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FUJIFILM Corporation has unveiled the MK Series of new cinema lenses, which boast advanced optical performance, ultra-compact (206.3 mm long) and lightweight (980 g) design and excellent cost/performance ratio. The FUJINON MK18-55mm T2.9 (MK18-55mm), a standard zoom lens with the focal length of 18-55mm, is the first MK lens to be released in early March 2017. In the summer, this will be followed by the launch of the FUJINON MK50-135mm T2.9 (MK50-135mm), a telephoto zoom lens offering the focal length of 50-135mm, thus together covering the most frequently-used range of focal lengths from 18mm to 135mm. The use of advanced optical and mechanical design minimizes focal shift and optical axis shift while zooming, and lens breathing that are typically observed in interchangeable lenses for digital cameras. The lenses feature three rings to enable manual and independent adjustment of focus, zoom and iris. Both lenses are designed for E-mount cameras with Super 35mm / APS-C sensors, and will be followed by X Mount versions (for Fujifilm's X Series cameras) at the end of this year. This year, we will also see an XF 80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro lens bearing the FUJINON name, followed by as of yet unspecified ultra wide angle zoom lens and a telephoto prime lens next year.

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Blackmagic Design would like to congratulate all the 2017 Oscar nominated films and the production professionals whose hard work and creativity helped bring them to life. Blackmagic Design is honored that its Pocket Cinema Camera digital film camera, as well as its DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, grading and finishing solution, were used on some of this year's Oscar nominated films, including “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Arrival” and “Moonlight.”

Some of the 2017 Oscar nominated films that used Blackmagic Design products include:

• “4.1 Miles” graded with DaVinci Resolve by Colorist Chris O’Dea;
• “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld of Deluxe’s Company 3;
• “Arrival” graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Colorist Joe Gawler of Harbor Picture Company;
• “Fire at Sea” graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Colorist Andrea Orsini of Grande Mela Film;
• “Hacksaw Ridge” featured several action scenes shot on Pocket Cinema Cameras by DP Simon Duggan;
• “Joe’s Violin” graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Colorist Erik Choquette of Outpost Digital, the post facility for RadicalMedia;
• “Moonlight” graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Colorist Alex Bickel of Color Collective;
• “Nocturnal Animals” graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Colorist Siggy Ferstl of Deluxe’s Company 3;
• “Silence” graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Colorist Tim Stipan of Deluxe’s Company 3; and
• “Tanna” graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Colorist CJ Dobson.

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About Blackmagic Design
Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com.

New products from Blackmagic Design – including the new, universal HD switcher ATEM Television Studio HD, the new miniature video recorder HyperDeck Studio Mini capable recording up to 2160p30 video on inexpensive SD cards, the easy to use streaming device Blackmagic Web Presenter and new Blackmagic Studio Camera models without internal batteries and with lower price – are now available!

New podcast in the EDIUS Podcast series cover activation of a demo version using the newly acquired serial number. Visit podcast.edius.net YouTube channel to watch the ongoing podcast series.

Users who register for purchase of the upcoming Panasonic GH5 DSLM camera between February 14 – March 20, 2017, will get warranty extension up to 5 years, and V-Log functionality for free! You need to pre-purchase the camera, get an email confirmation document from us, and register at www.lumix-gh5.eu web site. You must upload the confirmation to the web site before March 20th. Once we stock the Panasonic GH5 camera, we will notify you with an invoice. Upon payment, you will receive the camera including the V-Log code (DMW-SFU1), and you must, once again, register the camera with a proof of purchase at www.lumix-gh5.eu to receive a voucher for 5 year warranty extension by mail. Simple? No, but well worth it!