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Cartoni MASTER CINE 30
The ultimate innovation in Cartoni Fluid Heads designed for today’s Digital Cinematography.
Cartoni LAMBDA Heads
This year, the Society of Camera Operators (SOC) presented Cartoni with a Technical Achievement Award “for outstanding contributions to cinematography through the design and development of the Lambda Head.”
The New Lightweight Fluid Head MASTER 30 Series
New lightweight, compact head is available in Broadcast and Digital Cinematography versions.
"Airplane mode" - interview with Colt Seman
An interview with Colt Seman, Director of Photography from Los Angeles. He is working now on a new film, Airplane mode, a crazy comedy about a no normal airline, Koala air...
On the way to NAB Show 2016
The start of NAB Show 2016 is almost here, we’ve already sent out our new lineup of products to Las Vegas. Our partner, <a href="https://maniosdigital.com/">Manios Digital</a> has been already hard at work, and we’ve started to transfer our team to Nevada from Rome.
Mt. Royal snowboarding run 2 with Seb Toots
An interview with Mathieu Cowan from Sunset Films about his new project in Montreal about Seb Toots and his incredible tricks with snowboard.
Microsalon Italia 2016
Rome, March 19 – The fourth edition of Microsalon Italia took place March 18th and 19th, held in the oldest film school in Western Europe and one of the most important movie archives in the world: the “Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia” – the Experimental Cinematography Center – founded in 1935 by Benito Mussolini, not the best example, but a proponent of the power of motion pictures.
Stray Angel Films Adds CARTONI FOCUS 12 to Rental Inventory
Lightweight fluid head is included in Canon C300 and Sony FS7 camera packages.
Sony USA buys FOCUS 12 Systems!
A big thank-you to our friends at Sony USA! <br /> <br /> Our US partner Steve Manios Jr informs us that they have purchased more than 175 CARTONI FOCUS 12 Systems between November ’15 and January ‘16. <br /> <br /> The FOCUS 12 Systems, which can accommodate payloads up to 12 Kg (26 lbs) and are perfect for ENG use, will be incorporated into Sony’s Video Journalist backpacks. <br /> <br /> Sony Newsgatherers now have a lightweight but rugged tool to help support their work anywhere in the world and we are proud to support their vision!
Visiting Latin America with Ikbal Arafa
A fantastic tour in South America with Ikbal Arafa, Director of Photography from Tunis.
SOC Technical Achievement Award
Our congratulations to Elisabetta Cartoni for receiving the 2016 Technical Achievement Award from the Society of Camera Operators (SOC) for the CARTONI LAMBDA Fluid Head, on February 6 at Paramount Studios, Hollywood.
Getting closer to BSC Expo 2016
BSC Expo showcases the latest products for the film and television industry. The event is growing every year becoming a major International exhibition.
Escuela Internacional de Cine y Television in Cuba (EICTV)
On January 20th 2016, the Italian Manufacturer CARTONI presented a donation of support equipment to the Escuela Internacional de Cine y Television in Cuba (EICTV).<br />
Interview with Andrea Cecchini about Easyrig
<strong>How did you come in contact with Easyrig?</strong><br /> During my years as a cameraman I always heard about this accessory, but unfortunately I never had the chance to try it. Then one day during the IBC in Holland I have had the direct testimony and I'm loving it.
Hands on with the RED Raven
Even though we don’t expect the RED Raven to ship until next year, I was lucky enough to get my hands on it yesterday at a special event at CVP’scentral London store. The highly anticipated entry-level RED certainly isn’t vapourware and the model they had on show seemed to be fully working. (Edit – It should be pointed out that this was a not a production camera, but an early development model. The final camera can and will change. As we previously posted the camera has already had its resolution increased to 4.5K and the model I saw did not have this feature).
Cartoni’s FOCUS HD Fluid Head Helps Cinematographer Danny Schmidt Capture Colombia’s Endangered Spider Monkey
North Hollywood, Calif.—November 17, 2015—When wildlife cinematographer Danny Schmidt plunged into Colombia’s remote Magdalena River Valley earlier this year to document the plight of the critically-endangered brown spider monkey in a project for National Geographic, his camera package included Cartoni’s FOCUS HD fluid head supplied by Manios Digital & Film. Small enough to fit snugly in Schmidt’s backpack, the head combines lightweight design with Cartoni’s patented counterbalance system and proven reliability.
The New FOCUS range
CARTONI, the gold standard in Camera Support for 80 years, is introducing - in addition to the popular FOCUS HD - a new range of FOCUS Fluid Heads specifically designed for today’s smaller, lighter high-performance cameras.
Cartoni Fluid Heads Help Ross Mobile Productions Deliver Quality and Value to Sports Broadcasters
Ross Mobile Productions (RMP), a division of Ross Video, is a specialist in mobile sports production. We’ve brought innovation to the business of packaged sports broadcast services through the use of high-capability, small-format vehicles that take advantage of Ross Video's powerful Carbonite Series production switchers and XPression real-time motion graphics system. That concept allows us to provide cost effective production services for sporting events on par with network sports programming. We currently operate a fleet of five mobile production vehicles that service events in more than 30 states from bases in Florida and New York.
MAGNUM Force
CARTONI introduces MAGNUM, a pan-and-tilt fluid head that offers a high payload capacity of 25 - 95 kg (55 - 210-lbs). With a good operator, the MAGNUM has a fluid feel (with no transition in tilting) and an unprecented 5-year warranty, making it a great solution for both studio and on location broadcast cameras, including cameras with long lenses and/or heavy camera accessories.
Italian Film Industry On Cloud Nine Over Exceptionally Robust Representation At Cannes Fest
ROME — With three Italian titles selected in the 68th Cannes film festival competition — and four in the official selection — Italy’s film industry is on cloud nine over its most robust representation on the Croisette in at least two decades.
Sony Starts NAB
For many of us, NAB traditionally begins on Sunday afternoon with Sony’s annual Press Event at the Mirage. Monday morning kicks off with AJA, Blackmagic, Panasonic, and ARRI press conferences.
CARTONI MAGNUM High Capacity Fluid Head for Studio & OB Cameras at NAB 2015
CARTONI has expanded its line of tripod pan-and-tilt heads with MAGNUM, its largest capacity product ever. MAGNUM, which will be shown for the first time at NAB 2015, offers a payload capacity of 25 – 95 kg (55 – 210 lbs.) combined with reliable operation, a fluid feel (with no transition in tilting) and an unprecedented 5-year warranty. It’s an ideal choice for studio and outside broadcast cameras, including those with long lens configurations or bulky accessories.
MICRO SALON ITALIA 2015
The third edition of AIC (Associazione Italiana Autori della Fotografia Cinematografica – Association of Italian Cinematographers) Micro Salon Italia, organized by Daniele Nannuzzi – just reelected as AIC President – and Luciano Tovoli (AIC AFC IMAGO) with the help of Simone Marra, secretary general AIC, was forced to move from its original Cinecittà Studios Stage 1 & 2 location to E.U.R.’s Salone delle Fontane. This is the same location that Federico Fellini used in the 70s as one of the sets for “Boccaccio 70” starring Anita Ekberg.
Ben Smithard on “2nd Best Exotic…”
A conversation with Ben Smithard, BSC about his work as Cinematographer on “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” released in the USA on March 6, 2015.
BirTV 2014 Beijing
BirTV 2014 had 519 major international brands attending, including: Arri, Sony, Red, Panasonic, Avid, Cooke, cmotion, Litepanels, Cartoni, Angénieux, Canon, Vitec, Zeiss, Atomos, Cinectech italiana, Miller, and Hitachi – just to name a few.
Camera Support Buys a Dozen CARTONI Master MK2 Fluid Heads
Camera Support in Burbank has purchased a dozen CARTONI Master MK2 fluid heads from Cartoni USA and they are now a critical component of its offerings for live production.
Broadcast India 2014
This is India’s major exhibition dedicated to the entertainment and broadcast industries, showcasing the world’s leading companies with their latest technologies for Digital Cinema, shooting, broadcast, cameras, camera supports, lights, audio and mobile television
New Low-Cost Fluid Head
New SMART PRO fluid head, STABILO spreader-less tripod, SMART STOP ENG tripod and E-REM 25 remote control head, as well as upgraded FOCUS HD and MASTER MK II will be shown by Manios Digital & Film
Terre di Cinema 2014
While visiting Sicily, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said, “Man is born with a talent he has meant to use and finds his greatest happiness in using it.” This must be true, since 36 students attended the 4th edition of Terre Di Cinema International Cinematography Meetings in Forza d’Agrò, Sicily
CAN-TV, Chicago, Installs CARTONI Camera Pedestals
“Our old pedestals were built like tanks; they were made from heavy ferrous metals and weighed half a ton,” recalls CAN-TV chief engineer Jason Bryant. “We needed something that was stable, lightweight and easy to use.”