Great Things Come in Small Packages

Even the smallest of packages can deliver a huge impact!

Rotolight Neo™ – The Game Changer

Identified as one of the most innovative new products at NAB Show 2015, and shortlisted as a “Finalist for the International Association of Broadcast Manufacturers (IABM) Game Changer Awards 2015”. in the ‘Acquisition and Production’ category, the new Rotolight Neo™ is going to be one of the must have items of 2015!

The Neo™ will be the secret weapon in your arsenal, whenever a key light, fill, extra kick or catch-light is needed. Available as a single or 3 light kit, Neo™ includes a belt pouch, power supply and 4 piece Filter Pack that includes Diffusion, Skin Tone and Magenta.

Features that excite us:

• Designer Fade™ mode for custom fade up / fade down production effects;
• True Aperture Dimming™ that accurately calculates the correct aperture (F-Stop) for your subject at a given distance.
• Cinematographic Special FX (CineSFX™) customisable, creative visual lighting effects, simulating: Strobe, Lightning, Fire, Cycle, Throb and TV.
• 10 piece ‘add on Colour FX’ filter set, (a selection of cinematic filters such as ‘Rust’, ‘Mist Blue’ and ‘Hollywood Frost’)

Expected to ship later this month, both the Rotolight Neo™ Single and Rotolight Neo™ 3 Light Kit are available for pre-order through Vistek now.

SmallHD Introduces the 5″ 1080p 502 External Monitor & Sliderfinder HD Viewfinder.

Proving that you don’t need to “go big or go home”, the new 502 on-camera external monitor from SmallHD, packs a punch. Featuring a Full HD, 1920×1080 LCD display and boasting a pixel density greater than the iPhone 6, the 502 is the sharpest 5-inch camera-top monitor in the world. The 502’s 441 pixels per inch LCD display is able to produce 85% NTSC Colour Gamut, which puts it almost on par with the colour capabilities of OLED technology.

The SmallHD Sidefinder is a full featured HD viewfinder with a flip-out 1080p display. Built on the 502, the Sidefinder also features:

• A wide range adjustable diopter (-2 to +4)
• Integrated EVF Mounting Bracket (NATO Rail, ARRI Rosette, 15mm Rod, 1/4” 20)
• HDMI/SDI In and out + Cross Conversion
• 720p EVF/1080p LCD
• Shock-Mounted Display + Circuit Board for extra durability
• Advanced Software: 3D LUTs, Scopes, Waveform, Image Capture, and more…

The 502 and Sidefinder are expected to arrive later this summer.