"Cutting the Setup Time"
There is nothing that brings us more joy than to hear about another happy customer but when that customer happens to be the folks at NBC Universal we can't help but to feel a sense of pride in craftsmanship. Recently we were contacted for a sale of 3 sets of dolly wheels to be used for studio light movement in New York. The customer had heard about us from another recent satisfied customer and he was very interested in weight capabilities, other wheel uses and rail diameter r
"Cannot Format Change Card" 5d mkii error
We have received many messages requesting repair pricing; it shows that I am not alone in finding the dreaded "Cannot Format Change Card" error on my Canon 5d mkii's display. Now, before you throw out your Canon, I would suggest two things: first try to format your card using your CF reader or directly on your computer, if available. If the card formats with no problem you might have a bent pin on your camera's CF reader. Take a flash light and look in the CF slot and check
Camera Jib Crane Information / Weight Reduction 101
During the pre-production of our feature Desert Wasteland, we created an ambitious shot list and were faced with a limited budget. With prop construction, and machining background, I took to designing and building all of our equipment as the shot list called for it. Just to list a few, we started with a shoulder rig, fig rig, heavy duty platform dolly, suction cup camera car mount, but the one piece of equipment we didn't want to do without, was the 21' jib crane. There are m
