Last year I saw Edelkrone at NAB 2011 and was blown away by their transforming rig system. The only down side was the sky high price point and the fact that you couldn’t get the product easily in the US. Now smallHD is distributing Edelkrone camera rigs for the US and Canada, this is awesome [...]

I receive a lot of inquiries in regards to companies that ship equipment overseas. The IGUS DIY slider sparked a lot of interest from across the pool and unfortunately they are not currently able to deliver to that demand. My second suggestion would be Konova. They are a solid company with really quality gear and [...]

This is Rich from Camera Motion Research. He shows me this GH2 on a BBlackbird stabilizer. Hooked up to it is a wireless HD transmitter for WiCast and a small HD monitor. The WiCast is streaming live feed to a remote LCD monitor. Tweet This Post

Dennis from Cinevate shows me their new ATLAS 10 FLT at NAB 2011. Features: Centered, vertical and side mounting tripod options Crafted from CNC machined aluminum and stainless steel Built-in brake Full ball bearing linear tracking system Includes: Tripod adapter plate 26″ or 35″ length rail 3/8″ mounting stud Brake Urethane ball feet Available: 26″ [...]

International Supplies rep. Eric takes me for a quick go around some of their cool gear offered at BHphotovideocom. *The Varavon Pro Finder is a waist level finder which make low angle shots easier and more comfortable + 3X loupe + LCD screen hood. $389 *The Lens Guard protective santoprene outer cover absorbs impact and [...]

Rich from Camera Motion Research shows us his Blackbird camera stabilizer. The full kit come with the stabilizer, a resting stand, a vertical balance, a quick change tripod adaptor, universal docking bracket and a case. It can support 1 to 8 lbs. Price list: Blackbird Full Kit: $675 Blackbird Basic: $485 Custom Case: $69 Universal [...]

Dennis from Cinevate shows off their new Proteus Simplis DSLR Rig. Simplis is a basic camera support system that is designed to give the user the ability to customize and scale their rig as desired. Simplis Dual DSLR Rig includes: Simplis Quick Release Plate 2 Articulating ¼-20 Hand Grips Articulating Shoulder Stock 3 lengths of [...]

Dennis from Cinevate gives me an exclusive first look at their prototype viewfinder at NAB 2011. Shown is a Cinevate cyclops viewfinder which snaps onto Sony’s new 5″ HDMI monitor for DSLRs. The Cyclops uses a 200mm optic and the monitor connects via HDMI. According to Dennis, this universal EVS solution prototype should hit the [...]

Congratulations to Ikan for receiving “best monitor” at NAB 2011 for this bad boy! Brian from Ikan gives me the specs on the NEW VX7e monitor and passes on a great piece of info: If you currently have the OLD version of this monitor, you can trade it in for the newest version! The new [...]

Here is Daniel and I hanging out in the Ikan booth at NAB 2011. Daniel shows me their ikan’s brand new video Skater Dolly. The three skater wheels allow for 15 degree movable increments, 360 degree rotation on all the wheels, and threading on the legs enables you to lock the wheels in place at [...]

Aaron from Letusdirect.com shows me their Letus Talon DSLR Cage and Hawk Viewfinder at NAB 2011. The Letus DSLR cage has a releasable camera plate along with a sliding / removable top bridge. Because the top bridge can slide forward and backward, it makes for a very versatile DSLR rig that is easy to balance. [...]

Jin from Konova shows me their newest edition to their line of skater dollys. This new skater uses a laser beam to align the wheels to the subject. The price point on this skater is $600. Tweet This Post

Jin from Konova shows me the newest editions to their family of http://konovaphoto.com/best-selling/k-3080.html. The first slider Jin shows me has a price point of $350. It has a wider width, larger bearings and carries more weight: max of 10 lbs. The slider can be used on a vertical or horizontal axis. The second slider, a [...]

Jehu from Jag35 shows me their electronic remote follow focus system for DSLR’s at NAB 2011. Tweet This Post

VariZoom’s president, Tom McKay showed me their new StingRay series at the 2011 NAB. VariZoom’s new StingRay is the most versatile rod-based support system available. Quickly converts into several different modes for shooting video or stills. No less than five flexible configurations are possible, including simple 3-point mode, 3-point with dual adjustable handles, and 4-point [...]