About Dying used Premiere Pro as their primary piece of editing software. This
STAR ROLE FOR QUASAR APP Quasar Science has released a new lighting app to control its Double Rainbow and Rainbow 2 RGBX linear LED fixtures. StarCTRL is a free iOS app that allows control of colours and effects of up to seven Rainbow series lights from an iPhone or iPad. Using Bluetooth, StarCTRL quickly auto-
discovers all lights and will be ready to control them in seconds. Adjust intensity, colour temperature, hue, saturation and output from the Control tab. The Preset tab contains preconfigured colour settings and the FX tab controls built-in lighting effects. quasarscience.com
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