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Cartoon Network by Primal Screen Productions.

Spring 2006

2000 Series CamMate- 33 Foot lens height

  • $525  / day

  • Improved Remote Head and Slip Rings.

  • Choice of Small base or Large  Custom base with track wheels. 
  • Color Sony Monitor, batteries for the whole system are included.
  • One to two hour set-up time.
  • Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Beta Start, and Tally light . Triax and 4 coax circuits thru' slip-rings..
  • This arm will put an ARRI 435 25 feet in the air and control P, T, F, S/S. Video cameras to 32 high.
  • The Dutch head is a must if you plan to Rock and Roll

 

Travel Series - 20 Foot reach - packs in an SUV

  • 4 Foot arm sections and small footprint save transportation and studio space
  • The same electronic design as the 2000 series
  • The Dutch Head works here, too
  • Minumum overall length is about 7 feet; this is a 5 foot reach & 4.5 foot height

System III CamMate - 25 Foot Lens height.

  • The Remote Head is updated to CamMate 2000 series motors and gears.
  • 6 Foot arm sections.  Jib is 25 feet reaching, 32 feet high.
  • Color Sony Monitor, batteries for the whole system are included.
  • Choice of Small base or Large (Western-type) base
  • One to two hour set-up.
  • Big hard road cases you can sleep in.  Same budget on hotel rooms!  Sleep back stage!
  • Control for Video - Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Beta Start and Tally light.;
  • Control for  Film - Pan, Tilt, 12/24V Power and optional Wireless Focus and Camera Start. (below)
  • Pan and Tilt wheels available as extra

Wireless Focus and Camera Start

  • $150 / Day
  • BarTech Focus Device & Heden MP28 Motor
  • Camera Start, including cables for Arri III, 435, 16SR, Aaton XTR Pro, Minima, and MovieCam.
  • A Must for 16mm and 35mm film cameras, requires iris rods and a gear track on the lens.  
  • Works well with the Pro 35 B4 / PL mount adapter for cine-like DOF

 Pipe Dollies

  • This is from the Old School, baby.  For long and fast moves it can't be beat.  Two Neoprene wheels per corner, eight in all.
  • 34" X 52" platform with pushbars, also a smaller platform to adapt Fisher dollies to round track..More surface area on the track than skateboard wheels, easier  to push!
  • Pipe track is made of 20-foot steel pipe across marine-ply cross-ties.
  • RUN with a 100 mm lens (35mm).

Car Rigs

  • $65 per mount, per day
  • Norm's Hostess Tray w/ Ball Level.
  • 1-1/4 Speedrail Hood Mount, Roof Mount (for lights).
  • Wireless iris control & camera start. (BarTech & Heden)
  • Tiny monitors & batteries.
  • Bring a polarizer, for cryin' out loud.

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