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OnlineBob Stevers has a free Memory Stick full field color bars with PLUGE, plus articles on the Sony DVCAM PD-150, and other DV products. Chris Hurd's Web site is the home of the XL-1 Watchdog and lots more. Cinematography.com has links, articles, and discussion boards on cinematography. Tim Tyler, cinematography.com, 2026 NW Market Street, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98107. Phone 206-686-7890. E-mail info@cinematography.com. The Cinematography Mailing List is a closed discussion group promoting the free exchange of ideas among cinematographers, camera crews, manufacturers, rental houses, and other related businesses. The Golden List maintained by Ross Jones is dedicated to DV on the Mac platform. The Silver List maintained by Richard Lawler is the spiritual twin of the Golden list, dedicated to DV for the Windows platform. Also see Usegroups rec.video.production and rec.art.movies.production for ongoing discussions. FiltersCokin Filters also has a range of filters for motion pictures using an innovative filter holder with various adapter rings. Schneider Optics is the United States subsidiary of Schneider-Kreuznach, the German manufacturer of precision optics and filters for professional photography, cinematography, cinema projection, television, and industrial applications. Schneider Optics Inc., 285 Oser Ave., Hauppauge, NY 11788. Phone 631-761-5000, fax 631-761-5090. E-mail info@schneideroptics.com. Tiffen Company, LLC offers an area of filters, tripods, lens accessories, storage systems, and digital camera accessories. The Tiffen Company, LLC, 90 Oser Avenue. Hauppauge, NY 11788-3886. Phone 631-273-2500, fax 631-273-2557. E-mail techsupport@tiffen.com. CasesAmphibico offers equipment underwater film and video. 459 Deslauriers, Montreal, Quebec H4N 1W2, Canada. Phone 514-333-8666, fax 514-333-1339. E-mail info@amphibico.com. Pelican cases are excellent hard cases for all kinds of equipment. Search the Web or check your local Yellow Pages for a local retailer. Portabrace is leading designers and manufacturers of field cases for professional video, audio, and film production. I own at least four of their softcases[md]they are tough and affordable. PortaBrace/K&H Products, Ltd., Box 249, North Bennington, Vermont 05257. Phone 802-442-8171, fax 802-442-9118. Light & Motion Industries offers a variety of underwater cases. Light & Motion Industries, 300 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940. Phone 831-645-1525, fax 831-375-2517. E-mail sales@lmindustries.com, support@lmindustries.com. Camera ControllersAddenda Electronics makes adapters currently used in underwater camera housings and aboard the space shuttle. Addenda Electronics P. O. Box 907, Monterey, CA 93942. Phone 831-372-6205, fax 831-372-6192. E-mail brucer@addenda.com. Cool Contraptions is a place to find some of the coolest video and film accessories and devices, including the CoolZoom controller, as well as links to many other cool gadgets. Cool Contraptions, 25819 Anderson Lane, Stevenson Ranch, CA 91381-1211. Fax 661-288-1808. E-mail sales@coolcontraptions.com, tech@coolcontraptions.com. Varizoom offers controllers for just about every DV camera. Phone 888-826-3399, fax 512-219-7724. Add-On LensesOpTex International is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of video and film equipment, with headquarters in North London and products distributed worldwide. E-mail info@optexint.com. Century Precision Optics makes add-on lenses. Century Precision Optics, 11049 Magnolia Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601. Phone 800-228-1254, 818 766-3715, fax 818 505-9865. E-mail sales@centuryoptics.com, info@centuryoptics.com. Camera StabilizersThese are only some manufacturers of camera stabilizers and similar equipment for DV cameras. You'll be able to find Web sites with instructions for building your own stabilizers, dollies, jib arms, and other equipment. Easyrig AB manufactures portable camera support for both film and video cameras. Ergonomically designed, the EASYRIG reduces the static load on the neck and shoulder muscles, and distributes it to other parts of the body that are more capable of handling it. Easyrig AB, P.O.Box 6106, 906 04 Umeå, Sweden. Phone/Fax +46 90 77 60 01. E-mail info@easyrig.se. EZ FX, Inc. makes a jib arm and controller for DV cameras. Phone 800-541-5706, 407-877-2335. Glidecam Industries makes a range of camera stabilization products. Glidecam Industries, Inc., Camelot Industrial Park, 130 Camelot Drive Bldg #4, Plymouth, MA 02360. Phone 800-600-2011 or 800-949-2089 or 508-830-1414, fax 508-830-1415. E-mail glidecam@glidecam.com. Glidecam Operators Network gives users of Glidecam professional systems the means to network and share their problems, solutions, and techniques. Habbycam sells stabilizers, cranes, and other interesting gear for DV cameras. Richard Haberkern, Ent., 3727 West Magnolia Blvd., Suite 159, Burbank, CA 91510-7711. Phone 818-554-0025. E-mail info@habbycam.com. Hollywood Lite manufacturers and sells stabilizers of various configurations depending on your needs. MARzPAKTM from Marztech, Inc., is an over-the-shoulder stabilization system. Marztech, Inc.,P.O. Box 513, Whitmore Lake, MI, 48189. Phone 866-MARZTEC. E-mail info@marztech.com. Microdolly Hollywood makes grip equipment such as the Microdolly and Microdolly Jib. Microdolly Hollywood, 3110 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA 91505-2313. Phone 818-845-8383, fax 818-845-8384. Sachtler sells terrific tripods and heads and is now offering a handheld camera stabilizer for prosumer cameras called Artemis DV. SkyCrane is a small crane for prosumer DV cameras. Nightshift Enterprises, 2255 Heritage Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. Phone 949-631-6065, fax 949-631-2922 Fax. E-mail bjgoddard@skycrane.com. Steadicam The Tiffen Company now produces, markets, and sells the Steadicam® line of manually held camera support systems. The Tiffen Company, LLC, 90 Oser Avenue. Hauppauge, NY 11788-3886. Phone (NY) 800-645-2522 (CA) 800-593-3331, 631-273-2500, fax 631-273-2557. E-mail techsupport@tiffen.com. Steadytracker ProMax now sells SteadyTracker and CobraCrane products from Classic Video Productions, Inc. ProMax Systems, Inc., 16 Technology Drive, Suite 106, Irvine, CA 92618. Phone 800-977-6629 or 949-727-3977. LightingThese Web sites will get you started learning about the various manufacturers of lighting and lighting control equipment. Service Lighting claims to have over 4,000 light bulbs and accessories online, and the biggest and most complete light bulb catalog available on the Internet. And they give me a discount. Cheaplights.com has all kinds of lamps and bulbs and interesting stuff. bulbs.com also has lamps and bulbs, including the Philips Halogena halogen lamp with an Edison base. Screw one of those into a clamp light and that can work great. Lowel-Light Manufacturing, Inc. SoundG. John Garrett and Jay Rose have an excellent article on using wireless rigs that I highly recommend. "Dialog Unplugged: The Art of Wireless Mics." David Moulton has a series of articles on audio. Cinema Audio Society (CAS) is an organization of mixers and boom operators with message board and a journal available online. Equipment Emporium is a retailer of audio equipment. In addition to selling you stuff, they have a collection of helpful articles online written by owner and location audio pro Fred Ginsburg. Quantel Digital Fact Book is an online glossary about digital video and audio. Very handy. |
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