Broadcast HD from a Sony EX1?
If you have an EX1 or EX3 and need to deliver broadcast HD ask us about our package deals, either rental or sales, we can deliver you the most cost effective turnkey solution for broadcast HD acquisition.Base Plates and Shoulder Mounts
Back in the day when we all shot with real cameras we took these things for granted but now with the onset of the smaller HD cameras like the Sony EX's this area is either lacking or not there at all. Luckily this problem is easily fixable with some fine 3rd party products.
All our rental cameras have retrofitted base plates and the option of good workable shoulder mounts, you can even run your camera and accessories off a standard v-lock battery for extra run time and onboard powering options. We also sell these so you can retrofit your own camera, either way we will sort the best solution for you.
News news
12th April 2010
Rental and demo Nexto Video Pro NVS2500 units are now available, we are currently doing R&D tests with them and they are bettering all expectations. A 16G SxS card downloads with full verification in 5min 30seconds! Fast, easy, secure and super portable.
Current firmware enables playback on the built in LCD of all Panasonic P2, Sony XDHD EX, NanoFlash/XDR & HDV codecs and more are coming in future firmwares including RED and Canon DSLR support. (You can still use the Nexto for downloading and verifying any codec or file type, but you can only playback and view ones supported in the current firmware).
The NextoDI NVS2500 - the new "must have" piece of kit for the tapeless workflow.
Our Latest Sales Agency 
5th April 2010
Cameraworks Ltd are now NZ distributors for Nextodi and our first stock
of the
Nexto
Video Storagepro NVS2500,
on the go storage devices, will be here this week! Come in and check them
out or hire one for a job to see how easy and secure it is to back up
your location video rushes. Small, fast and portable - say goodbye to your
laptop
and external drives in the field. Visit www.nextodi.co.nz for
product information (RRP of $3049 + GST)
New Iconix 1080p POV Rental Camera
5th March 2010
Just arrived is our new Iconix 1080p POV camera. Check it out here Iconix
1080p POV Rental Camera
Ideal for feature films, commercials, high end drama, docos or any application
you can think of. Coupled with one of our Flash XDR HD-SDI recorders
you can get true 1080p up to 280mbps. ( Redcode36 is 288mbps for comparison)
We're stoked with it. It is such a great tool to add extra production
value to
so many productions.
Check out what other cinematographers have to say about it.. . http://www.iconixvideo.com/customerquotes.html
The Emmys are coming
5th March 2010
What, The EMMY's are coming to town....Big Congratulations to KHF Films,
Thomas Robins and David Stubbs and the entire crew for their Digital Emmy
nomination
for "Reservoir Hill" shot on Cameraworks 'XDR Cine Camera'
kit by directors of photography David Paul and Marty Williams.
News Link: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv/3394189/Kiwi-show-up-for-Digital-Emmy
and check out some of the episodes here: http://tvnz.co.nz/reservoir-hill/ta-ent-index-group-2985476
Kaitangata Twitch
28th February 2010
Look out for 'Kaitangata Twitch' coming to your screens shortly on MTS...it's a fantastic 13 episode family drama set in Governors Bay based on a book by Magaret Mahy. This was shot in the first half of 2009 on two of our XDR Cine camera kits. Heres the youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFhtzvk77d0
Check this out, latest news is Kaitangata Twitch is a finalist in the
Prix Jeunesse..the most highly regarded awards for Children's TV.....its definitely
an achievement, so big congratulations to Prodshed.tv, heres the link:
http://www.prixjeunesse.de/
Cameraworks At Work
23rd February 2010
We managed to rig our EX3 + Letus Elite + Nano HD-sdi recorder onto our Glidecam X-10 rig for a client recently..results were fantastic...super smooth tracking shots at 100mbps ....nice.
Here are some pictures of recent jobs the gear has been on...the EX3 + flash XDR has been a very successful Green Screen camera package on a couple of recent commericla shoots. 180mbps , I-frame giving really nice keys and the Flash XDR teamed up with the Viper again recently on a tvc shoot...images were great with 11 stop latitude.......lots of stuff happening..we'll keep you up to date....
