The ultimate magazine for next generation filmmakers
MAY/JUNE 2026 CONTENTS
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AGENDA 6 EASY WIDER FROM CANON LENS DUO
If you use Canon RF lenses and love extreme wide-angle glass, you’re in luck! We tell you about two optics that have just hit the market – one a funky zoom and the other a sharp prime. Plus Zeiss unveils some expensive but classy cine primes. 8 NIKON REINVENTS ITS PRO TELEZOOM Nikon gives its ever-popular 70-200mm f/2.8 a total revamp with a new S-Line of glass, made for both stills and video. OM System reveals a star of a camera for the night skies, and Bebob launches a deluxe battery. 10 TAMRON PUSHES THE LIMITS AS STANDARD The fast standard zoom gets a boost with the Tamron f/2.8 that reaches from 35 to 100mm. Sigma unveils a second AF cine lens, the 35-105mm T3, and Gutek adds more colour to its range of hard, protective camera cases. 12 SAY HALO TO A GOOD BUY Amaran shines the spotlight on a whole new range of powerful yet affordable LED lights that use COB technology. Nanlux offers cash-saving bundles on its Evoke lights, while there’s now a Shure way to employ pro XLR audio on any imaging device.
14 STRIPPED-BACK NINJA KEEPS COSTS LOW A brand new five-inch monitor/ recorder from Atomos removes some of the high-end streaming features of the Go and TX versions, but is significantly cheaper. Astera launches its Quikbeam light for fast and easy use in small spaces on-set. 16 DRONES FROM DJI DJI aims for the sky with the Avata 360, which enters the 360° capture drone market, Lens Link opens up filmmaking possibilities with its remote control capabilities and PTZ Optics introduces a browser-based control platform to ease workflows. 19 THE 35MM PRIME IS BACK IN THE LIMELIGHT Once a key lens in any kit, the 35mm prime is having a resurgence with versions from high-end brand Zeiss and the more attainable Samyang. Audio-Technica shows off its first compact mics for a decade and Marshall rides in with new POV cams. 20 THE LATEST SHIFT-HOT LENS FROM LAOWA Laowa’s ultra-wide 17mm lens offers full tilt-shift functionality on full-frame mirrorless cameras, Leica’s new boss promises more innovation to come and Aputure boosts the power and precision of its lights with a projector attachment. 64
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