Pete Tomkies

Blackmagic Design has announced a new range of low-cost, portable video capture and playback options. The Blackmagic Design UltraStudio Express 3G family also supports USB4 or Thunderbolt 4 connections, making the devices compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux computers. Blackmagic Design has announced two products in the series. The UltraStudio Express Monitor 3G plays back to 3G-SDI and HDMI. The Recorder 3G captures from the same connections.

Alongside the launch of its new SL3-P mirrorless camera, Leica also announced two new full-frame L-Mount prime lenses. The Summilux-SL 50mm ASPH. lens has a maximum aperture of f/1.4, while the APO-Macro-Elmarit-SL 100mm lens is a little slower at f/2.8. Leica says its new Summilux-SL 50mm is the world’s most compact autofocus lens with this focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.4. It measures just 3 inches (75.5 mm) in length and 2.9 inches (74 mm) in diameter.

ProGrade Digital has announced two high-capacity CFexpress 4.0 Type A memory cards in its Iridium series. The cards come with dual VPG certification. ProGrade Digital’s current fourth-generation CFexpress Type A cards top out at 480 GB and 960 GB. The new Iridium cards push that to 512 GB and 1 TB. A PCIe Gen 4 interconnect with an NVMe 1.4c controller interface delivers what ProGrade Digital calls exceptional performance.