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Addressing the demands of broadcast professionals and cinematographers to tap into the vast selection of EF and EF-S mount lenses, Metabones launched Smart Adapter EF-FZ Mount for Sony CineAlta cameras such as F5 and F55. Designed for dependable operation in the field, this new Smart Adapter features an extra large, geared iris ring and an easy-to-turn breech-lock to solidly secure the EF/EF-S mount lens. Electronic integration includes viewfinder display of aperture, zoom and distance, auto exposure, an assignable function button and image stabilization (IS) lens support. No additional power source is required. Adapter firmware is user-upgradable through the micro USB port on the Smart Adapter. Unfortunately no Speed Booster will be available in FZ mount owing to physical clearance. Since its advent in 2012, Metabones Smart Adapter™ has become an indispensable tool for the most demanding cinematographers and other professionals. The Metabones Smart Adapter EF-FZ Mount is available right now at 999 USD ex. VAT.

At the 2016 InfoComm Show, Datavideo (Booth #N1533) demonstrates video production equipment that can easily be integrated into various A/V applications including corporate meetings, worship seminars, conferences, live events, and panel discussions. Since many installation projects require long cable runs, Datavideo is introducing a PTC-150T PTZ camera with HDBaseT technology to make it easier for integrators to install. HDBaseT technology allows users to use only one Ethernet cable for power, uncompressed video, control, and tally. Among other products shown at InfoComm were KMU-100 4K Multi-Camera Unit, RMC-400 remote control for HDR-10 instant replay boxes, and SEB-1200, a combination of SE-1200MU 6-input HD video switcher and RMC-260 control panel.

A new beta update (8.20b0386) for Grass Valley EDIUS 8 is a non-QuickTime version released in response to the QT security problems. This is the first of a 2 part update. This one has several restrictions that are mentioned below. Grass Valley will have another update coming at some point that will do away with most (if not all) restrictions.

As of now, the following functionality will be lost if QuickTime is not present:

• Still Image File Formats: BMP (export only); JPEG; JPEG2000; TIFF; PSD; PNG; SGI; GIF; GIF89a; JFIF; Mac PICT; sgiRGB
• MOV Video File Formats: MOV (other than MPEG-2, H.264/AVC, HDV & 3ivx D4 4.5.1)
• Audio: MOV (other than Linear PCM and AAC)

Panavision's new digital film camera uses RED 8K sensor. The camera has been optimized for 8K and 4K workflow and Panavision's large format lenses, including Primo 70 wireless motorized models. The sensor, derived from RED's RED WEAPON 8K cameras, offers 16-bit, 35.5 megapixel CMOS technology, large size of 40.96 x 21.60 mm, and enables to shoot up to 60 fps at 8K Full Frame (8192 x 4320), 75 fps at 8K 2.4:1 (8192 x 3456) on SSD media in the form of R3D files. The camera will also shoot 8K RAW with simultaneous 4K proxy (ProRes or DNx), and will be rental-only, beginning early 2017.

Steinberg released a 9.0.20 maintenance update for WaveLab Pro 9 and WaveLab Elements 9. This update introduces a new display design, the all-new Black Theme and resolves over 40 issues in different areas of the application. The update is now available for download from the Steinberg website. Steinberg also released free trial versions of WaveLab Pro 9 and WaveLab Elements 9! WaveLab Pro 9 reinvents creative mastering featuring a redesigned user interface, full mid/side support, exchange capabilities with other Steinberg DAWs as well as MasterRig, the unique mastering plug-in suite! These trial versions may be used for a period of 30 days and come with the same functionality that the full versions have to offer.