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New Products & Services
Cavision Re-imagines Electronic Slate
Cavision Enterprises Ltd. has introduced a series of
redesigned clapper slates, including a standard slate, a slate with
strobe light, a slate with stopwatch, and a slate with both
strobe and stopwatch.
The strobe-light feature,
which illuminates the film-title
area, can be set to continuous,
fast-flash or slow-flash mode. This
function serves to obtain the
attention of the crew when filming
is set to commence. The light automatically shuts off as the clapper
sticks are closed.
The stopwatch function provides clock time in 1⁄25-second
increments. Because the time on the watch freezes when the clapper sticks are shut, it can also be used as a visual aid for synching
sound in post.
A sleek design and reinforced three-dimensional structure
offer added durability, and a slot at the back provides a convenient
way to hold the slate during operation. The slates also feature fine,
crisp text printed inside the acrylic surface. The small, lightweight
lithium-ion battery provides three hours of "on" time and can be
recharged via USB or regular wall outlet.
All versions are available with color or black-and-white clapper sticks, which feature a new hinge mechanism for ultra-smooth
movement as well as a newly designed latch system - rather than
a magnet, which could cause interference with other devices - to
keep the sticks in the closed position.
Additional information and pricing can be found on Cavision's online store, www.cavision.biz.
Lumos Illuminates Trip Pro LED
International Supplies, a distributor for the photo and video
industry, has introduced the Lumos Trip Pro, a
portable, continuous LED light for HD camcorders
and DSLRs. Built by DMLite, the Trip Pro boasts an
adjustable color range from 3,200K to 5,600K as
well as 100-to-0-percent dimming with minimal
color shift.
The Trip Pro features flicker-free operation, a
color-rendering index as high as 97 Ra at its
tungsten setting, and a maximum Lux rating
of 560 at a distance of 3'. The light can be
powered by an AC adaptor, a Canon LP-E6
battery, or an Anton/Bauer or V-mount
battery via a D-Tap power cable.
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The Trip Pro is available through International Supplies for
$399, and comes with one small grid, five spare lenses, a pouch and
a manual. A strobe and continuous version for DSLRs, called the Trip,
is also available.
For additional information, visit www.lumosusa.com and
www.internationalsupplies.com.
KGS Development Launches Pneumatic Bazooka
Key Grip Systems Development has introduced
a pneumatic-bazooka camera support, which
comprises a triangular base, three pneumatic columns
and two types of wheels.
The pneumatic columns cover a range of
110cm (approximately 43") to enable quick and easy
positioning of the camera. The combined wheels
allow the bazooka to be used
on rails or on the ground; the
wheels feature a directional
blocking mechanism for
stable, locked-off shots.
For additional information, visit www.kgsd.eu.
Colorfront Unveils 2014 Lineup
Colorfront has introduced its 2014 versions of On-Set Dailies,
Express Dailies and Transkoder. The updates boast performanceboosting advances for 4K and Ultra High Definition Television
production and postproduction.
On-Set Dailies 2014 introduces accelerated CPU and GPU
processing of HD/2K/4K video via Nvidia's latest Quadro K6000,
Tesla K20 and GeForce GTX Titan cards. The latest release also
supports AJA Corvid Ultra with simultaneous HD/4K/UHDTV highframe-rate video output. Additionally, On-Set Dailies 2014 sports an
improved grading toolset with new primary and selective grading
tools, masks and curves, and mapping for third-party control panels.
Playback and review tools have been significantly enhanced with
new timeline and editing features, plus extended Bin and Lookstore
functionality, which enables users to rapidly search for, organize and
manage media for an entire production. On-Set Dailies
2014 also features extended audio and video
format support, including embedded audio on
Sony F55, Arriraw, Red, QuickTime and MXF
footage, rendering of DCPs, IMF AS-02 MXF, and
support for the latest High Efficiency Video
Coding H.265 video-compression formats.
Express Dailies 2014 extends support
across new MacPro, iMac and MacBook Pro platforms
and adds background rendering using the latest Nvidia
GeForce GTX Titan and AMD FirePro graphics cards for fast 4K video

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