Archive of the Camera Accessories Category

Valley Cottage, NY– Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, is delivering two new fluid heads for MiniDV and HDV camcorders. The Sachtler FSB 2 is designed to accept payloads of up to 4.4 pounds (2kg) while the FSB 6 supports 2.2 to 13.2 pounds (1 to 6kg). The new heads are engineered to offer low-mass cameras the same smooth pan and tilt movement that operators have enjoyed with larger camera packages on heavy-duty fluid heads.

Sachtler‘s engineers employed the same fluid head dampening technology professionals have come to expect from the company‘s larger heads. Both the FSB 2 and FSB 6 have three more

Vinten Radamec, a Vitec Group brand and leading provider of robotic broadcast systems, adds the FHR-100 Fusion Robotic Head to its growing range of Fusion products. This medium-payload robotic head is ideal for stand-alone use or integrated with Vinten Radamec robotic platforms, including the new FP-145 Robotic Pedestal, FPH-145 Integral Height Drive and FBH-175 Bolt on Height Drive.

The smartly designed FHR-100 incorporates the features of Vinten Radamec‘s FH-100 Fusion Robotic head except for its ability to be operated manually. As a robotic-only head, it is the lightest weight, most economical robotic head in the 120-pound payload range. more

16×9 Inc. introduces Box-HVR from Bebob Engineering, an ingenious new mounting system for adding Sony‘s HVR-DR60 portable hard disk recorder.
Developed specifically to complement popular Sony camcorders like the HVR-V1U and HDR-FX7, HVR-Z1U and HDR-FX1, and DSR PD150/170, this compact, lightweight cage-style carrier attaches unobtrusively underneath the camera between the baseplate and tripod plate. The system‘s smooth-glide drawer is tailored to cradle the HVR-DR60 and hold it firmly in more

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 8, 2007 - As one of the world‘s best-known media arts colleges, Full Sail Real World Education has a core mission: to make sure its graduates are ready to work in today‘s media businesses as soon as they step off campus. The path toward accomplishing this goal includes training Full Sail‘s students with the industry‘s most advanced and widely used technology. This is why the school‘s HD Production department has outfitted its cameras with Canon HD portable, studio, and cine lenses. more

Immediately after purchasing Grass Valley™ Viper FilmStream Camera™ systems, Sim Video, one of North America‘s most reputable video equipment rental houses, began the process of SIModifying the cameras to improve usability. Sim Video debuted their modifications at Cine Gear 2007 in Los Angeles where local and international cinematographers alike showed great interest while testing the cameras first-hand. more

Now K-Tek offers the Avalon Traveler in muted red or blue anodized aluminum tubing – the only colored professional boom poles on the market.
With their distinctive hues, these attractive poles are an excellent way to differentiate different work crews, or to distinguish a kit and keep it apart from others in the field. And the new colored Travelers are not just pleasing to the eye. Against a background such as a blue sky, or a brick building, they blend more fully into the scene than traditional black boom poles, becoming a subtler, less conspicuous presence in the background. more

Band Pro Film & Digital has delivered Clairmont Camera‘s first six new Sony F23 CineAlta™ cameras. One of the most well-respected rental houses in the industry, Clairmont has offices in Hollywood, Toronto and Vancouver and is renowned for its extensive range of cameras, lenses, and accessories. Clairmont expects to increase its F23 inventory again soon.

According to owner Denny Clairmont, “Until the F23 came along, cameras in the 2/3-inch chip world were designed very much like ENG digital cameras. The Sony F23 has been designed more

Vinten Radamec, a Vitec Group brand and leading provider of robotic broadcast systems, announces the availability of the FBH-175 Fusion Bolt-On Height Drive, designed to provide robotic control of the manual height mechanisms of the Vinten Osprey Elite and Pro Ped pedestals, as well as the Sachtler Combi Ped.
With a maximum payload of 175 lbs, the FBH-175 easily supports Vinten Radamec Fusion robotic heads and professional portable video cameras, lenses and prompters. The system provides up to 35.4 inches of vertical travel with broadcast-quality and on-shot smoothness at more

Leicester, UK. – July 19, 2007. Cooke Optics Ltd., a premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, announces that the Cooke /i dataLink, which records camera data for use in post-production, is now available. It enables VFX and DI artists to create more accurate, better-looking visual effects, and saves significant time in the post-production process. Recent tests of the device resulted in considerable time saving in VFX creation when compared with more traditional routes. more

Teresis Online™ Gives Video Production Companies a Unique Opportunity to Simultaneously Cut Costs and Reduce Time to Market

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 18, 2007 - Teresis Media Management, Inc., the developer of the first and only complete video production asset management solution, today announced the launch of an online version of its software. Teresis Online™ harnesses the full power and benefits of Teresis technology in a “software as a service” business model, making it more affordable and accessible to a wide variety of customers from the independent film producer to the largest entertainment production companies. more