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At the end ofJuly and the beginning of August, several new Panasonic products will be launched, including the ultra-compact LUMIX G100 and the LUMIX S 20-60mm lens. Pre-orders are now being accepted for both new products: until July 31st, you can (pre)order the DC-G100V kit ( i.e. G100 body + 12-32mm lens + SHGR1 tripod/grip) at a special price and get the BLG10 battery pack as a gift! In addition, the LUMIX S 20-60mm f/3.5-5.6 lens will be available as a bundle with the LUMIX DC-S1 body at a very attractive price. Items will be shipped on a first-come, first-served basis...

The Phoenix FDfluid dynamics simulator for 3ds Max and Maya brings a number of new features in version 4.2, including compatibility with new versions of V-Ray 5 and 3ds Max 2021, improved preview, support for Particle Shaders in the V-Ray CPU IPR module, improved implementation of TexUVW for smoke simulations, and more. The update is free.

Special discounts on Blackmagic Video Assistcamera monitors/recorders until 28 July 2020! Classic Video Assist and Video Assist 4K models are on sale with a -15% discount, new 12G HDR variants with a -10% discount. Offer valid only until July 28 or while stocks last.

The Video Assist models are compatible with HDMI and (up to 6G-)SDI interfaces and offer 5" or 7" touchscreens with 1920x1080 and 1920x1200 resolution respectively for the ultimate in focusing or playback of recorded footage, including 3D LUT corrections. The integrated recorder records video in ProRes and DNxHD/HR (MXF) formats to SD cards, in superior 10-bit quality and with 4:2:2 sampling; the 4K option supports resolutions up to 2160p30.

Thenew 12G HDR models offer a high-brightness display (2,500 cd/m2) for seamless operation in bright sunlight or for processing HDR material, a solid metal body, the ability to use external USB-C SSDs, and 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0a interfaces. In addition to ProRes and DNx formats, they also support recording to Blackmagic RAW (including direct support for Panasonic EVA1 and Canon C300 MkII cameras!)...

Panasonic will expand the Lumix G camera line-up with the new ultra-compact DSLM model LUMIX G100from August 2020. This hybrid device has been developed primarily for vloggers and will offer UHD video recording in MP4 format (@100 Mbps; 4:2:0 sampling, 8-bit) to SD cards at frame rates of up to 30p or up to 60p (28 Mbps) in FHD. Interesting features include V-Log L mode (12 aperture numbers of dynamic range) and LUT correction, 5-axis HYBRID I.S. stabilization, Nokia OZO Audio technology, power saving mode for up to 900 frames or 80 minutes of UHD video on a single charge, etc. On sale from August 2020 at a price level of approx. 20-25.000 CZK depending on the type of kit. Also new will be the DMW-SHGR1 tripod/grip, which will be included in one of the G100 kits or sold separately (also compatible with GH5/GH5S!).