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Focus Check
What’s new in filmmaking technology this week? News, reviews, education, insights, opinions and ideas - from the CineD newsroom, mostly with Nino Leitner and Johnnie Behiri. This is Focus Check - the weekly cine tech podcast. New episodes every Thursday.
Episodes
Focus Checkep140 - Sony on Wireless Audio for Video: UHF, 2.4 GHz & 32-Bit Float – CineD Focus Check
This episode is a deep dive into audio for video. Markus Warlich has worked in pro audio at Sony since 1997. He demystifies the misconceptions around wireless…
Focus Checkep139 - Blackmagic Design Price Hike, Resolve 20% Off | Getty Bankruptcy | Fujikina NYC – CineD Focus Check
The Blackmagic Design price raise hits 36 products at once: the ATEM 4 M/E Constellation IP Plus alone jumps from about $13,000 to $20,000, with SMPTE 2110…
Focus Checkep138 - Sony Alpha Rumors' Andrea Pizzini’s Walk-In Camera: Wall-Size Photos, No Pixel Count – CineD Focus Check
Can you imagine stepping inside your camera — which is actually a tent — and seeing the very same sheet of material that captured the light hanging on a…
Focus Checkep137 - Are Modern Sensors Too Clean? | DJI SDR Transmission 2 Field Tested | Huawei's Clip-On Camera – CineD Focus Check
Are modern sensors too clean? Johnnie argues that CCD cameras like the Digital Bolex had a character today's CMOS sensors lack, while Nino points to image…
Focus Checkep136 - Sony FX5 Lab Test: New Full-Frame Benchmark | DJI & Insta360 Outship Mirrorless Cameras – CineD Focus Check
DJI shipped more than 10 million handheld cameras last year – more than every CIPA camera maker combined. Together with Insta360, the company now ships more…
Focus Checkep135 - Wood vs. Silicon Valley: A DIY Digital Bolex, while OpenAI Buys Into Imaging - CineD Focus Check
OpenAI has reportedly bought Glass Imaging – the ex-Apple team behind the iPhone's Portrait Mode – for the camera in its first hardware device. Meanwhile, a…
Focus Checkep134 - IBC 2026 Overview & Best-of-Show Winners | iPhone 18 Pro Gets a Variable Aperture | Teradek Bolt 7 – CineD Focus Check
This week's episode is dedicated to remembering our dear colleague and friend Rodney Charters, ASC, who passed away in Amsterdam during the show – we will…
Focus Checkep133 - The SmallRig x CineD OrBrella | Sony DP7 and DP5 Announced | IBC 2026 Outlook – CineD Focus Check
After more than a decade of complaining on this podcast about the lack of innovation in lighting, we finally had to put our own name on something. The OrBrella…
Focus Checkep132 - GoPro Sold to a Company That Doesn’t Make Cameras | Samsung’s Filmmaker SSD Launch Film is Entirely AI-Generated – CineD Focus Check
A YouTuber became GoPro’s largest single shareholder on Sunday. And on Tuesday, GoPro announced it is being sold – to Starman Optical, an optical-photonics…
Focus Checkep131 - Inside the Cirrus Apple Immersive Film: Shooting 180° Stereo From a Plane – CineD Focus Check
Imagine putting on a headset and seven minutes later feeling like you have actually flown a light aircraft over the Grand Canyon. That is the pitch behind the…
Focus Checkep130 - YouTube's New View Count | Artlist's $500 'Unlimited' AI Deal Lasted a Week – CineD Focus Check
Artlist sold a year of unlimited AI video generation with Seedance 2.5 for $500, paid up front. Days later, it was gone. This is not a company blindsided by…
Focus Checkep129 - RED's RAW Patent Falls in Japan + Every Camera Maker's Numbers – CineD Focus Check
For almost two decades, one patent decided which cameras could record RAW internally. This week it fell in Japan – and the company that brought it down is the…
Focus Checkep128 - Sony FX5 Poll Results & Delivery Delays + Sony's Bid to Buy Tamron – CineD Focus Check
Sony is warning that FX5 orders have outstripped its own expectations, and at the same time the company has put a non-binding offer on the table to buy Tamron…
Focus Checkep127 - DJI Osmo Pocket 4P Beats the ALEXA 35, Insta360 Luna Ultra Fails – Focus Check
The DJI Osmo Pocket 4P just did something no camera has done in more than 70 CineD lab tests. Nino Leitner sits down with Gunther Machu to go through the full…
Focus Checkep126 - FX5 In-Depth with Philip Bloom: Finally a True Cinema Line Compact? – CineD Focus Check
The Sony FX5 is here – and this week’s episode is largely dedicated to it. Nino is joined live from Tokyo by Johnnie and by special guest Philip Bloom from…
Focus Checkep125 - ARRI Sells Its Rental Business | DJI 'Front Companies' Fined | Sony RX10 V – CineD Focus Check
ARRI is selling its global rental business – we break down the management buy-out backed by H2 Equity Partners and what it means for rental-exclusive cameras…
Focus Checkep124 - Best & Worst Camera Brands for Battery Longevity | Steadicam Inventor Doc – CineD Focus Check
We settle a question every filmmaker has cursed at some point: which camera brands actually let your batteries last — and which strand you the moment you…
Focus Checkep123 - DJI Osmo Pocket 4P: 17 Stops of Dynamic Range? | Leica SL3-P Video Review | Apple Price Hike - CineD Focus Check
Nino reports back from DJI's Malta press event with first impressions of the Osmo Pocket 4P, Johnnie's Leica SL3-P video review goes live, and Apple has a…
Focus Checkep122 - New Leica SL3-P Review and Lab Test + What's Next for the DJI Ronin 4D? - CineD Focus Check
We dig into the new Leica SL3-P with a full review and Lab Test, share the results of our DJI Ronin 4D successor poll, go behind the scenes on an immersive BBC…
Focus Checkep121 - Pocket Wars: DJI vs. Insta360, Paramount–Warner Bros. Approved, MRMC Liquidation & New Blazar Anamorphic Zoom & Angénieux EZ 65 Lenses – CineD Focus Check
In this week's Focus Check, Nino and Johnnie tackle an industry in a tumultuous, consolidation-heavy phase. They open with the escalating Insta360 vs. DJI…
Focus Checkep120 - Cine Gear 2026 Round Up: ZEISS Horizon Anamorphic, Sony RIALTO 65, Kinefinity VISTA – CineD Focus Check
This week's episode is all about Cine Gear, which took place at the beginning of the month in Los Angeles. We discuss what brands and new products Johnnie…
Focus Checkep119 - High-End Anamorphics From Filmmakers: Inside Glaswerk's Lenses – CineD Focus Check
In this special episode of Focus Check, Johnnie sits down with our guests David Kellermann and Viola Evang, the co-founders of Glaswerk Optics – a German lens…
Focus Checkep118 - From an $8M Exit to a Virtual Production Studio: Inside Biro Florin's New Course – CineD Focus Check
In this episode of Focus Check, Nino speaks with Biro Florin — entrepreneur, misfit, and founder of Masterwork Films — about his unconventional path from…
Focus Checkep117 - Insta360 Mic Pro, Profoto ProPanel & ASUS OLED Monitor Review | ARRI Omnibar | Focus Check
Nino shares what it was like to be embedded in the ARRI ALEXA 35 broadcast deployment at Eurovision 2026, followed by discussions of the newly released…
Focus Checkep116 - Canon EOS R6 V, Sony a7R VI & Panasonic LUMIX L10 | ARRI ALEXA 35 Live at Eurovision Song Contest - Behind-the-Scenes with CineD
This week on Focus Check: three major camera announcements (Canon EOS R6 V, Sony Alpha 7R VI, Panasonic LUMIX L10), the first same-day lab test for the a7R VI…
Focus Checkep115 - I'm Back Founders: Why a Digital Sensor for Your Film Camera Hit $1M – CineD Focus Check
I'm Back Roll APS-C on Kickstarter: https://i-m-back-gmbh.kckb.me/8c61e3bd Samuel and Filippo, the two founders of I'm Back, join Nino to talk about their…
Focus Checkep114 - NAB 2026 Best of Show: Kinefinity Vista, GoPro Mission 1, iodyne & more – CineD Focus Check
Episode 114 of Focus Check is our full NAB 2026 Best of Show breakdown — 11 categories, 12 winners — covering cameras, lenses, lights, monitors, intercoms…
Focus Checkep113 - NAB 2026 Wrap-Up: Biggest Trends, Camera News & Hard Truths About the Industry ft. Michael Cioni - CineD Focus Check
Live from NAB 2026 — Nino Leitner, Johnnie Behiri, Graham Sheldon, and Michael Cioni break down four packed days on the show floor. AI is finally landing…
Focus Checkep112 - From Rockets to Light Meters: Marko Pirc Built the LIT DUO 1 – CineD Focus Check
In this episode of Focus Check, host Johnnie sits down with Marko Pirc, founder of LIT Systems and the creator of the LIT DUO 1 light meter. It is a rare…
Focus Checkep111 - Apple's 50 Years in Filmmaking | I'm Back Roll APS-C | Videndum's Financial Crisis - CineD Focus Check
The I'm Back Roll goes APS-C on Kickstarter, Videndum's near-bankruptcy and what it means for Teradek, SmallHD, and Manfrotto, Apple's 50-year impact on…
Focus Checkep110 - CineD Database Update, DJI vs. Insta360 Patent War, Sony Memory Card Shortage & More - CineD Focus Check
Episode 110 of the CineD Focus Check is a packed news week. Nino and Johnny cover a major update to the CineD Camera Databases, an escalating patent dispute…
Focus Checkep109 - DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1, Sora is DEAD, GoPro Patent Loss & 18 More Stories – CineD Focus Check
In this week's episode of the Focus Check podcast, Nino and Johnnie cover a remarkably packed week of filmmaking news. They dig into the brand-new DJI Avata…
Focus Checkep108 - Passion, Design & Global Business: Meet the Woman Behind Harlowe Lighting - CineD Focus Check
In this episode, we sit down with Helena, founder of Harlowe (previously Hobolite) and CEO of AEC Lighting Solutions, calling in from her Shanghai office fresh…
Focus Checkep107 - DJI RS 5 Review, GoPro GP3 Chip, RØDECaster Video Core with EDL Export & ASC Awards – CineD Focus Check
In this week’s episode of Focus Check, Nino and Johnnie cover a packed week of filmmaking news. The headlines include an in-depth DJI RS 5 review tracing a…
Focus Checkep106 - ARRI x HONOR Partnership, CP+ 2026, AI Memory Crisis & Sony a7 V Lab Test – CineD Focus Check
Nino and Johnnie reunite after Johnnie's trip to CP+ 2026 in Yokohama. This week's episode is one of the busiest of the year so far — covering Japan's biggest…
Focus Checkep105 - Is AI Video Already Undetectable — Or Are We Just Fooling Ourselves? - CineD Focus Check
AI video has gone from novelty to noise — and Jeremy Carrasco has been watching every step of it. In episode 105 of CineD Focus Check, the live streaming…
Focus Checkep104 - Insights from BSC Expo | Camera at the Winter Olympics | AI in Video Production - CineD Focus Check
In this week’s Focus Check episode, Johnnie and Nino celebrate two years of the podcast, discuss their recent experiences at BSC in London, and engage with…
Focus Checkep103 - 'All Cameras Look the Same' — David Bross on Digilog App, DIY Camera Building & Escaping the Digital Look – Focus Check Podcast
In this conversation, David Bross shares his unique journey from being a director of photography to woodworking and app development. He discusses the creation…
Focus Checkep102 - YouTube Paid $100 Billion to Creators | Hohem iSteady MT3 | DJI RS 5 | Astera QuikBeam – CineD Focus Check
Imagine this: YouTube has paid over $100 billion to creators in the last four years. That’s an enormous sum — far more than most TV networks spend on content…
Focus Checkep101 - Canon EOS C50 Lab Test discussed | Nikon ZR Firmware Update | Vimeo Layoffs | Leica Sale Soon? | CineD Focus Check
In this episode, we break down our Canon EOS C50 Lab Test results and explore the gap between specs and real-world performance. We also cover the Nikon ZR…
Focus Checkep100 – Episode 100 Special: A Look Back & A Look Forward | We Tested FUJIFILM's GFX Eterna 55 and Have Opinions
This week, we celebrate the 100th episode of the CineD Focus Check show—a perfect opportunity to look back at the episodes that stood out and became truly…
Focus Checkep99 - Apple Creator Studio | Rise and fall of Vimeo | FUJIFILM Instax Mini Evo Cinema - CineD Focus Check
This week’s episode dives into Apple’s newly announced Creator Studio – now offered as a subscription model. Johnnie and Nino also take a closer look at the…
Focus Checkep98 - "The Creator" DP Oren Soffer vs. AI Hype - CineD Focus Check
This week on CineD Focus Check, CineD's Nino Leitner sits down with cinematographer Oren Soffer, co-cinematographer on Gareth Edwards’ The Creator—the $70M…
Focus Checkep97 - Discussion of all Lab Tests of 2025, Annual Lab Test Breakdown - CineD Focus Check
In this episode, we break down all the camera lab tests of 2025 and give you a clear overview of which cameras stood out — and which ones fell a bit short…
Focus Checkep96 - Why Roger Deakins Is Right About AI (And Everyone's Missing It) with Tal Lazar - CineD Focus Check
In this special episode of the CineD FocusCheck Podcast, host Nino welcomes back filmmaker, educator, and author Tal Lazar for a wide-ranging conversation…
Focus Checkep95 - Nexus G1 Explained, A Conversation with the Camera’s Creators : The Most Ambitious Cinema Camera Yet? CineD Focus Check
For this week's episode on the CineD Focus Check podcast, Nino speaks with special guests Timothy and Thomas Boland from Nexus Camera about how the Nexus G1…
Focus Checkep94 - Netflix vs. Paramount Bidding War, Sony’s 200MP Sensor, Tilta AF Adapter & The Steve Jobs Story Behind the "Ken Burns Effect"
As many of you have probably heard, two giants in Hollywood are now competing to merge with one another. Netflix is attempting to acquire Warner Bros., while…
Focus Checkep93 - Sony a7 V Announced | Poll: Camera of the Year 2025 | ARRI Cuts 150 Jobs | CineD Focus Check
As the year slowly comes to an end, so do the camera releases—but there was one last long-awaited announcement that just hit the market. Sony has officially…
Focus Checkep92 - MZed Pro Black Friday Deal | LUMIX Firmware Updates | Nexus G1 Footage Released | CineD Focus Check
Exciting news at the CineD Newsroom! This week, we’re talking about some rare, once-a-year offers on our MZed platform, and Nino and Johnnie share why now is…
Focus Checkep91 - DJI OSMO Action 6 | Inter BEE 2025 | ARRI Film Lab | CineD Focus Check
This week, another DJI product has landed in the studio — the brand-new DJI Osmo Action 6. Johnnie joins us live from Inter BEE in Japan, sharing his first…
Focus Checkep90 - DJI Neo 2 Announced | SIRUI Astra Lenses | Sony FX2 Lab Test Results | CineD Focus Check
In this week’s episode, there's a lot to talk about! DJI just released the successor to its smallest drone – the DJI Neo 2. But the excitement is mixed with…
Focus Checkep89 - Custom optics with a social mission with Peppe Badalamenti from LVX - CineD Focus Check Podcast
In this episode, Johnnie talks with filmmaker and lens creator Peppe Badalamenti, joining from Guatemala. Peppe has built something very personal: a small lens…
Focus Checkep88 - Adobe Max | Vimeo Updates | Tilta Mini PD V-Mount Battery Plate | CineD - Focus Check
This week’s episode is hosted by Nino, as Johnnie is currently in LA attending the Adobe MAX conference. Nino gives us a preview of what’s being announced…
Focus Checkep87 - Nikon ZR Review and Lab Test | Pixboom Spark Review | ASUS ProArt Display Review | Apple M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro
A week full of reviews! In this episode of Focus Check, we dive into some long-awaited camera and gear reviews. Johnnie shares his hands-on experience with the…
Focus Checkep86 - Is internal RAW Video Recording on Cameras Essential? | K&F CONCEPT Video Tripod Review | Elgato Prompter XL
In this week’s episode, we’re asking: Is internal RAW recording in cameras a real necessity or just hype? We also take a closer look at K&F’s newly released…
Focus Checkep85 - Tilta Nucleus-M II Review | Ethical AI Video Course | DJI Mavic 4 Pro Firmware Update | Apple Immersive Workshop in Cupertino
Another week, another podcast episode! This week, we’re diving deep into an intensive review of the Tilta Nucleus-M II, a wireless follow focus system, and…
Focus Checkep84 - Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra Review | Portable Editing Set-up | OpenAI Sora 2 | Sony FE 100mm Macro Lens
This week’s episode covers a wide range of topics. First, we dive into Nino’s recent review of the Hohem iSteady Gimbal, followed by Johnnie’s go-to mobile…
Focus Checkep83 - DJI Osmo Nano | New GoPros | Oren Soffer Shooting FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 | Premiere Pro 25.5 | Saramonic Air
Another week, another new DJI product! This time, DJI has released the brand-new DJI Osmo Nano – a compact, modular action camera that Nino got his hands on…
Focus Checkep82 - DJI Mini 5 Pro | IBC Highlights: Pixboom Spark, Canon EOS C50, Nikon ZR, FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55, Viltrox AF Adapter & Much More
Right after IBC, DJI unveiled a brand-new drone that we got to test in our studio. But that’s not all – IBC 2025 was packed with exciting announcements, and…
Focus Checkep81 - The Week of New Cine Cams! | Canon EOS C50 | Nikon ZR | RED V-RAPTOR XE | FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 | iPhone 17 Pro
This week isn’t about two new cameras—or even four. We’ve got six brand-new cameras hitting the market, most of them from major manufacturers. It looks like…