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Zoom F2 Get 32-bit audio in your pocket. Never worry about levels again, and let clipping be a thing of the past. Perfect for interviews.
Canon EOS C70 Dual Pixel AF in a small handheld package, with a fantastic Super 35 DGO sensor. As approachable as their previous C100, and as powerful as a flagship Cinema EOS product.
LOOK SHARP Cameras like the latest Sony and Canon models have incredible AF – and it’s a tool filmmakers should use
“For lower-budget productions where you don’t have a dedicated focus puller on-set, autofocus can avoid some very nasty surprises in post”
Sony FX6 Offering more functionality in a smaller footprint than ever before, the FX6 may be our most popular camera at the moment – and for good reason.
makes pulling focus as simple as lining up the two markers. The bottom line is, no matter whether you are using mirrorless, production or high-end cinema cameras, autofocus can make your work better. There are situations where you will still want to manually focus pull, but for the most part, focusing is less of a creative expression and more of a technical requirement. Your subject will need to be in focus and kept that way as they move. In today’s industry, autofocus is the most powerful tool in your arsenal to ensure that happens.
focus puller; while an autofocus system will perfectly capture them every time. Technology keeps advancing, and we are already starting to see what could be next for autofocus technology in professional video production. One innovation that stood out recently was DJI’s new LiDAR Waveform, built into their Ronin 4D camera. This uses LiDAR to create a depth matte, which can then be used to drive a focus motor and give autofocus even to manual cinema lenses. Or, perhaps even more interestingly, it can be translated into a top-down waveform view on your wireless follow- focus unit. This gives you a guide, alongside your focus distance scale, to where your subjects are in real time. It
Litepanels Gemini 1x1 Hard Being one of the brightest LED panels on the market, while also having full RGBWW technology, is no mean feat. Very practical, colour-accurate and bright.
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