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Muenster, Germany – newest models in the high-speed line of PCI Express cameras announced earlier are now available to order. PRESS RELEASE The well-known line called xiB already offers 4K and 5K models with 12 and 20 Mpix resolution and fast speed. With the addition of the new CMV50000 sensors from CMOSIS (AMS) to the xiB camera the 8K resolution is now available! We anticipate the initial stock to be low until the end of 2017 and production to begin in earnest early in 2018 - please get your inquiries in now! This latest model, called CB500, is equipped with high grade 35mm, full frame, Global shutter CMOS sensor with 7920 x 6004 pixels resolution and ability to provide 8, 10, 12 or 14-bit crystal clear images.  With the help of PCI Express (PCIe), this 48 Mpix sensor is able to reach the remarkable speed of over 30 Fps at full resolution. The camera’s data and control interface is fully compliant with PCI Express External C...

Canon has released a cinema version of their popular 70-200mm f4 lens in a anodized red tube .The new  CN-E 70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS may sound like a mouthful but it is in  fact Can CNE 70-200 with the optional control grip on's attempt to give a cost effective solution for a 4K ready cinema zoom lens . First striking thing to note is that the new lens does feature manual iris control (along with autofocus control which sits in a servo box at the belly of the lens) - perfect for run and gun documentary or mounted scenes where manual adjustments wont do (the lens also has image stabilization) , and also support for Canon's ZSG C10 control grip from which you can control the servo motor unit and pull focus and do other functions which typically demand a focus puller (this feature is only compatible with Canon's Cinema systems at the moment ) Rest of the specs include a 9 blade iris (one higher than the photographic version) , a minimum focusing distance of 1.2m...

135 t2 - Anya Oskolkova(c) With video creation at an all time high ,many companies are baging on the success of cinema lenses as they command a higher price than traditional photography glass .Sigma who has seen multiple hit lenses take off are now launching two new cine primes including a wide 14mm with a t2 aperture and a 135mm also a t2 . The two lenses are available in PL , EF and E mount and both lenses will join the rest of the cine lineup which currently consists of a 24mm , 35mm , 50mm and a 85mm t1.5 . Pricing details are not available at the time of writing . 14 t2 - Anya Oskolkova(c) Source - dpreview

Leica announced their latest line of Cinema lenses for the PL mount today . The new Thalia lineup , which consists of a 24 ,30,35,40,70 ,100 ,120 and 180mm cine primes come with T stops ranging from 3.6 to 2.2 along with a fixed filter screw size of 92mm . Pricing is not revealed yet , but considering that the target audience will be buying these for their expensive ARRI and Red camera systems , the chances of them being an affordable choice as Fuji’s recent Cinema lenses is very small . Writtrn by Rakitha for MasHD VIA -  Cinema5D