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Archive for May, 2012
New Firmware V1.7 for Zoom H4n
May 11th
Here is a video I came across for Zoom H4n owners like me.
Here is a link to the updated firmware. http://www.zoom.co.jp/downloads/h4n/software/?lang=en
S2000 Century/Canon 17mm T4 Tilt-Focus Lens PL Mount
May 3rd
Schneider Optics introduces the new S2000 Century/Canon 17mm T4 Tilt-Focus Lens in PL Mount. Ideal for use on cameras with up to a S35 sensor, this new converted lens offers 360 degrees of rotation and 8 degrees of tilt in any direction for remarkable control of the subject focus plane.
The lens’ tilt and rotation adjustments can be made before or even during a shot for a wide variety of effects. The desired degree of rotation is fixed via a lever while a locking knob secures the selected tilt angle. The S2000 Century/Canon 17mm lens features a linear iris and integral .8 module metric iris and focus gears.
Other existing lenses in the Tilt-Shift family include: 24mm T4, 45mm T2.8, and 90mm T2.8, US List Price for the Century/Canon 17mm T4 is $7500.
For more information: contact Schneider Optics, 7701 Haskell Avenue, Van Nuys, CA 91406, telephone (818) 766-3715; fax (818) 505-9865; or at: 285 Oser Avenue, Hauppauge, NY 11788, telephone (800) 645-7239/(631) 761-5000, fax (631) 761-5090; www.schneideroptics.com
$100 Rebate on Two Litepanels® On-Camera LED Lights
May 3rd
Van Nuys, California: April 24, 2012 – Litepanels® announces that it will offer a $100 rebate on purchases of the Croma™ variable color temperature LED light and the Sola ENG™ LED Fresnel lighting fixture.
The award-winning new Croma is ideal as an on-camera light that delivers soft illumination at any color temperature between daylight and tungsten. As the cameraperson moves from one lighting environment to another, he can match the output of the Croma to the color temperature of the ambient light. Since Croma also provides the ability to dim its output from 100% to 0 with no noticeable shift in color temperature, it can deliver exactly the right amount of fill light, at precisely the right color temperature. The Croma draws just 9W of current, while providing comparable light output to that of a 40W HMI or 90W tungsten fixture.
The groundbreaking Sola ENG Fresnel provides a long-throw adjustable beam of daylight-balance illumination that can light the elements of a news story during the dark of night, as well as a pleasing fill for interviews and live-shots, with enough punch to fill in faces in direct sunlight. It draws just 30W, yet provides illumination equivalent to a 100W HMI, without a bulky external ballast, or down time before restriking. The light’s proprietary Fresnel lens provides focus adjustment from 15° to 50°.
Litepanels’ mail-in rebate offer for Croma and Sola ENG fixture purchases runs from April 15, 2012 through July 15, 2012, with no limits on quantity. All rebate requests must be postmarked by midnight, August 15, 2012. The offer is subject to the rebate’s terms and conditions, which can be found at www.litepanels.com/rebate.
For more information on Litepanels LED lighting, contact Litepanels, Inc., part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company, 16152 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406, Email: info@litepanels.com www.litepanels.com