Drone nearly killed Ski World Champion during race!

I saw that live yesterday during the World Cup Slalom in Madonna di Campiglio. A Drone suddenly stopped working and almost hit the Austrian World Champion Marcel Hirscher!

The Drone was recording the race for the company “Infront”. It had the official permission to fly in a certain “safe” corridor”. For the first part of the race it did but then suddenly the operator of the Drone decided to break the rule and fly right over the head of the Ski racers. And than it happened. The Operator lost control and the drone missed Marcel Hirscher by only 1 meter! Marcel reported that he heard something but he thought it was a person who might slipped.

Watch the video below which shows the accident in normal speed. It’s even more impressive!

Now imagine if something like that would happen on you on your kids. I guess we need some serious regulation….

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Source: Orf.

Band Pro Unveils New Line of IB/E Macro Cine Lenses!

Band Pro announced three new PL mount Cine lenses that can be adapted to Nikon F Canon EF and Sony E-mount. Here is the full press text:

B/E President, Klaus Eckerl and Band Pro President & CEO, Amnon Band unveiled a new line of professional APO Macro FF lenses at Band Pro’s One World Open House event on December 10th, 2015.
The new macro lenses were designed to address the industry-wide movement toward larger format sensors (including RED Weapon 6K and 8K, Sony A7, and ARRI ALEXA 65 cameras). These larger sensors deliver a convincing film-look and interesting bokeh due to their very shallow depth of field, and require lenses that can cover their larger camera sensor sizes.
The new APO Macro FF lens family consists of 3 focal lengths: 100mm, 150mm, and 180mm. The lenses feature full frame (24mm x 36mm) coverage, 1:1 magnification, consistent T-stop T2.9, as well as robust and durable cine mechanics. Based in Germany, IB/E is a globally respected optics manufacturer known for cutting edge expanders, adapters, and lenses, including the new Arri 65 lenses.
APO Macro FF lenses will be available Summer 2016.
Amnon noted at the event: “Today’s announcement is a continuation of what Band Pro has always done. From the early days of Zeiss DigiPrimes, to our involvement with the Leica Summilux-C project, to the new IB/E Macro FF lenses, Band Pro has always lead the way for embracing new technologies.”

To preorder the new APO Macro FF lens set, or for more information, please contact Band Pro at 1-888-BAND-PRO or by emailing sales@bandpro.com .

Thanks Dicahub for sharing this!

Samsung patents a superslim NX lens!

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Weeks ago we reported how Samsung will now focus on “emerging” photo camera markets while the more “classic” system camera development could be gone forever. Recently we spotted many new patents describing smartphone devices with NX mount module (article here). And today we spotted another new patent describing a superslim lens that could perfectly fit those kind of devices.

The advantage of such a sim lens os that it would still keep the “pocketability” of the smartphone.

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Below is another patent design shwoing the NX mount at work on a smartphone. On that image you see a different and larger lens (not the same lens we spotted today).

Canon ME20F-SH review at Explora

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There is a new ME20F-SH review at Explora BH (Click here):

While it isn’t necessarily meant to be an “A” camera for most productions, I’m sure wildlife and nature documentarians, cave and deep-sea videographers, and astrophotographers in particular, will be champing at the bit to try out the camera. With its ability to capture previously impossible shots, the ME20F-SH could help reinvent the very look and feel of ultra-low-light videography. Exciting times are ahead.

Fuji X-E2s is coming after the X-PRO2

Fujirumors reports the X-E2s is coming for sure. Their sources do not mention when the camera will be announced. I just guess that it will happen at the same time or shortly after the X-PRO2 announcement of January 15.

There is yet also no clue about the possible specs of the camera. But the “s” addition makes it surely appear a very minor upgrade to the current version.