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- That tiny Viltrox AF 28mm F4.5 pancake is selling hot according to various Amazon rankings
SonyAlphaRumors (Saturday, 19 October) - This week the new new pancake lens became available at Amazon US, BHphoto, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon FR, Pergear, Viltrox. I quickly checked the various Amazon popularity rankings and that’s the current situation of the Viltrox lens sales (note…ranking changes hourly): Amazon US (2nd place)... - Panasonic might soon announce a wireless version of their DMW-SHGR1 Tripod Grip
43Rumors (Saturday, 19 October) - Panasonic has officially registered a new product in China with the code “P2401A”. It’s rumored ot be a wireless version of their current DMW-SHGR1 Tripod Grip. via Asobinet and E8M... - Lowest price ever on the Sony 20-70mm G, 135mm f/1.8 GM at Amazon Germany! SonyAlphaRumors (Saturday, 19 October) - Amazon Germany launched massive coupon code deals on Sony Alpha lenses that do push the price down to their lowest ever: 170 Euro coupon rebate on the Sony 20-70mm G LOWEST price ever with 1030€! 170 Euro coupon rebate on the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM LOWEST price ever with 1280€!...
- Meike Pro Series 55mm F1.8 Full Frame Autofocus Portrait Lens E/Z/L Mount
News Shooter (Saturday, 19 October) - Meike has announced its new Pro Series 55mm F1.8 Full Frame Autofocus Portrait Lens that is available in Sony E, Nikon Z, and Leica L mounts. The lens weighs 364g and the optical construction consists of 11 elements in 8 groups with 9 aperture blades. The lens features double-sided Multilayer coating, 2 ED lenses, 2... - The latest releases from Topaz, Luminar, DxO, ON1, and Adobe
Nikonrumors (Saturday, 19 October) - → Topaz Labs released several new updates: Photo AI 3.3: includes new improvements like Super Focus and Recover Faces Gen 2. Gigapixel 8: with new Redefine Model (Creative Upscaler), Recovery Model, and Gen2 Face Recovery. New Gigapixel Cloud Service: a credit-based server processing option that allows you to offload processing... - From Film School to Coppola With 'Megalopolis' DP Mihai Malaimare, Jr.
NoFilmSchool (Friday, 18 October) - Mihai Malaimare Jr. has had a crazy career, spanning from PTA's The Master to Coppola's latest love letter to creativity. On our latest pod, he shares his journey from film school to working with legendary director Francis Ford Coppola, offering insights into his approach to cinematography and navigating the evolving... - Just released: Topaz GigaPixel AI 8.0 with new incredible restoration and creative upscaling 43Rumors (Friday, 18 October) - Topaz just announced the new GigaPixel Ai (click here to see all new features with ton of examples). Press text: Gigapixel 8 brings powerful new models that push the limits of image enhancement, offering unmatched control for both restoration and creative upscaling. Whether you’re recovering lost details or generating imaginative...
- Characterize Space With the Production Designer of 'Exhibiting Forgiveness' NoFilmSchool (Friday, 18 October) - One of the more under appreciated roles in moviemaking is that of the set decorator. Sure, for spectacle blockbuster movies we might pay more attention to the fictional world, but what about the subtle nuances that go into to creating an immersive grounded space with character?The extremely talented Production Designer...
- Take This Invaluable Filmmaking Advice From John Carpenter NoFilmSchool (Friday, 18 October) - If you're a horror fan like me, John Carpenter's Halloween is bound to be an iconic entry in your repertoire of annual October scary movie watches. Not only did Halloween kickstart the '80s slasher frenzy, its also an extremely well-made movie. The bells and whistles, however, are quite simple. Utilizing...
- How to Compose a More Chaotic Film Score NoFilmSchool (Friday, 18 October) - Written by Darren FungSome 20 years ago, I responded to an ad looking for a composer for a Canadian Film Centre thesis short film. The director was Jeffrey St. Jules, and his film, The Sadness of Johnson Joe Jangles, was a 20-minute short detailing a young family’s struggle to adapt...
- LOL: You can already preorder the Sony A7V in Vietnam SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 18 October) - A Vietnamese store is accepting reorders on a Sony A7V that does yet NOT exist. The listed specs are those of the current Sony A7IV and the image is hilariously photoshopped. But I appreciate that they at least tried to design something new. Personal note: I am a fan of...
- LOL: You can already preorder the Sony A7V in Thailand SonyAlphaRumors (Friday, 18 October) - A Vietnamese store is accepting reorders on a Sony A7V that does yet NOT exist. The listed specs are those of the current Sony A7IV and the image is hilariously photoshopped. But I appreciate that they at least tried to design something new. Personal note: I am a fan of...
- Film Score as Narrator – The Invisible Voice in Cinema
CineD (Friday, 18 October) - Sure, films can work without music. They can work without audio altogether, and the silent movie era proved it better than I ever could. But what a joy it is to have a composer on your project and turn the score into a strong storytelling tool on its own! It’s... - The 6 Steps to Create a Memorable Character NoFilmSchool (Friday, 18 October) - When I sit down to write a new spec, I start with the characters first. Who's in this world, and what are they like? From there, I find a person who I think the audience wants to spend time with, hopefully, and then I build from there. Creating memorable characters...
- Panasonic is considering the possibility of establishing a community for LUMIX Lab 43Rumors (Friday, 18 October) - Phototrend interviewed Mathilde Lécuyer, Product Manager for Lumix France, and Jérémy Hoffmann, Marketing Manager for Lumix Southern Europe. Most of the talk is about L-mount but some points are of interest for the MFT community too like the possibility of establishing a community for LUMIX Lab: About the French photography...
