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:
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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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