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EXCLUSIVE: Review VUZE XR VR 180/360 4K / 5.7K Camera
On occasion, we are lucky enough to get a scoop on a new product – in Australia at least. And we have one right now as we believe we have the first of the new […]
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Project Alpha’s Orbital Redux, First Narrative Sci Fi Series to be Live Streamed, Powered by Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design announced today that Orbital Redux, a live performed eight episode scripted science fiction series, was streamed using extensive Blackmagic Design technology, including cameras, switchers and routers, and recorded on HyperDeck Studio. Orbital Redux […]
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Sony VENICE presses the flesh with Bad Mothers
Bad Mothers is the new eight-part drama series for Channel 9 from Jungle Productions and Filthy Productions. Starring Tess Haubrich, Mandy McElhinney, Jessica Tovey, Shalom-Brune Franklin, Daniel MacPherson and Don Hany. It explores the underbelly […]
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Christmas Gift Ideas AND FV^VR’s best products of 2018
We are compiling a list of Chrissy “gift’ ideas for the shooter / editor / writers etc among us. (Yes we know that normally these “gift” ideas are way out of the league of most […]
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New DJI Osmo Gimbal camera – in pocket size
DJI have released a new gimbal camera, and this time it is pocket sized, aimed presumably at those that tote around GoPro and similar camcorders. To quote DJI, “As the smallest 3-axis stabilized handheld camera […]
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Shootout: 360 Degree Cameras – GoPro Fusion, Samsung Gear 360, 360Fly and Ricoh Theta V
Are 360˚ cameras here to stay? Are they useful for something or just another gimmick to try and flog a new format? Is 360 video / photography the new 3D and like it, (some say) […]
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Thank goodness for dental floss…
As you probably know (assuming you are a regular to FV^VR reader / follower and Australian Videocamera before that) I have a penchant for in-car camcorders – GoPro, Thinkware, Sony, Nikon, Panasonic and others have […]
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Sony Australia / NZ announces Sony Scene
Search begins search for 20 Sony Digital Imaging Advocates to join the official launch Today, Sony Australia and New Zealand announces the development of a brand new online platform,Sony Scene. Designed to support budding photographers in Australia […]
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Marshall Electronics Shipping New CV420-CS True 4K Compact Camera with 12G SDI and HDMI 2.0
Marshall Electronics announces that their new compact true 4K camera is shipping. The Marshall CV420-CS, built around a 12.4-Megapixel, 1/1.7-inch sensor delivers crisp, clear 4096x2160p video with vibrant colors and fast frame rates. The Marshall […]
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VUZE Cameras: An Aussie Update
We have been chasing VUZE for some time now in order to look at one – any – of their cameras. VUZE has been all over social media for months and months, and our requests, […]
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Sony says it has world’s “smallest” travel high zoom cameras with 4K movie capability
Sony today boosted its Cyber-shot® line-up of travel high zoom cameras with the launch of the DSC-HX99 and DSC-WX800. Designed for users who want an unobtrusive camera that can be carried at all times, the […]
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Astrophotography – the Canon way… (with Dr Chris Brown)
Not video I admite, but the basic principles remain. For more in depth info on what, how and with what with in terms of telescope etc, have a gander a https://filmvideoandvirtualreality.com/shooting-the-supermoon/ With Dr Chris Brown (aka […]
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Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 shot & broadcast in 4K with FUJINON lenses in Australian TV first
Last weekend saw Supercars and Foxtel air an Australian broadcast first with their Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 going out in 4K, making it the first sport in Australia to be televised at the ultra-high resolution. In a production involving 28 native […]
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Shooting in a public place. Do you REALLY need a permit or permission. Here are the answers.
Yesterday was our local market day here in not so sunny downtown Quinninup, a hamlet of around 300 people in the deep south west forests of Western Australia. It happens on an annual basis, and […]
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Immersive VR Documentary Into the Now filmed with Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K
Blackmagic Design today announced that Director Michael Muller used 18 Micro Studio Camera 4Ks as part of two custom built virtual reality (VR) rigs to film “Into the Now,” an underwater VR documentary, which is […]
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The L-Mount Alliance: a strategic cooperation between Leica Camera, Panasonic and Sigma
Cologne, 25 September 2018. At the company’s press conference prior to the opening of photokina 2018, Leica Camera AG, Panasonic and Sigma announced a strategic partnership. The ‘L-Mount Alliance’ is a previously unparalleled form of […]
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Panasonic develops its first full-frame mirrorless camera
Introduces LUMIX S Series with two inaugural models Panasonic Corporation has developed two models of its first Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera with a 35 mm full-frame image sensor, the LUMIX S1R and the S1. […]
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DaVinci Resolve 15 goes all Kiwi with HDR and 4K Post Production
Blackmagic Design today announced that New Zealand’s Department of Post is using DaVinci Resolve 15 as part of their HDR and non-HDR work with a number of film, commercial and television productions. This included color […]
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GoPro HERO7 Black Features Gimbal-Like Video Stabilization In-Camera
GoPro, has announced its new product lineup including its $599.95 flagship, HERO7 Black, which sets a new bar for video stabilization with its standout feature, HyperSmooth. HyperSmooth is the best in-camera video stabilization ever featured […]
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Greenpeace meets the Antarctic – in 360 Virtual Reality
For decades, Greenpeace has used photographs and video to document their activism—and to show people the at-risk environments and animals they’re working to protect. Recently, the organization has begun incorporating 360-degree virtual-reality (VR) video into […]