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21 Tascam Portacapture X8 £409/$399 Tascam’s popular Portacapture X8 device was one of the first recorders to bring 32-bit float to the masses at an affordable price and has been a big hit because of that. It can capture up to six audio inputs, with two being stereo, so that’s eight tracks in total. It comes with two detachable condenser mics, which can be removed so you can use the 3.5mm inputs. The large colour touchscreen of the Portacapture X8 shows the Launcher, which lets you easily select the best audio settings that match your application. Taking advantage of these presets, you have much more time to focus on the actual recording without having to struggle with any complicated settings. Should you prefer to set everything yourself, the Manual app offers you all the
settings to adjust including a Recording Guide that leads you through the menus. tascam.com 22 Viltrox 35mm Epic anamorphic lens £2224/2699 Fast-growing lens brand Viltrox has its Epic series of full-frame anamorphic prime lenses – 35mm, 50mm and 75mm T2.0 1.33X – in PL, E and L mounts, plus some PL mount adapters. The Epic 35mm T2.0 1.33x anamorphic is a stunning- looking lens in its white colourway and it produces a de-squeezed 2.35:1 aspect ratio with oval bokeh, minimal breathing, blue streaks and a retro look with consistent tones from edge to edge. Like the other lenses in the series, it has consistent gear placement, a common centre of gravity, a waterproof front-element coating and a 95mm front
diameter compatible with many pro matte boxes and adapter rings. viltrox.com 23 Zeiss CP.3 18mm T2.9 EF £4600/$5290 The Zeiss compact CP.3 range offers high contrast, rich blacks and more saturated colours without any nasty glares or flares thanks to advanced coatings, painted lens rims and light traps in the barrel. The CP.3 range is available in 15mm, 18mm, 21mm, 25mm, 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm and 135mm and is one gift any filmmaker would love to find under the tree on Christmas morning. This 18mm Compact Prime lens features an all-new optical design over the CP.2 variant and shares the same physical length as the all the sub-100mm CP.3 lenses while maintaining identical focus and iris gear positioning.
The 18mm T2.9 is one of the latest in the range and gives a super-wide field of view, so everyone round the Christmas dinner table can get in the shot. zeiss.com 24 Zhiyun Fiveray V60 light wand £249/$199 Zhiyun’s V60 light wand is similar to the more powerful Fiveray F100. It is cheaper and smaller but weighs the same at 891g/2lb, with a small display screen to change settings. It has a colour temperature range of 2700-6500K, TLCI of ≥98 and CRI of ≥96. There are built-in effects like SOS, TV, broken light bulb, candle, lightning and fire. Music mode syncs with the beat to give a disco atmosphere to your Christmas party. The DynaVort cooling system includes heat sinks and six fans for efficient cooling. zhiyun-tech.com
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