IBC 2011: VOCAS – the wooden handgrip & more stuff

We reported about the Vocas high quality gear rings last month, but I’m not getting tired to see more of their stuff. It might be more expensive than cheaper gear, but what’s amazing about this companies products for me is that their gear is trustworthy, durable and versatile so it will survive the generations of our equipment.

The wooden handgrip is definitely a luxurious product, but it’s so useful as well. I’ve never felt so much control instantly over a camera rig.

The new mattebox is a compact, lightweight solution for large lenses if you don’t wanna take a big Arri or Chrosziel version with you.

And the “shoulder support underneath” as it’s called here brings what the rear end Vocas shoulder pad did over to cameras like the FS100 or F3. It allows the cameras to sit on your shoulder as opposed to in front of your face. So if you’re looking for balance in a rig this is definitely the item that will get you there more easily.

No word on when these things will be available, but it looks like the shoulder support is already in stock.

Prices by Bas Ladru (Vocas):
Wooden Handgrip: about 500€
Mattebox: about 800€ – 900€
Shoulder Support: about 275€

Get more Vocas stuff here

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IBC 2011: 16×9 Inc. CINE BASE – ultra high quality support system

In film every minute lost costs money and nerves. That’s why professionals tend to use high quality equipment.

This support system is not very affordable for the normal user, but for its quality and functionality it’s a very good deal for professional video and when you’re dealing with frontheavy cameras.

The build quality and versatility of this support system is outstanding. Screws, materials, sliding, everything is smoooth.

The 16×9 Inc Cine Base M15 is currently available for the Sony FS100, Sony F3 and Panasonic AF100. You can upgrade the support system to go with each model by buying the additionally available baseplates. The kit for each camera is currently $1045:

Check out the 16×9 Inc. PL mount which we reported about at NAB 2011.

For more information visit the 16×9 Inc. website.

B&H has provided these exclusive phone numbers for you if you have questions or require assistance:
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IBC 2011: FLOLIGHT – affordable, quality LED & fluorescent lights

To create content we filmmakers need light like air to breathe. Sometimes the available light suffices but usually a controlled lighting setup will raise the quality and language of our content by a lot.
Luckily more and more companies that make quality lighting available for all budgets have been popping up like Coollights for example who have been around for a while and are also currently running a banner on our site, Flolight, a company we found at IBC.

I reported about the Flolight specialized greenscreen LED last month. Here’s some of the rest of their lineup.
What caught my eye about this company is that the quality of their LED is very good and the price is absolutely right. The materials aren’t fancy aircraft aluminum or anything and the stands are basic, but they serve the purpose and the light output deserves respect.

Remember Dedo Weigert saying that a CRI value (light quality) of 84 is really good? Well the Flolights seem to have an in your face value of 93. When the lady assistant told me this I said: “Yeah right” but when she turned on the light and it was a pure white, no magenta or green I started to doubt my skepticism.
So if you’re into lighting this company is definitely worth checking out

You can see and buy the other Flolight products on their website.

B&H has provided these exclusive phone numbers for you if you have questions or require assistance:
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IBC 2011: RYCOTE innovative mic to camera mounting system

I’ve reported about the Rycote micro windjammers the other day which will protect your in-camera microphone against wind.

If you’re using a larger, external microphone there’s probably a need for some kind of protection and noise cancellation and the solution Rycote offers is professional yet very compatible with DSLRs and other video cameras.

The 14cm (5.51″) kit:

Buy the Rycote Universal Camera Kit 12cm (4.72″)
Buy the Rycote Universal Camera Kit 18cm (7.08″)

for more info visit the Rycote website

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