“DP Rachel Morrison on Creating a Tactile ‘Mudbound’ & Making ‘Black Panther’ Distinct” First off, congratulations to Cinematographer Rachel Morrison for making history and becoming the first female director of photography to receive an Oscar nomination. Rachel Morrison has not-so-quietly emerged as one of the most exciting cinematographers working today. While she had previously […]
Arkansas-based Waymack & Crew embraces the Hawk-Woods Sticky Battery for powering handheld cameras and specialty rigs.
Steven Manios Sr., former owner and president of Century Precision Optics, will receive the Distinguished Service Lifetime Achievement Award for his groundbreaking work in camera optics.
Manios Digital & Film has reached an agreement with cinema lens maker Veydra to become the exclusive, worldwide distributor for its innovative new lens accessory, the Veydra 1.2x PL to PL Expander. The Expander makes it possible to use vintage zoom lenses from the Academy-format era with current generation Super 35 and larger sensor cameras.
NORTH HOLLYWOOD—Cartoni, the world-leader in camera support, has expanded its line of pan-and-tilt heads with its largest capacity product ever. MAGNUM, which will be shown for the first time at NAB 2015, offers a payload capacity of 25 – 95 kg (55 – 210 lbs.) combined with reliable operation, a fluid feel (with no transition […]
After great success with their viewfinders, Kinotehnik expands into lighting accessories designed for the new era of content creation. BURBANK—April 9, 2015—Kinotehnik launches PRACTILITE 602, the worlds first and most compact bi-color, variable beam smart LED fresnel light and celebrates the anniversary of their launch at NAB five years ago. Since 2010, the Estonian-based Kinotehnik […]
NORTH HOLLYWOOD—Responding to the need for a rugged and reliable fluid head to support today’s wide variety of ENG cameras, Cartoni will introduce TRACKER at NAB 2015. Capable of supporting cameras from 3 kg (4.4 lbs.) to 20 kg (44 lbs.), TRACKER is an ideal fluid head for news-gathering and other outdoor shoots. TRACKER offers […]
Highlights include new MB-435 and MB-455 matte boxes and BP-18 19mm dovetail rail support. HILVERSUM, The Netherlands—April 7, 2014—Vocas Systems, a leading manufacturer of professional quality camera accessories, will showcase its latest line-up of matte boxes, rail supports, focus controllers and other products at NAB 2014 (Stand C10518). Two new matte boxes will be on […]
NORTH HOLLYWOOD—Cartoni, the world leader is camera support, marks its 80th anniversary this year and it’s celebrating with a big savings across its product line through its “80 Years: 80+” Rebate Program. For a limited time, Cartoni USA is offering rebates of $80 or more on a host of great products including its most popular […]
NORTH HOLLYWOOD—January 8, 2015— Camera Support in Burbank is one of the leading suppliers of gear to television productions in Southern California. Founded by veteran cameramen Randy Gomez and Engineer, Gary Taillon, the company supplies camera packages and specialty equipment to a number of popular shows produced before live audiences. Live television production is a […]
