April 20, 2016
NAB 2016
All of the Latest Filmmaking Tools From NAB 2016
The newest filmmaking tools were on display at NAB 2016 and we've covered them all for you right here:
Hit play on our video playlist of coverage above, or find a complete list of categorized articles below. You can sort our extensive NAB 2016 coverage by date as well.
Cameras and Lenses
- EXCLUSIVE: Watch Lytro Change Cinematography Forever
- P+S Technik Introduces New Full-Frame Front Anamorphic 1.5x 35-70mm T3.2 Lens
- These New Interchangeable Mounts and Lenses from SLR Magic Are Definitely Not an Illusion
- Tiffen Shows off Lens-Mounted Filter Holder & 2 New Diffusion Filters
- Leica Debuts 40mm T/2.0 & 15mm T/2.0 Summicron-C Lenses Plus Cine Macrolux +1 Diopter
- Condition One Announces the Bison, a Rugged 16-Lens Stereoscopic 360° News Camera
- Cooke Shows Off World's Only 300mm True Front Anamorphic Lens
- GL Optics Brings Rehoused Still Glass into Cinema Form Factor on a Budget
- The $7,500 Leica SL Camera Does 120fps in HD or 30fps in 4k with 10-bit Uncompressed 4:2:2 Out
- Kinefinity's New 5k & 6k TERRA Cameras Are Extremely Lightweight and Shoot up to 225fps in 2k
- Sony Updates the F55's Capabilities with the New AXS-R7 Recorder for Shooting 120p at 4k
- Sony FS5 Gets RAW Output & 4k 60p via $500 Firmware, FS7 Gets True 24p & Other Improvements
- Rokinon Xeen Cine Lenses Aim to Compete in the Entry Level Market for Cinema Primes
- Blackmagic's Micro Cameras Bring Professional Controls to 360-Degree Video
- Meet the Fastest Full Frame Prime Lens on the Market, the Schneider Xenon FF 18mm T2.4
- Vision Research Previews the Mid-Range Phantom VEO, Captures up to 1,500fps at 2.5k
- KipperTie Develops a Series of Full Spectrum OLPFs for RED Cameras
- This Year's Improvements to RED Accessories Includes a Smaller, Lighter & Sexier Side Handle
- Introducing DJI's Osmo RAW, a Stabilized Handheld 4K Camera System
- Getting Up Close & Personal with Panasonic's Less Expensive 4K Super 35mm VariCam LT
- Panasonic Pairs the GH4 with SLR Magic's New Affordable Anamorphic Lenses
- Canon Shows Off the 18-80mm EF Cine Zoom & Multi-Purpose Cams ME200-SH and ME20-SH
- Panasonic Expands Its Line of Midrange 4K Cameras with New UX Series
- Blackmagic's New 7" Video Assist 4K, 4.0 Firmware for URSA Mini and Davinci Resolve 12.5
- Introducing the Sony HDC-4800, a UHFR Super-35mm Camera That Shoots 4K at 480 fps
Drones, Gimbals, Dollies and Rigs
- Introducing the C-Pan Arm, a Jib/Slider Hybrid from 9. Solutions
- Glidecam Steps into the Gimbal Arena with a Prototype
- Benro Swings into Action with 3 New Jibs and 2 New Hi-Hats
- Ikan's One-Handed Gimbals Hold Smartphones, GoPros, DSLRs
- Motorized Precision's KIRA Gives You Easy Motion Control from an Xbox Controller
- Steadicam Adds Even More Stability to Gimbal Footage with the All New Steadimate
- Pelican Air Cases Are 40% Lighter & Just as Strong as Original Cases
- Is the Arri Artemis Trinity the World's Most Advanced Camera Stabilizer?
- Letus Makes Big Improvements to the 60lb Weight Capacity Double-Helix Gimbal
- Glidecam's Ultra-Shot Hybrid is a Shoulder Pad, Stabilizer, Monopod & Hi-hat in One Device
- Bright Tangerine Debuts Clever Articulated Titan Arm, Finally Releasing Revolvr Follow Focus
- Matthews Debuts the Superstrong Infinity Arm & Low-Profile Dutti Dolly
- The Head-Turning Stabilizers of Came-TV, Including a 15' Crane That Looks Like an Accordion
- Manfrotto Updates Their Fluid Video Monopods with Detachable 3-Axis Base
- These New Tripod Heads from Libec Have Pan, Tilt, & Slide Movements All in One
- Flying Big Heavy Cinema Cameras is a Cinch for Freefly's New Alta 8 Drone
- RigWheels Introduces the Magnet Powered Cloud Mount for Vehicle Rigging on a Budget
- GoPro Keeps Moving in the Direction of VR and 360 Degree Video with Omnirig & Odyssey
- Two Small Stabilizers and One Really Big One from Shape
- The Coolest Thing We've Seen At NAB is $125 & Fits in Your Pocket
- DJI's New Matrice 600 Drone Knows Where it's Going, Plus Ronin-MX Gimbal Gets Stronger and Smoother
- Zacuto's New Gratical Eye OLED EVF, Sliding VCT Baseplate and a Sneak Peak at a Prototype Grip
- Wooden Camera Has Sexy New Grips with LANC Control and RED Weapon Top & Side Plates
- Kessler Crane Unveils the 125lb Capacity Shuttle Dolly & Updates Their Second Shooter System
- Redrock Micro's Eclipse System for Aerial & Gimbal Cinematography on Display
- Edelkrone Unveils New Rig, Follow Focus and First of its Kind Tripod at NAB
- DJI Announces the New Matrice 600 Drone and Ronin-MX Gimbal
Monitors, Recorders & Power Devices
- Switronix Slims Down the Battery But Beefs Up the Power With Hypercore Updates
- Ikan Debuts a Plethora of Affordable 4K Monitors
- Blueshape Innovates Battery Space by Adding Wi-Fi Connectivity & New Power Stations
- AJA Updates Firmware on the CION While Also Debuting USB Converter Boxes
- Never Fry a D-Tap Again with Lentequip's SafeTap
- IDX's New Duo-C Batteries Power Your Camera...And Your Cell Phone
- Ikan's CV600 Spectrometer Will Tell You Almost Everything About Your Light Source
- Green Means Go: Preston's Range Finder 2 Shows You Precisely when You're in Focus
- Flanders Scientific Introduces Live Grading Tool, BoxIO, Along with a New Monitor
- Check out Marshall Electronic's New Monitors, Including a Full HD 10" LCD Panel
- Convergent Design With 2 New Firmware Updates for Odyssey & Apollo
- Teradek Introduces Sphere, Their New Wireless VR Monitoring & Streaming System
- Anton Bauer Cine Series Extends the Life of Your Batteries Through Proper Rotation
- SmallHD Unveils HDR Director's Monitors and Shows us the Affordable 701 Lite 720p Monitor
- Atomos Updates Their Recorders to HDR (For Free) and Introduces the 1500nit 10-bit Shogun Inferno
- Paralinx Transmitters Get More Battery Options & Now Communicate with Teradek Receivers
Audio
- Sound Devices Updates the 688 Mixer & PIX-E5 Interface Firmware
- Aputure's New Affordable Fresnel LEDs, A-Lyra Lavalier Mic & D3 Shotgun Microphone
- Tascam's DR-10 SG All-in-One Recorder/Microphone & DR-701d 6-Track Recorder
- Sennheiser's New MKE 440 Stereo Shotgun Microphone Looks Weird for a Reason
- Zoom Shows Off New Versatile U-44 and U-24 Mobile Audio Interfaces
Lighting
- No More Door Bang With Ikan's New LED Lights
- Lowel's New LED Lights Minimize Nasty Color Spikes
- F&V Shows off Their Z400s Soft Bi-Color LED Panel
- Rosco Shows Off Flexible LED Tape, a New 1x1 LED Panel & Update Their VFX Paint Formula
- K5600's Alpha Fresnels with Optional Horizon Bulb Placement & Ellipsoidal Adapter for Joker 1600w
- Mole-Richardson's Tener LED is a 10k Tungsten Equivalent That Plugs into House Power
- Reflecmedia's LiteRing is a Green Screen in the Palm of Your Hand
- Digital Sputnik's New RGB LED Fixtures Were the Main Lights Used in the Upcoming Star Wars Film
- Chimera Teases at a New Adapter for LED Lights & Plugs its New Blog 'Chasing Light'
- KinoFlo Moves Further into LED Fixtures and Adds Green/Magenta Control & Wireless DMX
- Never Gel a Light Again with the ARRI SkyPanel Firmware 2.0
Virtual Reality and 360
- Skywand VR Lets You Virtually Walk Through the Sky to Map Out Your Drone Shots
- Re:Vision Effects Introduces the Re:Lens Plug-in for Creating 360 Degree Video
Post-Production
- AbelCine Takes Time off of Selling Hardware to Educate at NAB 2016
- Musicbed & Filmsupply on What Makes Them a Cut Above Other Stock Music & Video Sites
- Fraunhofer Alliance's New Software Should Take Care of Your Nasty DCP Issues
- Dissolve's Liftoff Team Will Turn Your Footage into Stock (Including Post-Production)
- Digital Bolex Adds 2TB D16 Model & Hints at New Mount
- Videoblocks Launches VR Stock Footage and Grows Marketplace for Filmmakers
- Frame.io's Feature-Rich Collaboration Tools Integrate Deeply with Premiere Pro
- Blackmagic Adds 250 New Features & 1,000 Enhancements in DaVinci Resolve 12.5
- Adobe Talks a Slew of New Creative Cloud Updates at NAB 2016
- G-Tech Brings Out the Big Guns of Protected Storage Solutions with the 120TB G-Rack 12
- Shutterstock & PremiumBeat Now Offering Free Final Cut X Editor Kits To Help You Hone Your Craft
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Your Comment
11 Comments
What an underwhelming year at NAB
April 20, 2016 at 11:40AM
I think companies are pushing for incremental updates instead of market shifting announcements this year. Especially Blackmagic, they waited so long to finally get the Ursa Mini into peoples hands that they couldn't come and announce some amazing camera again this year.
April 20, 2016 at 11:57AM
Why hasn't there been more reporting on the Kinnefinity Terra 5K and 6K cameras? They sound incredible, they're from a reputable company, and they're supposed to be available in the next month or two, but NO ONE seems to be reporting on them. Why not? That damn "Craft Camera" vaporware system that so far seems to be just 3-D renders, promises, and marketing is getting more press than REAL cameras are.
April 20, 2016 at 12:10PM
Agreed. There's a long interview from NAB with the fella at Kinefinity on youtube talking pretty lengthy about the camera.
April 20, 2016 at 1:23PM
We interviewed them! Editing now and posting soon as part of the 47384747393 more videos to come.
April 20, 2016 at 2:30PM
I'm not used to "troll", but guys most of you're NAB videos are dark underexposed and not greatly framed. Time to stop thinking of 4:2:2 10 bit compressed or RAW and just practice on operating any camera. Thanks anyhow for everything you do, this is by far the best filmmaking site there is. Sorry for the harsh critique.
April 21, 2016 at 2:12AM, Edited April 21, 2:59AM
Well said. I think that goes for a lot of the online chatter.
April 21, 2016 at 9:12AM
110 videos shot (and most of them edited) in 3.5 days.
On a crowded convention center floor with no lighting control and people jostling by.
So there's that.
April 23, 2016 at 12:03PM
Passionately love NFS, but could we have someone else host these interviews? Kinda painful to watch.
April 21, 2016 at 6:39PM, Edited April 21, 6:39PM
Is this just a general commentary on all three of us, like a spray-hate, or do you have something against one person in particular?
April 23, 2016 at 12:04PM
Mr Kahlil. What's wrong with the hosts? I criticized cameraman skills on a run and gun situation that could have been handled better despite rush. But you're just nasty.
April 24, 2016 at 12:13AM