ep107 - 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 decade of Ronin evolution, new Blazar Viper 1.5x full-frame anamorphic lenses, Fujifilm’s community-voted X-mount lens concepts, smartphone camera highlights from Mobile World Congress 2026 (Vivo X300 Ultra and TECNO concept devices), a new lesson in the “Ethical AI Video for Filmmakers” course exploring Higgsfield AI, the newly introduced RØDECaster Video Core with long-awaited EDL export for the entire range, GoPro’s new GP3 AI processor, Leica’s US price increase, and the 40th ASC Awards winners with Oscars just around the corner. We have a lot to unpack, so sit back, relax, and tune in!   Chapters & Articles: (00:00) Intro (05:35) DJI RS 5 Review - A Decade of Ronin Evolution Culminates in the Most Capable Single-Operator Gimbal Yet https://www.cined.com/dji-rs-5-review-a-decade-of-ronin-evolution-culminates-in-the-most-capable-single-operator-gimbal-yet/ (23:07) Blazar Viper 1.5X Full Frame Anamorphic Lenses Officially Introduced https://www.cined.com/blazar-viper-1-5x-full-frame-anamorphic-lenses-officially-introduced/ (27:06) FUJIFILM “Focus on Glass – Untold Stories”: 14 X Mount Lens Concepts Revealed, Community Vote Now Open https://www.cined.com/fujifilm-focus-on-glass-untold-stories-14-x-mount-lens-concepts-revealed-community-vote-now-open/ (36:53) Vivo X300 Ultra Introduces 400mm Zeiss Telephoto Lens Kit https://www.cined.com/vivo-x300-ultra-introduces-400-mm-zeiss-telephoto-lens-kit/ (42:32) TECNO Showcases Experiential Phone With Over Ten Concept Devices https://www.cined.com/tecno-showcases-experiential-phone-with-over-ten-concept-devices/ (47:46) Exploring Higgsfield AI - New Lesson in 'Ethical AI Video for Filmmakers' is Live https://www.cined.com/exploring-higgsfield-ai-new-lesson-in-ethical-ai-video-for-filmmakers-is-live/ (54:01) RØDECaster Video Core Introduced With RØDECaster Sync - EDL Export Comes to the Entire Range https://www.cined.com/rodecaster-video-core-introduced-with-rodecaster-sync-edl-export-comes-to-the-entire-range/ (01:04:10) GoPro GP3 Processor Unveiled – AI-Powered 5nm Chip to Drive Push Into “Ultra-Premium End of the Imaging Market” https://www.cined.com/gopro-gp3-processor-unveiled-ai-powered-5nm-chip-to-drive-push-into-ultra-premium-end-of-the-imaging-market/ (01:09:40) Leica US Price Increase Confirmed - M-System Leads the Way, SL3 and SL3-S Bodies Unaffected https://www.cined.com/leica-us-price-increase-confirmed-m-system-leads-the-way-sl3-and-sl3-s-bodies-unaffected/ (01:12:08) 40th ASC Awards Winners: Michael Bauman Takes Top Prize for One Battle After Another https://www.cined.com/40th-asc-awards-winners-michael-bauman-takes-top-prize-for-one-battle-after-another/ (01:17:32) Making of Vampires in 'Sinners' - Behind Cinematography and Prosthetics https://www.cined.com/making-of-vampires-in-sinners-behind-cinematography-and-prosthetics/   We hope you enjoyed this episode! Do you have feedback, comments, or suggestions? Write us at [email protected]