Roll up, roll up. Weekly deals time. We selected 10 great offers of filmmaking gear from our partners’ online shops for this week. Including lenses, cameras, hard drives and a camera crane (remember those?). Here’s a few deals we found in the bottom of the digital bargain bin that you may find interesting. As per usual, 5 items are from our US partner B&H, and 5 are from our European partner CVP. B&H: Zhiyun-Tech Crane v2 3-Axis Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer Starting us off is a 3-axis handheld gimbal. Zhiyan-Tech seem to have a general sale on at the moment, this is one of best picks of the bunch. The Crane v2 has a 3.9lbs payload, so Sony mirrorless with a decent lens territory. Buy link: Zhiyun-Tech Crane v2 Was: $649.00  Now: $359.00 (Savings: $290) B&H: Sony Alpha a7R III Mirrorless Digital Camera (Body Only) Speaking of Sony mirrorless, here’s a deal to go with your new handheld gimbal. The A7sIII is currently the sole flagship Sony Alpha mirrorless body, whilst many users anticipate the A7sIII. You currently get a $200 saving plus 2% reward, not bad. Buy link: Sony Alpha a7R III Was: $3198.00  Now: $2998.00 (Savings: $200) B&H: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Lens There are quite a few Canon lenses currently on offer. I’ve gone down the middle with the 24-70mm, a staple and reliable ‘standard zoom lens’. Here are respective links if you want the tele or the wide zoom sale versions. Buy link: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II Was: $2199.00  Now: $1899.00 (Savings: $300) B&H: LG 29UM68-P 29″ 21:9 UltraWide FreeSync IPS Monitor Ultra wide monitors can be a great option for edit suites. Particularly if have a grading monitor already, having two working monitors starts to clog up space and ports. Combining them saves a bit of space, but clearly most importantly super cool. Here’s an offering from LG that saves a few quid. Buy link: LG 29UM68-P 29″ 21:9 UltraWide Was: $399.99  Now: $229.99 (Savings: $170) B&H: Samsung 1TB 860 EVO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD A modest saving here of just $20, but it’s always worth keeping an eye on useful media like this. 2.5” SSDs are very handy, not only good for upgrading your computer systems, but can be used as media for Atomos devices (and similar) or my favourite – paired with a standard enclosure to make a fast onsite backup drive. Buy link: Samsung 1TB 860 EVO Was: $269.99  Now: $249.99 (Savings: $20) CVP: G-Drive EV Raw SSD 1TB Starting the European deals is another hard drive, this time a portable rugged one. Less versatile than the aforementioned Samsung 2.5”, but a great option for fast onsite backup that is a little more client-friendly. Buy link: G-Drive EV Raw SSD 1TB Was: £341.06  Now: £237.47 (Savings: £103.59) CVP: Hawk-woods DC-5D1X 70CM The LP-E6 battery has been become a bit of an industry-standard micro battery solution. Tons of manufactures use these style of batteries – from cameras to wireless follow focus systems to monitors. A LP-E6 dummy should be a staple bit of kit for any filmmaker/AC, here’s one with an 8.4V regulator. Buy link: Hawk-woods DC-5D1X Was: £76  Now: £53.20 (Savings: £22.80) CVP: Kessler Pocket Jib Traveler Remember jibs? With the influx of drones and gimbals, the good ol’ jib hardly gets a mention. There is only one of these in stock (opened item), but the price makes it worth a mention. Kessler are one of the most renowned brands for compact jibs, here is their smallest offering. Buy link: Kessler Pocket Jib Traveler Was: £406.25 (new)  Now: £354.16 (Savings: £52.09) CVP: Cinedesign CDL-VCT14 A VCT plate – maybe one of the most boring purchases one can make. But another product that can be found in nearly every filmmakers kit bag. This is one of the best prices I’ve seen from a reputable new seller, so it makes this weeks list. Buy link: Cinedesign CDL-VCT14 Was: £179  Now: £125.30 (Savings: £53.70) CVP: Dedolight SYS-DLED9-BI The 150W Dedolight has been the industry-standard micro hard light for years. Here’s a bi-colour LED version. This is personally probably one of the best deals on the list. The versatility of a traditional 150w Dedo needs no introduction, add to that low power draw, cool running LED and bi-colour, this becomes a very attractive little package indeed. Buy link: Dedolight SYS-DLED9-BI Was: £1701.90  Now: £1191 (Savings: £510.90) There’s a ton of offers from both B&H and CVP currently running. These are just a few that stuck out particularly for me. Follow through on one of the below links for a full list from either reseller.

There are lots of interesting deals for filmmakers available this week. We selected the best 10 offers of filmmaking gear from our partners’ online shops for this week. Including Crane 2 Gimbal, Fujifilm cameras, Sennheiser wireless kit, GoPro, MacBook and more. Watch out – The first three deals in this article expire tonight, July 9th, at 11:59 PM EST! I went through the current deals on our partners’ websites and selected the top 10 offers currently available, which I think could be interesting for you. First, there are B&H offers listed for our readers based in the US and then a couple of deals from our European partner CVP. By shopping at our affiliate partners’ stores you are supporting cinema5D through our buy links, as we get a small affiliate commission when a purchase is completed. Now, let’s take a look at this week’s top 10 deals for filmmakers: B&H and CVP: Zhiyun-Tech Crane 2 3-Axis Stabilizer – $150 (€137) discount I am starting off this week’s deals with Zhiyn-Tech’s top-of-the-line gimbal. The Zhiyn Crane 2 can carry most mirrorless & DSLR cameras up to 7 lb (3.2 kg) weight. It has a side knob for follow focus control which unfortunately only works with selected Canon DSLRs at the moment. There is an OLED display to monitor the current settings and handgrip buttons to control the attached camera. Again, not all cameras are supported. The Crane 2 has a runtime of 12-18 hours, quick release camera plate and various accessories like the dual handle or remote controller (needs to be purchased separately or in a set which is also discounted at the moment). US Buy link – B&H: Zhiyun-Tech Crane 2 3-Axis Stabilizer Was: $749.00  Now: $599.00 (Savings: $150.00) European Buy link – CVP: Zhiyun-Tech Crane 2 3-Axis Stabilizer Was: €685.90  Now: €548.53 (Savings: €137.37) B&H: Sennheiser ew 100 ENG G3 Wireless Microphone Combo System – $250 discount This wireless set from Sennheiser includes the EK 100 G3 bodypack receiver, SK 100 G3 bodypack transmitter, ME 2 Clip-On lavalier mic and the SKP 100 G3 plug-On transmitter. There are 1680 tunable frequencies across 42 MHz and the auto frequency scan finds open bands. It has 3-Level squelch to block interference, 20 banks with 12 channel presets each and compander for clearer sound. The set is available in three versions – 470-516 MHz, 516-558 MHz or 566-608 MHz. Watch out! This deal expires tonight at 11:59 PM EST! Buy link: Sennheiser ew 100 ENG G3 Wireless Microphone Combo System Was: $799.00  Now: $549.00 (Savings: $250.00) B&H: Manfrotto 190go! Aluminium Tripod – $80 discount This small travel tripod can be a good companion for backpacking in my opinion. Even better at such an interesting price. The tripod has a load capacity of 15.4 lb, max height of 57.5″ and min usable height of 2.75″. The folded length is 17.7″ (without head). It has 4 leg sections, weighs 3.7 lb, offers 90° center column adjustment, twist locks and an Easy Link attachment. The carbon fiber version which only weighs 2.9 lb is now also discounted. Select the preffered version after clicking the link below. Watch out! This deal expires tonight at 11:59 PM EST! Buy link: Manfrotto 190go! Aluminium Tripod Was: $199.95  Now: $119.95 (Savings: $80.00) B&H: Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Camera – $500 discount This very capable mirrorless camera from Fujifilm incorporates the 24.3MP APS-C sized CMOS sensor and can record video in UHD 4K resolution at up to 30fps and in 1080p at up to 120fps. Tha camera also got the F-Log Gamma picture profile after recent firmware update. It has a 0.77x 2.36m-dot OLED viewfinder and 3.0″ 1.04m-dot 3-way tilting LCD screen. The X-T2 takes advantage of the 325-point intelligent hybrid AF system. The camera has weather-sealed body and two UHS-II SD slots. My colleague Johnnie tested the camera and put together an initial first-impressions article and then tested again the F-log picture profile when it came out. Take a look at those articles if you want to know more about the camera. There is now also a good offer on the set of X-T2 with 18-55mm lens. Buy link: Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Camera Was: $1,599.00  Now: $1,099.00 (Savings: $500.00) B&H: Fujifilm X-H1 Mirrorless Camera – $250 discount The video-oriented Fujifilm X-H1 is now also available at a discounted price. It has the same sensor and most of the specs as the Fujifilm X-t2 (scroll up for previous specs). The main huge difference to the X-T2 is having a 5-Axis in-body image stabilization. The X-H1 also has a slightly better 0.75x electronic viewfinder with  3.69m-dots. To know more about this camera check Johnnie’s X-H1 review and to see the difference between the X-H1 and the X-T2 take a look at this article. There are various discounted X-H1 sets with lenses available as well. Select the preffered one after clicking the link below. Buy link: Fujifilm X-H1 Mirrorless Camera Was: $1,899.00  Now: $1,649.00 (Savings: $250.00) B&H: SmallHD 3203 HDR 32″ Production Monitor – $4,500 cheaper! There is now an incredible deal on this 32″ 1920×1080 production display from SmallHD. It offers true HDR rendering, SDI and HDMI inputs, bright 1500 cd/m² (nits) panel, colorflow 3D LUT processing, 10-bit color intelligence engine and page builder OS. The monitor has RapidRail shoe-mount system and aluminum construction. Buy link: SmallHD 3203 HDR 32″ Production Monitor Was: $7,999.00  Now: $3,499.00 (Savings: $4,500.00) B&H: GoPro HERO4 Black – $320 cheaper I don’t think I need to thoroughly introduce this action camera. GoPro has been the inovator in the field of action cameras for many years and although their newest camera is now the HERO6, this older HERO4 is still a very capable action camera offering great picture quality. Especially given the discounted price on B&H. The HERO4 offers 4K30, 2.7K60, and 1080p video in various framerates, 12MP photos at 30 fps, ultra wide angle glass lens + SuperView and Protune mode for higher bitrate and flat picture profile. There is a camera housing waterproof to 131′ as well as flat and curved adhesive mounts included in the set. My colleague Gunther Machu did an interesting review of the HERO4. Buy link: GoPro HERO4 Black Was: $499.00  Now: $179.00 (Savings: $320.00) B&H: Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016) – $600 cheaper   Last US deal on B&H which I selected for this week is this configuration of MacBook Pro. It has 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 Quad-Core processor, 16GB of 2133 MHz RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, 15.4″ 2880 x 1800 Retina display, AMD Radeon Pro 460 GPU (4GB GDDR5), 4 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) ports and 3.5mm headphone jack. This MacBook Pro is in silver color, has a larger Force Touch trackpad and is running on macOS High Sierra. Buy link: Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016) Was: $3,399.00  Now: $2,799.00 (Savings: $600.00) CVP: DJI Focus Controller – over $150 cheaper First european deal for this week is this remote focus controller from DJI. It is a controller only so it is intended for use with Inspire 1 Pro or Ronin and Ronin-M. To remotely control the focus and/or IRIS on lenses you need to buy the motors separately. When flying, focus can be remotely adjusted using the GO App or the DJI Focus system. Pluging this follow focus controller into the Inspire 1 remote will give you an accurate familiar physical focus wheel to control focus on the drone’s gimbal. The range is 100m according to DJI (out and unobstructed). Buy link: DJI Focus Controller Was: €626.61  Now: €469.26 (Savings: €157.36) CVP: Anton Bauer Cine 90 GM – over $130 cheaper This week’s last deal is the 90Wh Lithium-Ion Gold Mount battery from Anton Bauer. It supports up to 12A continuous draw, features the Fuse Link technology cell protection, LCD battery capacity gauge and P-Tap accessory output. You can take a look at the review which my colleague Nino did with the Anton Bauer Cine batteries. Buy link: Anton Bauer Cine 90 GM Was: €384.01  Now: €251.77 (Savings: €132.25) What do you think of this week’s selection? Share with us if you know and like any of the products.

There are lots of interesting deals for filmmakers available online. We selected the best 10 offers of filmmaking gear from our partners’ online shops for this week. Including gimbals, Atomos recorders, DJI drone, tripod and wireless follow focus. I went through the current deals on our partners’ websites and selected the top 10 offers currently available, which I think could be interesting for you. First, there are B&H offers listed for our readers based in the US and then a couple of deals from our European partner CVP. By shopping at our affiliate partners’ stores you are supporting cinema5D through our buy links, as we get a small affiliate commission when a purchase is completed. Now, let’s take a look at this week’s top 10 deals for filmmakers: B&H: ikan EC1 Beholder 3-Axis Gimbal Starting off this week’s deals with motorized stabilizers, the ikan EC1 Beholder supports cameras between 2-4.5 lb (1-2 kg), which should be enough for most mirrorless cameras and smaller DSLRs. Keep in mind though, that using heavy lenses can cause problems with balancing the setup. This is generally the case with most handheld stabilizers. The gimbal features 360° rotation along all 3 axes, 32-bit controller & 12-bit encoder, three follow modes plus auto-inversion, lock mode & auto point-and-lock mode. It has a quick release baseplate, OLED display, 3/8″-16 tripod mount threaded hole and 1/4″-20 accessory mount threaded hole. Buy link: ikan EC1 Beholder 3-Axis Gimbal Was: $699.00  Now: $449.00 (Savings: $250.00)     B&H: Axler Handheld Gimbal This 3-axis motorized gimbal stabilizer is aimed at lightweight mirrorless and compact cameras as it only supports loads up to 1.9 lb (862 g). The gimbal has a quick release plate and offset adapter, follow and lock modes and a thumbstick for pan and tilt adjustment. It can be used in inverted mode for low-angle shooting. It has a 3/8″-16 threaded mounting hole, 5V USB output and is powered by three 18650 batteries. There is a USB-Powered LED light included in the kit. Buy ink: Axler Handheld Gimbal Was: $599.00  Now: $299.00 (Savings: $300.00)    B&H: Zhiyun-Tech Smooth-Q Smartphone Gimbal The smallest of this week’s price-reduced gimbals is the Smooth-Q from Zhiyun-Tech. This smartphone gimbal can take loads up to 7.8 oz (220 g). It can charge the phone via USB while shooting. The stabilizer has one-step balancing knob, up to 12-hours run time, 320° pan, tilt, roll axis rotation, 4-way joystick, zoom control switch and a 1/4″-20 mounting thread on the bottom. Buy link: Zhiyun-Tech Smooth-Q Smartphone Gimbal Was: $139.00  Now: $99.00 (Savings: $40.00)   B&H: Canon XC10 4K Camcorder The Canon XC10 camcorder was presented already back in 2015. My colleague Johnnie did a review of the camera. The Canon XC10 is a category of its own – looking a bit like a mix between DSLR and camcorder. It has 1″ CMOS sensor accompanied by the DIGIC DV 5 processor. The XC10 can shoot up to UHD 4K at 29.97/25/23.98p, up to 305 Mb/s 4K or 50 Mb/s HD Recording. It has SDXC/SDHC and CFast card slots, HDMI output which supports 4K monitoring. The camera has a fixed lens (f/2.8-f/5.6) with 10x zoom (8.9 to 89mm focal length), 100 to 20,000 ISO range and an ergonomic tilting handgrip. Buy link: Canon XC10 4K Camcorder Was: $1,599.00  Now: $1,399.00 (Savings: $200.00)   B&H: Manfrotto Nitrotech N8 Video Head & 546GB Pro Tripod This interesting video-head-tripod combo by Manfrotto is now available at B&H at a discount. The Nitrotech N8 is a 17.6 lb (8 kg) capacity fluid drag tripod head. It has a sliding balance plate with safety lock and nitrogen piston counterbalance system. The Nitrotech N8 also has adjustable pan & tilt drag, 75mm flat base with half ball adapter. We took a closer look at this video head back at NAB 2017. The 546GB Pro Tripod has a ground-level spreader, 12.8 to 62.4″ height range and independent leg adjustments. Buy link: Manfrotto Nitrotech N8 Video Head & 546GB Pro Tripod Was: $949.95  Now: $749.95 (Savings: $200.00)   B&H: CINEGEARS Single-Axis Wireless Follow Focus Express Plus Basic Extreme Kit CINEGEARS now has a good deal for this wireless follow focus set. It includes a wireless express plus focus controller, high-torque wireless lens control motor, 19mm mounting bracket, 19mm to 15mm adapter bushing, two hard stops, additional focus marking disc, customizable rubber lens gear ring and waterproof case with foam inserts. Buy link: CINEGEARS Single-Axis Wireless Follow Focus Express Plus Basic Extreme Kit Was: $1,979.00  Now: $1,579.00 (Savings: $400.00)   B&H: HP 14″ ZBook X2 G4 Mobile Workstation This multi-touch 2-in-1 computer is suitable for creative professionals thanks to the NVIDIA Quadro M620 graphics card (2GB). It has 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7-7500U Dual-Core processor, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and 256GB PCIe M.2 SSD. It displays the Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) OS on the 14″ 3840 x 2160 UWVA IPS touchscreen. Connectivity is provided by an SD/SDHC/SDXC card reader, Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC. The set includes the ZBook X2 Pen. Buy link: HP 14″ ZBook X2 G4 Mobile Workstation Was: $2,399.00  Now: $1,699.00 (Savings: $700.00)   CVP: Atomos Ninja Flame This week I will start listing the European deals with Atomos recorders, as our partner CVP now has interesting offers on older models. First is the 7.1″ Atomos Ninja Flame which features a 1920 x 1200 resolution 1500 cd/m² (nit) bright touchscreen display. It is capable of 10-Bit FRC monitor processing, has 4K HDMI input/output, HDR mode with 10-stop dynamic range, high bright mode for Rec. 709 viewing. The Ninja Flame can record UHD 4K up to 30p or 1080p up to 120 fps in 10-Bit 4:2:2 ProRes & DNxHR encoding to to 2.5″ SSD/HDD media. It is powered through dual Sony L-Series battery slots. Buy link: Atomos Ninja Flame Was: €784.33  Now: €657.37 (Savings: €126.96)   CVP: Atomos Shogun Flame Next good deal on external recorders from Atomos is the Shogun Flame. It has the same features as its cheaper brother Ninja Flame (see previous specs) but it additionaly offers a 12G-SDI inputs/outputs. My colleague Tim took a closer look at the Shogun Flame and tested it in the field. Buy link: Atomos Shogun Flame Was: €987.46  Now: €798.43 (Savings: €189.03)   CVP: DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter And finally, this week’s last deal is quite an interesting one. CVP currently has a good offer for the old DJI Phantom 2 drone. Please note that the offer is for the drone plus the remote controller only. There is no camera included, nor a gimbal. For GoPro owners this could be a great bargain though. It achieves up to 25 minutes flight time. Buy link: DJI Phantom 2 Quadcopter Was: €292.29  Now: €112.48 (Savings: €179.81)   What do you think of this week’s selection? Share with us if you know and like any of the products.

There are lots of interesting deals for filmmakers available online. We selected the best 10 offers of filmmaking gear from our partners’ online shops for this week. Including Canon DSLRs, Z CAM E1, LED lights and gimbals.  I went through the current deals on our partners’ websites and I selected the op 10 offers currently available which I think could be interesting for our audience. First I listed B&H offers for our readers based in the US and then a couple of deals from our European partner CVP. You are supporting cinema5D by buying on B&H and CVP through our links because we get a tiny affiliate share. Let’s take a look at the offers. B&H: Z CAM E1 Mini 4K Camera with MFT Mount This tiny little camera was actually the smallest camera with an MFT mount in the world when it was introduced. It has a 16MP CMOS Sensor, Micro Four Thirds lens mount and it Records 4K, UHD and 1080p video. It has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for Remote Control, Autofocus (Single, Continuous, and Zone Autofocus) and a lightweight Magnesium Housing. There is a significant price drop currently with this camera, so it might be an interesting option for aerial use or as a B- or C-cam. The company, by the way, introduced the second generation at this year’s NAB which has very promising specs. Was: $599.00  Now: $249.00 (Savings: $350.00) Link: Z CAM E1 Mini 4K Camera with MFT Mount B&H: Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera Body The second generation entry-level full frame DSLR from Canon is now on sale at B&H and the offered set includes Canon BG-E21 Battery Grip, Watson LP-E6N Li-Ion Battery Pack, SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Memory Card and Ruggard Journey 44 DSLR Shoulder Bag. Was: $1,999.00  Now: $1,599.00 (Savings: $400.00) Link: Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera Body B&H: Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens The entry-level Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR (in Europe known as 700D) paired with the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is currently selling at a discounted price. B&H also has discounted offers on other sets with this body. Was: $799.00  Now: $539.00 (Savings: $260.00) Link: Canon EOS Rebel T5i DSLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens B&H: JVC GY-HM200 4KCAM Streaming Camcorder Another interesting deal is the 4K camcorder from JVC. It has 1/2.33″ CMOS Sensor, built-in ND filter, two SDXC slots, and can record up to 4K Ultra HD 24/30p (150 Mbps) or 4:2:2 1080p up to 60p (50 Mbps). The camera has an HDMI and a 3G SDI out and is optimized for live streaming purposes. The discounted set also includes the JVC QAN0067-003 microphone. Was: $2,095.00  Now: $1,595.00 (Savings: $500.00) Link: JVC GY-HM200 4KCAM Streaming Camcorder B&H: Rokinon 24, 35, 50, 85mm T1.5 Cine DS Lens Bundle This set of four cine-style lenses is currently discounted. It includes 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm lens, covers full frame sensors. The lenses have T1.5 to T22 exposure range, multi-layer coating to reduce flares, dual side focus and t-stop scales, de-clicked aperture ring and manual focus and aperture. They are available with Canon EF, Nikon F, MFT or Sony E-mount. Was: $2,346.00  Now: $1,696.00 (Savings: $650.00) Link: Rokinon 24, 35, 50, 85mm T1.5 Cine DS Lens Bundle B&H: Dracast LED500 Pro Bi-Color LED Light This bi-color 12 x 6 x 2″ LED panel from Dracast is currently discounted. It features 3200-5600K variable color temperature, V-Mount or Gold Mount battery plate, 45-degree beam angle, AC or DC Operation, 100-0% Dimming and has a CRI (color rendering index) of 95. Was: $699.95  Now: $307.95 (Savings: $392.00) Link: Dracast LED500 Pro Bi-Color LED Light B&H: Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016) B&H also has quite a few offers on Apple laptops. One of the most interesting offers is this 15.4″ MacBook Pro. It features a 2.9 GHz Intel Core i7 Quad-Core, 16GB of 2133 MHz RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, 15.4″ 2880 x 1800 Retina Display, AMD Radeon Pro 460 GPU (4GB GDDR5) and 4 x Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) Ports. Was: $4,299.00  Now: $2,999.00 (Savings: $1,300.00) Link: Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Late 2016) CVP: Zhiyun Rider-M Gimbal Starting the European CVP deals with this mini 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer for GoPro. It can be used with suction cups & other support, remotely operated via mobile app. It supports the optional remote control unit and has ±320° pan movement. Was: €122.42  Now: €93.90 (Savings: €28.52) Link: Zhiyun Rider-M Gimbal CVP: DJI Zenmuse X4S Gimbal Another gimbal on sale in europe is the DJI Zenmuse X4S for the DJI Inspire 2 Drone. It features a 20MP 1″ Sensor capable of 4K at 60fps. It has a 8.8mm lens with f/2.8-11 and 84° FOV, Maximum ISO of 12,800, 11.6 Stops of Dynamic Range and it can record at either H.264 or H.265 at 100 Mbps. Although there are now better camera options for the Inspire 2, like the X5S and the X7 with MFT mounts, the X4S can still deliver very nice picture quality for the fraction of its price. Was: €699.00  Now: €447.95 (Savings: €251.06) Link: DJI Zenmuse X4S Gimbal CVP: Dedolight Felloni Tecpro Bicolor LED Light Last european deal I selected is the Bi-color LED light from Tecpro. It has 576 LEDs, 50° Flood Beam Angle, 3200 – 5600K temperature. It includes Standard Dimmer, Cabled Remote Dimming, AC Adapter, V-Mount and D-Tap Inputs, Distance Diffuser and it has CRI of 84. Was: €973.13  Now: €681.76 (Savings: €291.37) Link: Dedolight Felloni Tecpro Bicolor LED Light What do you think of our selection? Let us know if you know and like any of the products. We will try to post a weekly “deals” post with great offers for the filmmaking community. 

We’ve already seen lots of very interesting new tech, software and bright ideas here at NAB 2018. But the new initiative by Tilta, called Tiltaing, might become a whole new host of bright ideas on its own. Let Tilta’s CEO Yang Shao walk you through this “crownfunding website for product ideas”. It’s not quite ready but the website Tiltaing.com is about to launch officially on May, 1st. Tiltaing by Tilta Let’s do a guided meditation, shall we? Imagine one of your usual work days as a filmmaker. Maybe something you’ve done numerous times before. Repetitive, so to say. But wait, what’s that? Every single time you’re HDMI cable breaks just before the actual shoot. Or you constantly (but accidentally, of course) bring empty batteries to the set. Or you’re tired of repeating the same lens-calibrating procedure every time you swap out lenses with your wireless focus control. The possibility of bugging little bits and bobs are literally endless. Tiltaing takes aim to tackle these everyday problems. With your help! And what about the big ideas? Motion-control wizardry! Hovering zero-gravity tripods! 4K RAW recorders the size of a matchbox with a 15-hour battery life! Again, Tiltaing is here to help and again, it needs your help! Tilta will put up to $10,000,000 into this. Here’s the deal to put this pile of money to work: 1) Enter your idea for a product. 2) Get a deal with Tilta. 3) Negotiate the terms. You’ll get up to 50% of the revenue if your idea is great, unique and, most importantly, complete. The more details you can provide in the first place, the better. When your idea for a cool gadget gets green light you now can access Tilta’s vast experience and supplier network in order to make your dream product a reality. The finalized product will be sold through Tiltaing.com directly as well as the established Tilta dealer network all over the planet. Sounds neat? I think, it actually is neat! The idea, at least, is great. It sounds like a potential win-win for both, Tilta and the filmmmaking community. Let’s see how this goes and if Tiltaing will flourish down the line. If yes, it can be a great resource for products sourced from real first-hand experiences (or maybe frustrations). Availability According to Tilta, the domain Tiltaing.com will officially launch on May, 1st. At the time of writing the site is already online, but there’s not much to do, yet. So make sure to check back on May, 1st! I think this is a cool idea and I really hope that some really neat products will come to life this way. Maybe something which you can’t find either on Kickstarter nor at your favorite retailer. Something.. new! The revenue system is still a little shady, though. No further information on patents, intellectual property and the like. I guess we’ll find out in a couple of days. Until then: Pen down your ideas and make sure they are as deatiled as possible. Up to 50% revenue, remember? Links: Website | Tilta.com Do you already have some great ideas for future gadgets? Share them in the comments below.. or don’t. Submit them on May 1st straight to Tiltaing.com! Share your thoughts about this new “service” below, instead!

There’s a new traveler’s jacket from BAUBAX which has become very successful on Kickstarter. It comes in different designs and promises a lot of features and storage possibilities. Could it be any good especially for filmmakers? BAUBAX 2.0 Jacket. Source: BAUBAX Kickstarter BAUBAX 2.0 is a second generation travel jacket created by US company BAUBAX. The first generation was very successful: backers pledged over $9M on Kickstarter. The company has since then made some improvements and added features. Their new jacket, the BAUBAX 2.0, now sports 25 features and 4 different styles – vest, windbreaker, bomber and sweatshirt. They offer both designs for men and women and an option to choose from few colours. The jacket has already been completely overfunded on Kickstarter but there are still 30 days left to get it for around $130,- depending on the design. The BAUBAX 2.0 jacket is primarily marketed as a perfect traveling companion. By having so many pockets and integrated features it’s perfect for long travels. In particular it should offer more comfort while flying and undergoing all the neccessary procedures like long waits and security controls (as displayed in BAUBAX promotional video). As filmmakers we travel often for our work as well, which is why I think we are a good target group for this product (I especially like the integrated neck pillow and eye cover). I took a second look on the jacket’s design though and selected few particularly useful features. In my opinion the following features of the BAUBAX 2.0 might be especially appealing for the filmmakers community: The integrated (half-)gloves could be practical for colder environments but also for controling small buttons, dials and touchscreeens as they don’t cover fingertips. And you always have them with you and can’t lose of forget them, so that’s a plus. That fact alone could come in handy for lots of filmmakers. However, these “gloves” don’t look like they are very warm in extremely cold weather, so they should be considered back-up gloves only. The drink pockets can set both hands free very quickly if you need to put a lens away that you hold in your hand, for instance not to miss a good shot when in a run-and-gun situation. The integrated microfibre cloth can be used for occasional lens or display wiping and since it is connected with the jacket it will not get lost so easily. On the other hand the bond between jacket and the cloth could be quite limiting when it comes to lens or display wiping. Last but not least I think the integrated keychain could be a useful feature too as it could hold not only keys, but maybe a small tool which filmmaker needs all the time (for example a screwdriver, a leatherman or similar tool). With the provided strap it would always be ready to use in the jacket’s pocket. I feel it is neccessary to say that if you are not an Apple user, you will not be able to use all of the jacket’s features as some of them seem especially designed for their products. Jacket should start shipping in August 2018. If you are interested in checking it out and get one, go ahead to the campaign website. Do you also think this jacket could be useful for filmmakers? Can you think of more specific advantages for our community? Let us know in the comments below.

With 2017 almost in the rear view mirror, it’s time to focus on next year. What are the biggest video industry trends for 2018 and, no less importantly, which gear is right for the job? Photograph credit: Jeremy Yap | unsplash.com We’ve seen quite some game-changing products and concepts in these passed years. 8K has really arrived now in various shapes: RED’s Montro sensor, the no less monstrous Sharp 8C-B60A camera or Panavision’s own monster, called DXL. 360°, virtual reality and augmented reality are becoming mainstream. Just grab a RED Hydrogen phone and you’re all set (at least in theory, let’s see when it comes out). Editing and finishing software is getting more and more affordable. DaVinci Resolve is now a full-blown editing, audio mastering & color grading suite with collaboration features for $299. Insane! Mainstream Video Tech Trends for 2018 But what’s next, how to utilize all these and all other technological advances? And which are the real technical trends you should go for during the year to come? I think there are some siginificant trends you should be aware of for 2018 which have the potential of upping your game as an indie filmmaker. Autofocus for video First up: autofocus. Yes, I know, a divisive topic. But the technology is here to stay, that’s for sure. Over the past year the technology has advanced big times and I believe it will play a major role as one of the trends for 2018. Canon EOS C200 with V70 EVF A lot of shots are very complicated to pull off when you are working as a one-man-band. Have you ever tried to execute a fancy gimbal move while maintaing focus through the entire shot? Not a trivial thing to do. Autofocus can help here. There are some quirks here and there, still, but with increasing sensor performance and computing power the abilities of autofocus-fueled cameras and lenses will spiral upwards. Pro video features in portable cameras Another trend might be portability. A lot of gear comes in the shape of big, bulky devices, designed to be operated by a whole crew. I personally own a C300 Mark II. It’s a fine filmmaking device but in order to work handheld with it I’ve had to add a baseplate, a Gratical VF, a follow focus and myriads of other tiny bits and pieces. Neither exactly lightweight, nor really portable. I need two ARRI bags all the time and that’s without a tripod. AXIOM basic design With small form-factor cameras becoming more and more capable and versatile, you should look out for new compact, yet powerful cameras in 2018! Besides of a possible Sony a7S III, we’ll certainly see other compact yet powerful (and audio-friendly, please) camera package in 2018! The AXIOM camera looks very promising already and devices like Edelkrone’s SliderONE Pro could be a very capable little helper while maintaining a small footprint. The market seems to slowly recognize a rising need for such devices and, thanks to Moore’s law, a small footprint is no hurdle to power pro gear anymore. Collaborative Tools The 3rd of this list of trends is related to portability, but it’s not the same. It’s collaboration. I’m speaking software here. With services like frame.io or wipster.io it’s dead simple to work on a shared project over the internet. With full integration built into popular NLE’s like Adobe Premiere Pro it’s really easy to keep track of changes while on the go. Portability, so to speak. DaVinci Resolve 14 offers collaboration features, too. But these features only work in wired network enviroments for now. Using the aforementioned services also require handling the source footage from one computer to the next unless you’re fine with annotating snippets of the original timeline. Collaboration with DaVinci Resolve 14 The real trend here is cutting the wires. I think it won’t be long until real co-editing of large video projects over the internet becomes a reality. With services like MASV.io sending large amounts of data over the internet already is a reality. Maybe 2018 won’t be the year of unlimited high-res internet-driven collaboration in post production but this is a very interesting development for the years to come. What are YOUR shooting trends for 2018? All of these trends have one thing in common: The individualization of (indie-)filmmaking. No heavy gear and no crew of 5+ people is required anymore. You still can go big, of course. The point is: you don’t have to. With 2018 around the corner you will have the freedom to choose how you want to pull off a given project. No more sacrifices in quality just because the camera of choice is too expensive or too heavy to work with on that job. A good thing, I would say. Hello 2018! Photograph credit: Kristopher Roller | unsplash.com What are your trends for 2018? Do you expect any major breakthroughs in your workflow due to the manifestation of some of the mentioned trends, or completely different ones? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

Even though Black Friday is gone, most online deals are still here for the next couple of days. We found good deals from FilmConvert, filmmaking courses from MZed and selected European deals on gear from our partner CVP. You are supporting cinema5D by buying from MZed and CVP through our links. MZed Courses Deals MZed offer some significantly discounted courses (up to 75% off) until Cyber Monday. Here are our favourites: Vincent Laforet’s Directing Motion Was: $349.00 Now: $174.50 (Savings: $174.50) Link: Vincent Laforet’s Directing Motion Philip Bloom’s Cinematic Masterclass We reviewed this cinematography online course from Philip Bloom. Read our review here. Was: $199.00 Now: $149.00 (Savings: $50.00) Link: Philip Bloom’s Cinematic Masterclass The Cutting Edge from Adam Epstein Was: $349.00 Now: $174.50 (Savings: $174.50) Link: The Cutting Edge from Adam Epstein Illumination Cinematography Workshop from Shane Hurlbut ASC Was: $400.00 Now: $200.00 (Savings: $200.00) Link: Illumination Cinematography Workshop The Art of Visual Storytelling from Alex Buono Was: $349.00 Now: $174.50 (Savings: $174.50) Link: The Art of Visual Storytelling from Alex Buono FilmConvert Software Deals FilmConvert is offering some good deals on their software plugins, which we have used on most of our cinema5D videos over the past few years. The individual plugins are now selling for $99 each, which is a $49 discount compared to the full retail price of $149. There is also an option to buy the whole bundle for $149. Link to the offer here. CVP Gear Deals CVP has many current European deals for filmmakers. Apart from the selected deals which you can find below, CVP also offers a £10 discount on all purchases above £100 by entering the “CVPBLACK” voucher code when checking out. Unfortunately, this offer cannot be combined with any other discount or deal. SmallHD 702 Lite Monitor Bundle Price: €1,066.06 Link: SmallHD 702 Lite Monitor Bundle SmallHD 1303 HDR Monitor Bundle Price: €3,670.18 Link: SmallHD 1303 HDR Monitor Bundle Bright Tangerine Misfit Atom 2 Matte Box Was €670.44 Price: €333.90 (Savings: €336.54) Link: Bright Tangerine Misfit Atom 2 Matte Box Rode RodeLink Filmmaker Wireless Kit Price: €330.88 Link: Rode RodeLink Filmmaker Wireless Kit Sennheiser AVX-MKE2 Wireless Kit Price: €843.79 Link: Sennheiser AVX-MKE2 Wireless Kit Freefly Alta 6 The Freefly Alta 6 Heavy Payload Drone is on sale as well as accessories for this drone. Was €12,666.65 Price: €5,446.66 (Savings: €7,219.99) Link: Freefly Alta 6 Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K – EF Blackmagic’s camera with an EF Mount on discount. We compared this camera with the older Ursa Mini 4K. You can read the review here. Was €5,536.79 Price: €5,027.45 (Savings: €509.33) Link: Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K – EF