2K RAW samples of chinese KineRAW S35 camera

EOSHD reports about new samples of the Chinese KineRAW cinema camera. A probably more affordable alternative to the Arri Alexa that looks equally if not more bulky and also records at 12bit 2K RAW.

The picture above is an uncompressed screenshot from one of the clips. The screenshot can be downloaded here:
LINK

The original 3 clips (click the green button):
Clip 1
Clip 2
Clip 3

Note: You will need the CineForm decoder for the RAW codec. It’s a small program you can download for Windows and Mac here.

The KineRAW S35 has a super 35mm sized sensor and can record up to 30 frames per second. There is no information on pricing as of yet.

If you want to know more about this camera see the details in this article where the KineRAW camera was first announced.

via EOSHD

NAB 2012 – Wooden Camera: new quality rigs for RED & HDSLR

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Wooden Camera is a company that got a name for their more affordable RED camera rig accessories. While offering products at prices lower than RED standard they still maintain a high quality.

Wooden Camera’s new handheld rig line looks and feels great for medium sized setups like REDs, HDSLRs or other large sensor cameras.

Their website is: www.woodencamera.com

NAB 2012 – Zacuto’s recoil rig & tornado – focusing done right!

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It’s unfortunate that the experience of trying the new Zacuto Tornado remote focus cannot be shared online. I had a chance to test it on a Recoil rig at the Zacuto both and like some other news shooters I was quite impressed.

The Tornado is a really revolutionary device. Just like the also awesome new Redrock thumb focus it allows you adjust focus on your lens while resting your hand on the rig handle. This makes for much more control and long lasting and accurate handheld shooting. Add to that the well balanced Recoil rig setup and you have a really good setup for “large” cameras like the C300 or Scarlet-X.

Is it hard to focus with the Tornado remote focus, does it have play?
No. The translation from your hand movement to the lens is really a direct one. It works pretty good. It’s the device I’ve been asking other companies to produce for years and Zacuto has done it right.

There was one moment when I had an important question for Zacuto product designer Patrick Fee: “The Tornado works great on that Canon lens, but Canons focus ring only has very low resistance, what about focus rings from lenses like Zeiss’ that need to be worked stronger?.” His answer calmed all worries: You’re actually using a Zeiss with that Tornade right now.

Zacuto’s recoil rig is $1306:

The Tornado will be $??? and I also don’t have a price for the extremely useful C300 grip relocator yet.

RED Scarlet-X rear cover

The RED Scarlet-X 4K camera isn’t naked anymore
Individuals and companies who took the chance to buy the RED Scarlet-X early could either cover the rear pins on the camera with an accessory like the Redmote (controls camera functions wirelessly) or leave these pins exposed. Many weren’t comfortable with that thought and asked for a rear cover to protect the back of their precious 4K film device from dust and weather.

We’ve just received an early production version of the $20 RED back cap.
It is a simple mold made of plastic and it fits our Scarlet-X nicely.

The cap should cover the more expensive RED Epic camera’s back just as well. It will be available at red.com soon. We’ll let you know when its up.

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