RED claims that three cameras made by defendants Sony Electronics and Sony Corporation of America “all embody the subject matter claimed in Red’s asserted patents without any license.” The federal court filing adds that “Red is informed and believes and thereupon alleges that the sale of Sony’s unauthorized, infringing cameras has resulted in lost sales, reduced the business and profit of Red, and greatly injured the general reputation of Red.” Alleging two instances of “willful and wanton” patent infringement on technology used in its Red One camera, Red is seeking a court order that its patents are “valid and enforceable” as well as an injunction against Sony’s F65, F55 and F5 cameras to stop their further sale and have them destroyed.

Document - http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/RED-DIGITAL-SONY-PATENT-SUIT__130213155619.pdf

Via: http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/lawsuit-red-digital-cinemas-sony-corp-the-hobbit-cameras/

It seems like Sony cameras made big hole in RED sales, especially in the rented cameras department.

Panasonic says its technology increases camera sensitivity by one whole stop. This means its cameras will theoretically produce the same level of noise at ISO 1600 as Bayer sensor-equipped cameras do at ISO 800

http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/2013/02/en130204-6/en130204-6.html

Sounds very promising...

mpgxsvcd was first

• Connecting to PC via Wi-Fi by inputting the computer name (the NetBIOS name for Apple Mac computers) is enabled. • 1920 x 1080, 60p[NTSC]/50p[PAL], 28Mbps mode is added in the video recording option of [MP4]. • Speed of AF, consecutive shooting performance of AFC is enhanced in use with H-PS14042 and H-PS45175. *Please update the firmware of the lens to its latest version. • The monitor continues to display images during HDMI output even while [Auto LVF/Monitor OFF] is set. • Instability of shutter interval during interval shooting is improved. • When [Shutter AF] is OFF, operation is changed not to enlarge the image while using [Pinpoint AF] when even if shutter button is half-pressed. • Performance of image signal processing is enhanced during video file playback.

from Pete Berry

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The sensor pixel size is 19um, more than 7.5-times the surface area of the pixels on the CMOS sensor incorporated in Canon's top-of-the-line EOS-1D X and other digital SLR cameras. In addition, the sensor's pixels and readout circuitry are said to employ new technologies that reduce noise, which tends to increase as pixel size increases. Thanks to these technologies, the sensor facilitates the shooting of clearly visible video images even in dimly lit environments with as little as 0.03 lux of illumination, or approximately the brightness of a crescent moon—a level of brightness in which it is difficult for the naked eye to perceive objects. When recording video of astral bodies, while an electron-multiplying CCD, which realizes approximately the same level of perception as the naked eye, can capture magnitude-6 stars, Canon's newly developed sensor is capable of recording faint stars with a magnitude of 8.5 and above.

Using a prototype camera employing the newly developed sensor, Canon successfully captured a wide range of test video, such as footage recorded in a room illuminated only by the light from burning incense sticks (approximately 0.05–0.01 lux) and video of the Geminid meteor shower. The company is looking to such future applications for the new sensor as astronomical and natural observation, support for medical research, and use in surveillance and security equipment.

Via: http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.ru/

Vitec Group Plc’s Litepanels unit won its bid to block U.S. imports of lighting for television and movie studios made overseas by competitors.

The competing lighting modules infringe two Litepanels patents and should be barred from entering the country, the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington said in a notice today on its website. The decision can be overturned by President Barack Obama on public policy grounds.

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-01-17/vitec-s-litepanels-wins-led-patent-case-over-movie-tv-lighting

I was wondering what was going on in this case, so I guess now we know! How exactly will this effect imports from Amazon, Ebay and and PV Deals here? Just scooped up a couple 1200 LED panels myself.

We could pick a day, head over and tag team the booths as correspondents covering all the major exhibits people request here. Maybe have a few people with us as experts in each field of production. Something like that. Who knows. Maybe even Bed Bath and Beyond. I don't know if we'll have time!

I don't mind at all and I pretty much have any and all gear we'll need.

Let me know!

Vic

Translation from google:

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• Micro Four Thirds mount
• full electronic support for aperture control and autofocus
• Remote Lens control via Ethernet
• Monochrome or Color sensor (made by Truesense Imaging)
• Full-Frame speeds of 146Hz, 85Hz, 40Hz and 21Hz at 1, 2, 4 and 8 Megapixels respectively
• Dual GigE Vision Data-Interface (Gigabit Ethernet Standard)
• GigE Vision und GenIcam Standard compatible
• Two parallel Ethernet connections
• variable AOI
• SDK for Windows (32/64 bit) and Linux.
• Sequence Shutter mode and enhanced Strobe control
• On-the-fly programmable AOI for higher frame rates and reduced data transfer
• 3 Inputs and 3 Outputs (put details in the spec table)
• 2 Outputs for driving LED flash illumination or Pan-Tilt mount (see spec)
• RS-232 communication for controlling external devices over the Gige interface
• Rugged IP-67 rated housing
• Standard M12 industry-proven connectors for use with COTS cabling

http://www.moviescopemag.com/features/searching-for-sugar-man-the-directors-journey-from-story-to-screen/

"Our system can be used with commercially available DSLR cameras and photographic lenses without modification to either. We leverage the fact that defocus blur is a function of scene depth and f/# to estimate a depth map. We demonstrate several applications of our multi-aperture camera, such as post-exposure editing of the depth of field, including extrapolation beyond the physical limits of the lens, synthetic refocusing, and depth-guided deconvolution."

Interesting tech, the lens Is CRAZY!!!

http://people.csail.mit.edu/green/multiaperture/MultiAperture_lowres.pdf

Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday it will eliminate 5,000 jobs and merge its LSI chip business with that of Panasonic Corp. to boost global competitiveness.

The venture will design large-scale integrated, or LSI, chips and contract out their manufacture, according to a joint statement by the companies. The government-backed Development Bank of Japan has been asked to help finance the venture, they said.

Fujitsu, Japan’s biggest software services provider for companies, will take ¥112 billion in charges combined in the two quarters ending March 31 for the restructuring and will also transfer 4,500 workers at the chip unit.

Funding by the DBJ will come after government-backed funds have invested in struggling chip-maker Renesas Electronics Corp. and a liquid crystal display venture formed by Sony Corp., Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp.

Under the plan, Fujitsu may move a production line in Mie Prefecture to a new chip foundry.

Fujitsu said it expects a net loss of ¥95 billion in the year ending March 31, compared with a previous forecast for net income of ¥25 billion, it said Thursday.

Panasonic, which is scheduled to announce a midterm plan by the end of next month, is restructuring as it heads toward a second straight annual loss. The company has eliminated more than 38,000 jobs since April, halted smartphone sales in Europe and closed plants making lithium-ion power cells.

Renesas Electronics Corp. is not involved in the latest merger due to discrepancies over the terms of the operations merger.

Via: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/02/08/business/fujitsu-to-ax-5000-jobs-in-merging-lsi-chip-business-with-panasonics/

• Blackmagic Design Ltd - pro raw cameras manufacturer
• JK Imaging Ltd - owner of Kodak brand
• Photron Ltd - high speed camera maker
• SVS-VISTEK GmbH - industrial camera maker
• View Plus Inc - http://www.viewplus.co.jp/english.html

Mostly it means that we'll see BMC with active m43 very soon.

Generation Y has been described by Howe and Strauss as ‘a consumer behemoth, riding atop a new youth economy of astounding scale and extravagance’. This has created an explosion of market research companies focused, sometimes exclusively, on finding out what teens and young adults think, want and feel. There isn’t a company or corporation, big or small, that doesn’t want to know what this group values and desires. If they can understand the Y market and communicate effectively with Y consumers, then corporations practically have a licence to print money.

Rebecca Huntley is not only a brilliant writer, but more importantly, a genuine researcher.

Read the full PDF about Designer Stuff and living with your parents.

http://www.rebeccahuntley.com/bio.htm

I remember a while back a number of reports from users dropping their kit Philip Bloom in Australia and accidentally dropped memory cards and 5D's in beaches - Could this new tech save the day?

I shoot in the UK and with the weather as it is I'd be interested in proofing my kit for those rainy days.

What are the potential health risks of this new tech always concerned that it could be absorbed by the user - thoughts?

Really cool stuff will be announced.

See links collection below

Wi-Fi seems to be main CES trend.

They will also add President's keynote on the 8th and will me making live coverage on the 8th and 9th.

Until recently, the field has been absolutely ruled by Canon and Nikon, companies who broke the ground for hybrid cameras and acquisition.

How can such old news become news? Simply because it's an example of how the GH2 series can slip into independent use right under the radar of Industry.

Thanks anyway to writer Michael Hamish, especially for the personal-view.com plug. But the industry still gets the wooden spoon.

http://www.tvtechnology.com/equipment/0082/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gh-camera/216881

The new codec (a program that encodes or decodes a digital video stream) is reportedly capable of filling in the boundaries between the elements in vector images. No details have been released regarding how the process works. The result, however, is moving vector-based video that is said to be equal in quality to bitmap video.

“This is a significant breakthrough which will revolutionize the way visual media is produced,” said Prof. Phil Willis, of the university’s Department of Computer Science.

The codec was developed in partnership with tech firms Root6 Technology, Smoke & Mirrors and Ovation Data Services. Commercial partners are now being sought to develop the technology further.

http://www.gizmag.com/vector-video-codec/25481/

• http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/03/fipel-bulb/
• http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1296781--u-s-scientists-reinvent-the-light-bulb
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20553143

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?90306-REDRAY-ODEMAX

Uses new .RED file format for distribution at 2.5MB/sec for 4K content, you can convert your DPX and TIFF files also. Built-in encryption with DRM! (key feature for us content producers)

Supports 4K 3D, up to 60 fps playback. (Yep, handles Hobbit and think future Avatar framerate)

ODEMAX network Launches January at Sundance, you can distribute your own films at approx 70%/30% cut for home distribution and lower % for theater chains...

Discussion: http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?90304-REDRAY-ODEMAX-Comments

They dream big in 4K over there, and this tears down the studio and distribution barrier for indies...

On the other hand, Sony has the most 4K installations around, but this is an indie movement 4K push and if it does take off I congratulate them.

The beauty of this solution, is the control you have over the entire process from start in .R3D to final distribution in .RED at that super low compression for 4K 3D up to 60p with DRM- just magnificent.

Re: Sony F5/F55 Pricing European prices for the F5 and F55 have now been released.

PMW-F5 S35mm CineAlta Camera - HD 15.340 Euro

PMW-F55 S35mm CineAlta Camera - 4K 27.804 Euro

AXS-R5 S35mm F-series External RAW Recorder 5.206 Euro

AXS-CR1 Access Card Reader 549 Euro

AXS-512S24 Access Card 512GB for AXS-R5 External Recorder 1.535 Euro

SCL-PK6/F CineAlta PL Lens Pack (6 lenses) 19.895 Euro

SCL-PK3/F CineAlta PL Lens Pack (3 lenses) 11.118 Euro

DVF-L700 7" LCD Viewfinder for F-series 4.113 Euro

DVF-L350 3.5" LCD Viewfinder for F-series 2.925 Euro

DVF-EL100 0.7" OLED Viewfinder for F-series 4.113 Euro

BP-FL75 Olivine Battery for F-series 470 Euro

BP-L90 Olivine Battery Charger for F-series 766 Euro

Truesense Imaging announced its first CMOS image sensor specifically targeting applied imaging markets such as machine vision, intelligent transportation systems, and surveillance.

The 12 million pixel KAC-12040 Image Sensor combines high resolution with very high frame rate, flexible readout, and excellent near-IR sensitivity – features that address the critical requirements of many current and emerging imaging applications. The new device will be shown as part of Truesense Imaging’s display at the 25th annual VISION Trade Fair, held November 6 – 8 in Stuttgart, Germany.

“The KAC-12040 leverages our extensive background and broad expertise in pixel design, system-on-a-chip architectures, and sensor manufacturing to bring an exciting new combination of features to camera manufacturers and their end markets,” said Chris McNiffe, CEO of Truesense Imaging, Inc. “This device clearly supports our strategy to be the leading provider of both CCD and CMOS sensors for high performance applications, and to provide our customers with the very best image sensor products regardless of their underlying technology.”

The KAC-12040 Image Sensor is the first in a planned family of CMOS devices that complement Truesense Imaging’s expansive CCD portfolio by providing the functionality and flexibility available uniquely from CMOS technology. Based on an advanced 4.7-micron pixel, the new CMOS platform provides both global and rolling shutter for versatile image capture, very high frame rate, and excellent near-IR sensitivity – features required by a growing set of applied imaging applications such as machine vision, intelligent transportation systems, and surveillance. The platform also includes a flexible read-out architecture that supports programmable, multiple regions of interest, enabling full speed, interspersed video streams for simultaneous monitoring of both full field of view and multiple localized zones.

With 12 million pixels (4000 x 3000) in a 4/3 optical format, the KAC-12040 supports 8, 10, 12, and14-bit output, providing 10-bit full resolution readout at up to 60 frames per second. Higher frame rates are possible through image cropping, including a pre-programmed Quad Full HD (3840 x 2160, 8.3 MPix) mode that supports 10-bit readout at 100 fps. The architecture of the device enables 2, 4, or the full set of 8 output banks to be selected during readout, allowing power to be conserved when very fast throughput is not required.

The KAC-12040 Image Sensor is available in monochrome and Bayer color configurations, and is sampling today with production planned for Q2, 2013. An evaluation system that allows detailed analysis of the sensor’s performance is also available for purchase, with availability expected in Q4, 2012. , a leading provider of high-performance CCD image sensors for the world’s most demanding applications, today announced its first CMOS image sensor specifically targeting applied imaging markets such as machine vision, intelligent transportation systems, and surveillance.

The 12 million pixel KAC-12040 Image Sensor combines high resolution with very high frame rate, flexible readout, and excellent near-IR sensitivity – features that address the critical requirements of many current and emerging imaging applications. The new device will be shown as part of Truesense Imaging’s display at the 25th annual VISION Trade Fair, held November 6 – 8 in Stuttgart, Germany.

“The KAC-12040 leverages our extensive background and broad expertise in pixel design, system-on-a-chip architectures, and sensor manufacturing to bring an exciting new combination of features to camera manufacturers and their end markets,” said Chris McNiffe, CEO of Truesense Imaging, Inc. “This device clearly supports our strategy to be the leading provider of both CCD and CMOS sensors for high performance applications, and to provide our customers with the very best image sensor products regardless of their underlying technology.”

The KAC-12040 Image Sensor is the first in a planned family of CMOS devices that complement Truesense Imaging’s expansive CCD portfolio by providing the functionality and flexibility available uniquely from CMOS technology. Based on an advanced 4.7-micron pixel, the new CMOS platform provides both global and rolling shutter for versatile image capture, very high frame rate, and excellent near-IR sensitivity – features required by a growing set of applied imaging applications such as machine vision, intelligent transportation systems, and surveillance. The platform also includes a flexible read-out architecture that supports programmable, multiple regions of interest, enabling full speed, interspersed video streams for simultaneous monitoring of both full field of view and multiple localized zones.

With 12 million pixels (4000 x 3000) in a 4/3 optical format, the KAC-12040 supports 8, 10, 12, and14-bit output, providing 10-bit full resolution readout at up to 60 frames per second. Higher frame rates are possible through image cropping, including a pre-programmed Quad Full HD (3840 x 2160, 8.3 MPix) mode that supports 10-bit readout at 100 fps. The architecture of the device enables 2, 4, or the full set of 8 output banks to be selected during readout, allowing power to be conserved when very fast throughput is not required.

The KAC-12040 Image Sensor is available in monochrome and Bayer color configurations, and is sampling today with production planned for Q2, 2013. An evaluation system that allows detailed analysis of the sensor’s performance is also available for purchase, with availability expected in Q4, 2012.

Via: http://www.truesenseimaging.com/products/cmos/73-KAC-12040

Pdf: http://www.truesenseimaging.com/all/download/file?fid=11.73

"he pace of problems is accelerating. Sony hasn’t made a profit in four years. Panasonic has lost money in three of the past four. Along with Sharp, the companies’ combined market value, according to Bloomberg, is $32 billion — making them one-fifth the value of Samsung and one-twentieth the value of Apple."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/as-apple-and-samsung-dominate-japans-tech-giants-are-in-a-free-fall/2012/09/28/04c6eb36-0944-11e2-afff-d6c7f20a83bf_story.html?hpid=z2

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/841023-REG/Blackmagic_Design_HYPERD_PT2_HyperDeck_Shuttle_2_SSD.html

Click here for a zoomable version.

So let's skip "4k" and "8k" and head right for the "126k" displays for our homes... ;-)

The news comes as speculation is mounting over a rift between the two firms that have shared a long relationship in electronic components.

The display panel manufacturer plans to completely cut its years-long business ties with Apple as it believes its American partner is no longer a cash-generator due to the iPhone maker’s stiffer supply-chain management structure.

Via: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2012/10/133_122835.html

I enjoy it when a supplier says thanks for the business, now pay your tab...

reminds me of GM screwing their suppliers at every chance...

Defending patent lawsuits cost money...

Why yes it is - and it's quite SHARP!

http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/01/sharp-lcd-panel-type-5/

"LCD panel type 5 -- a 5-inch full HD (1,920 x 1,080) display packing a Retina-busting 443 ppi (just trumping LG's similar 440 ppi LCD). An outcome of its layer-reducing CG-Silicon technology, the smartphone-targeted screen goes into full-scale production this month and will be shown off at CEATEC Japan this very week."

Using a 1080p 5" telephone screen with the GH3 might be just the ticket for some of us seeking to do more with wifi on a great resolution phone as a pocketable monitor.

Hopefully, this panel tech eventually ushers in the next gen of 1080p small monitors for pro video use...

Aren't you happy to see it?

For the past two weeks, I've been working on a Chevy National Commercial and just today a top rated CBS 1 hour show. The Chevy Nationals main cameras were old Arri film cameras which were pretty cool but they had a Canon C100 running around getting footage as well. I asked them about min broadcasting standards and they said there's no problem with the 24mbps footage they shoot with it to be accepted. Good to know. Now on to today, the CBS show. The main cameras where Alexas, no surprise there but 5 other cameras they were shooting with were a mix of Canons T2I or T3I, I couldn't tell which one, 5Ds and GoPros. I asked the DP about the footage and requirements and he said they shoot with these all the time and have no problems! Great to hear as well. I can't wait to see the episode and see how it all cuts together since I know what camera was shooting from which angle.

The main point of this long, boring post, and I'm sure many of you know this and hopefully many don't, is that no matter what it's shot on, as long as it's done well and not a damn Iphone, it'll do!

I've had worries about shooting on my GH2 and getting it past QC but now I don't. It's a nice feeling to have. I'm actually shooting something this weekend for broadcast and they had no problem with the GH2 as long as it doesn't look like shit. Hopefully I'll keep it in focus ;)

Vic