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Thenew update for LightWave 3D 2019 fixes several bugs related to the new Layers panel in the Modeler section. It's available for free and is likely the last update before the new 2020 version is released! Download here

We now offer Camgear Elite 8 MS AL and Camgear Elite 10 MS ALprofessional video tripod sets with fluid head. They have a load capacity of 10 and 12 kg respectively at a weight of 8.64 and 9.16 kg, a medium span, a fluid head with adjustable counterweight and a height range of 56 - 161 cm

New Wooden Camera accessories for the Sony FX9 camerawill soonbe on the market. These will include both V-Mount and Gold Mount battery plates, a stabilized V-Mount/Gold Mount battery adapter with D-Tap output, a top mounting plate compatible with the camera's handle, and three accessory sets containing top and bottom mounting plates, handles and other accessories

Wise has introduced new CFexpress Type Bseries memory cards with 128GB (CFX-C128), 256GB (CFX-C256) and 512GB (CFX-C512) capacities and read and write speeds of 1700MB/s and 1050MB/s (128GB model) and 1550MB/s (256 and 512GB variants) respectively. A new WA-CX01 reader is also available. The new cards are available in limited numbers for now and have also been tested in the Canon EOS C500 Mark II, Nikon Z 6 and Z 7 cameras

Sound Devices announced firmware version 6.00 for all MixPre Series portable audio recorders and USB interfaces. Firmware v6.00 introduces 32-bit float USB audio streaming for the MixPre II Series. As a result, the MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II, and MixPre-10 II are the only USB audio interfaces currently on the market that allow cutting-edge 32-bit float recording and playback on Mac OS. 32-bit float USB audio streaming requires Mac OS Catalina (10.15+) and an application that supports 32-bit float. A list of compatible applications is available on the Sound Devices site here.

Additionally, all current MixPre II Series models and the legacy MixPre Series and MixPre-M Series models have received performance improvements. MixPre users may download firmware version 6.00 at: www.sounddevices.com/download