Meryl McMaster, Vistek’s 2009 Gold Medal Winner from OCAD, will be showcased – along with artists Keesic Douglas, Thea Haines, Robert Hengeveld and Mark Kasumovic will be showcased in a group exhibit at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, titled 1812-2012: A Contemporary Perspective. Produced in partnership with City of Toronto, Museum Services, as part of a citywide [...]

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Blackmagic Design made their NAB announcments today, with huge excitement surrounding the Teranex 2D and Teranex 3D Processors as well as the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera. Teranex 2D and Teranex 3D Processors This new family of high end broadcast standards converter processors featuring high- performance Thunderbolt I/O technology capture and playback features. Key Features: Both [...]

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Aja Video Systems announced, today at NAB, a slew of exciting new products including the T-TAP, Ki Pro Rack, Ki Pro Quad, and the UDC UP/Down/Cross Mini Converter, as well as support for the upcoming Adobe CC6 release. Ki Pro Quad – a new solid-state portable video recorder capable of capturing high-quality edit-ready files in [...]

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Spring is here and love is in the air. Wedding season is fast approaching, so this week is all about love, learning & tying the knot! Photo Fabulousness —— Lyuba #7 by Stephen Caissie   Bloggy Goodness —— Bebb Studios is helmed by two (Stephen and Jennifer Bebb) well-known wedding photographers based out of Vancouver, [...]

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If you’re headed to NAB this year, you’re going to want to check out these two new exciting releases from Canon. The EOS-1D C and C500 4K Cinema cameras, along with two new lenses were recently announced  – in advance of the annual Las Vegas trade show and convention. The EOS-1D C has the same chassis and [...]

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Yes, we normally post our Focal Point every Friday. But, since tomorrow is a holiday, there won’t be anyone around our hallowed halls to share our findings… and we didn’t want anyone missing out on this week’s picks! Photo Fabulousness —— Blue by Glen Pfab   Online Awesomeness/Bloggy Goodness —— Well known for his revealing [...]

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Sony has announced the smallest and lightest camera in the XDCAM family – the new PMW-100 XDCAM HD422 handheld camcorder. Designed to address the need among journalists and videographers for a portable device, the PMW-100 has a newly developed 1/2.9-inch Exmor CMOS sensor. and it shoots 1080i, 1080p and 720p up to 50 Mbps. Recording [...]

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Congratulations to Age Van Leewin, who’s the proud new owner of a GoPro HD Surf Hero Wide Angle Kit. How did he win such a fantastic prize, you ask? Simple – he signed up for Vistek’s eNews at the recent Outdoor Adventure Show in Calgary and his name was drawn from a hat. It’s just [...]

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Big news from Sony, this week, as they announce the new pro-grade 4k-capable E-mount camcorder – the NEX-FS700. Pushing the creative boundaries, this new Super 35mm model is designed for high-speed shooting and is capable of capturing footage at up to 960 frames per second. With interchangeable lenses and super-slow-motion options, the NEX-FS700 shoots conventional [...]

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Photo Fabulousness —— A Fools Errand – Day 102 by Rye& fUMIO   Online Awesomeness —— My best shot: The one that got away. The Guardian is one of the UK’s oldest papers so it might surprise you to know they have a great arts and culture section online. For five years, The Guardian has [...]

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