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When Venu, owned by Peter Hader, decided to build a purpose-designed production studio in their new premises, they wanted more than just quality lighting—they wanted a studio that was carefully designed from the ground up to deliver professional results while remaining practical and easy to operate. Being recommended for its expertise in studio infrastructure, Peter contacted Lemac to assist with the design and implementation of the new space.

Sony Electronics introduces the FX5, a new full-frame camera in its Cinema Line series. A newly developed fully stacked CMOS image sensor raises sensitivity performance with 15+ stops of dynamic range, three base ISO settings, and a Dual Gain shooting mode. For the first time in the Cinema Line FX series, the FX5 supports Open Gate shooting and in-camera recording in X-OCN, Sony's proprietary RAW format.

ABC's upcoming crime drama "TREASURE & DIRT" is the first major long-form Australian production shot with the new Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 cameras. With cinematography by Edward Goldner, ACS and equipment rentals from Lemac Film and Digital, TREASURE & DIRT is available now on ABC iView.

The STEADICAM® Elite™ is a next-generation lightweight sled designed for operators who need a medium payload capacity, smarter ergonomics, and integrated electronic stabilization control—without stepping into full-size rig territory. Built with a rigid unibody top stage, powered by a 3-Axis Volt™ gimbal, and engineered with broadcast-ready infrastructure, Elite delivers the performance flexibility demanded by today’s hybrid cinema and live-production workflows.

With NAB Show 2026 almost upon us, Blackmagic Design has announced a range of new products across digital film cameras, live production, post-production software, audio, recording, storage and network infrastructure. The announcements include updates to DaVinci Resolve, new Fairlight audio tools, and multiple hardware products designed to support SMPTE-2110 IP video workflows, high-speed Ethernet connectivity and integration with Blackmagic Cloud.

Easyrig has introduced the new STABIL Medium, a lightweight mid‑range support solution designed for 4-14 kg camera setups, offering improved balance, stability and compatibility with the Vario 6 system.

Lemac officially began on 8th September 1975, but the Lemac story really began way earlier with the passion and talent of one man – the late John Bowring ACS.

When your URSA Cine Immersive is pushing out 11.6 TB of OCF per hour shooting BRAW 5:1 at 90 fps, offload speed is the difference between staying on schedule and shutting the camera down. Every minute really does count.