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April 24, 2014

Lowel Prime Location LED and Lowel PRO Power LED systems

 
 

Lowel Expands Its Family of Professional LED Lighting with Two Outstanding Additions

New Lowel Prime Location LED and PRO Lowel Power LED Debut at NAB 2014

 

 

 
   

Hauppauge, NY – April 24, 2014 – The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of award-winning digital imaging accessories, today announced two new additions to theLowel family of LED lightsLowel Prime Location LED and Lowel PRO Power LED systems, unveiled at NAB 2014 in booth C8818. “The new Lowel solutions represent our commitment to transitioning to newer technologies in lighting, taking full advantage of these advancements,” states Steve Tiffen, President and CEO, The Tiffen Company. “What sets Lowel apart is the 50+ years of experience in lighting engineering. This expertise is prevalent in all aspects of the new LED solutions, offering customers a versatile, mobile and dependable light source with unparalleled color quality and beam output for capturing the world’s greatest images.”

About Lowel Prime Location
The new Lowel Prime Location LED is designed for lighting in the real world. With high output spread over a wide 50-degree beam angle, this 1x1 LED panel features a very rugged housing and a high IP-65 rating. An IP (Ingress Protection) rating of 65 means Prime Location LEDs can be used in rain, sand or dust storms.

Where most production LED 1x1 panels are manufactured using inexpensive materials with flimsy bodies, the rugged all-metal housing of Prime Location LED makes it perfect for the real world of rental houses and grip trucks.

Its AC connections use Powercon AC bridging between fixtures to reduce the need for multiple AC outlets. Prime Location LEDs also come with your choice of V-lock or Anton Bauer Gold Mount battery plates for DC operation. The lights are available in hi-CRI Daylight, Tungsten or Bi-Color models, and are dimmable without color shift. Their lite diffusion front-piece greatly helps reduce LED multi-shadow.

Light control accessories and kit combinations are available. The Lowel Prime Location LED is perfect for ENG / EFP and the small location studio setups of the real world.

About Lowel PRO Power LED
Lowel PRO Power LED is a compact, focusing light available in hi-CRI Tungsten or Daylight color with impressive output and a wide fresnel 8:1 focus range. Where other LEDs are lower power and therefore need to be used closer to the subject, the PRO Power LED can light from a greater distance, allowing the shooter to get more of the location into the wide shot.

The light is dimmable without color shift, works with either AC power or its proprietary DC accessory battery system, which clamp-mounts to the light stand to improve balance and stability, but can also be used with a shoulder strap for handheld lighting; and has a selection of accessory light control and mounting options. It’s available alone or in kit combinations. The Lowel PRO light is perfect for run & gun ENG or even small location studio setups.

Lowel has always gone the extra mile in quality of design and product manufacturing. Most companies simply make single fixtures, but not lighting kits. Lowel pioneered the concept of location lighting kits, making them as versatile and dependable as possible while keeping the kits compact and easy to travel with.

For more information about Lowel Prime Location and PRO LEDs, please visit www.lowel.com

About Lowel-Light
For over 50 years, Lowel’s award-winning lighting innovations have made it easier to transport, set up, control and maintain lighting equipment for professional imaging production. Lowel is considered the world leader in location lighting for its full range of lights, controls, mounts and kits.

About Tiffen
Tiffen has been a leading manufacturer of photographic filters, lens accessories, software, and camera accessories for the consumer/professional imaging and the motion picture and broadcast television industries for 75 years. The company has a rich history of innovative product design, superior optical consistency, and unparalleled quality. Tiffen has been recognized for its product and engineering excellence, earning a Technical Achievement Award and a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as multiple Emmy® Awards. Today, the company offers a wide range of products, which include: Tiffen® filters, Steadicam® camera stabilizing systems, Lowel® light, Listec® teleprompters, Tiffen Dfx® digital imaging software, Domke® bags, Davis & Sanford® tripods, Zing® camera covers, Stroboframe® flash brackets, Saunders® professional trimmers, and Kodak Wratten® filters. Tiffen continues to enhance its reputation as a leading imaging accessory manufacturer through aggressive growth in the image-making accessory industry.

For more information on Tiffen, please visit http://www.tiffen.com.

Tiffen is a registered trademark of The Tiffen Company. All other trademarks and products mentioned herein belong to their respective owners. 

 
 

Lowel Prime Location LED

 
 
 

Lowel PRO Power LED

 
   

July 18, 2013

CE Week Best in Show Award


Steadicam® Curve™ for GoPro® Hero® and Steadicam Merlin 2 Win Prestigious Dealerscope CE Week Best in Show and Professional Photographer Hot One Awards

The Tiffen Company’s Steadicam collection of handheld products captures attention and accolades from industry insiders

 

 

 
   

Hauppauge, NY – July 18, 2013 – The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer and distributor of award-winning accessories for the still imaging, video, motion picture and broadcast markets, announced its groundbreaking Steadicam® collection of handheld camera stabilizers has received two industry awards: the 2013 “Hot One” Award from Professional Photographer Magazine for Steadicam Merlin 2 and Dealerscope’s CE Week Line Show 2013 Best in Show Premier Product award in the Digital Imaging category for the brand new Steadicam CURVE™ for GoPro® HERO® products.

“Whether they’re shooting on smartphones, GoPro cameras or high-end DSLRs, Steadicam solutions ensure the millions of people creating movies, from personal once-in-a-lifetime moments to professional work, capture the very best image possible. Smooth and steady, Steadicam turns shaky images and videos into exceptional pieces that can be proudly shared with the world,” says Steve Tiffen, President and CEO, The Tiffen Company. “The Tiffen Company extends its appreciation toDealerscope and Professional Photographer for recognizing the end user benefits of Steadicam technology that are at the core of the exceptional Steadicam CURVE and Merlin 2 products.”

About Dealerscope’s CE Week Line Show 2013 Best in Show Awards
Dealerscope magazine and Dealerscope.com announced its Best in Show product winners on June 26, 2013 during CE Week in New York City. In choosing the winners, Dealerscope Editor-in-Chief Jeff O'Heir based the criteria on unique product design, quality build, exceptional user experience, practical and sensible features, how well the product fits into a full solution to help dealers increase their ASPs, and, when applicable, the vendor's support of the consumer electronics dealer channel.

About the Professional Photographer Hot One Awards
The Hot One Awards are open to new or significantly revised products officially released between January 1, 2012, and March 15, 2013. The judges are well-regarded professional photographers who are not employed by Professional Photographer. They were specifically selected because of their expert level of photography knowledge. As part of the Hot One Awards selection process, judges chose one product in each category based on its exceptional quality, innovation, design, performance and, where applicable, value for price.

Ahead of the CURVE
The newest member of the award-winning Steadicam family of handheld products, Steadicam CURVE for GoPro® HERO® is a stealth camera stabilization system engineered for easy one-hand video shooting. The handheld ergonomic design weighs a mere ½ pound and is compact enough to fit into a back pocket. The CURVE handle folds up and locks to frame to provide compact storage and portability and for use as a GoPro® camera handgrip — making it ideal for capturing smooth video on even the wildest adventures.

Steadicam CURVE Product Features and Benefits

  • Lightweight, durable aluminum frame
  • Standard GoPro® quick-release mount
  • Fine tune adjustment knob for precise balance
  • Collapsible handle for compact storage and portability or for use as a GoPro® hand grip
  • Built-in mount works with GoPro® HERO®, GoPro HERO2® and GoPro® HERO3® (LCD BacPac® or LCD Touch BacPac® required)
  • Available in five colors: Black, Blue, Red, Silver and Purple
  • Weight: ½ lb.
  • Height: 6⅜”

Steadicam CURVE will be available later this summer with an estimated street price of $99.95.

For the latest news and videos on Steadicam CURVE, visit www.steadicamcurve.com.

Merlin 2 Camera Magic
Manufactured for endurance, the sturdy Merlin 2 supports a wide range of DSLR, compact and professional camcorders, point-and-shoot cameras and other video-capture device models weighing from 0.5 to 5 lbs. (0.23 to 2.2 kg). The Merlin 2’s forward thinking “Folding-Caliper”TM hinge enables instant fold-up, perfect for shoulder-mounted shooting. Just as quickly, the hinge allows the stabilizer to return precisely to its original position for handheld camera work. The newly enhanced precision adjustable stage offers shooters exacting balance. The enhanced Merlin Camera Controller is directly integrated with the handle, providing the ultimate in operational convenience.

For more information on Steadicam products, please visit: http://www.steadicam.com/.

About Tiffen
Tiffen has been a leading manufacturer of photographic filters, lens accessories, software, and camera accessories for the consumer/professional imaging and the motion picture and broadcast television industries for 75 years. The company has a rich history of innovative product design, superior optical consistency, and unparalleled quality. Tiffen has been recognized for its product and engineering excellence, earning two Technical Achievement Awards and a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, as well as multiple Emmy® Awards from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Today, the company offers a wide range of products, which include: Tiffen® filters, Steadicam® camera stabilizing systems, Lowel® light, Listec® teleprompters, Tiffen Dfx® digital imaging software, Domke® bags, Davis & Sanford® tripods, Genustech® camera accessories, Zing® camera covers, Stroboframe® flash brackets, Saunders® professional trimmers, and Kodak Wratten® filters. Tiffen continues to enhance its reputation as a leading imaging accessory manufacturer through aggressive growth in the image-making accessory industry.

For more information on Tiffen, please visit: http://www.tiffen.com

Tiffen is a registered trademark of The Tiffen Company. All other trademarks and products mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
 

 

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November 12, 2012

Netatmo Inovation Awards

Netatmo Named CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Award                                     Honoree in Three Categories

PARIS (Nov. 12, 2012) – Netatmo, creator of the world’s first personal weather station with air quality sensors, has been named CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Award Honoree in three categories: Tech For A Better World, Health & Fitness and Home Appliances. 

A company dedicated to designing products that monitor the weather and environment, Netatmo allows users to track indoor and outdoor environmental elements including temperature, air quality, humidity, air pressure and more. Created for iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, the Urban Weather Station records and wirelessly transmits data to the Netatmo App for viewing.

Currently active in over 50 countries worldwide, Netatmo’s Urban Weather Stations are creating the largest network of personal meteorological sensors ever established.

Netatmo’s Urban Weather Station was selected as an honoree in these three categories by a judging panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media based on the following criteria: 
  • Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used
  • Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided
  • The product’s intended use/function and user value
  • Why the product deserves the Innovations award, including specifics regarding its unique/novel features and features that consumers would find attractive
  • How the design and innovation of this product directly compare to other products in the market place
The triple honoree award winner can be found at Netatmo’s booth, #26809, LVCC South Hall 2, during this year’s International CES, January 8-11, 2013.


ABOUT NETATMO
Netatmo manufactures the world’s first personal weather station for iPhone, iPad and Android Phones.
Netatmo was established in 2011 by Frederic Potter and Jean-Pierre Dumolard, both highly successful and experienced entrepreneurs in the technology space with companies such as WITHINGS or CIRPACK. Netatmo strives to bring consumers a better way of life through using connected devices technology for environment monitoring while maintaining a commitment to elegant design. Visit www.netatmo.com for more information.

October 03, 2012

Optoma HD8200 Projector Review

Optoma HD8200
1080p Home Theater Projector

Optoma8200front

Since its release in 2009 the price on the Optoma HD8200 has come down considerably from the original mfsrp of $4,999. The model is currently going for “$2,949.99” on Amazon. It’s an attractive price for such a loaded unit. Be prepared for a serious instillation task as the HD8200 is no small projector. 
From a 10’ throw I was able to achieve a 62” inch image of exceptional brightness and clarity under semi-dark to very dark conditions.

Placement of the unit on a direct-parallel plane opposite your screen is more crucial with the HD 8200 DLP 1080p than with some other projectors. If using a ceiling mount, be sure the mount hangs low enough.

The manual 1.5:1 zoom allows the user to manipulate the image focus with ease. As with other Optoma projectors the well-designed remote control is easy to use without resorting to the manual. Still, some features are buried and take special hunting to find. Optoma’s PureMotion is one example. Go Image > Advanced > PureEngine for PureMotion frame interpolation. 

The HD8200 is a big projector for a big room. You can easily achieve greater than a 100” frame with a long enough throw. If you’re looking for an advanced DLP 1080p projector to deliver a theater-quality viewing experience, the HD8200 will fit the bill. However, you may require pro-instillation assistance. The fan on the unit is a bit loud, so you might consider using sound-housing around the projector. Placing the projector several or more feet behind audience seating is also a consideration.

The HD8200 comes with a three-year warranty. 

Optoma8200panel

Lamp Features
Light Source Type: UHP Lamp
Light Source Power: 220 W
Light Source Life: 2000 Hour

Other Features
Interface Connection: HMDI Yes, ComponentVideo Yes, CompositeVideo Yes, VGA Yes

Dimensions
Height: 7.60 in
Width: 19.20 in
Depth: 14.60 in
Dimensions: 7.60" Height x 19.20" Width x 14.60" Depth
Weight: 18.50 lbs
Warranty
Warranty Information: 3 Year
More Info
URL: http://www.optomausa.com/

 

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