The Joker Bug 800 represents a natural step for K5600, an extension of its line of HMI daylight fixtures. After the enormous popularity of the 200 and the 400, the full f-Stop increment seemed logical. Another determining factor for the creation of this particular fixture size is the main power limitations associated with the location shooting.

The next size up (1200W) monopolizes a full circuit where as the Joker Bug 800 will allow for another source such as a 400 while delivering twice the output of that 400. The Joker Bug 800 is comparable to a 3200/4000 quartz fixture but with a power draw of only 12.5 Amps. In the Bug-Lite mode (no optics) the main application is in traditional Lightbanks as well as Lanterns where it uses the sides as a large reflector, collecting the maximum output of the lamp and filling the front screen very evenly.

It is very powerful in daylight interiors and can operate in any position including pointing down. The BEAMER optical accessory turns the BUG-LITE into a Joker Bug, a directional PAR unit offering various beam patterns through quick lens changes. The Joker Bug 800 offers the most flexible optical configuration for location lighting by achieving Spot to Flood ratios 55 to 1 with beam angles from as narrow as 5 degrees to as wide as 45 degrees.

The Joker Bug 800 is delivered with a Clear Glass Beaker when reaching for full intensity is important, and a Frosted Glass Beaker when light quality is the prime concern. The 800W lamp was specified with UV Stop Quartz. The Amount of energy dissipated would not allow for completely closed Glass Beaker design. The lamp with its G22 base remains very compact and easily transportable. The small, quiet ballast can be hidden anywhere and plugs in any circuit without risk of overloading.

Features

	Aluminum casting, high temperature black. Striker compartment is made of aluminum in light gray finish
	Solid one piece machined aluminum beamer housing
	800 Watt MSR/SE lamp

Specifications

Litepanels 1×1 Series

Litepanels 1×1 SuperSpot Overview

The popular 1×1 Spot fixtures, focused the 5600ªK beam to 30 degrees. Now the 1×1 Super-Spot further focuses the output to a 15-degree beam, which concentrates the light in a smaller area, and provides a longer throw of the light. Like all Litepanels fixtures, the 1×1 Super-Spot remains cool to the touch and uses a small fraction of the power used by traditional lighting fixtures.

Litepanels 1×1 SuperSpot Technical Details

Litepanels existing 1×1 LED (light emitting diode) slimline fixtures have gained universal acceptance in the production community. The popular 1×1 Spot fixtures, focused the 5600ªK beam to 30 degrees. Now the 1×1 Super-Spot further focuses the output to a 15-degree beam, which concentrates the light in a smaller area, and provides a longer throw of the light. Like all Litepanels fixtures, the 1×1 Super-Spot remains cool to the touch and uses a small fraction of the power used by traditional lighting fixtures.

The 5600ªK Super-spot offers an integrated control knob on the back enables instant dimming from 0 to100% with minimal shift in color. Silent and heat-free, Litepanels 1x1s can be positioned comfortably close to a subject.

Engineered for quick and easy set up and operation, Litepanels 1×1 Super-spot weighs just 3 lbs. (1.36kg) and measures 12″ W x 12″ H x 1.75″ D (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 4.4 cm). This lightweight, ultra flat-profile system adapts to a variety of lighting situations. The unitís yoke allows for mounting via standard TVMP receptacle. Itís housing enables multi-panel configurations, making it easy to customize to each jobís specific requirements. Plus, it is equipped with remote dimming capability.

The 1×1 Super-spot can be powered from a variety of 12-30V sources, including an optional battery, car battery, or AC adapter. The optional on-board 1.75-hour lithium-ion battery pack provides untethered mobility.

For additional lighting control, Litepanels offers interchangeable slide-in color/diffusion gel filters for both daylight and tungsten versions.

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Cole (Nico Tortorella)

Chris (Ben Hollingsworth)

We Did It: The Beautiful Life:TBL Cast Interviews

We were hired by PR and marketing firm Tobin and Tucker to shoot interviews with key designers at the 2009 International Contemporary Furniture Fair to be used for promotional purposes.

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International Contemporary Furniture Fair

Into a worldwide wonder for design disciples. North America’s singular showcase for contemporary design, the Fair draws the most intrepid seekers of design truth and design trends to an extraordinary exhibition of the most inspired models of design on the forefront, as well as thought-provoking programs and a schedule of supplementary exhibits and features.

General Information

During the Fair’s four days, 145,000 net square feet (14,500 net square meters) of the Javits Center will bustle with more than 23,500 interior designers, architects, retailers, designers, manufacturers, representatives, distributors, and developers. Members of the general public are welcome on Tuesday, May 19 when the ICFF is open to all comers.

More than 550 exhibitors will display contemporary furniture, seating, carpet and flooring, lighting, outdoor furniture, materials, wall coverings, accessories, textiles, and kitchen and bath for residential and commercial interiors. This assemblage of national and international exhibitors affords the chance to experience the most selective scope of the globe’s finest, most creative, individual, and original avant-garde home and contract products – handily and temptingly showcased in one venue.

The ICFF welcomes representatives from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, U.S., and Vietnam.
Contingents will also make the annual quest to this celebrated design hub: Austrian Trade Commission, British European Design Group (BEDG), Design in Brussels (Belgium), Furniture Association of Portugal, Furniture New York, The Furniture Society (U.S.), German Design Council, i Saloni WorldWide (Italy), IDSA New York (Industrial Designers Society of America), Inside Norway, Interiors from Spain, New Design Canada, Scottish Development International (Scotland), and Thai Trade Center (Thailand).

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International Contemporary Furniture Fair

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Whether it be an HD camera package or if you need to shoot in Pal.  Pal East maintains a diverse inventory of industry-standard video equipment concentrating on Pal format field and studio gear, in all formats. They also carry a wide array of camera support accessories, and audio and lighting kits.  PalEast’s inventory includes the Panasonic VX200E and the Sony HVR-Z7P, both are in Pal, and the Sony EX3 camcorder.

The new Litepanels daylight balanced system is a unique professional lighting concept that employs ultra efficient LED technology to produce a soft and bright “projected” light. Litepanels offer a multitude of advantages for working on the set or on location. This Camera Kit includes everything needed for camera mounting the Litepanel.

Litepanels LP-LPCK-50 are suitable to mount on a camera stand or in any tight spot needing a highly portable soft light. Completely flicker-free the 5600-degree K head offers an output of 60 foot-candles at 2 feet and is three times more efficient than a conventional tungsten camera light. Litepanels are dimmable from 0 to 100% with virtually no shift in color. Litepanels have options to be powered from their own snap-on battery AC or an auto cigarette lighter (see kit contents for details).Litepanels units are at home on most any camera-35mm cine High Def HDV or compact DV. They simply mount to the camera’s hotshoe or try the optional extension arm for ultimate positioning control. FEATURES

• Heat-Free LED technology
• Produces bright projected soft light
• Integrated dimmer: 0-100% with no change in color
• Absolutely flicker-free 5600K daylight
• Highly Efficient: pulls only 7 Watts (0.6 amps at 12v DC)
• Light output remains constant even as battery voltage goes down
• 100000 hour LED lamp life
• Optional snap-on NIMH battery pack (1.5+ hour runtime)
• Optional snap-on base plate (for off-camera usage)
• Optional DC – Run from battery camera or car (9-30v)
• Optional AC – Run from adapter (100-240v)
• Optional color and diffusion gels fit into integrated frame
• Lightweight: 9.6 oz lamp head
• Lamp Head: Rectangular design perfect for widescreen shooting (6.75″ W x 2.25″ H x 1.25″ D)
• Rugged Aluminum housing
• Integrated heat sink – always cool to the touch

KIT INCLUDES

1) Litepanel – 50-degree flood head

1) 8 pc. filter set

1) Hotshoe adapter

1) D-tap cable

1) Instructions warranty

The kit is also available with a 20-degree spot head a 2300K Tungsten 50-degree flood head or an infrared head.

What is the Phantom High-Speed Digital Camera?

The Phantom HD is a production friendly, high definition, digital camera compatible with HD viewfinders and monitors. When used in the HD format of 1920 x 1080, frame rates as high as 1000 frames per second can be achieved. Higher frame rates are possible at reduced resolution. Higher resolution is possible (2048 x 2048 pixels or 2048 x 1536 pixels) at reduced frame rates.

The camera records images to internal 16 GIG on-board solid state memory and can be immediately played back directly from the camera without the time consuming process of file conversion or downloading. Once viewed the content of the internal on-board memory can be trimmed and saved to a laptop or lunch-box computer hard drive, or to the soon to be available Cinemags. Either of these steps will take time, however, by trimming the content to the usable portion, the duration of this step can be minimized The Contents of the memory can also be played or recorded over single (4:2:2) HD-SDI outputs to a recorder, disc array, or other HD-SDI capture device.

The Phantom HD can be configured for “live” broadcast or studio production and has a continuous video output that includes HD (720p, 1080p, 1080i) standards. Multiple triggering and recording modes can also be tailored to your application. The camera can be controlled by and image files downloaded using a Gigabit Ehternet-to-PC connection. Files can be converted TIFF stacks, MOV or AVI formats using the included Phantom software package.

Tech Deets for the Phantom High-Speed Digital Camera?

Sensitivity: If compared to a motion picture film camera with a 180 degree shutter angle, we have found the sensitivity to be equivalent to approximately ISO 320. However, since the single chip video cameras are capable of extremely fast refresh rates, the exposure time can be adjusted to a value of that equaling nearly a 360 degree shutter. Doing so essentially allows an additional stop of light (transmitted to the sensor) that is not possible with film cameras. In other words, the stated rating of ISO 640 appears to be based on a shutter speed of 1/ FRAME RATE.

Configuration: The camera is supplied with a PL lens mount and a riser block that raises the camera to Arri height. Also supplied is an Arri sliding base with 15mm rods. In its supplied configuration, most Arri lenses and lens accessories can be used with the camera. A Panavision mount is available as an option.

HD (1920 X 1080) and 2K (2048 X 1536)
resolution using a PL-mount lens
● 35mm depth-of-field in a high-speed
digital HD camera
● Up to 1000 frames-per-second at HD
resolution (1080p) and 1500 frames per
second at (HD) 720p
● 16GB of onboard memory
● Adjust frame rate in 1 fps increments
● Shutter speeds as fast as two microseconds
(1/500,000 second)
● 14-bit sensor depth (42-bit color)
● ISO 640 (rated at 360 degree shutter)
● Gigabit Ethernet
● Circular buffer recording / Run-Stop
● SMTPE time code
● 11-stop dynamic range
● Optional battery power available
● 1-1000 fps at HD resolution (Higher frame rates
at reduced resolution)
● On-Board waveform Monitor with
supplied Panasonic 8.4 inch Monitor
● Optional Panavision Lens Mount
● 2048×2048 active pixel CMOS sensor
● Size: 7.62″ x 5.47″ x 12.13″ (HWD)
19.4cm x 13.9cm x 30.8cm (HWD)
● Weight: 12.125 lbs (5.5 kg)

Vision Research

Mexico Tourism Reel by Industria Film Studios, shot with Phantom HD (00:03:40)
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Nissan Altima Spot by Simplemente, shot with Phantom HD (00:02:10)
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John Frisbie is one of New York’s most experienced Non-Union affiliated Gaffers with valuable time on set in commercial, film, documentary, industrial and reality productions. His company Grip And Electric Dot Com has a wide range of equipment on a 3-ton truck.

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