DaVinci Resolve 21.0.3 is out: new ease modes for retime and frame curves, better interlaced media handling, and Studio users get QuickSync back on older Intel systems. Free download. #DaVinciResolve #Blackmagic buff.ly/t8W9Oss

Adobe's Substance 3D Painter 12.1 lands with OpenPBR support, Auto Rebake, and Skew Map Painting for cleaner texture baking. www.redsharknews.com/substance-3d... #3D #OpenPBR

Adobe's Project Indigo camera app just gained an experimental AI Playground: distractor removal, style transfer, photo critiques and custom GenAI edits, all without leaving the app. Free (for now) though access is limited. buff.ly/SPXp6Hz #ComputationalPhotography #GenAI

HD Air Studio is teasing HALO, a modular 3-axis gimbal built to go handheld-to-remote-head with a 15 kg payload. The DJI Ronin 2 is nearly a decade old. Competition is likely overdue. buff.ly/ak6w4qo #Gimbal #Cinematography

Godox's KNOWLED AM800R packs 800W of full-color output into an inflatable 4×4 ft mat that sets up in about a minute. Pre-order now at $3990. #Godox #KNOWLED #FilmLighting buff.ly/GE4eGWt

AutoFull's M6 Ultra 2.0 gaming chair brings built-in cooling, heating and massage to the edit bay, at about a third of what a Herman Miller Aeron costs. Esports tech is coming for your grading suite. buff.ly/WaXkBrv #GamingChair #PostProduction

You want to watch The Odyssey in 15/70? The problem is so does everyone else, and there are only 41 projectors worldwide. Here's why. buff.ly/bTsCs6V 🎬 #TheOdyssey #IMAX #70mm

Blackmagic Camera for Android hits v3.4 and, for the first time, edges ahead of iOS on version number. 4K HDMI out, WearOS control, REST API remote control, and more. buff.ly/yOYhxci #Blackmagic #Android #FilmmakingTech

Netflix just recut Stranger Things S1 as a full VHS rental — 4:3, grain, tracking glitches, the works. buff.ly/3KkV1L0 . #StrangerThings #Netflix

Viltrox's new AF 26mm F2.8 EVO packs autofocus, weather sealing, and dual control rings into a pancake lens just 24 mm thick. Sony E and Nikon Z, $299. buff.ly/pRtvwqX #Viltrox #photography

Lomography's new half-frame Simple Use camera doubles your shots per roll of film, 40 preloaded, up to 72 with a standard reload. Available now in b&w and color options from $29.90. buff.ly/OEQtWsG #Lomography #FilmPhotography #HalfFrame

Tamron's new 12-20mm F2.8 (A084) holds constant aperture across the zoom, with an internal zoom mechanism and mount-specific control layouts. Sony E-mount ships July 30 at $1,699, Nikon Z mount August 27 at $1,799. buff.ly/IHl3ZHW #Tamron #lenses

Fujifilm's GFX ETERNA 55 gets firmware 1.10 today, fixing PL adapter white balance shift. MXF playback, LANC and auto ND control are next, running through January 2027. buff.ly/YeoqBFy #Fujifilm #Filmmaking

Disguise has named Renderboxes a recommended hardware vendor for X1, its portable visual control platform. Renderboxes' Photon workstation is the recommended pairing for teams running X1 on their own hardware. buff.ly/3t0G52S #Disguise #X1 #LiveEvents

Shares down 40%. Engagement wobbling. Its biggest hits ending. So, how much trouble is Netflix actually in, and what does it do next? buff.ly/C55bBRK #Netflix #Streaming

Fairlight Live is out of beta and shipping free for macOS/Windows. ATEM Switchers 10.3 now routes audio straight from Mini Pro, Mini Extreme, SDI Extreme, TV Studio and Constellation 4K switchers via USB-C, no separate interface needed. buff.ly/Lmk9OHS #Blackmagic #Broadcast

Sony's VENICE 2 gets its promised v5.00 firmware, headlined by a new "Signature" monitoring LUT plus 12G-SDI support for 4096×2160P. buff.ly/XzIJdag #VENICE2 #SonyCine #Cinematography

ARRI keeps restructuring: after Claypaky and German job cuts and a new owner, its rental business is next, sold to H2 Equity Partners in a management buy-out. buff.ly/K0MvZw1 #ARRI #FilmIndustry #H2EquityPartners

The FCC just fined the company looking to sell America's closest thing to a DJI Osmo Pocket 4P, Xtra Technology's Muse 2 Pro. Could it be next to be banned? buff.ly/iu40ZyT #DJI #FCC #Xtra

Tilta's new Universal Cooling System uses thermoelectric tech to chill your camera down, reaching 0°C and helping stop overheating on long shoots. buff.ly/VMonUia . #Tilta #CameraGear

Sony's RX10 V features the same 24-600mm ZEISS lens and 1-inch sensor as the Mk IV, but AI subject recognition, 4K120 video, and a bigger battery. $2299, ships August. buff.ly/7wfk0d0 📸 #SonyRX10V #Superzoom [URL]

GoPro's CEO just lent his own company $20 million. The terms (deferred interest, sale-trigger clauses) suggest this is a bridge, not a bet on the long term. buff.ly/KvyaHw5 #GoPro #TechNews

Fujifilm goes wider. The new FUJINON GF19-35mm T3.5 is a compact ultra-wide cinema zoom for the GFX System, pairing with the GFX ETERNA 55. $5699, shipping July 23. #Fujifilm #GFX buff.ly/S5pfk1u

Blackmagic's new UltraStudio Express 3G brings USB4 capture and playback in a pocket-sized, bus-powered box. 3G-SDI + HDMI, up to 1080p60, from $175. buff.ly/Jxopj7f #Blackmagic #USB4

ARRI has added the ALEXA 35 Live Xtreme and high-speed capability to its broadcast camera range, also available as a licence purchase for anyone with a 2026 base model. Either way you get 8x in HD, 2x in UHD, and 480fps in a reduced dynamic-range mode, all over standard SDI. #ARRI buff.ly/z5kZq1U

Rounding up the Sony FX5 leaks: 16 MP stacked sensor, VENICE-style menu, 5K open gate, triple-base ISO. Perhaps global shutter. Multiple sources say it's confirmed for July. buff.ly/StMqhpL #SonyFX5 #CinemaCamera

IMAX cameras are huge. Blimped for silent dialogue, they're bigger still, so big Nolan's crew had to build a mirror system just so actors on The Odyssey could see each other. buff.ly/k7hu8Jr #TheOdyssey #IMAX

Godox has launched the KNOWLED PL600RF and PL1200RF, new flagship fixtures built around the PaletteLab full-spectrum color engine. Expect CRI up to 99 and 92% Rec.2020 coverage, all in an all-in-one, no-external-adapter design. Pricing starts at $1,990. buff.ly/luEICwF #Godox #ProductionGear

Boris FX has acquired iZotope, bringing RX and Ozone into a plugin lineup that already includes Sapphire, Continuum, and Mocha Pro. buff.ly/P01L2jS #BorisFX #iZotope

Sony's RX10 is finally getting a successor. Teaser drops the name but shows the silhouette, official reveal lands July 9. www.redsharknews.com/sony-rx10-te... #Sony #RX10

Fireworks are easy to photograph, hard to film. Wide aperture, low ISO, manual focus, a tripod you're not afraid to pan on. Here's how to actually get it this Fourth of July. buff.ly/xvTvRNU #Fireworks #Filmmaking

Manfrotto's new UNCOVER line ditches the "camera bag" look entirely and is genuinely multi-use. Four sizes, TriTex fabric, removable camera inserts, and prices from $140 to $330. Available now. buff.ly/O9jR5ov #Manfrotto #CameraBags

Blackmagic issues its second DaVinci Resolve 21 patch in eight days, adding faster image bypass switching, improved text display, and more. buff.ly/U3BI8i7 #DaVinciResolve #Blackmagic

Final Cut Pro 12.3 is here: Auto Mask, a rebuilt Match Color, Generate Captions and Edit Detection, all part of the latest Apple Creator Studio update. buff.ly/ImG84Va #FinalCutPro #AppleCreatorStudio #VideoEditing

Getty Images has scrapped its $3.7bn Shutterstock merger after the UK's CMA refused to drop demands for a full editorial-business sale. Shutterstock shares plunged 30% after hours. buff.ly/SEs4AGQ #Getty #Shutterstock #MergerNews

Netflix Clips, a 6K cinema camera that physically rotates its sensor, a triple-monitor rig built for portrait...the vertical video toolkit is finally catching up. Here's where things stand in mid-2026. buff.ly/SGvqIgn #VerticalVideo #Filmmaking

Godox's C100 is a $29 camera with a see-through display and no review screen. Toy? Perhaps. Interesting concept? Most definitely. buff.ly/LqwzfMp #Godox #CompactCamera #FilmPhotography

Got older footage that's too good to bin but too soft for 4K delivery? Aiarty Video Enhancer uses AI to upscale, denoise, and strip compression artifacts — all processed locally, no cloud required. buff.ly/fkgHtIX #VideoProduction #AIVideo #PostProduction

Threadline's Studio tier is live: native macOS app, ProRes/MXF/BRAW, multi-cam sync, and local processing for $95/mo. Conform-ready XML to Premiere, Resolve, and Final Cut. buff.ly/cNmJQ3D #AIediting #PostProduction #VideoEditing

MultiDyne has acquired the assets of MRMC (Mark Roberts Motion Control) out of a liquidation process that lasted less than two months under previous owner Blandford Capital. The 60-year-old camera robotics company lives on. buff.ly/3WnvrP7 #MRMC #CameraRobotics #Broadcast

Canon's C400, C80, and C50 just got new firmware: USB device control, SRT auto-reconnect, and a handful of fixes. The C50 also picks up smoother digital zoom and Look File description support. buff.ly/Phd9xZk #Canon #CinemaEOS

Leica's SL3-P lands with 44 MP, 8K video, 40 fps burst and a new hybrid AF system. Two new SL lenses join the lineup. Body price: $6,690. buff.ly/GfI26XA #Leica #SL3P #Photography

Apple just raised prices on Macs, iPads, HomePods, and Vision Pro, some by a third or more. When Apple blinks, even with those margins, the memory crisis is ongoing and serious. buff.ly/4MGQRO0 #Apple #RAMageddon #MacBook

Adobe is acquiring Topaz Labs, the Emmy-winning AI company behind some very well-regarded upscaling, noise removal and footage restoration tools. Standalone products stay on sale, with tools and Neurostream processing to be folded into Adobe product line. buff.ly/C7vUkUJ #Adobe #TopazLabs #AIVideo

250 industry professionals. Two closed-door Color Mode sessions. One taco truck. Adobe Color After Dark LA was everything a trade event should be and nothing it usually is. buff.ly/9jntihP #AdobePremiere #ColorMode #PostProduction

GoPro's Wireless Mic System is now on sale. The Complete Kit, with two transmitters, TRS and USB-C receivers, and a charging case, is $159.99. 24-bit/48 kHz audio, 150 m range, Safety Track included. buff.ly/s28a0vq #GoPro #WirelessMic #AudioGear

Prime Day 2026 is live and some of the camera and accessories deals are legit. Nikon Z8 down $900. Sony a7 III down $600. Nextorage 1TB CFexpress Type A at 53% off, DJI Osmo Pocket 3 for $378. Here's our Top 10. buff.ly/AwEcqKh #PrimeDay #CameraDeals #Photography

DaVinci Resolve 21.0.1 is out: bug fixes for DNG/ProRAW, Fusion dual screens and H.265 HDR, plus new support for the Sony α7R VI and Affinity RGB 16-bit. Studio users also get improved AI CineFocus reliability. buff.ly/fKYLQE5 #DaVinciResolve #Blackmagic #PostProduction

HBO built two full-scale ships in purpose-built tanks at Leavesden and set ten stunt performers on fire simultaneously for House of the Dragon's Battle of the Gullet. The BTS is fascinating. buff.ly/tHH9kTo . #HouseOfTheDragon #FilmTech

Chemical Wedding has rebuilt Artemis Studio as a fully native Mac app: shot lists, storyboards and sun-path data, synced from your iPhone over iCloud. buff.ly/eRo0fbB #filmmaking #virtualproduction