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attach the jib to any professional tripod
without additional accessories. The unit

weighs 25 pounds and supports a payload of 100 pounds, and offers a crane
movement of five feet with a radius pan

of 55 inches.
Clutch-controlled

heavy-duty
ball-bearing assemblies provide smooth
pan and tongue moves and offer full lock
and variable drag through all axes. A
150mm bowl and 150mm adaptor are
available as options. Standard barbell
weights or sand sacks are used to coun¬

anti-scratch, anti-static and

camera

be¬

havior

properties are enhanced by black
resin backing on the film base. These
films also offer excellent compatibility
with intermediate film for special effects
work. Super F-Series films feature an
extended storage life, and processed
films can be preserved for up to a cen¬
tury.
For information:

Fuji Photo Film

USA, Inc., 555 Taxter Road, Elmsford, NY
10523.
Modular Scrims

Scrim Jim, a modular diffusion
and reflector panel system, is made of
anodized aircraft aluminum and consists
of tubing in two different lengths to cre¬
ate four different sized

diffusers, 42" X
42", 42" X 72", 72" X 72" and 98"X98".
Fabrics of various types are

compact, free-standing unit takes up less
than six square

feet of floor space and

affixed to the frame by means of Velcro.
Fabrics types offered are white net, black

operates at 115 volts.
The Excel 900 does not

replace

net, 94-stop, full stop, 114-stop diffusers;
golden silver/white, silver/white, and
gold/white reflectors; and a subtractive

the full immersion CF3000-MK VI system
recommended for camera original and
other

irreplaceable films. It is designed
in film laboratories, film-to-tape
transfer facilities and other applications
where the more sophisticated solventbased film cleaning method is not always
for

black block. The metallic fabrics feature

use

a

The system is available in
small, medium and large kits, each con¬

necessary.

The CF3000-MK VI motion pic¬
cleaning machine, meanwhile,
can now be used with alternate cleaning
agents. The solvent traditionally used to
clean film will be phased out of produc¬
tion by December 1995. The MKVI uses
ultrasonic energy to effectively cavitate
the cleaning solvent, providing the im¬
pingement scrubbing action needed to
remove finger prints, dirt and oils from

ture film

the film's surface. In addition, the MK VI
features an optionally engaged four-

terbalance most cine and video

well

as

the front. When mounted

on a

dolly, the Microjib Pro SX may be used as
both a static or a dynamic mount.
Made from heat-tempered alu¬
minum castings and custom-designed
sculpted extrusions, the Microjib Pro
folds to fit inside a 7" X 41" X14" optional
canvas traveling case.
For example: Cinekinetic, 2
Avon Court, Thornlie, Western Australia

VI cleans at speeds of up to 200 feet per
minute. The machine recycles the solvent
it uses. Vapors are condensed to liquid
on chilled coils and returned to the sys¬
tem. Contaminated solvent is reclaimed

2168.

internal distillation unit.
For information: Lipsner-Smith
Company, 4700 Chase, Lincolnwood, IL
60646, (708) 677-3000, FAX (708) 677an

1311.

6108, (619) 459-3690, FAX (619) 493-

Fuji Film Stocks
Fuji Photo Film's new Fujicolor
Super F-Series of color motion picture
film includes Fujicolor F-125/F-250 tung¬
sten type and F-64D/F-250D daylight
type color negative film. Fujicolor Posi¬
tive Film FCP is a new color print film that
dispenses with the conventional need for
a

Jib Arm
Cinekinetic's Microjib Pro SX
tripod-mounted jib arm has a built-in spi¬

der connector

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cameras.

Keyed heavy-duty handlebars enable the
operator to drive the jib from the rear as

roller submerged rotary buffer system to
assist in removing impacted dirt. The MK

by

American

enabling the operator to

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matte finish like other Westcott reflec¬

tors.

black

backing. The

new

films feature

sisting of one frame and one each of 3/4stop, 11/4-stop or silver/white fabrics.
Various accessories

are

available with

Scrim Jim,

including a clamp, handle,
pivotal floor stand and a butterfly
bracket.

For information: The F.J.
Westcott Co., P.0. Box 1596, Toledo, OH

43603, (419)243-7311.

Digital Film Scanners
Imagica's Digital Film Scanner
IDS 3000 is designed to transfer 35mm
motion picture film into 4K X 3K, 36 bits
per pixel, digital image data. It employs
tri-color line CCD for pick-up and a pro¬
prietary movement capable of fast film
shuttling with precise film registration.
Magnification and scanning position are
optically variable with computer control
the maximum resolution out of
the various 35mm film formats.
The tri-color line CCD reads 12
to extract

million

pixels from

one

frame of motion

picture film. To meet the tolerance

re¬

outstanding sharpness and granularity

quired at this resolution, the newly de¬

with rich, realistic

signed high-precision pin-registered
movement locks the film frame in place

gradation. Expanded
latitude produces reliable per¬
formance under varied conditions, while
exposure

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during the

scan.
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