BSC Expo 2025 preview
Posted on Feb 1, 2025 by Pro Moviemaker
Lights, camera, innovation!
BSC Expo returns to Battersea Park for even more cutting-edge hardware, software and inspirational speakers
Britain’s annual flagship show for cinematography and television production returns to Evolution London – a purpose-built venue in the heart of Battersea Park on the banks of the Thames.
Running from 14 to 15 February, BSC Expo welcomes students, newcomers and professionals eager to learn from top cinematographers and broadcast figureheads. There’s an impressive list of seminars, workshops and networking events – plus the chance to see the latest kit, get hands-on and quiz experts on what makes it so good.
The cameras and lenses may take the spotlight, but the show also features lighting, rigs, software and everything you need – whether you’re creating a YouTube video or a Hollywood blockbuster.
With easy links via road or rail, make sure you register for your free ticket at bscexpo.com. Let’s take a look at some of the exhibitors in attendance.
Aputure
Stand 209
Aputure will be showing off its Storm 80c and 1000c LED lights, featuring the Blair-CG light engine. These colour COB lights deliver accuracy and boast an extended white light adjustment of 1800-20,000K CCT with 100% +/- green control. The new Blair-CG light engine is the most tunable colour light ever produced in an LED, offering the greatest range and highest accuracy.
All Storm lights – including the 1200x – feature IP65 weather protection and professional connectivity options.
Make sure you also check out the Aputure Infinimat, a full-colour, pixel-controllable, weather-proof solution with infinite expandability and multiple sizes.
Arri
Stand 323
Arri, a leading manufacturer of camera and lighting systems for the film, broadcast, media and entertainment industries, boasts a worldwide distribution and service network. The brand will showcase its latest camera and lighting products, including the new Ensō Prime lenses. These have been designed to produce beautiful, natural images across all lighting conditions and perform reliably in diverse shooting environments, allowing users to focus on their best work by going with the creative flow.
The event also marks the debut of Arri’s new Alexa 265.
Astera
Stand 158
Renowned for its battery-powered, remote-controlled LED lights, Astera integrates cutting-edge design with practical functionality to meet the needs of lighting professionals. Its portfolio includes wireless LEDs with great performance and flexibility.
Innovations like the Quikspot and Lunabulb, Plutofresnel and Leofresnel series will be on show in London.
The Astera Lunabulb merges the traditional appearance of an incandescent bulb with the TitanLED engine, offering full-colour and wireless control.
Blackmagic
Stand 352
Blackmagic will be showing demos of its Ursa Cine 12K LF and Pyxis 6K cameras, alongside DaVinci Resolve 19. This offers seamless camera-to-cloud workflows, empowering teams to work more efficiently from shoot to post.
The Ursa Cine 12K is built for high-end production, featuring a large format RGBW sensor with 16 stops of dynamic range, interchangeable mounts (PL, LPL, EF) and pro-grade Lemo and Fischer connections. It offers 8TB of built-in storage, high-speed networking for media offloading and 5G connectivity for live syncing to Blackmagic Cloud.
The Pyxis 6K offers flexibility with a compact design, featuring a full-frame 6K sensor, built-in optical low-pass filter and dual CFexpress card recorders. It also comes with EF, PL or L-Mount lens options and includes proxy recording, like the Ursa.
Bebob
Stand 426
Bebob will showcase its portfolio, including V-Mount, B-Mount and Gold Mount-compatible batteries, micro batteries, chargers, adapters and hot-swap adapters. Highlights include the compact Vmicro and Amicro batteries, plus the Cube 1200 – a multi-voltage lithium-ion battery with 1176Wh capacity and built-in charger.
The B-Mount interface – developed in collaboration with Arri – has been a sales success since its launch.
Canon
Stand TBC
Canon will be displaying its professional imaging technologies for film and television production workflows. The company will be showcasing its full cine lens and camera range, including the latest releases such as the versatile EOS C400 and the lightweight EOS C80, that share the same image sensor. You can also get hands-on with the full RF Hybrid lens range.
The team will be demonstrating how Canon’s lenses and Cinema EOS range work together to deliver exceptional image quality and versatility for virtual production.
Find cinema cameras, mirrorless models and PTZ units on display – something for every professional filmmaker.
Core SWX
Stand 110
Core SWX’s Hypercore Neo, Helix Max, Nano X Micro and Renegade series are built to provide the power and support necessary to bring even the most ambitious visions to life. Whether you’re capturing stunning footage of nature’s beauty or creating the next big blockbuster, Core SWX has the answer.
CVP
Mezzanine Floor M007
The Mezzanine level at BSC Expo will once again be dominated by CVP’s traditional mega-stand, which brings a full showcase of the latest and greatest products. Attendees can expect expert, impartial advice from the company’s team of many technical consultants, product specialists and engineers.
Visitors can also explore the popular Pro Repairs and Used Marketplace features, as well as get hands-on with all the newest equipment from a massive range of manufacturers to suit a wide range of budgets.
Fujifilm
Stand 121
Fujifilm is set to steal the show with the European debut of the GFX Eterna filmmaking camera, featuring a 102-megapixel sensor from the GFX mirrorless series.
The GFX100 II, along with its fifth-generation X Series models, the X-H2S and X-H2, will also be on display. A range of lenses, including the Premista full-frame zoom cine lenses, will showcase Fujifilm’s camera and lens solutions.
Additionally, the award-winning Duvo series lenses will be paired with Motion Impossible’s remote camera platform Agito for fully remote cinematic creations.
Godox
Stand M001
Godox is expanding its professional continuous lighting line-up, with the Knowled series leading the charge. Highlights include the powerful MG2400Bi COB LED, Liteflow Cine Reflector range, as well as new additions like the F800R RGB Flexi Panel, Beamlight Max60 Parallel Reflector and MS60Bi/R Spotlight Kit.
The Knowled cinematic ecosystem offers filmmakers all the tools they need, from powerful COB lights to panel, tube and hybrid fixtures suitable for both stills and movies.
Hawk-Woods
Stand 413
From camera batteries, chargers and power adapters to custom cables and bespoke solutions, Hawk-Woods boasts a catalogue of over 400 items to ensure there’s a fit for every need.
The brand stands for quality and reliability, so you can power your creativity with confidence.
On display will be various products, including B-Lok batteries for the Arri Alexa 35, with multiple outputs, safety features, straight 26v with 20A output and drop resistance.
Holdan
Stand 107
Top distributor Holdan will be showcasing a range of kit from Samyang, Xeen, Studio Network Solutions, Kondor Blue, Orca, Mark Roberts Motion Control and more.
A major highlight will be Atomos with its on-camera and cloud monitor-recorders, production monitors, the Connect range and the Adobe camera-to cloud workflow.
IDX/Libec
Stand 358
Battery giant IDX supplies a variety of power solutions. Its V-Mount options consist of three different ranges: Cue, Duo and Imicro.
The cost-effective Cue range offers four capacities (98Wh, 150Wh, 198Wh and 300Wh) with D-Tap outputs and high-quality lithium-ion cells. The Duo range, with two D-Tap outputs and one USB-C PD, is ideal for powering various equipment, available in 98Wh, 150Wh and 198Wh models.
The latest Imicro range offers high load capability in a compact form factor for modern cine-style cameras and equipment.
Tripod brand Libec shares the same stand and will have its range of tripods and monopods on show, including the TH-V and HFMP kits.
Irix Lens
Stand 404
Irix Cine lenses offer a unique look, helped by the rounded aperture blade for smooth bokeh and fast apertures for shallow depth-of-field.
Available with RF, EF, E, Z, L, X, P and Micro Four Thirds mounts, Irix lenses have similar dimensions and weight for easy lens changes without affecting the rest of your set-up.
Nanlux/Nanlite
Stand 109
Nanlux and Nanlite are two brands owned by Nanguang, and will be displaying their wide range of LED lighting products that offer professional quality at great prices. Look out for the Forza series, which includes the 60CR, featuring an RGBLAC six-colour mixing system for accuracy and flexibility.
The Pavoslim range of LED panel lights is slim, robust and lightweight – while the Pavotube series of full-colour tube lights have flexible set-up options. With built-in batteries, it offers greater flexibility and portability for on-location shoots.
The powerful Evoke 900C features the RGBLAC system for an ultra-wide CCT range and high luminance. With an IP55 rating, it can withstand harsh environments.
Plus, the powerful Evoke 2400B provides luminance equivalent to a 10K tungsten or 4K HMI light. With IP55 protection for both the lamp head and power supply, it provides thorough protection.
The Evoke 5000B features an ultra-high power of 5000W, with both the lamp head and power supply rated IP65. The CCT ranges from 2700 to 6500K, with G/M adjustment of ±80, and it is also compatible with accessories from the Evoke 2400B.
Nikon
Stand 20
Legendary camera and lens brand Nikon continues its expansion into filmmaking with fantastic mirrorless cameras like the Z 8. This full-frame, stacked-sensor imaging powerhouse can shoot detailed stills and quality movies in a massive range of codec choices, including internal Raw.
With Nikon now owning cinema brand Red, you can even upload LUTs to emulate its colour science.
Profoto
Stand M002A
Renowned for its 60-year legacy in photography lighting, Profoto is now making waves in cinema for the industry’s top gaffers and DOPs.
The brand’s reliability and craftsmanship comes to a new generation of LED lights, together with a range of modifiers getting their world premiere at the BSC Expo.
On display will be the first product in the new line-up of LEDs – the powerful Profoto L1600D. This model combines lightweight design with new and innovative HydroCTech technology, which eliminates the need for a ballast.
Red Digital Cinema
Stand 22
Red will be exhibiting its latest generation of cinema cameras, including the V-Raptor X, which sets new standards in quality, versatility and efficiency.
Discover the seamless and efficient Red workflow, designed to optimise post-production, enhance productivity and maximise creativity in content creation.
Sigma
Stand 111
Japanese optical brand Sigma remains at the top with more than 50 stills lenses, 25 cine lenses in various mounts and two full-frame cameras – all at affordable prices. On the stand will be various cine and stills lenses to try out in a range of mounts, as well as the fp series of cameras, mount converters and other accessories. Take a look at the Classic primes for a vintage look, too.
Sony
Stand 247
BSC Expo will showcase Sony’s first full VP ecosystem, featuring the Verona display with the Venice 2 camera and Sensor Extension kit. The set-up highlights Sony’s latest VP toolset, enhancing pre-production and colour management. Also on display will be Sony’s selection of cinematography workflow tools, including Ci Media Cloud and Catalyst Browse.
Videndum
Stand 105
Home to brands like Manfrotto, Sachtler, Litepanels and many more, Videndum will spotlight the new Anton Bauer Eden – a rugged 2.5kWh mobile power station for professional cinematography. With two AC outlets and four USB-C ports, it powers everything from lights and cameras to on-set essentials. It fully recharges in under four hours using standard AC power, or can use solar energy for sustainable, off-grid charging.
Don’t miss the Sachtler range of tripods and fluid heads that offer fast, stable and seamless movement.
Vocas Systems
Stand 18
Known for high-quality, precision-engineered camera accessories, Vocas will showcase universal and specialised products.
Expect matte boxes, follow focus systems, support rigs and cage systems designed for popular cameras like the Sony Burano, FX6, FX9, Canon EOS C80, C400 and Arri Alexa models.
Zeiss
Stand 319
German lens maker Zeiss will have its range of high-end cine lenses, from the CP.3 cinematography lenses to the Supreme Prime Radiance family.
Of course, the latest range of superfast Zeiss Nano primes, ideal for smaller digital cinema cameras or mirrorless, will be on display.
Zeiss will also be displaying the Lightweight Zoom LWZ.3 for Super 35, as well as the Compact Prime CP.3 and CP.3 XD. Plus, check out the Cincraft ecosystem, offering lens data-related services and products for visual effects and VP.
This article was first published in the March/April 2025 issue of Pro Moviemaker
