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SmallRig has introduced two more powerful COB LED light variants: the RC220D (3618) and RC220B (3621) with a color temperature of 5600K and 2700K-6500K respectively and a maximum intensity of 10,100 lx (98,700 lx @ 1 m with reflector installed) and 8,670 lx (at 5600K; 84,500 lx @ 1 m with reflector installed). Like the RC120 models, they offer a Bowens bayonet mount, very good color rendering (CRI 95+, TLCI 96+), wireless remote control with a range of up to 100 m, 9 effect modes and powering via the included adapter or V-Mount battery (with optional battery plate).

Panasonic is extending a sales promotion offering a free 128GB Lexar CFexpress B memory card and an extra year of warranty with a newly purchased body/set LUMIX DC-GH6! The promotion is now valid until 5/20/2022 (and we're adding the Hollyland Mars X wireless system!). In order to receive the extended warranty certificate and card, you must register your purchased device by 20 June 2022 manufacturer's website.

Wise Advanced introduced a new series of V90 standard SDXC UHS-II memory media in 128GB, 256GB and the world’s first 512GB. By taking advantage of newer chips, software and 3D NAND flash memory, the maximum capacity is increased to 4 times larger than the original model while simultaneously being able to support minimum sustained writes of 90 MB/s. Rather than spending the majority of the company’s energy and resources on developing the latest form factor – the SD Express – it chose to focus on current demands. The Wise SD-N series memory media is expected to be available in April 2022.

Nitecore BlowerBaby Kit contains Nitecore BlowerBaby, Nitecore CMOS Filter, Nitecore Camera Cleaning Pen and Nitecore Storage Bag for BloweBaby. The Nitecore BlowerBaby is the first rechargeable duster designed specifically for photography equipment and more. Equipped with a powerful 26,000 RPM motor it can pump out air at 70km/h to blast the sticky-icky and the ooey-gooey off of your fine electronics such as a keyboard, computer components, speaker etc. The filter can be easily removed and cleaned to improve airflow and for routine maintenance as well as substituted with a special anti-static sensor filter with a finer mesh to protect the delicate camera sensor. The BlowerBaby has a built-in 1500mAh rechargeable battery that can power the fan for over 15 minutes of continuous use or 90 uses of 10 second bursts. The tri-color battery level indicator will let you know when it's time to charge; plug in the USB-C cable for fast charging to full in 1.5 hours.

This update adds a new version of Disk Speed Test which includes support for calculating the performance of Blackmagic RAW and H.265 formats. It also fixes an occasional issue with capture and playback of multiple video streams on Apple M1 Macs using DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity Pro models.

What's new in Desktop Video 12.3
MacOS Only
Add Metal renderer for improved on-screen preview performance.
Fix an issue causing frames to be dropped when capturing and playing back multiple streams on M1 Macs.

Windows and Linux
Add OpenGL3 renderer for improved on-screen preview performance.

New features and fixes in Media Express 3.8
Fix issue where Apple ProRes captures on M1 Max and M1 Pro Macs contained black frames.
Fix issue where some QuickTime H.264 and H.265 .MOV files would not play.
Ensure DVCPRO50 files play correctly on M1 Macs.

New features and fixes in Disk Speed Test 3.4
Add Blackmagic RAW and H.265 codecs.

Blackmagic Design Desktop Video 12.4 Beta 1
This software update installs the Desktop Video 12.4 public beta which adds support for NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier and Clara AGX developer kits to DeckLink Quad 2, DeckLink Duo 2, DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder, DeckLink 8K Pro, DeckLink Mini Monitor 4K and DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K. NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier and Clara AGX developer kits allows you to combine DeckLink’s multichannel and 8K capabilities with real time AI and GPU acceleration.