by Gary Keller | Feb 10, 2026 | Newsroom
LONDON, UK [6 February 2026] – Digital Camera Systems (DCS) today announced Lens Link, a new handset designed to extend lens control range on set while keeping crews on the lens control systems and workflows they already trust. Lens Link is built for modern set...
by Gary Keller | Jan 27, 2026 | Newsroom
LONDON, UK [27 January 2026] – Digital Camera Systems (DCS) today announced it has acquired UMeT, the frame-accurate media metadata application from CineDev, marking a strategic expansion beyond on-set capture hardware into a broader VFX software and workflow...
by Gary Keller | Dec 19, 2025 | Newsroom
2025 has been a year of geographic shifts and workflow evolution for the film and television industry. Whilst production levels remained below their pre-strike baseline, the landscape changed in meaningful ways. For those of us working in lens metadata, these shifts...
by Gary Keller | Nov 19, 2025 | Newsroom
In VFX-heavy productions, lens metadata must survive a complex journey from camera through multiple facilities and software systems before reaching vendors. The harsh reality: metadata gets lost, corrupted, or reformatted far more often than productions anticipate. A...
by Gary Keller | Oct 28, 2025 | Newsroom
In modern production, accurate lens metadata is essential for VFX workflows. Focus, iris, and zoom (FIZ) data enables post-production teams to match virtual elements precisely to live-action footage. However, a fundamental principle applies: bad data is worse...
by Gary Keller | Dec 20, 2024 | Newsroom
In the fast-paced world of filmmaking, having access to live lens data can be a game-changer. From the set to the post-production pipeline, lens metadata provides essential information about focus, iris, and zoom positions, empowering professionals across various...
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