Under the Radar at Cine Gear Expo 2016

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Cine Gear Expo 2016 fell on two of the hottest days in Los Angeles all year, but if you could brave the heat, you’d find a lot of great new gear that’s either just now shipping, or about to. Here are some of my favorites…. MovCam 3 Channel Lens Control 16×9, the U.S. distributor for Movcam, was […]

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Bright Tangerine Matte Boxes – Misfit and Viv

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I have a love/hate relationship with most matte boxes. I love them when I need them. I hate them when they get in the way. How many of you have found this happen to you too? What happens? Sometimes it comes down to weight, or size, or whatever thing blocking you from picking up the […]

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The milkman: an unsung hero of the film set

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Back in the days of civil society the milkman would swing by and leave the milk at your doorstep. Years later the crate that carried the milk has become an indispensable tool on movie sets the world over. So what’s the big deal about a plastic box? Here are the highlights: They’re stackable without sliding around […]

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A digest of last week’s photo and video news – Week 23

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A digest of last week’s news is a selection of some of the news from week 22 from 2016 related to the worlds of photography and video, covering multiple topics, always rounded up with a reading suggestion. SmallHD “Studio” editions at Cine Gear Hot on the heels of SmallHD’s daylight-viewable HDR production monitors the company […]

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