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INSTANT EXPERT BY NED SOLTZ IT’S ALL IN THE BAG 10 ESSENTIALS FOR YOUR CAMERA KIT. ITEM/ CONTACT COMPANY MSRP WHAT IT IS SPECS Warm Cards Vortex Media $89 Eight shades on four cards both large and small. www.vortexmedia.com TRU-CUT IR750 Filter Even with so much of the “color correct in post” these days, it’s still sometimes best just to shoot the look you want. Warm Cards now includes two “cool cards” to allow you to color balance your shot to achieve the degree of warmth or coolness that is appropriate. Of course, it also includes a whitebalance card. Schneider Optics $250 and up IR cut-off filter in popular sizes. www.schneideroptics.com $25 (two-roll pack) Self-fusing silicone tape available in several widths and colors. Many CMOS cameras (such as Sony PMW-EX1 and EX3 and RED) at times have varying degrees of infrared contamination under certain lighting conditions. This filter and others to be developed by Schneider cuts off IR at, in this case, 750nm, to ensure that your blacks are black and not muddy brown. Rescue Tape Rescue Tape www.rescuetape.com None of us would ever go on a shoot without gaffer’s tape. Now add Rescue Tape to the list. It’s a permanently self-fusing, waterproof tape for everything from securing devices to electrical repairs to even plumbing fixes. Forms a tight bond and, as it has no glue, leaves no residue when removed. LCD Hoods Hoodman Corp. From $10.95 Shade for your LCD screen. www.hoodmanusa.com Micro LED Lamp Small, cameramounted LED light powered by 4 AA batteries. Using a camera with pull-out LCD, shooting in direct sunlight is always a problem. Hoodman makes hoods to fit every LCD screen on the market as well as field monitor hoods, viewfinder hoods, and stick-on protectors for everything from cell phone screens to digital camera backs. It’s amazing how something so simple and inexpensive can be so essential. Litepanels $349 www.litepanels.com Articulated Arm www.noga.com I have featured this little product in more columns than I can count. It’s not a big lamp, so don’t expect to light a whole interview with it, but for close-up shots, fill or an eye light, there’s nothing else for the money. Just slips right into your bag and adds virtually no weight to the camera. Noga $150 and up Also known as the “Israeli Arm.” Noga’s arm is the most versatile and sturdy accessory out there for attaching external monitors or virtually any other device to your camera. Available in several sizes and capacities, its connections are secure. Just loosen the one central knob to control articulation of the arm in virtually any direction. One day you’ll be glad you’re carrying one with you. Zoom H4 Samson $299 Handheld, 4-track SD recorder. www.samsontech.com There are a number of file-based recording devices on the market. I have had wonderful results with the Samson. Its Star Trek-like design belies a versatile device with XLR inputs, 2- or 4-track recording, sample rates up to 96K and capabilities to handle up to 4GB SDHC card. MDR-7506 Sony $100 Workhorse headphones. When all else fails, nothing is as dependable as these old standby Sony headphones. They provide complete over-the-ear coverage, fold up neatly, and give you the comfort of knowing that some things just don’t change. www.sony.com Hot Shoe Extension Don’t let just a few dollars come between you and the times you may need to mount a light, a wireless receiver, or who knows what else to your single camera shoe. This rotatable, 4" extension is another one of those accessories you may not need every day, but when you do, you’ll be grateful for it. Rycote $60 Hot shoe extension. www.rycote.com Lens Cleaner Purosol Kits from $9.95 “Green” lens cleaning solution and microfiber cloth. www.purosol.com Alcohol-free, non-flammable and environmentally safe, this cleaner was originally developed for NASA and the U.S. military. Will not affect lens coatings. Not only does it clean your lens, but its enzyme technology even repels dust. Also available in a formulation for plasma and LCD screens. 18 dv december 2008 www.dv.com http://www.vortexmedia.com http://www.schneideroptics.com http://www.rescuetape.com http://www.hoodmanusa.com http://www.litepanels.com http://www.noga.com http://www.samsontech.com http://www.sony.com http://www.rycote.com http://www.purosol.com http://www.dv.com

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