Friday, December 23, 2011

PROAIM™ GOLD PAN TILT HEAD + 12V Joystick Control Box

One of the latest control boxes to hit the market has been developed by PROAIM and it features the 360 degree tilting and panning of the head. This particular device is able to tilt and pan the cameras very accurately and smoothly using great joystick control. The head’s creative moments are completely taken advantage of if you use heavy duty film cranes such as the Kessler Jib and the Jimmy Jib tripods, or another type of remote operating situation.

proaim, pan tilt head

The Joystick Control Box is capable of working on 12V of power through the AC adapter that is included in the package; additionally, it is very accepting of external power from a 12VDC battery using the 3pinXLR 1.5m cable that is also included in the package. This head is solidly built, and it is also very well designed; in addition to all its gears being made from brass. Packed very carefully in a travelling bag and grey foam packing, it is also rather quick and easy to setup.

The weight of this control box is about 10.5 pounds, and the joystick controller, gears and head frame also have a very solid design. High grade metal is used to make the frame, while the XLR cables are attached to the motor and goes very well with the remainder of the frame. Additionally, the gears that are on this particular head are made from high quality and durable materials. The plastic that is used to wrap the head aids in protecting the finish; in addition to this there is a remote head that comes with the actual head, which helps to manage the pan tilt movements thereby allowing you to create some amazing videos.

The PAN TILT HEAD kit includes:

  • An instruction manual
  • Carrying case that has custom fit packing
  • AC adapter
  • 4-head mounting screws
  • ¼-inch camera mounting screw
  • 3pinXLR 1.5m long cable (for use with 12VDC battery packs)
  • Control cable (23 feet long)
  • 12V AC adapter
  • Joystick control unit
  • Tilt Head/Gold Pant

The unit features a Dead Spot control that aids in determining the joystick’s center band, where no movements will take place. By using this feature you will be able to set the unit to your preferred abilities, in order to ensure that no unwanted crossover takes place to the other axis.

Another great thing about this unit is that is can be utilized for shooting outdoors occasionally; however, you will need to use it with some type of protection cover such as a fiber sheet or a rain cover.

Cine Ultima is a Cine equipment store run for film-makers by film-makers. Cineultima offers a range of film production equipment like proaim, pan tilt head, Joystick Control Box and much more to make shots easily.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

4ft Linear Camera Slider with Follow Focus V1 & Matte box and Mini Rail System

This unit was specially designed in order to help meet the requirements of both commercial and independent video makers. With this kit, video makers will be able to achieve practically any type of shot. If you are looking to get rid of expensive and heavy camera dollies, you will need to check out the slider.

Camera Slider, Follow Focus

One of the best features about the Linear Camera Slider is that it is quite convenient and super compact, and it only takes just a few seconds for it to be assembled. Within a few seconds, the slider can be assembled and ready to capture video images. Additionally, it will be quite easy for you to reset your tripod in various positions, so that you will be able to start capturing video images again. In order to create a great video shoot, you can mount a fluid head on to the slider, so that it will be able to produce a lot more positions and angles.

This camera plate is considered to be a universal plate, as it can be utilized on practically all types of cameras. You will only be able to use a single tripod when utilizing small cameras on this compact slider; however, you will need to use two tripods when you are shooting with larger cameras, so that you will be able to balance the weight on the two sides.

The Follow Focus V1is able to follow in the focus puller’s directions; meaning that it can determine how and when to adjust the focus on various types of subjects, in addition to being able to alter the focus during the camera’s movement on a specific subject, once the subject is being placed at a completely different angle, or does not fall within the camera’s center frame. The locking system (which is adjustable) is directly attached to 15mm rods.

Features of this slider with a mini rail system include:

  • Ability to fit a majority of lenses that have the correct focus gear drive (transposable gear drives).
  • Enables focused lenses to be used and geared with focus industry standard of 0.8 module.
  • Positional indicator
  • 60mm difference from center to center (ability to mount on 15mm rod support).
  • A mounting mechanism that is adjustable, and that is capable of fitting to any lens diameter; additionally, it has a locking system that is also adjustable.
  • For accurate and slip-free movement, the design is entirely gear driven.

Included in the kit are five donuts that have diameters of 54mm, 65mm, 75mm, 78mm and 81mm. The matte box’s outer diameter is 95mm.

Cine Ultima provides you the best photography and film production equipment to make the work easy for film makers. You can find various equipment like Camera Slider, Follow Focus, Matte box, Mini Rail system and many more to make your work ease.