ARRI Launches New Matte Box For Small Cameras

July 28, 2025April 15, 2011 by Dan Carr

Arri are better known for their cinema lenses and big production cameras like the Alexa but they also make acessories for filmmakers and with the rise in popularity of smaller cameras like the Panasonic AF-100 and the Sony F3 they now have smaller items to suit those cameras. New for NAB 2011 was the MMB-2 Matte Box. The premise of the MMB-2 is a modular design so you can add as much or as little to it is you require. You can buy a complete kit, or all the parts individually. Interesting add-ons include foam covered handles which mount right …

Redrock Micro Remote & Wired Follow Focus at NAB

July 30, 2025April 14, 2011 by Dan Carr

Redrock Micro gave us a glimpse of this product last year but at NAB 2011 they finally announced a release date of June 15th for one of the most talked about DSLR film making accessories. The system consists of several different parts so you can build up a solution that suits your needs. Those people running a shoulder mounted run and gun rig will want the wired option and others using steadycam rigs or tripod mounted systems might want to use the remote system with the aid of the microTape. The thing that impressed me most about this system was …

Small HD Announces DP4 LCD / EVF Combo for NAB

July 28, 2025April 14, 2011 by Dan Carr

The guys from Small HD have produced some great looking LCD screens over the last few years and at NAB 2011 they bought an interesting addition to their lineup, the DP4. The DP4 is a 4.3″ LCD screen that can be used with the additional eye piece to create an EVF similar in function the Zacuto EVF that I previously posted about. It features all the necessary functions such as peaking, zebra stripes and full screen scaling to ensure that DSLR output signals are filling the screen entirely. From the Small HD website: Each DP4 Field Monitor Ships With: DSLR …

Canon’s New PL Mount Cine Zooms; 14.5-60 & 30-300

July 28, 2025April 12, 2011 by Dan Carr

Priced at $45,000 each. Canon PL Mount Cine zooms both feature good ranges. The wider of the two is a t2.6 lens constantly, where the longer one ramps from t2.9 to t3.7 I believe.

Hands On With Canon’s XA10

October 12, 2023April 12, 2011 by Dan Carr

This little camera was announced a few months back and is now shipping. I was initially surprised to see so many of these floating around the show, they were everywhere! People were using them to report on the show and many exhibitors had them on their stands demonstrating their gear such as head, LED lights and pretty much any other excuse they could find to have one on their stand. So what gives ?! I had to have a play….. The XA10 is TINY ! Even next to the relatively small x100 or x105 and it weights just over 1lb. …

Hands On With the Zacuto EVF

July 28, 2025April 12, 2011 by Dan Carr

Zacuto have been drip feeding information and videos about this EVF for months, so the product is not new per se. But this is the first time that the masses have gotten their grubby fingers on one and color me quite impressed. The 800×480 resolution looks super crisp on such a small screen and I liked the “flip” version which quickly allowed you to have a look at the screen (pictured below). The EVF will also be available in another option that simply allows you to attach your current Z-Finder to the screen. There is an extensive list of features …