Today on LensVid Talk we are going to discuss two product reviews, the Hollyland Pyro H (upcoming review) and the Smallrig 4576 NP-F970 Batteries review that we recently published. several new lights including the Godox ML100Bi, Ulanzi 120Bi, 120 RGB COBs, and 200W Bi lights, as well as Nnalight COBs, James Quantz Jr MINI-MODS in partnership with Westcott, Sony 247MP medium format sensor, Tilta electronic suction cups, retouch4me new video skin smoothing plugin for resolve, a new 3200MP astro camera and Nikon’s partnership with NASA to bring the Z9 to the moon, Adobe offering $3 per min of video footage to train AI and a BTS of a LED wall podcast production with Chris Williamson.
Hollyland Pyro H wireless transmitter (upcoming review) – (00:28)
Hollyland recently released a new family of wireless transmitters with dual-band. We recently received the Pyro H that includes HDMI (an SDI version also exists and so is a new 7″ wireless monitor). The new system is not compatible with older Hollyland wireless systems so keep this in mind.
Keep tuned for the full review shortly.
The Phyro H starts from $370.
Smallrig 4576 NP-F970 Batteries Review (02:35)
A few weeks ago we looked into the new line of 4576 NP-F batteries from SmallRig that includes USB-C PD for both fast charging and providing output power.
The new Smallrig NP-F970 can be found online for $80.
An orange Smallrig 4576 battery – fast USB-C PD
Godox ML100Bi – 120W (03:57)
Godox introduced a compact box-shaped light weighing in at under 0.5kg. The ML100Bi has a temperature range of 2800-6500K, 120W max power consumption, an optional Bowen’s mount adaptor and it can be powered via 20V DC or USB-C PD or even via an optional V-mount hand grip. The unit has app control and 11 built-in effects.
The ML100Bi sells for just under $200.
Official ML110Bi COB light video
Ulanzi v-mount 120bi and 120c and 200bi (04:41)
Ulanzi has been expanding its COB line with 3 new compact lights including a VL-120Bi Bi-color Light, a VL-120 RGB version (VL-120C), and a 200W bi-color version.
All three lights are tiny with an option to connect a V-mount battery in the back and a Bowens mount in the front wide a side screen and controls. They have no ballast and pricing starts at around $100.
The two compact Ulanzi 120W bi and RGB COB lights
Westcott & James Quantz Jr MINI-MODS (06:29)
This one is fun as it is a chance to acknowledge an outstanding sports photographer (who also happens to be a friend), who recently announced a second line of modifiers co-developed with Westcott.
Unlike the larger pro-light modss that are designed to be used with softboxes (released last year), the new mini mods are designed to be similar to reflector socks but with several “holes” over a black producing an effect of stadium (or possibly disco) lights. Used with b-color or RGB lights they can add an interesting look to the background of your shot.
You can purchase the new mini-mods on B&H in 3 sizes (5″, 7″ and 11″) in sets of 1 or 2, starting at around $30.
James Quantz Jr. and Westcott MINI-MODS video
Sony 247MP medium format sensor (08:40)
Sony introduced a very interesting sensor a few weeks ago. This giant 3:2 ratio is 53.96mm x 35.97mm (the same size as the largest Hasselblad H6D and high-end Phase One medium format cameras.
This Back-side illuminated sensor has no less than 247MP comes in both color or monochrome versions and even more interestingly has a continuous shooting rate of 5fps (very impressive for such a huge and high megapixel sensor).
At the moment it isn’t clear if this sensor will find its way to any camera (it might be just as suited for scientific and industrial applications) but we would not be surprised if at some point we will see a Hasselblad / Phase one or some sort of high end aerial photography system that uses this sensor.
You can find an article covering this new sensor on SonyAlphaRumors.
NANLITE FC-60B and FC-120B Bi-Color LED Lights (09:53)
Nanlite recently announced two new lights from its FC series – the FC-60B and FC-120B. What is especially nice about these two Bi-color (2700-6500K) COB Bowens lights is how versatile they are in terms of power inputs.
This includes a USB-C PD (surprising for a 120W light) as well as an optional battery grip with V-mount and a power bank grip (it will need to support 30W or higher USB-C PD). In the package the lights come with a Sony NP-F battery adapter and a power brick for AC power so you are basically covered with all the possible options.
The NANLITE FC-60B sells for $160 and the Nanlite FC120B sells for $200.
NANLITE FC-60B and FC-120B Bi-Color LEDs
Tilta electronic suction cups (13:23)
Tilta recently released a very interesting product family which includes a new type of electric suction cups that can clean dirt and water that accidentally gets into the pump system but even more interestingly can keep the suction level at a desired level for many hours and prevent unwanted release and potential damage to expensive gear.
The Hydra Electronic Suction Cup (4.5″) starts from $83.
The Hydra Electronic Suction Cup
Fstoppers video facial retouch (retouch4me) (15:56)
Several weeks ago Fstoppers posted a video on new plugins from retouch4me (a company with some very powerful plugins for Photoshop) that are designed to work in Resolve and can smooth facial details in a realistic way in video.
The results seem very promising and you can check out the full Fstoppers video here.
3200MP camera Looking into space (18:11)
Some of the most capable “cameras” ever developed are designed for astrophotography and the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) Camera is the most recent example. This 3200MP camera will be placed on an observatory 8,900 feet atop Chile’s Cerro Pachón mountain.
This new giant eye to the sky will have dual five-foot and three-foot-wide lenses that will aim skyward for a 10-year survey of the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and far into the cosmos.
SLAC video – Mapping the universe: 3.2 GigaPixel camera
Nikon Z9 moon camera (20:02)
Staying in the realm of space, Nikon joined NASA in the development of the planned return to the Moon with a version of its Z9 camera for the upcoming Artemis III mission which will be used by the crew returning to the surface of the Moon around 2026.
Nikon will have to do a great deal of work on the Z9 to bring it to a place where astronauts can use it during extravehicular activities on the moon. This means changes to the body in terms of operating it using gloves and protecting it against dust as well as extreme heat and cold.
You can read more about this in the Nikon press release.
Adobe Buying Videos for $3 Per Minute for AI (21:49)
Adobe has been getting a great deal of flack after some recent terms of service debacle. However, this is not the only controversial thing Adobe did recently. Back in April, the company announced that it is willing to pay up to $3 a minute for specific videos to video shooters in order to train its AI models.
Why is this a problem? well, if you are a professional photographer you might not be all that happy to learn that Adobe will soon be able to offer its AI video algoritms as a substitute for human shooting and that AI will be based
To be fair with Adobe, many of the company’s competitors may have used content without paying anything so we guess Adobe is at least kind enough to pay (a very small some) to train its AI…
The original Bloomberg article (paid) and a ZDNET coverage of this topic.
Virtual Wall Podcast BTS – Chris Williamson (25:01)
Finally, podcaster Chris Williamson published a behind-the-scenes video showing how he produced a complex LED wall style series of podcasts shot on 5 RED cameras in a huge virtual wall production facility.
While we are not sure if the results merit the huge investment in this case, we certainly admire the risks he is taking to improve the production value of his podcasts and go where no podcaster has gone before.
You can check out Williamson’s BTS here.
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