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Apple 14″ MacBook Pro (M5 Pro, Space Black) drops $400 to $2,099
Apple’s 14″ MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro chip and 24GB RAM is $400 off, bringing the configured price to $2,099.
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Photography
Why mobile creators should consider a portable SSD as phones shoulder more polished video work
As phone filming shifts toward finished promo videos, internal storage and speed are common limits — a quality portable SSD can help keep workflows moving.
Cameras
Pixboom Spark debuts in public at free Vienna tennis super‑slow‑motion shoot
Pixboom’s production Spark camera was used in public for the first time at a free Vienna tennis event, capturing players in super slow motion at up to 1,000 frames per second.
Industry
Blackmagic raises prices across 36 products, biggest jump hits ATEM 4 M/E Constellation IP Plus
Blackmagic Design increased list prices on 36 SKUs, citing memory costs, with the ATEM 4 M/E Constellation IP Plus seeing the largest single hike.
Cameras
Cameras
Pixboom Spark debuts in public at free Vienna tennis super‑slow‑motion shoot
Pixboom’s production Spark camera was used in public for the first time at a free Vienna tennis event, capturing players in super slow motion at up to 1,000 frames per second.
Cameras
Used – Like New Canon EOS R1 appears on Amazon at $5,899.95, two units listed
An Amazon Used – Like New listing shows the Canon EOS R1 for $5,899.95, roughly $900 below the new price, with two units visible in the capture.
Cameras
Sigma FP2 brings 6K Open Gate, ProRes RAW support and a new 24.5MP partially stacked sensor
Sigma has unveiled the FP2: a tiny full‑frame mirrorless that upgrades the sensor, adds 6K Open Gate and ProRes RAW, improves AF and gains a tilting rear screen.
Lenses
Lenses
Cooke launches S4 FF/i: a compact full‑frame T2.0 set that keeps S4 look for larger sensors
Cooke has announced the S4 FF/i, a six‑lens T2.0 full‑frame prime set that adapts S4 characteristics for full‑frame cameras with lighter weights and 87mm fronts.
Lenses
CINELUX pins Kickstarter date, prices and full details for REDUXA A1 focal reducer
CINELUX has named VIP and Kickstarter dates for the REDUXA A1 focal reducer, published mount and clearance specs, and listed VIP, Kickstarter and retail prices.
Lenses
AstrHori launches MF 8mm F2.4 circular fisheye for GFX and XCD
AstrHori has introduced the MF 8mm F2.4 Circular Fisheye for Fujifilm GFX and Hasselblad XCD, offering a 220° circular view and a 10-element optical design.
Lighting
Lighting
Three amaran Halo bi‑color monolights appear in Deals of the Week
A deals roundup lists three amaran Halo bi-color LED monolights, with the 200x at $211, the 300x at $254 and the 600x at $469.
Lighting
NANLUX posts three-part Evoke 600C and 150C training series
NANLUX has published a free three-part video series that walks through on-location setups, hardware and accessories, and operating and connecting the Evoke 600C and 150C.
Lighting
DoPChoice unveils SNAPGRID CORE for Astera tube lights
DoPChoice introduced the SNAPGRID CORE, a lightweight, tool‑free hard grid for Astera Titan and Helios tubes with a 40° honeycomb for tighter directional control.
Audio
Audio
Insta360 launches a lower-cost Mic with 32-bit float recording, custom branding and AI noise cancelling
Insta360 introduced the Insta360 Mic, a budget-minded follow-up to the Mic Pro that keeps 32-bit float recording and adds branding tools plus AI audio features.
Audio
Azden unveils MOTO-SS single‑ear intercom series
Azden launched the MOTO-SS Series single‑ear intercom headsets for broadcast cameras, offered in four models with 4‑pin and 5‑pin XLR support.
Audio
Limited Edition Audio issues VoxSplit Pro 1.9.0 with focus on sibilants and highs
Limited Edition Audio has released Version 1.9.0 of VoxSplit Pro, with the update said to improve sibilants, consonants and high‑frequency rendering.
Grip
Grip
Motorized Precision teases KIRA GEN 3 camera robot with 30 kg payload and integrated base
Motorized Precision has previewed the KIRA GEN 3, a flagship camera robot that carries 30 kg / 66.12 lb, hits 6 m/s and packs power and control into a single base.
Grip
LENSGO launches TCQI 8 Pocket teleprompter for DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and 4
LENSGO's TCQI 8 Pocket adds an 8-inch teleprompter, magnetic mounting, handheld grip and Bluetooth remote for Osmo Pocket 3 and 4 shooters.
Grip
Wicam Power Box and Power Rods enter our grip coverage
Wicam's Power Box and Power Rods are existing items we hadn't covered before; the Power Box is a power adapter designed mainly with ARRI cameras in mind.
Post
Post
Adobe and NVIDIA widen partnership to speed AI features across Adobe apps
Adobe and NVIDIA have extended their collaboration to tune major Adobe apps for faster AI-driven creative, production and personalization workflows.
Post
ARRI Film Lab 1.5 adds 8mm, 16mm and 65mm looks plus anamorphic grain, ACES 2.0 and faster playback
ARRI’s Film Lab 1.5 OpenFX update expands film formats, adds anamorphic grain and halation controls, supports ACES 2.0 and boosts performance up to 4x.
Post
How cross‑cutting builds pressure: theory, history and a modern example
Parallel editing stitches separate threads into a single, accelerating pulse by alternating shots and tightening the rhythm as they converge.
Deals
Deals
Apple 14″ MacBook Pro (M5 Pro, Space Black) drops $400 to $2,099
Apple’s 14″ MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro chip and 24GB RAM is $400 off, bringing the configured price to $2,099.
Deals
Lexar lists GOLD Series 1800x UHS-II SDXC cards with three capacities and prices
Lexar has listed prices for its Professional 1800x UHS-II SDXC Memory Cards in 256GB, 512GB and 1TB capacities.
Deals
Think Tank’s Venturing Observer M2 Photo Traveler (37L) drops to $199.99 USD
Think Tank Photo’s Venturing Observer M2 Photo Traveler (37L) is reduced to $199.99 USD, cutting $260 USD off the regular price.
Industry
Industry
Blackmagic raises prices across 36 products, biggest jump hits ATEM 4 M/E Constellation IP Plus
Blackmagic Design increased list prices on 36 SKUs, citing memory costs, with the ATEM 4 M/E Constellation IP Plus seeing the largest single hike.
Industry
SWIT adds Gold Mount MINO-A pocket batteries, including 140Wh MINO-A140
SWIT launched Gold Mount MINO-A pocket batteries with high‑power outputs, 14.4V sockets, multiple USB ports and ruggedised operating specs.
Industry
Netflix to cut around 1,000 jobs while reporting revenue growth
Netflix will reduce its workforce by around 1,000 roles, mainly in product, technology, legal and HR, even as revenue grows and the company stands by its forecast.
Photography
Photography
Why mobile creators should consider a portable SSD as phones shoulder more polished video work
As phone filming shifts toward finished promo videos, internal storage and speed are common limits — a quality portable SSD can help keep workflows moving.
Photography
Flashback One75: a brass‑trim half‑frame digicam with DNG capture for $179
Flashback’s One75 upgrades its half‑frame approach with metal plates, brass controls, 13MP vertical images, Raw DNG support and a mechanical winder.
Photography
Why the Sony RX10 V feels expensive — and why the tag isn’t just greed
Sony’s RX10 V looks pricier than its predecessor, but higher production and design costs mean its hike tracks US consumer‑price inflation over nine years.