| | | | Tom Guilmette Relies on Vinten Vision 100 for Support in Extreme Cold and Winds
 DP Tom Guilmette took on an assignment at the top of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, nicknamed “Home of the World’s Worst Weather.” He packed his trusted Vinten Vision 100 support system and ascended by Snow Cat to the summit buildings. Shooting conditions were extreme. Guilmette dealt with high winds and temperatures below -20°F (-29°C).
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| | | | SIM Digital Acquires Canada’s PS Production Services
 SIM Digital, one of the leading suppliers of digital production equipment and post production services in North America, today announced that it has acquired PS Production Services Ltd, one of Canada’s largest rental houses for lighting, grip, generators, digital cameras and dolly equipment. The move is the latest in a series of acquisitions by SIM Digital and is part of an ongoing global strategy to be the most comprehensive provider of motion picture and television services in North America.
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| | | | Sachtler Goes Off-the-Grid for “Mountain Men” Shoot
 The crew at Warm Springs Productions might be laid back and friendly, but when it comes to producing their outdoor reality television and hunting shows, it’s all professional. “We use only the best equipment, and only the best tripods to keep the cameras stable,” says equipment manager Mike Schweizer. “That’s why we use Sachtler tripods and heads on all our shoots. They’ve been to the deepest swamps and the snowiest peaks. We trust our tripods to keep a steady shot in -50 degrees, in waist-high water and in torrential downpours.”
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| | | | Mathers Makes the Most out of Litepanels for Indy Feature, 1000 to 1
 When cinematographer and co-producer James Mathers signed on for 1000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story he knew it would be a “labor of love”. Fortunately he had a great crew and terrific cast. His equipment had to be cost-effective and function flawlessly so to not hinder the tight shooting schedule. For lighting, he went with LED pioneers Litepanels.
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| | | | Sinclair Broadcast Group Adds JVC PROHD Cameras At Six Stations
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that Sinclair Broadcast Group has ordered 25 JVC GY-HM790 ProHD shoulder-mount ENG camerasand nine GY-HM650 ProHD mobile news cameras, which will be distributed across six stations for local news and commercial production. The cameras will be primarily used to expand ENG camera fleets at the stations.
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| | | | Scripps Standardizes Multimedia Journalist Operations With JVC GY-HM650 Mobile News Cameras
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that Scripps Media, part of the E.W. Scripps Company, has deployed more than 40 JVC GY-HM650 ProHD mobile news cameras across its 14 full power television stations. With plans to purchase additional units, the company is standardizing on the GY-HM650 for multimedia journalist operations in its station group, but is also using its new cameras for commercial production and syndicated programming.
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| | | | Alura LDS Extenders For Increased Focal Lengths And Versatility
 The new Alura LDS Extenders 1.4x and 2.0x are the perfect products to extend the focal length range of zoom and prime lenses. These additional lens systems which can be easily mounted between the camera’s PL mount and the zoom or prime lens PL mount are small, lightweight and have the ability to transfer lens metadata from appropriate lenses (Ultra Prime LDS, Master Prime, Alura Lightweight Zoom) based on the protocol of the ARRI Lens Data System (LDS) to the camera.
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| | | | The Florida Channel Acquires 19 FUJINON HD Digital Servo Zoom Lenses
 Public service channel uses lenses in robotic configuration to cover state government
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division has delivered 19 FUJINON HAs18x7.6BZD-T5DD Premier Series HD ENG style lenses to The FLORIDA Channel in Tallahassee. Run by WFSU-TV, a PBS television station affiliated with Florida State University, The FLORIDA Channel uses the lenses to cover proceedings by the Florida House, Senate, and Cabinet.
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| | | | Nexstar Selects JVC GY-HM650 Mobile News Cameras for Digital Newsroom Conversion
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that NBC affiliate KFDX and FOX affiliate KJTL, a duopoly that serves Wichita Falls, Texas, and Lawton, Okla. (DMA #143), recently deployed 10 GY-HM650 ProHD mobile news cameras for ENG operations. The move to JVC cameras was part of an overall digital newsroom conversion for the stations, which are owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group.
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| | | | RAYCOM Media Standardizes On JVC GY-HM650 PROHD Mobile News Cameras
 Initial Order Replaces Outdated ENG Camcorders, Expands Inventory for Stations
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced Raycom Media has purchased more than 130 GY-HM650 ProHD mobile news cameras. It is the first in a series of purchases that will standardize all ENG operations in the company on the GY-HM650 camera.
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| | | | Systems Integrator Encore Broadcast Relies On Hitachi HDTV Cameras For House Of Worship Installs
 Systems integrator Encore Broadcast Solutions in Winter Springs, Florida, consistently relies on HitachiHDTV studio field production cameras for house of worship installations throughout the state. The company recently installed Z-HD5000 cameras from Hitachi Kokusai Electric America at three churches: First Presbyterian of Orlando, First Presbyterian of Bonita Springs, and Faith Assembly of God in Orlando.
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| | | | Boston-Area Rental House Receives First Fujinon PL 85-300 Cabrio PL Mount Zoom In New England
 Talamas expects strong demand for PL 85-300 and PL 19-90 Cabrio lenses for large sensor digital cameras
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division is announcing that Talamas Sales and Rentals, a broadcast equipment rental house in Boston, recently took delivery of the new FUJINON PL 85-300 (ZK3.5x85), making it the first in the region to receive the HDTV PL mount zoom lens. Talamas, which placed its order for the FUJINON Premier PL 85-300 lens when it was announced in November 2012, already owns and rents out the FUJINON PL 19-90 Cabrio (ZK4.7x19) PL Mount zoom lens.
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| | | | PAC Engineering Selects Hitachi DK-Z50 HD Cameras for Union-Tribune San Diego Production Studio
 Hitachi Kokusai Electric America, a leading provider of affordable, high performance cameras, today announced that PAC Engineering—a full-service systems design and integration firm in San Diego—installed three Hitachi DK-Z50 multi-format HDTV box cameras at a news production studio they built for Union-Tribune San Diego. The cameras are situated on CamBot robotic camera systems from Ross Video.
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| | | | Bling Digital to Host “Post on Demand” Panel at HPA Tech Retreat
 Post production workflow specialist to showcase modular post-production solution in Retreat’s Demo Room.
Bling Digital, a pioneering developer of today’s most innovative digital workflows, will host a panel discussion at the Hollywood Post Alliances’ annual HPA Tech Retreat exploring the rapid evolution of feature and television post production away from brick-and-mortar facilities into solutions that can happen anytime and anywhere.
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| | | | Bexel Supports Major Broadcasters For 2013 Presidential Inauguration
From the Capitol to the White House and the Newseum, Bexel Equipment and Engineering Services Help Capture Inaugural Festivities
As the second inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States takes place today in Washington, Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services, will be on site, supporting several major broadcast networks. From equipment rental packages to engineering services, Bexel’s support will span key locations, including the parade and presidential walk, as well as ongoing coverage from the historic Newseum, for the 57th inaugural ceremonies.
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| | | | Band Pro Announces Leica Set Delivery at One World Open House 2012
Band Pro Film & Digital has announced that a full Leica Summilux-C lens set will be presented to a leading rental house at their annual One World Open House event next week in Burbank, CA. This marks the first set delivery to the U.S. Mid-West region. Underscoring the increased delivery of Leica sets worldwide over the last year, Leica’s streamlined manufacturing process is credited with responding to the growing demand for these premiere lenses. Managing Director, Gerhard Baier, will be on hand at the December 13th event to make the presentation, and will be exhibiting Leica’s latest Summilux-C offerings: the 16mm, 29mm, 65mm, and 135mm focal lengths.
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| | | | Bexel Announces Bicoastal Post-Olympics Year-End Sale
Event Includes Demo Equipment Inventory Along With Manufacturer Warranties
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group’s Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, will host a year-end, bicoastal sale of its post-Olympics and demo equipment inventory. This marks the first year the sale will be heading to New York.
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| | | | FUJIFILM Optical Devices to Co-Sponsor Blue Ocean Film Festival
Filmmaker James Cameron to Receive BLUE Ocean’s Lifetime Achievement Award
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division will co-sponsor the BLUE Ocean Film Festival and Conservation Event, taking place from September 24-30that the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, CA. The film festival—which brings together the world’s top filmmakers, scientists, environmentalists—is a cornerstone of the organization’s mission to provide entertainment, education, and foster greater appreciation for oceans and marine ecosystems.
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| | | | ARRI And Carl Zeiss Mark 75-Year Collaboration With New Anamorphic Lenses
 ARRI and Carl Zeiss have partnered for three-quarters of a century in a cooperative effort that is unmatched in the film industry. As we celebrate this commitment, ARRI is pleased to unveil our latest collaboration – the new ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic lenses. Especially developed for the ALEXA Studio, ALEXA Plus 4:3 and ALEXA M cameras - all equipped with a 4:3 sensor and hence perfectly suited to true anamorphic capture - the Master Anamorphics expand creative opportunities for today’s image-makers.
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| | | | Mira Mobile Television Adds Twenty Four Fujinon Lenses To Current Line Up, Now Totals Over 100
 Selection of lenses for use in the company’s newest mobile truck, M12HD
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division announces that MIRA Mobile Television, the largest western U.S.-based mobile facilities provider, recently purchased an array of new FUJINON lenses for use in their fleet of mobile units, including the company’s newest truck, M12HD. Included among the additions are: four XA101x8.9BESM Super Telephoto Field lenses, two XA88X8.8BESM Telephoto Field lenses, six HA14x4.5BERM-M1B Super Wide Angle ENG/EFP lenses, five XA77x9.5BESM HDTV Field lenses, two XA76X9.3BESM Telephoto HD lenses, and five ZA22X7.6BERM Telephoto HD lenses with Remote Control. The provider of high-end remote video production services now owns 102 FUJINON lenses in total, divided up among its eight production trucks.
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| | | | Sony Names Dan Perry Director of Digital Motion Picture Center
Hollywood Industry Veteran Brings Extensive Production Expertise And Professional Relationships to New Role
Sony is proud to announce that production industry veteran Dan Perry has been named Director of the Digital Motion Picture Center. The DMPC, as it is known in the industry, is located on Stage 7 at Sony Pictures Entertainment and is designed to provide a unique creative environment for shooting and evaluating images of the highest-quality.
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| | | | FUJIFILM Optical Devices Division to Exhibit at Upcoming So. American Trade Shows
 Tecnotelevision 2012, Broadcast & Cable 2012, and CAPER 2012 Trade Shows Offer Significant Opportunities to Connect with Latin American Customers
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division will showcase its high-performance HDTV lenses from its Premier, Select, and EXCEED Series lines at three major South American trade shows. The conventions—each of which attracts thousands of DTV broadcasters, digital cinematographers, and other media professionals from across Latin America—include Tecnotelevision 2012, SET Broadcast & Cable 2012, and CAPER 2012.
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| | | | Fujifilm Optical Devices Division Releases Multi-Language Version Of Optcal Lens Calculator
 OptCal Serves as a Handy, On-Location Resource for FUJINON Lens Customers Worldwide
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division released a new version of its OptCal Select-a-Lens calculator, which adds support for a variety of languages, including German, French, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese. This new app is available for use on iPhones and Android devices, as well as iPad mobile tablets.
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| | | | Bexel Makes Major Investment With Million-Dollar Purchase of Fujinon HD ENG Lenses
Acquisition Includes Optical Stabilization Gear and Lens Accessories
Bexel, a unit of the Vitec Group's Services Division and a leading worldwide provider of broadcast services and solutions, announced a million-dollar purchase of over 60 new Fujinon lenses as well as a significant amount of lens accessories, including zoom and focus controls and optical stabilization gear. The acquisition of the Fujinon ENG lenses supports Bexel's growing inventory of Panasonic P2, Sony PDW-F800 XDCam camcorders and HDC-2500 camera systems, which are mainstays in Bexel's arsenal of rental gear. The lenses will be used to provide captivating coverage of events, including major sports productions this summer.
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| | | | Brain Farm Digital Cinema Deploys Selection of Fujinon Lenses to Capture Detail from a Mountain Away for Latest Feature
 FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division, has announced that Jackson Hole, Wyoming-based Brain Farm Digital Cinema selected several FUJINON lenses for the company’s aerial cinematography and extreme sport shooting. The feature film, The Art of Flight, is Brain Farm’s latest feature film release using the FUJINON lenses. The death-defying film follows a team of professional snowboarders through remote backcountry terrain from Alaska to Jackson Hole to Patagonia as they conquer uncharted snowboarding territory.
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| | | | SIM Digital Acquires Master Key Post
SIM Digital announced today that it has acquired the finishing division of Master Key, a Los Angeles-based post-production house. The acquisition comes on the heel of last week’s announcement of the company’s name change from Sim Video to SIM Digital.
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| | | | Powerband Films Pushes Extreme Sports to the Limit with Fujinon PL Lenses
 On a given shoot they may be capturing the grueling tension of a 24-hour car race or the adrenaline excitement of a 400-foot motorcycle jump. But veteran extreme action sports cinematographers Mike "Mack Dawg" McEntire of Mack Dawg Productions and Jay Schweitzer of Powerband Films know one constant: the rock solid performance of lenses from the Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM North America Corporation.
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| | | | NAT GEO Documentary "War Elephants" Shot With Fujinon Zoom
 Follows Work of Long-Time FUJINON Shooter Bob Poole at Gorongosa National Park
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division has announced that “War Elephants,” a nature documentary featuring the cinematography and conservation efforts of DP Bob Poole was shot using FUJINON lenses. The documentary first aired on April 22, 2012 at 8pm ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD.
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| | | | Cine Gear: FUJIFILM Optical Devices Division to Display New Zoom
 Product Display to Include New PL 19-90 Cabrio Lens
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division will showcase several products designed for the film and video production community at the Cine Gear Expo, which takes place in Los Angeles at The Studios at Paramount in Hollywood from June 1-3. The company will display its Premier Series of PL Mount zoom lenses, including the new 19-90 Cabrio compact zoom, a variety of HD broadcast lenses, accessories for studio and field production, as well as its wireless control system for remote lens control.
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| | | | JVC Introduces Advanced Handheld Camera at NAB 2012
 Versatile GY-HM600 Features Wide Angle 23x Zoom Lens, Superior Low-Light Performance
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced the GY-HM600, a next-generation handheld ProHD camera that delivers exceptional imagery and features for news, sports, and independent production. It features a built-in wide angle 23x autofocus zoom lens, delivers superior low-light performance, and provides excellent sensitivity (F11 at 2000 lux) in a comfortable, versatile form factor.
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| | | | JVC Introduces Handheld Mobile News Camera At NAB 2012
 New GY-HM650 Transfers Footage Directly to Station with FTP Transfer
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., has ushered in a new era of mobile newsgathering with its new GY-HM650 ProHD handheld mobile news camera, which can shoot and deliver news footage faster than ever. Equipped with dual codecs, it produces full HD files on one memory card while simultaneously creating smaller, Web-friendly files (1/4 HD) on a second card. With built-in FTP and Wi-Fi connectivity, the GY-HM650 delivers the footage back to a station without a microwave or satellite connection.
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| | | | Vinten Radamec Virtual and Augmented Reality Demonstration Collaborations at NAB 2012 NR
Vinten Radamec, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, announces that three Virtual and Augmented Reality solution providers are teaming with Vinten Radamec in its NAB booth C6245 to give collaborative demonstrations. ORAD, UNREEL and QVL (Quantum Vizualization Laboratories) will simultaneously give ongoing live demonstrations of their products, interfaced with Vinten Radamec’s world-leading encoded heads, on the same green screen background with the same anchor talent on-set.
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| | | | New Long, HD Field Lens from Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM
 XA77x9.5 features OS-TECH image stabilization, FIND diagnostic system, 16-bit encoding, dust-proof and anti-fogging technology, macro shooting, and remote control
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division announced that it will introduce the XA77x9.5 HDTV field lens during the NAB 2012 convention, which runs from April 14th-19th in the Las Vegas Convention Center (Booth #C7525). The XA77x9.5 is well suited for use within mobile trucks, at stadiums, sporting events, arenas, larger houses of worship – anywhere a long lens would be beneficial in capturing detail and close up images from far distances.
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| | | | New FUJINON PL Mount Zoom Features a Cine-Style First
 Lightweight and compact PL 19-90 CABRIO zoom features detachable drive
(Wayne, New Jersey--April 9, 2012) FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division will introduce the newest member of its PREMIER PL Mount Zoom family during the NAB convention (Booth #C7525), running from April 14th-19th in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The PL 19-90 Cabrio (ZK4.7x19) features an exclusive detachable servo drive unit, making it suitable for use as a standard PL lens or as an ENG-Style lens. The ZK4.7x19 also features flange focal distance adjustment, macro function, and is LDS (Lens Data System) and /i metadata compatible. With a 19-90mm focal range and weight of only 2.7kg including servo motors, this lens has the longest focal range available in a light weight zoom.
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| | | | Waterman Broadcasting Delivers Full HD Local News with JVC ProHD Cameras
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that Waterman Broadcasting has successfully transitioned two Florida-based stations, NBC affiliate WBBH-TV and ABC affiliate WZVN-TV, to high definition ENG with 21 JVC GY-HM790 ProHD cameras. Both stations serve the growing Fort Myers/Naples market (DMA #62) and operate from the same facility.
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| | | | Linstrom Takes Sachtler Around the World
 For over 15 years Director/Director of Photography David Linstrom has traveled the globe shooting projects for National Geographic Channel. To be successful in this kind of shooting, he had to develop a certain set of skills, and a sleek shooting package. Whether he’s capturing images in 40-foot seas on the Southern Atlantic ocean, crossing the Sahel desert in Chad, chasing snakes in Malaysia and India or filming nudists in Brazil and Australia, one of his most important tools is always from Sachtler, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company. “I’ve been using their tripods my entire career,” says Linstrom. “And, I’ve used a variety of different Sachtler heads.”
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| | | | Sony Pictures Studios to Host F65 Production Workshops
 Beginning next month, Sony Pictures will host workshops on digital workflows supporting Sony’s new F65 CineAlta™ digital motion picture camera. The workshops, which will be conducted at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California, are designed to educate qualified directors, cinematographers and other film industry professionals.
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| | | | NAB 2012: Technical Firsts, New ENG Lens from Optical Devices Division of FUJIFILM
 To show compact lenses boasting technical firsts
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division has announced that it will introduce a cost-effective ENG-Style lens with a 2x extender and show two breakthrough lenses for the first time in the U.S. at its NAB 2012 booth (#C7525). The company will showcase a variety of its industry-leading, high-end optics during the show, which runs from April 14th-19th in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
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| | | | MidCan Becomes First in Canada with New FUJINON Lens
If there's one thing a broadcast-quality rental and staging firm quickly learns, it's that the critical choice of equipment can make or break their reputation. This factor was top of mind for Winnipeg, Manitoba's award-winning MidCanada Production Services when they purchased the first FUJINON XA50x9.5BESM HD Telephoto Lens delivered in Canada.
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| | | | JVC Introduces Prohd Compact Studio System For GY-HM150 Handheld Camcorder
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced its ProHD Compact Studio solution, which configures the GY-HM150 ProHD handheld camcorder for a studio environment using two new accessories, the HZ-HM150VZR ProHD remote lens control and the DT-X71 ProHD monitor. The company also announced a limited-time rebate program that provides up to $600 in savings for customers who purchase the camcorder and ProHD Compact Studio components.
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| | | | Corplex Relies on Local FUJIFILM Support, Orders Additional Lenses
 Chicago's Corplex Mobile Television has earned its status as an award-winning innovator in live broadcasting over more than 25 years covering sports, news and entertainment events. So, it's no surprise that this pioneer in all-digital mobile production has demonstrated a commitment to innovative technology along with its latest order of lenses from FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division.
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| | | | FUJIFILM Optical Devices Posts New Online Video as Part of Social Media Initiative
Whether camera operators are seasoned pros or weekend videographers, they risk losing valuable shots or footage due to specks of dust or dirt on their lenses. While the urge is strong to wipe the lens surface with your T-shirt, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division recently posted a video tutorial on “How to Clean A Lens” on its YouTube channel, Facebook page, and corporate blog.
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| | | | Newest Lyon Video Truck Features FUJINON 101x Telephoto Lenses
 Sports broadcasters, like the athletes they cover, are constantly searching for the latest equipment that can give them that extra edge. Bob Lyon, President of Columbus, Ohio's Lyon Video, knows that it takes bigger and better performance to keep his company and its clients competitive.
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| | | | Fujinon Lenses Fit the Bill for Newest HD Truck at F&F Productions
 Although the oldest privately held mobile production facility provider in the U.S., F&F Productions strives to keep all of the equipment on its HD mobile units as current as possible. Every truck in its fleet is equipped with FUJINON lenses, for a total of 90 lenses from the manufacturer.
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| | | | ARRI unveils two new ARRI/FUJINON Alura lightweight zooms
Following the tremendous success of the first two ARRI/FUJINON Alura Zooms, which were released alongside the ARRI ALEXA camera in 2009, ARRI announces two new additions to the range: the ARRI/FUJINON Alura 15.5-45 / T2.8 and Alura 30-80 / T2.8 lightweight zooms.
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| | | | JVC Unveils New GY-HM150 ProHD Handheld Camcorder
Built for Broadcast, Compact Model Offers HD/SD Recording Options and Fastest Shoot-to-Edit Workflow
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced the new GY-HM150 ProHD handheld camcorder. Based on the solid ergonomic design of the popular GY-HM100, which is used by thousands of photojournalists at major media outlets around the world, the GY-HM150 is built to handle demanding news and production environments. Plus, a new encoder and digital signal processor, adopted from JVC's 700 series cameras, deliver improved HD recording and add support for standard definition (SD).
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| | | | WhiteCap Video Relies on Fujiinon Lens and Image Stabilizer
 With an infusion of fun and adventure in all the work he does, Paul Cronin specializes in high-speed, extreme-condition footage for his company, WhiteCap Video. The shoots for his high-end boat reviews require his keen sense of the elements along with gear that can face the tough conditions of humidity and temperature while capturing steady shots. Cronin counts on the Fujinon ZA17x7.6BE HD ENG lens on his Sony XDCAM HD PMW-500 camcorder and the Fujinon TS-P58A image stabilizer.
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| | | | Winston Uses Sachtler for National Geographic’s “Expedition Wild”
 When Thomas Winston geared up his company, Grizzly Creek Films, for a new series of National Geographic “Expedition Wild” specials, he chose Sachtler, a Vitec Group brand, for support. He selected a line-up of three systems, including the Sachtler Video 25 Plus, the Sachtler Video 15 SB, and the Sachtler DV 4 II, for the seven episodes.
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| | | | KRNV Upgrades HD ENG with JVC ProHD Camcorders
 JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that KRNV, the NBC affiliate serving Reno, Nev. (DMA #108), has purchased 14 GY-HM790U ProHD cameras for ENG and creative services applications. The cameras arrived at the station in April, and most have already been deployed in the field.
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| | | | Lens Production, Delivery Return to Pre-Earthquake Levels at FUJIFIM North America
FUJIFILM North America Corporation (FNAC), Optical Devices Division has announced that lens production has returned to pre-earthquake levels, as of early April. Lens deliveries are also back to a standard timeframe. The company’s factory, located in Saitama City, Japan – approximately 300 kilometers from the hard-hit city of Sendai – sustained superficial damage after the devastating earthquake in early March. Japanese-based suppliers to FNAC have also returned to normal schedules for production and delivery.
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| | | | Cooke Optics celebrates successes with 5/i, S4 and Panchro lenses at NAB 2011
 Lens sets being used on wide range of film projects
Cooke Optics, the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, will be celebrating the continuing success of its lens sets - the top-of-the-line 5/i Prime lenses, the industry favourite S4 Prime lenses and the increasingly popular lightweight Panchro lenses - on Booth C9750 at NAB 2011.
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| | | | FUJIFILM Highlights New Lenses, Storage Solutions, FinePix camera
New Optical Lenses, Storage Solutions, Motion Picture Products And FinePix Real 3D W3 Digital Camera Highlight Annual Show
In order to meet the ever-changing needs of the broadcasting industry, FUJIFILM today announced that for the first time, the company will present several different products – including new lenses, storage solutions, motion picture film and the FinePix REAL 3D W3 digital camera – at the 2011 NAB Show, held April 11-14 in Las Vegas under the FUJIFILM brand.
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| | | | Fujifilm To Open Chicago-Area Fujinon Service Center
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division has announced it will open a new service facility for Fujinon lenses in the Chicago area to increase service and speed technical support to its local customer base. The facility is scheduled to open on April 25th.
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| | | | Fujinon's Social Media Initiative Furthers Education, Dialogue
FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division has debuted a series of videos on its website as well as the company’s YouTube and Facebook portals, as a means to further inform the market about the benefits to users and unique features offered by Fujinon lenses.
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| | | | Fujinon Lenses Drive The All Mobile Video 3D Truck
All Mobile Video (AMV) recently furnished its Epic 3D mobile production unit with lenses from FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division for use on Sony HDC1500 Series cameras and Sony HDC-P1 cameras on 3ality Digital 3D stereoscopic rigs.
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| | | | TNDV to Outfit Newest HD Truck with 10 Hitachi Z-HD5000 Cameras
TNDV Television, a Nashville, TN-based provider of HD/SD video systems and services for remote video production, announced plans to outfit its newest HD truck with 10 Hitachi Z-HD5000 multiformat (720p/1080i) HDTV cameras along with Hitachi CU-HD1000 fiber-based camera control units (CCUs).
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| | | | Element Technica Rigs bring 3D broadcast of 2011 Sony Open coverage to Golf Channel
Special 3D coverage of the 2011 Sony Open from Hawaii on the Golf Channel is being done exclusively with a total of seven Element Technica (ET) Quasar and Pulsar 3D rigs supplied to remote broadcast truck provider NEP Supershooters by Video Equipment Rentals (VER). 3D rigs stereoscopically position a pair of video cameras to provide the left eye and right eye views necessary to provide 3D imaging.
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| | | | DP Bob Poole Captures "Great Migrations" Footage with Fujinon Lenses
As a principal cinematographer on four episodes of the acclaimed National Geographic series, “Great Migrations,” Bob Poole, captured intimate close-ups of Mali’s desert elephants – a remote and dangerous herd that were difficult to film. And in war-torn Southern Sudan, tense battles between male white-eared kob (antelopes) that often fight to the death for the right to breed. “Great Migrations” is the largest endeavor in National Geographic’s 122-year history, and Poole was provided the time and resources to capture images that otherwise would be impossible.
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| | | | Community TV Studio Near Memphis Installs Four Hitachi HD Cameras
Germantown Community Television recently installed four new Hitachi SK-HD1000 multi-format HDTV studio cameras in an effort to improve picture quality and lay the groundwork for an eventual transition to high-definition. Known as GHS-TV, Germantown Community Television is based at Germantown High School in Germantown, TN, a suburb of Memphis.
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| | | | Washington Redskins Upgrade To HD At FedExField With Fujinon HA And XA Series Lenses
Home to the NFL’s Washington Redskins, FedExField in Prince George’s County, Md., received a comprehensive upgrade to high definition production for the 2010-2011 football season. As part of the upgrade, the arena features three new Sony HSC300K cameras paired with Fujinon lenses: the HA23X7.6BERM Premier Series HD ENG-style telephoto, XA50X9.5BESM HD box-style telephoto with 2X extender, and XA76X9.3BESM HD telephoto.
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| | | | New Psalmist Baptist Installs Five Hitachi HD Cameras
New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore, MD recently installed five new Hitachi Z-HD5000 multi-format HD cameras within the 4,000-seat main sanctuary of its new multi-million-dollar worship center, known as The Holy City of Zion.
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| | | | U.S. Senate Recording Studio Upgrades with 18 Hitachi Cameras
The U.S. Senate Recording Studio, the in-house audio/video service provider for the U.S. Senate, ordered 18 new Hitachi DK-H32 720p/60p compact HDTV camera heads in the summer of 2010 as part of an effort to upgrade the video teleconferencing capabilities within U.S Senator’s offices.
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| | | | Fujinon Furnishes Super Wide Angle, Super Telephotolenses For New F&F Productions HD Truck
Fujinon lenses have been outfitted on the newest HD truck in the F&F Productions HD mobile fleet. Based in Clearwater, Fla., the GTX-16 is a 53-foot trailer that houses the latest in state of the art production facilities. The Fujinon lenses are paired with 12 Ikegami HDK-79EC CMOS cameras as well as two HDL-50 POV cameras that offer flexibility by allowing for both fiber and triax operation.
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| | | | East Carolina University Builds Football Stadium Control Room with Broadcast Pix
When the East Carolina University (ECU) Pirates host the North Carolina State University Wolfpack on Saturday at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, N.C., fans will see big changes. The stadium, which was renovated in time for this year’s football season, has added approximately 7,000 seats, as well as a new 16:9 jumbo video screen and scoreboard that is displaying video produced through a new Broadcast Pix Slate™ 1000 video production system.
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| | | | |  Blogs: OMG - My Blog!Hey there fellow COWs. Mike Cohen speaking. I have not posted to the ol' blog for a while thanks to numerous varied activities. iBooks Authoring Cine-Med has three main functions: media production, publishing and meeting/event management. I get involved in a little of everything. Seeing as we have 20+ books...Read Blog Subscribe Summer's back, FCPX turns 1, ProFusion2012 Ok, I am back once again. Those that know me, understand that some of my clients are reticent to having me posting/ blogging while working on their long term projects, so if I periodaclly fall off my blog here on the Cow, know that I am working, not just avoiding...Read Blog SubscribeSunday Surprises there will be few announcements. and AJA's T-Tap one thing I Must have!Wow I hope people are following things here, there is way too much info to pass off in the few minutes I have to write. Canon showed the C-500 and new EOS 1D c, with new PL and EF mount Zooms and Primes - I will have a seperate review...Read Blog Subscribemore blogs »Related Tags | | | | |
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