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lenses from 105mm to 77mm and draws

New from Piuma

its power
dedicated

Piuma,

small, lightweight,
power supply unit that
accepts any 12-24-volt film or video
battery. In turn, the power supply unit
provides flicker-free power and allows
individual switching of four-quarter
subsets
top, bottom, left, and right
and dimming from 100 percent to 5
percent without altering color tempera¬
ture. Additionally, the power supply
allows for instant start at a preset dim
from

-

-

level and at full color temperature.
Further enticing serious

HDV

the LensLite integrates a twostage filter tray housing that can accept
trays for both 4" and 4"x5.65" filters,
with one rotating stage and one fixed
stage. Gekko also offers a top French
flag for the system and the KissLite wire¬
less dimmer unit, which features remote

dimming, on/off, and sector controls at
up to 200m, that also can be used to
control the LensLite.

Gekko

Connected to

remote head or

features, with the notable differences

dolly via radio, the system controls
movement along as many as four axes
from one console. Joystick operation
gives the user all four axes of control

being a reduced load capacity (30kg, or
66 pounds), lighter weight (15kg, or 33
pounds), and limited tilt and roll (270/45°
and 180s, respectively). Lastly, the
POWERdolly-rail system with a Mitchell

creative

creating

camera

new

company

solutions for

movement without

being bound by cables

or

fettered by

vibrations, offers its remote wirelesscontrol
cameras.

a

the

pedal offers

axes

and

or

one.

The

"gyrosense-controlled"
stabilization system also features a
memory movement database, allowing
storage of speed profiles in order to
repeat the same movements or different
movement sequences and to vary speed
parameters within those sequences. All
of the configuration parameters can be
controlled

on

a

Bazooka mount

cally

or

can

be mounted verti¬

horizontally, with

and

or

without

travel up to 10m/sec.
For more information, call +39
33-46-13-99-39, visit www.piuma
world.com, or E-mail info@piuma
curves,

can

world.com.

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PC connected to the

console.

Technology

(0) 7005-942 686

or

Ltd,

call

visit www.gek

kotechnology.com.

taking you

committed to

Italian

an

while hand wheels offer two

users,

+44

system for video and film

POWERdolly-rail. First in line, the
MAXI5 boasts unlimited pan, tilt and
roll; a maximum speed of 120Q/sec; 48V
DC power; a load capacity of 50kg (110
pounds); a weight of 25kg (55 pounds);
and a Mitchell mount. Similarly, the
MINI5 includes many of the same

a

Taking advantage of the wireless
Piuma also offers the
MAXI5gyrohead, MINI5gyrohead, and

system,

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