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ZEISS adds a tele focal length to its line of lenses for full-frame DSLR cameras from Canon or Nikon. With the ZEISS Otus 1.4/100, ZEISS is expanding its lens family for Canon- and Nikon-photographers who do not want to make any compromises concerning image and build quality. Whether in the studio or on-the-go, for portrait or product photography, the tele focal length delivers high resolution and outstanding definition in any situation – even at maximum aperture. This high-speed lens clearly sets the subject apart from the background. The exceptional level of detail and harmonic bokeh ensure the “3D pop effect”, ZEISS lenses are known for.

The lens design, with aspheric lenses and special glass materials keeps chromatic aberrations and distortion to a minimum. Even when shooting against the light, the T* anti-reflective coating developed by ZEISS allows for extremely high contrast and minimizes stray light.

The ZEISS Otus 1.4/100 also features impressive production quality and ergonomics: the extended rotation angle and smooth operation of mechanical components enable highly precise manual focusing. The stable full-metal housing with internal focusing ensures a consistent center of gravity and optimum balance when taking photographs.

The ZEISS Otus lens series was developed for professional photographers who expect unrestricted edge-to-edge image quality that extends across the entire aperture range. ZEISS launched its high-end SLR lens family back in 2013 with the release of the ZEISS Otus 1.4/55. This series continued with the addition of a short tele lens, the ZEISS Otus 1.4/85, in 2014. The ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 wide-angle lens followed in 2015.

Global delivery for the ZEISS Otus 1.4/100 will begin immediately, with a sales price of 4,500 Euros (incl. VAT). A lens shade and protective caps for the front and back lenses are included.

We are excited to announce the following third party support for Blackmagic RAW:

• Silverstack by Pomfort
• On-Set Dailies by Colorfront
• EditReady by Divergent Media
• Scratch by Assimilate
• Baselight by FilmLight
• ShotPut Pro by Imagine Products
• ProVu by Imagine Products
• PrimeTranscoder by Imagine Products
• Lightworks by Editshare
• BRAW Studio by Autokroma

Helix is the most complete on-board battery system ever offered to the cinematic industry. The system encompasses all the features of Hypercore, with the added function of dual 14V/28V simultaneous voltage output, answering the call for better designed and performing, on-board high voltage solutions. Leveraging a proprietary, patent pending technology, Helix is ultra efficient, providing nearly lossless power transmission at a 99% efficiency rate to high voltage operating equipment. Helix’s unique design allows it to output up to 33.6V, within the top range of high voltage acceptance, thus drawing less current, creating less heat and extending both operational runtime and product longevity.

The VFM-055A is a 5.5-inch OLED on-camera viewfinder monitor with native 1920x1080 resolution. It offers truly cinematic image quality with deep blacks, wide-gamut color reproduction, a very wide viewing angle, and support for multiple video formats via 3G-SDI and HDMI 1.4 inputs. Useful functions include cinema camera log-to-linear LUT conversion, and HDMI-SDI cross-converted output options. The monitor has a built-in battery bracket (Sony L-series) and a 6,8-12V= power input incl. tally, and can also be powered via the included D-Tap cable.

Wise Advanced Co., Ltd. announced the 1TB CFast 2.0 memory card (CFA-10240). With this ample space, the videographers are able to record 4K RAW video up to 60 frames per seconds more than 1 hour on Blackmagic RAW 3:1 and 2 hours on the Canon 10-bit Cinema RAW Light. The Wise 1TB CFast 2.0 memory card offers up to 525 MB/s read and 450 MB/s write speed, an will be available in mid-April.