TV AZTECA ADDS SHOTOKU CAMERA SUPPORT

Torrance, CA (November 20, 2009), Shotoku Broadcast Systems – an international leader in the manufacture of advanced camera support products – today announced a new installation at the principal facilities of TV Azteca in México City. The prolific television network annually generates more than 10,000 hours of unique content for viewers throughout the Spanish speaking world. more

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (November 17, 2009) – Vaddio, the global leader in robotic PTZ cameras and camera control systems in the audiovisual and videoconferencing industries, will demonstrate its broad range of HD solutions at this year’s LDI show, Nov. 20 - 22, in Orlando, Fla. more

Attendees will get up-close look at FotoKem’s new specialty division nextLAB

Los Angeles, CA—16th November 2009 — The Digital Cinema Society (DCS), an international nonprofit educational cooperative invites the professional production community to a meeting exploring tapeless workflow at the motion picture lab. The meeting will take place on Saturday, December 5, from 10:00 AM until Noon, at FotoKem in Burbank. more

ORCHARD PARK, NY - As the temperatures in Western New York continue to drop, the Buffalo Bills’ game day presentation is heating up thanks to RF Central’s RFX-CMT-II camera mounted transmitter and RMR-X6-II diversity receiver’s rock solid signal coverage. more

Venice, CA— 3rd October, 2009—Lightcraft Technology has announced the successful long term rental of a Previzion® realtime on-set VFX compositing and tracking system by Zoic Studios. The time and money-saving system is being used in Zoic’s on set and post work with profoundly beneficial results to VFX aesthetics and budgets. more

HD-SDI/HDMI/Component LCD Monitor

The ikan Corporation announces the release of our ground-breaking new line of monitors… the VX series.

The brand-new VX7 7” LCD monitor is the all in one input solution with HD-SDI, HDMI and Component inputs. The VX7 boasts a panel resolution of 1024 x 600 and features LED backlighting, HD-SDI inputs, Blue PlusTM and multiple power options. The monitor now sports a sleek, newly designed housing that puts all major features just one button away. more

EXII 0.75X Wide Converters

16×9 Inc.’s new EXII 0.75X Wide Converter is designed with flexibility in mind, fitting more cameras and lenses than the first-generation converter. And, continuing 16×9 Inc.’s aggressive pricing structure for the EXII series, the EXII 0.75X is priced well below the original EX 0.75X (which retailed for $995 U.S.), yet still offers unsurpassed HD-quality optics.

Featuring four glass elements, the compact and lightweight EXII 0.75X Wide Converter provides 25% more extreme angle of view over the stock lens and maintains full zoom-through capability with cameras that have auto focus. Cutting-edge optics reduce geometric (barrel) distortion and improve off-axis performance, particularly chromatic aberrations and flatness of field. more

With the introduction of the new EXII 0.8X Wide Converter, 16×9 Inc. offers a superior, HD-quality lens converter at an even lower price. The move is part of an aggressive pricing structure 16×9 Inc. has put into place across the entire new EXII line of lenses. 16×9 Inc. understands that the current economic climate is tough, but getting outstanding high-definition images doesn’t have to be.

Featuring a two-element design, the compact, lightweight EXII 0.8X Wide Converter increases wide-angle coverage by 20% over the stock lens with minimal barrel distortion. Better yet, the EXII 0.8X is full zoom-through. more

Nuke to Incorporate /i Technology Support to Aid Accurate Post Work

Leicester, UK - 19 October 2009 - Cooke Optics Ltd., the premier manufacturer of precision lenses for the motion picture industry, today announced that it is working with The Foundry to incorporate /i Technology into Nuke, the powerful compositing application. /i ‘Intelligent’ Technology enables the recording of extremely accurate, frame-by-frame lens and camera data, saving visual effects artists hours of time in post production by eliminating the need to guess lens parameters and camera information.

The Foundry recently carried out a test shoot at Blenheim Palace using the new Sony F35 camera, which supports /i.

“We wanted to test how the /i data would help us to solve issues of lens distortion when shooting with a zoom lens,” said Ben Minall, Demo and Training Manager, The Foundry. more

Today at the REDucation Community Day in Los Angeles, CA (Los Angles Center Studios), ASSIMILATE announced its new, ROCKET FUEL bundle that includes the needed tools for real-time ingest, conform, delivery and output of RED ONE 4K digital camera material. Created specifically for cost-sensitive indies, filmmakers, and post-production facilities, and priced aggressively at $10,999 USD, ASSIMILATE’s ROCKET FUEL includes an Nvidia Quadro FX3800 SDI board, RED’s RED Rocket card, and ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH CINE 4K post workflow. more