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ANTON BAUER UltraDAYlight
Sing it with me! “Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say… it’s all right…” In these times of ’60’s musical sell-outs perhaps Anton-Bauer should consider this George Harrison ditty as a way to sell one of its newest products. The UltraDAYlight is the latest addition to Read More →
I-Cuff
Even though the Labor Day weekend has passed by, that doesn’t mean summer is over yet. The noonday sun still sits high in the sky. The late burning orb keeps us from having to pull out a light kit for 6pm live shots, but it can also be a shot Read More →
Miller Sprinter Tripod
From: Kim Fatica Seems like it’s been a long time since any company has offered-up an improvement or innovation for ENG tripods. Sure, the emergence of new, lighter digital format cameras has forced the industry to streamline their heads to make them lighter. An eight-pound head is simply overkill for Read More →
Glidecam V8
From: Stephen “Cameragod” Press I’ve been flying Steadicam and Actioncam rigs for some time now. I even used the Glidecam Gold series once and it was Ok. But when I used to get asked what I thought Glidecams smaller mini cam rigs I had to say no idea. In theory Read More →
EasyRig
From: Kevin Johnson I am a young man… with an old man’s back. If he wants it back, he is more than welcome to it! Even though television cameras have become lighter over the years, heaving that 25-pound beast onto my shoulder on a daily basis gets old. My back Read More →
Accurack
From: Richard W. Adkins Real men don’t eat quiche. And real News Photographers don’t use auto-focus. While you might find some of the hardened photogs at Sunday Brunch covertly enjoying a broccoli quiche, most News Photogs resist the temptation of allowing a tool to help them frame and focus a Read More →