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Marshall Electronics Announces A New Wireless Transmitter. NAB 2013

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  Marshall Electronics has announced a tiny camera powered wireless transmitter. This looks like a killer system for run and gun style shooting. Here is a rip from the press release. Click here to check it out. “There are two styles of transmitters available for use with any of the three receivers. The camera powered V-WHT-A “stick” transmitter plugs directly into the HDMI output port on most video cameras while the V-WHT-B “belt” transmitter...Read More

Hexolux Xum7 New LED Fresnel Light Announced For NAB 2013.

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The new Xum7 from Hexolux looks like a killer LED Fresnel style light. They also have some great AKS like softboxes and umbrella reflectors. There was no mention of price in the press release. Click here to check it out. Specifications. Power: Power Consumption Max: 125w / 1A on 120V AC Power Factor 0.99 Active Correction AC Power Supply World compatible: 85 ~ 264VAC, 47 ~ 63Hz DC Input 12-24v – Locking DIN Connector...Read More

Odyssey 7 On Camera Monitor and Recorder from Convergent Design. $1295 US.

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The new Odyssey 7 OLED Monitor and recorder from Convergent Design looks insane! The base price for the 7″ monitor is $1295 US. Then you are able to rent or buy features as you need them via the web. Here is the Press Release. Click here to check it out.  Specifications. Convergent Design Odyssey7 Family Tech Specs Feature Specification Display 7.7″ OLED, 1280×800, RGB 8-Bit, 3400:1 Contrast, 176° Viewing, True Blacks SDI Video I/O...Read More

Wide Open Camera Combat Cage Promo Videos. Keith Adams Stunts.

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Here are a few videos we shot with the Rabbit AV harness from EVS Glendale. The rig worked perfectly and our combat cage held up during Keith’s gag. A HUGE thanks to Keith Adams for taking the time to work with us. He just finished shooting Mad Max in Africa and rumor has it that they shot everything with the Canon 5D. Pretty cool! Check out our Kickstarter Project for the Combat Cage here....Read More

Help Us Kickstart The Combat Cage Into Production!

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Here is the video we put together for our Kickstarter campaign. We are trying to raise 5K to make the first batch of Wide Open Camera Combat Cages for the GoPro Hero 3 camera. The new combat cage has 5- 1/4″ threads and 3-3/8″ threads. It mounts using the existing GoPro underwater housing. The combat cage is made here in Southern California by camera professionals for camera professionals. Here is a rip for our...Read More

First Look Aluminum Prototype Combat Cage For The GoPro Hero 3.

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Here is a first look at the Aluminum prototype Combat Cage for the GoPro Hero 3 from Wide Open Camera. The finished version will be anodized flat black. This is just the first prototype for real world testing. A HUGE thanks to Dave Aldrich from D focus for helping us out with this project. We will be taking this bad boy out for a spin to shoot our kickstarter video this week. Stay tuned...Read More

Firefly Sensor Cleaner. Ionize The Dust Away!

Cameras

The NRD Firefly sensor cleaner ionizes the air around the sensor and reduces static. This causes any dust particles to release from the sensor. This looks like a decent alternative to bringing your camera in for service. It also looks like a great item to keep in the  old camera bag. The Firefly is not cheap at around $130 US. Here is a rip from the website. Click here to check it out. “A common...Read More

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