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InTech

Camera Supports

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cine-standard position of controls
(including brakes) and front handle
plus a magnesium housing and carbon
fibre cover.
Spidercam's Light is a gyrostabilised remote camera head
designed to carry a variety of camera
and lens combinations across an area
of about 80 x 80 metres. It comprises
a compact winch design and a light
weight dolly. Data and video are
transmitted over glass fibre cables to
ensure interference-free transmission.
Stype's StypeKit is a bolt-on tracking
system for Stanton Jimmy, CamMate
and Super Techno telescopic camera
cranes, It requires no additional
external sensors or infra-red cameras

OConnor 2560 fluid head is for
lightweight digital cinema cameras

Output options supporting 12G-SDI
or 4 x 3G-SDI over electrical cable or
optical fibre are available. An integral
Ethernet interface allows control from
practically any distance.
Manfrotto's Nitrotech 600 Series
video tripods includes two new fluid
heads that feature new fluid-dragsystem technology and a more precise
nitrogen
piston
counterbalance
mechanism. The 608 fluid head has
a continuous counterbalance weight
of 0 to 8kg with a maximum payload
of 8kg, and the 612 fluid head has a
continuous counterbalance weight
of 4 to 12kg with a payload of 12kg.
Both heads come with ARRI-style
handle rosettes and illuminated level
indicators.
Miller has developed new camera
plates for its Air, DS and Compass X
Fluid Heads. Available with a 120mm
sliding range for larger-format
broadcast and production cameras
or a 30mm version for DSLRs, the
new 1207 camera plate provides an
extended sliding range of 120mm
compared with the standard 1204/5
camera plates' range of 60mm. A short
camera plate, 1209, features a sliding
range of 30mm, specifically

Shape WLB C200 rig

designed to fit smaller cameras such
as DSLRs when used in on-tripod video
mode and handheld photography
during the same shoot.
Mo-Sys has combined its StarTracker
camera tracker and Grass Valley's
LDX cameras with the aim of reducing
setup time and complexity for virtual
studios. StarTracker is an optical
camera tracking system which
looks at identical reflective stickers
(stars) that are randomly applied to
studio ceilings or lighting grids. It is
claimed to provide unlimited freedom
of movement while still ensuring
accurate
real-time
positioning,
rotation and lens data. The LDX
cameras are combined with a Grass
Valley XCU control unit,
XF base stations and XF
Transmission Direct IP
interface. Camera tracking
information goes directly to
the XCU in the control room
via the camera's hybrid fibre
cable. From there, it can be
interfaced over IP to the virtual
studio system.
OConnor's 2560 fluid head is a
smaller version of the 2575.
It is intended for use with
lightweight digital cinema
cameras. Features include

Telemetrics studio robotics

to deliver positional data of the
camera in 3D space. An automatic
aiming and targeting feature simplifies
setup and calibration. StypeKit is
claimed to work in practically any
level of lighting from dark studio to
bright sunlit outdoors and with render
processors from companies such as
BrainStorm, Chyron Hego, Orad, Ross
Video, Wasp3D and Vizrt.
Telemetrics' reFrame Automatic
Shot Correction feature (included with
its RCCP platform of control panels)
is now compatible
with its TeleGlide
camera
trolley
systems, freeing up
the operator to control
the camera's pan/tilt head
without worrying about talent
moving unexpectedly out of frame
while the camera travels along its
track. Operators using an RCCP control
panel can move a camera along a
track (or operate the Telemetrics
OmniGlide Roving Robotic pedestal)
with one hand for pan/tilt motions.
ReFrame ensures that on-screen
talent remains in frame even if moving
about or slouching in their seat. The
software can run a production in fully
automated mode, switching cameras

when pre-defined adjustments are
required without human intervention.
Vinten's FH-155 is a robotic/manual
pan and tilt head with a maximum
capacity of 70kg. Available for both
the FH-155 and the robotic-only FHR155, the optional StarTracker module
is claimed to enable drift-free realtime tracking for roaming pedestals in
both robotic and manual modes. The
FH-155 features a manual operating
mode that enables camera operators
to make intuitive and smooth pan-andtilt movements when required by the
content or production.
Operators can switch between
robotic and manual modes either at
the head or from the Vinten HD-VRC
controller.
Camera support accessories
Hague Camera Supports' K1 jib is a
low-cost telescopic pole designed to
support a camcorder or DSLR camera
of up to 1.5kg weight. The camera
plate is fastened to a pulley wheel
and has a control cable running down
to a second pulley which is attached
to a tilt handle. This handle is used
to tilt the camera up or down. A
second handle on the telescopic pole
allows the operator to control and
counterbalance the jib.
Shape WLB produces support rigs
for a range of cameras. An example
is the C200 rig which allows Canon
C200 operators to access the camera's
control features while maintaining
balance beneath the camera's centre
of gravity.
Vocas' Handheld Kit Pro Type Q is
a handheld shoulder rig kit for DSLR
cameras. The shoulder pad and the
counterweight are mounted directly to
15mm rails offering options to mount
accessories such as a follow focus or
matte box.
Wooden Camera's Zip Focus is a
light weight follow focus system for
compact and handheld camera setups.
It is compatible with all lens types and
has a 1:1 gear ratio.

Hague Camera Supports
K1 jib low-cost
telescopic pole
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