2013
New ZEISS lenses for compact system cameras
With the extreme wide angle lens Touit 2.8/12 and the robust standard lens Touit 1.8/32, both for Fujifilm X and Sony NEX cameras, ZEISS is entering the new market for compact system cameras (CSC) with its autofocus, interchangeable lenses. The new lens series is characterised by a powerful optical and mechanical design, which fully exploits the potential of the cameras, thanks to the low distortion and stray-light absorption. “With Touit, photographers can use ZEISS lenses on two leading mirrorless system cameras,” says Michael Schiehlen, Director of Sales at ZEISS Camera Lenses. “We are addressing this market because it offers interesting application possibilities for sophisticated photographers and because the segment promises very interesting growth. By supporting Fujifilm X and Sony NEX, ZEISS has decided on cameras with an APS-C sensor in order to guarantee maximum image quality. The APS-C sensor is the largest possible sensor currently available on the market for this segment.
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Advanced Media demos DJI
Dubai-based distributor Advanced Media recently demoed DJI’s Spreading Wings S800, a hex-rotor aircraft developed for aerial photography, search and rescue team, and surveillance. Spreading Wings S800 is a professional Hex-Rotor Platform Big Aircraft, designed for commercial aerial photography (AP) and experienced model enthusiasts. It has the advantage of stable flight, large load weight and long flight time. All electronics, motors and propellers are fully integrated into the moulded composite arms; swapping out an entire arm assembly (including arm, ESC, motor, and propeller) can be done without tools in a matter of seconds. With the help of DJI’s WooKong-M autopilot system, large-radius turns, precise hovering, and maintaining constant air speed has never been easier. Combined with DJI WooKong-M multi-rotor autopilot system, S800 can easily perform precise hovering, constant-speed cruise and big maneuverability turning.
With innovative integration design of frame arms, all the power and signal wires of motor, ESC and LED indicator are embed into frame arms, which makes the S800 frame arms look simple and neat, not a batch of separated parts and wires. The overall design is safe, reliable, simple and stable, proved by long-time testing.
Grass Valley releases Edius 7
Grass Valley has announced EDIUS 7, the latest version of Grass Valley’s nonlinear video editing application. EDIUS is a proven solution for editors working on fast turn production in broadcast news, news magazine, and studio programme content, as well as professional video editors working on organisational, documentary, and 4K theatrical productions. EDIUS 7 is now a native 64-bit application for Windows 7 and Windows 8 64-bit operating systems, taking full advantage of up to 512 GB (dependent upon Windows version) of installed memory for super-intensive media operations, such as multilayer 4K and 3D editing. “No other nonlinear video editing software gives users the real-time speed and functionality that EDIUS does,” said Mike Cronk, Senior Vice President, Marketing at Grass Valley. “Its compatibility with all major file formats, the ability to edit in real-time without rendering—even in 4K with its native 64-bit architecture — means that EDIUS 7 is an ideal solution for both broadcast and post production environments.” In addition to support for a wide range of Grass Valley hardware, EDIUS 7, which will be released in Q3 2013 and publically demonstrated for the first time at IBC 2013 — is now open to third-party input and output hardware from Blackmagic Design and Matrox, with support for AJA Video Systems hardware scheduled for Q4 2013.
Clear-Com introduces icon connectivity solutions
Clear-Com has introduced the ICON Connectivity Solutions, a collection of communications products that link local or geographically distributed intercom systems over Ethernet/IP networks and/or optical fibre. ICON Solutions, which stands for “Intercom CONnectivity Solutions,” provides reliable and secure connections, delivers high performance on common infrastructures and is cost-effective for scalable multi-system networks. “With today’s productions becoming more decentralised across multiple locations, the ability to link disparate communications systems and extend access of voice communications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x?&H ] ?\? ?]?X[Y]?P? ? L?[??][?H] ????[????[Z]Y[? ??X][?? H[??? ZY[? ]?Y[? \? ?X?]YYYXH ?? X?[?[??\??Y[?[? H[? \? ?K?]?Y ?[[ ?? ?]?X[XZ??[?[??[Y[? ? ?] ?[?H?YYXH[?\? ?\?H ?? ][?? ?][???[??[Y[? ????XZ\??\X???[??\?[? ^X?X???[? ?\?Y ??Y?K?]?Y8?&\??X]]?H ?? ?] ?[[ ???H ????\?Y [?? Y[?? H]\? ?\??[??? H[? \? ?K\?[?\? ??]Y[?[? ?? ?Y[?Y][?? ?? ][??]?Y ???? ? LH[?]?YYYXH??\??\?
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