American Cinematographer - October 1984 - 26

VICTOR DUNCAN,

INC.

Portable Camera

Prompter

Tekskil Industries of Van¬
couver,

B.C., has introduced

a

909

Prompting System, the first prompter
designed specifically for portable video
Ideal for ENG, broadcast, in¬
dustrial and educational applications the
909 accepts any portable camera.
cameras.

every

fluorescent lamp

on a

location

with magenta filters. The problem is
solved by equalizing the color tempera¬
tures

of all the

light

sources

used

on a

and then converting the common
color temperature to a value acceptable
to the film, without the green cast.
In a situation where tungsten
set,

and fluorescent lamps are being used
together, for instance, the Lee Fluores¬
cent filters are placed on the tungsten
lamps to increase the color temperature
to equal that of the fluorescent light; at
the

time,

same

a

filter

on

the

camera

lens reverses the process by reducing
the color temperature of light entering
the camera to 3200°K.
The new filters are available
in the following specifications: Light Fil¬
ters: 241 Lee Fluorescent 5700 Kelvin;
242 Lee Fluorescent 4300 Kelvin; 243
Lee Fluorescent 3600 Kelvin. Camera
Filters: FLB 5700 Kelvin; FLB 4300
The prepared text appears in
front of the camera lens permitting the
talent to maintain direct eye contact
with the camera. The 9-inch monitor
can also provide an optional line video¬
feed facing the talent.
For further information, con¬
tact Tekskil Industries, 1041D Ridgeway

Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V3J
1S6 (604) 931-3211.

Filming Under Fluorescent
Light
Lee Filters Limited, of An¬

dover, Hampshire, England, has intro¬
duced a range of filters to overcome the
color
with

reproduction problems associated
filming in fluorescent light

conditions.
CHICAGO
661 LaSalle Street

Chicago, IL 60610-3770
(312) 943-7300
DALLAS
Four Dallas Communications

Complex
Irving, TX 75039-3510
(214) 869-0200

DETROIT
32380 Howard Street
Madison

ar¬

successfully
managing the fluorescent/tungsten light¬
ing mix by analyzing the physical proper¬
ties of fluorescence, in relation to the

properties of modern film.
For further information con¬
David Holmes, Managing Director,
Lee Filters Limited, Central Way, Wal¬
worth Industrial Estate, Andover,

tact:

Hampshire, England. Tel: 0264.
66245.
Time Code Generator
Film

and video

producers
inexpensive SMPTE
time code audio capability have a new
option: the Aaton WLD6-A coder.

looking for

an easy,

The WLD-6 fits onto the

Using the new Lee Fluores¬
cent range, cinematographers now have
a simple method of avoiding the green
cast which unfiltered fluorescent lights

Sony Professional Walkman (WM-D6),
supplying an SMPTE time signal and
pilotone on the right audio track and
mono recording on the left track. Once

always throw onto film. The new filters
also do away with the expensive and

recorded, the on-location cassette may
be transferred to either 16mm or 35mm

time-consuming practice of covering

magnetic fullcoat with

Heights, Ml 48071-1429
(313) 589-1900

24

Kelvin; and FLB 3600 Kelvin. Lee
rived at this method of

October 1984

an

SMPTE

cue
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