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GoPro's new Karma drone features a compact, fits-in-a-small-backpack design and includes an image-stabilization grip that can be handheld or mounted to vehicles, gear and more. Karma makes it easy for anyone to capture amazingly smooth, stabilized video during almost any activity. The drone is easy to fly for both seasoned pros and new users, plus the GoPro Passenger App lets friends view your flight and control your GoPro while you fly!

GoPro announced its new cloud-connected cameras - HERO5 Black and HERO5 Session are now available. GoPro's all-new HERO5 line of cameras can auto-upload photos and videos to GoPro Plus, a cloud-based subscription service that makes it easy to access, edit and share GoPro content anytime, anywhere using a mobile phone or computer. Additionally, HERO5 cameras are now waterproof to 10 m without the need for a separate waterhousing and feature voice control, image stabilization, simplified controls, and improved battery life. Also new to both HERO5 cameras is the ability to capture non-fisheye perspectives as well as the traditional wide-angle look GoPro has become famous for. Both HERO5 Black and HERO5 Session are compatible with GoPro's new Karma drone and handheld stabilization system.

Thales Angenieux, in collaboration with Band Pro Film & Digital Inc., and Jebsen Industrial Technology Co. Ltd., announces at IBC 2016 a new range of zoom lenses – the Angénieux Type EZ Series – two fast and light weight zoom lenses integrating an innovative modular design (Interchangeable Rear Optics IRO technology™) to cover S35 mmm and larger image formats for cine and broadcast productions. Designed for both Super 35mm digital motion picture cameras, and FF/VistaVision cameras, the new Angenieux Type EZ series has been created to fill the wide gap between still photography zooms, and the highly acclaimed OPTIMO / OPTIMO STYLE family of lenses used in the motion picture industry. For the first time, ENG-style productions will get the flexibility necessary for run-and-gun shooting, combined with high optical quality at an affordable price. The Angenieux Type EZ Series features two new fast and light weight zooms, both lenses allow the rear lens group to be exchanged between S35mm (up to 30mm image diagonal), and FF/ VistaVision formats (up to 46mm image diagonal).

New 2.2 software update adds false color monitoring exposure tools and expanded focus assist options to Video Assist 4K, making it easier to properly adjust exposure and focus. In addition, Windows customers now have the ability to save DNxHD 220, 145 and 45, along with DNxHR HQ, SQ and LB files as MXF instead of .mov to improve compatibility and performance with Avid systems running on Windows. This update also enables the auto rotate screen orientation to be locked manually.

ZEISS announced the new ZEISS Lightweight LWZ.3 21-100mm/T2.9-3.9 T* (ZEISS LWZ.3), three new ZEISS Milvus focal lengths, and other new products and product segments during the IBC Show in Amsterdam earlier this month. The ZEISS LWZ.3, a zoom lens that meets the requirements of professional cinematographers, has a light weight, a compact design and high optical performance, among other features. ZEISS also presented three new focal lengths for the ZEISS Milvus family of lenses: two super wide-angle lenses, the ZEISS Milvus 2.8/15 and ZEISS Milvus 2.8/18, and a telephoto lens called the ZEISS Milvus 2/135. The new zoom lens is compatible with all common professional cine cameras, and will be available starting January 2017.