HD Cam Team

We’re glad to announce that the winner of the Giveaway 2012/01 is Juhani Väihkönen from Finland (@vaihkonen on Twitter). The prize: one Okii MC1 USB Mini Controller and one Function Micro Clamp from Okii Systems Congratulations Juhani, enjoy the prize! Thanks a lot to everyone who participated and spread the word! We will get more [...]

UPDATE – February 7, 2012: PRE-ORDERS for the new Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II USM are now available! [CLICK HERE] Please note that this is a new item being released in limited quantity, orders will be filled in the order they are received ____ Official Canon USA press release: Canon U.S.A. Continues The Tradition Of [...]

UPDATE – February 15, 2012: The new Samyang / Rokinon / Bower 24mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC lens is already available for pre-orders!. Click HERE to check it. NOTE: As mentioned in previous posts, Samyang, Rokinon and Bower are actually the same lens. You’ll more likely find Samyang in Europe, while Rokinon and Bower in [...]

UPDATE  – January 12, 2012: B&H has mentioned that “Response to this camera on our site has been unprecedented”, so if you want one, act quick! Nikon D4 is available for Pre-Order (in limited quantity): CLICK HERE to check it! Note: The camera may sometimes appear as “Temporarily out of stock”, but B&H is accepting [...]

- UPDATE #1 – January 9, 2012: The new Canon PowerShot G1 X is available for PRE-ORDER: CHECK IT HERE. – Check the additional information, video, press release and specifications included below: _____________ As previously leaked last week, Canon has announced today the new PowerShot G1X and new ELPH compacts. SENSOR SIZE After all and [...]

  – UPDATE #3 – January 9, 2012: The new Canon PowerShot G1X has been announced and indeed it features a very big 1.5″ sensor, which is very close to APS-C size, larger than Micro Four Thirds (4/3″) and much larger than Nikon CX mirrorless system. It is also available for pre-order! CHECK THIS ARTICLE to [...]

In our previous article we posted some preview information about a new controller designed for professional use that was going to be announced soon. Today Okii Systems has officially announced the new MC1 USB Controller. Below we post the press release, our impressions and a video showing the prototype we have tested. Okii Systems Releases [...]

  HOLLYWOOD, California, November 3, 2011/TOKYO, November 4, 2011 – Canon Inc. today announced that the company is developing a new-concept EOS-series digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera. Incorporating an enhanced version of the video-capture capability offered in the current EOS-series lineup, the new camera will be ideally suited for cinematographic and other digital high-resolution production [...]

  HOLLYWOOD, California, November 3, 2011/TOKYO, November 4, 2011 – Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A., Inc. today raised the curtain on an all-new interchangeable-lens digital cinema camera that combines exceptional imaging performance with outstanding mobility and expandability to meet the demanding production needs of today’s motion picture industry. The camera, which features a newly developed [...]

HOLLYWOOD, California, November 3, 2011/TOKYO, November 4, 2011 – Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A., Inc. today announced the introduction of seven new 4K EF Cinema Lenses, an all-new series of video cinematography lenses that, in addition to the company’s current lineup of interchangeable EF lenses for EOS single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras, form the core of [...]