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Vinten Grows Vision Blue Family
Vinten, part of Vitec Videocom, a
Vitec Group company, has announced the
third pan-and-tilt head of its Vision Blue
range: the Vision Blue3, which is designed
for intermediate-weight 1⁄ 3"-chip camcorders and highly accessorized DSLRs.
The Vision Blue3 balances payloads
between 6.6 and 14.6 pounds and sits
between the original Vision Blue (which has
a payload range of 4.6-11 pounds) and the
Vision Blue5 (payload range of 12.1-26.5
pounds). The Vision Blue range offers
camera operators all of the features associated with Vinten heads, including infinitely
adjustable Perfect Balance and LF Drag technology to provide smooth control and
consistent movement quality.
“We’re very proud of the feedback
that we’ve had from global operators who
choose Vision Blue heads for their highperformance support, designed to match
the broadcast-quality performance of
today’s compact, lightweight cameras,” says
Andrew Butler, strategic planning and
project manager at Vinten. “The Vision Blue
range has been designed to make the filming process effortless, enabling the camera
operator to release his or her creativity. The
new Vision Blue3 completes the range and
brings uncompromised professional performance to the broadest range of users,
regardless of the payload of the camcorder
and its accessories.”
For additional information, visit
www.vinten.com.

Cartoni’s Magnum, Jibo
Make Smooth Moves
Cartoni has introduced the Magnum
Fluid Head, a compact fluid head that incorporates a patented counterbalance system
and an advanced fluid damping module, as
well as the Fluid Action version of the Jibo
lightweight jib arm, which incorporates a
viscous damp to both pan and lift movements for extra smooth shooting.
The Magnum’s counterbalance
system is designed to operate with cameras
that feature a high center of gravity and
weigh 22-176 pounds; cameras within this
range will balance through the entire 130degree tilt angle. The counterbalance knob,
located on the side of the fluid head, is calibrated with a variable adjustment
connected to a digital readout display.
Manufactured with ultra-strong aircraftgrade aluminum alloy, the Magnum
provides precise movements and a consistently high drag output.
The frictionless fluid damping

modules perform over an extended
temperature range, with smooth and
precise movements. The continuously variable fluid control knobs on the sides of the
head feature a flip-folding design, are easy
to reach and connect to a digital readout to
enable quick setup even in low-light conditions. The control brakes on both pan and
tilt are located on the front left side of the
control panel and can be operated with a
single hand. The Magnum interfaces with
any Mitchell or 150mm bowl base and can
be easily mounted on top of any pedestal
with 4-hole bores. The wedge camera plate
has an ergonomic quick-release and a wide
range of centering for micrometric balance
setting.
The three-section Jibo fits into a
durable, portable wheeled case and can be
assembled in less than 3 minutes. The jib
arm weighs only 25 pounds and folds
down to 38" in length for packing. When
assembled, it can lift the camera from
ground level to 78" high.
The rear part of the Jibo arm holds
the counterweights and can adjust in and
out for accurate camera balancing. The
front telescopic arm allows the Jibo to work
in a wide variety of shooting positions,
including normal, underslung and sideways. A horizontal lock enables easy and
safe setup of the arm. The Jibo attaches to
any 100mm bowl-base tripod; for heavier
setups, a Mitchell base adapter is available.
For additional information, visit
www.cartoni.com.
Elation Shines Light on
TVL1000 LED
Elation Professional has introduced
the TVL1000 white LED panel with variable
color temperature and a battery-power
option. The compact, lightweight panel
features 200 warm white and 200 cool
white LEDs, which can be blended to create
any shade of white from cool, natural-looking daylight to soft, warm tungsten.
Using either onboard controls or a
standard DMX-512 controller, lighting
professionals can quickly adjust color
temperature from 3,200°K to 6,500°K. The
TVL1000’s variable color temperature
capability makes it possible to instantly
customize studio lighting to complement
any skin tone or scenic/production environ-

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