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A Hand Inside the Monster – The Puppeteer Magic in Film
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A Hand Inside the Monster – The Puppeteer Magic in Film

Z CAM E2-F6 Pro Firmware 0.9.10 Released – Internal ProRes RAW, 6K up to 60fps
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Z CAM E2-F6 Pro Firmware 0.9.10 Released – Internal ProRes RAW, 6K up to 60fps
CINELUX REDUXA A1 Kickstarter Dates and Pricing Announced – 0.71x Focal Reducer for ALEXA Classic, XT and SXT
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CINELUX REDUXA A1 Kickstarter Dates and Pricing Announced – 0.71x Focal Reducer for ALEXA Classic, XT and SXT
A Pocket Camera at the Venice Film Festival – What DJI Wants With the Osmo Pocket 4P
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A Pocket Camera at the Venice Film Festival – What DJI Wants With the Osmo Pocket 4P
Sony Alpha Rumors' Andrea Pizzini’s Walk-In Camera: Wall-Size Photos, No Pixel Count – Focus Check ep138
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Sony Alpha Rumors' Andrea Pizzini’s Walk-In Camera: Wall-Size Photos, No Pixel Count – Focus Check ep138
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TAMRON 16-50mm f/2.8 A Announced – Constant f/2.8 APS-C Zoom, 305g, VXD Autofocus
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TAMRON 16-50mm f/2.8 A Announced – Constant f/2.8 APS-C Zoom, 305g, VXD Autofocus
Poll: What Is Your Preferred Camera Form Factor?
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Poll: What Is Your Preferred Camera Form Factor?
Sony ECM-W5 Wireless Microphone System Announced – 32-Bit Float via MI Shoe, 64GB Backup Recording, Timecode
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Sony ECM-W5 Wireless Microphone System Announced – 32-Bit Float via MI Shoe, 64GB Backup Recording, Timecode
Red Bull Big Wave Surfing Review – Apple Immersive Film Puts Vision Pro Viewers Under Teahupo'o's Waves
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Red Bull Big Wave Surfing Review – Apple Immersive Film Puts Vision Pro Viewers Under Teahupo'o's Waves
NiSi ATHENA Drop-In PL Adapters and True Color VND/PL Released – Rear Filter Slot for PL Lenses, 1-5 Stop VND With Independent Polarizer
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NiSi ATHENA Drop-In PL Adapters and True Color VND/PL Released – Rear Filter Slot for PL Lenses, 1-5 Stop VND With Independent Polarizer
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Z CAM E2-F6 Pro Firmware 0.9.10 Released – Internal ProRes RAW, 6K up to 60fps
Firmware Update
Z CAM E2-F6 Pro Firmware 0.9.10 Released – Internal ProRes RAW, 6K up to 60fps
CINELUX REDUXA A1 Kickstarter Dates and Pricing Announced – 0.71x Focal Reducer for ALEXA Classic, XT and SXT
Lens Accessories
CINELUX REDUXA A1 Kickstarter Dates and Pricing Announced – 0.71x Focal Reducer for ALEXA Classic, XT and SXT
TAMRON 16-50mm f/2.8 A Announced – Constant f/2.8 APS-C Zoom, 305g, VXD Autofocus
Lens News
TAMRON 16-50mm f/2.8 A Announced – Constant f/2.8 APS-C Zoom, 305g, VXD Autofocus
Poll: What Is Your Preferred Camera Form Factor?
Poll
Poll: What Is Your Preferred Camera Form Factor?
Sony ECM-W5 Wireless Microphone System Announced – 32-Bit Float via MI Shoe, 64GB Backup Recording, Timecode
Wireless Audio
Sony ECM-W5 Wireless Microphone System Announced – 32-Bit Float via MI Shoe, 64GB Backup Recording, Timecode
NiSi ATHENA Drop-In PL Adapters and True Color VND/PL Released – Rear Filter Slot for PL Lenses, 1-5 Stop VND With Independent Polarizer
Lens Filters
NiSi ATHENA Drop-In PL Adapters and True Color VND/PL Released – Rear Filter Slot for PL Lenses, 1-5 Stop VND With Independent Polarizer
Sony ECM-AX10 Spatial Audio Microphone for Smartphones Announced – Four Capsules, Ambisonics and Binaural, Eclipsa Audio Export 
Smartphone Filmmaking
Sony ECM-AX10 Spatial Audio Microphone for Smartphones Announced – Four Capsules, Ambisonics and Binaural, Eclipsa Audio Export 
Accsoon CineView M7 Series Gains Community-Built Camera Control Apps for Selected Panasonic and Nikon RED Cameras
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Accsoon CineView M7 Series Gains Community-Built Camera Control Apps for Selected Panasonic and Nikon RED Cameras
Getty Images to File for Bankruptcy Protection – Debt Cut, Private Ownership, No Change for Contributors
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DJI SDR Transmission 2 Field Tested – Three-Camera Video Village, Obstruction Test in a Car, Range Test on the Water
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LIT DUO 1 Review – Shedding Light on the All-in-One Light Meter and Spectrometer
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LIT DUO 1 Review – Shedding Light on the All-in-One Light Meter and Spectrometer
Sony FX5 Review – Finally, a Compact Camera Worthy of the Cinema Line Name
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Sony FX5 Review – Finally, a Compact Camera Worthy of the Cinema Line Name
XPPen Pilot Pro Review - A Versatile Editing Controller, But Not for Everyone
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XPPen Pilot Pro Review - A Versatile Editing Controller, But Not for Everyone
Leica SL3-P Review – Gorgeous Color Rendition, Confusing Menu - Video Review Added!
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Leica SL3-P Review – Gorgeous Color Rendition, Confusing Menu - Video Review Added!
DJI Lito 1 Review – Entry Level Drone with 4K100 and Omnidirectional Vision
Drone Review
DJI Lito 1 Review – Entry Level Drone with 4K100 and Omnidirectional Vision
DJI Avata 360 Review – Shoot First, Point Later – From the Sky
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DJI Avata 360 Review – Shoot First, Point Later – From the Sky
Profoto ProPanel 3x2 Review - The World's Brightest LED Soft Panel?
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Profoto ProPanel 3x2 Review - The World's Brightest LED Soft Panel?
ASUS ProArt OLED PA27USD Review – On-Set 4K OLED with 12G-SDI and Built-In Colorimeter
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Sony FX5 Lab Test: Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
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Sony FX5 Lab Test: Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
Lab Test of the iPhone 17 Pro - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range Trials and Exposure Challenges
Lab Test
Lab Test of the iPhone 17 Pro - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range Trials and Exposure Challenges
Insta360 Luna Ultra Lab Test: Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
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Insta360 Luna Ultra Lab Test: Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Lab Test: Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
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DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Lab Test: Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
Leica SL3-P Lab Test - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range, and Exposure Latitude
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Leica SL3-P Lab Test - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range, and Exposure Latitude
Sony a7R VI Lab Test - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
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Sony a7R VI Lab Test - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Lab Test - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range, and Exposure Latitude
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Panasonic LUMIX S1RII Lab Test - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range, and Exposure Latitude
Sony a7 V Lab Test – Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
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Sony a7 V Lab Test – Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
Canon EOS C50 Lab Test - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
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Canon EOS C50 Lab Test - Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Exposure Latitude
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Storytelling sessions: The Mighty Cut
MZed Courses
Storytelling sessions: The Mighty Cut
Virtual Production for Beginners
MZed Courses
Virtual Production for Beginners
Storytelling Sessions: Silence in Film
MZed Courses
Storytelling Sessions: Silence in Film
Before You Roll - Shot Listing Essentials
MZed Courses
Before You Roll - Shot Listing Essentials
The Efficient Filmmaker: Scan and Plan
MZed Courses
The Efficient Filmmaker: Scan and Plan
Directing the Future: Ethical AI Video for Filmmakers
MZed Courses
Directing the Future: Ethical AI Video for Filmmakers
The Efficient Filmmaker: AI Video Masking for the Rest of Us
MZed Courses
The Efficient Filmmaker: AI Video Masking for the Rest of Us
Get Me Started with Adobe After Effects - Compositing
MZed Courses
Get Me Started with Adobe After Effects - Compositing
The Efficient Filmmaker: Subtitles Mastery
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The Efficient Filmmaker: Subtitles Mastery
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Getty Images to File for Bankruptcy Protection – Debt Cut, Private Ownership, No Change for Contributors
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Getty Images to File for Bankruptcy Protection – Debt Cut, Private Ownership, No Change for Contributors
A Pocket Camera at the Venice Film Festival – What DJI Wants With the Osmo Pocket 4P
Event
A Pocket Camera at the Venice Film Festival – What DJI Wants With the Osmo Pocket 4P
Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Closes as Skydance – Layoffs Signaled, 30 Theatrical Releases a Year Promised
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger Closes as Skydance – Layoffs Signaled, 30 Theatrical Releases a Year Promised
Canon, Nikon, Sony, and FUJIFILM on the Future of Cameras – Video, Shared Platforms and AI
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Canon, Nikon, Sony, and FUJIFILM on the Future of Cameras – Video, Shared Platforms and AI
Imaging World Moves to Cologne for 2027 – Koelnmesse Takes Over, photokina Name Returns
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Imaging World Moves to Cologne for 2027 – Koelnmesse Takes Over, photokina Name Returns
FUJIFILM Fujikina NYC 2026 Program Detailed – 85 Add-On Sessions, Movie Stills Talks, Short Film Screening
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FUJIFILM Fujikina NYC 2026 Program Detailed – 85 Add-On Sessions, Movie Stills Talks, Short Film Screening
DJI and Insta360 Now Ship More Than Twice as Many Cameras as the Mirrorless Industry – What the Numbers Can (and Can't) Tell Us
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Vimeo Short Film Grant Returns – $300,000 Prize Pool, Five $60,000 Awards, Panavision Camera Packages
Filmmaking Competition
Vimeo Short Film Grant Returns – $300,000 Prize Pool, Five $60,000 Awards, Panavision Camera Packages
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A Hand Inside the Monster – The Puppeteer Magic in Film
MZed Education
A Hand Inside the Monster – The Puppeteer Magic in Film
Red Bull Big Wave Surfing Review – Apple Immersive Film Puts Vision Pro Viewers Under Teahupo'o's Waves
How ToImmersive Filmmaking
Red Bull Big Wave Surfing Review – Apple Immersive Film Puts Vision Pro Viewers Under Teahupo'o's Waves
Two Timelines, One Countdown – How Cross-Cutting Builds Tension in Film
MZed Education
Two Timelines, One Countdown – How Cross-Cutting Builds Tension in Film
Sunlight in Disguise – Ways to Approach Day-for-Night Scenes
MZed Education
Sunlight in Disguise – Ways to Approach Day-for-Night Scenes
Screenwriting Hacks for Building Tension – Free Storytelling Sessions Webinar on September 29th
MZed Education
Screenwriting Hacks for Building Tension – Free Storytelling Sessions Webinar on September 29th
The Secret That Doesn't Matter – Hitchcock's MacGuffin in Screenwriting, Then and Now
MZed Education
The Secret That Doesn't Matter – Hitchcock's MacGuffin in Screenwriting, Then and Now
Breaking the Framing Rules – New "Storytelling Sessions" Recording Now Available on MZed
MZed Courses
Breaking the Framing Rules – New "Storytelling Sessions" Recording Now Available on MZed
Chasing the Glow – Understanding Halation and Why Filmmakers Keep Coming Back to It
MZed Education
Chasing the Glow – Understanding Halation and Why Filmmakers Keep Coming Back to It
Digital (De-)Aging and the Uncanny Valley Problem
MZed Education
Digital (De-)Aging and the Uncanny Valley Problem
Testing Seedance 2.5 with Elaborate Prompting – New Module in “Directing the Future: Ethical AI Video for Filmmakers”
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Testing Seedance 2.5 with Elaborate Prompting – New Module in “Directing the Future: Ethical AI Video for Filmmakers”
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Focus Check Podcast

Sony Alpha Rumors' Andrea Pizzini’s Walk-In Camera: Wall-Size Photos, No Pixel Count – Focus Check ep138
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Sony Alpha Rumors' Andrea Pizzini’s Walk-In Camera: Wall-Size Photos, No Pixel Count – Focus Check ep138
Are Modern Sensors Too Clean? | DJI SDR Transmission 2 Field Tested | Huawei's Clip-On Camera – Focus Check ep137
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Are Modern Sensors Too Clean? | DJI SDR Transmission 2 Field Tested | Huawei's Clip-On Camera – Focus Check ep137
Sony FX5 Lab Test: New Full-Frame Benchmark | DJI & Insta360 Outship Mirrorless Cameras – Focus Check ep136
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Sony FX5 Lab Test: New Full-Frame Benchmark | DJI & Insta360 Outship Mirrorless Cameras – Focus Check ep136
Wood vs. Silicon Valley: A DIY Digital Bolex, OpenAI Buys the Portrait Mode Team - Focus Check ep135
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Wood vs. Silicon Valley: A DIY Digital Bolex, OpenAI Buys the Portrait Mode Team - Focus Check ep135
IBC 2026 Overview & Best-of-Show Winners | iPhone 18 Pro Gets a Variable Aperture | Teradek Bolt 7 – Focus Check ep134
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IBC 2026 Overview & Best-of-Show Winners | iPhone 18 Pro Gets a Variable Aperture | Teradek Bolt 7 – Focus Check ep134
The SmallRig x CineD OrBrella Light | Sony DP7 and DP5 Announced | IBC 2026 Outlook – Focus Check ep133
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The SmallRig x CineD OrBrella Light | Sony DP7 and DP5 Announced | IBC 2026 Outlook – Focus Check ep133
GoPro Sold to a Company That Doesn't Make Cameras | Samsung's Filmmaker SSD Launch Film is Entirely AI-Generated – Focus Check ep132
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GoPro Sold to a Company That Doesn't Make Cameras | Samsung's Filmmaker SSD Launch Film is Entirely AI-Generated – Focus Check ep132
Inside the Cirrus Apple Immersive Film: Shooting 180° Stereo From a Plane – Focus Check ep131
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Sony Alpha Rumors' Andrea Pizzini’s Walk-In Camera: Wall-Size Photos, No Pixel Count – Focus Check ep138
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Are Modern Sensors Too Clean? | DJI SDR Transmission 2 Field Tested | Huawei's Clip-On Camera – Focus Check ep137
DJI SDR Transmission 2 Field Tested – Three-Camera Video Village, Obstruction Test in a Car, Range Test on the Water
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Sony FX5 Lab Test: New Full-Frame Benchmark | DJI & Insta360 Outship Mirrorless Cameras – Focus Check ep136
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Wood vs. Silicon Valley: A DIY Digital Bolex, OpenAI Buys the Portrait Mode Team - Focus Check ep135
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