Kata 3N1 Backpack for Photographers

I came across a really nifty bag made by Kata, designed especially for photographers. The Kata 3N1 has 3 carrying options all in one bag: right-handed sling, left-handed sling and backpack. The sling allows you to quickly draw your bag and access your camera only using one hand. It also features Thermal Shield Technology to ensure camera protection, and also includes a rain cover into an integrated pocket. When you’re not in a situation that requires quick camera access, you can convert the “3N1” into an ergonomic and comfortable backpack. Check it out at PhotomartUSA, by CLICKING HERE

Via LikeCool.com:

http://www.likecool.com/KATA_Backpack–Bag–Style.html

- MC

Cheap Interior Car Lighting

Energizer Eveready Flashlight

I read an article at B-roll.net: “Cheap Interior Car Lighting” about a flashlight made by EVEREADY that is an ingenious, inexpensive alternative to interior car lighting. I tested the flashlight and it actually works! The “Energizer® Weather Ready LED Flashlight “is only 6 inches long, lightweight and uses a fluorescent bulb. It can be mounted anywhere with gaffer’s tape and provides some of the most natural “source” lighting you can get. The professional alternative to another excellent source of lighting is the LitePanels Micro which is fully dimmable & powered by four AA batteries and can be mounted on any camera. Check it out for yourself!

Energizer Flashlight Available at Office Depot:  Click Here

Litepanels Micro Available at PhotomartUSA.com:  Click Here

- MC

Happy 9/9/09!!!

I hope everyone finds themselves in good spirits today! Today, will be the last time, for a century, that we will have a single digit date with matching numbers. (I read that this morning. Please let me know if I’m wrong.) So, to honor this momentous occasion, we included a great video to help you through “Hump Day.”

video courtesy of evianliveyoung.com and youtube.com

Frezzi Universal Micro-Fill Kit

Here is a Frezzi light kit worth sharing. There are a few different ways to set the lighting system up. The video will give you a few ideas.

video courtesy of videography.com and brightcove.com

Traveling Edit Suite: gScreen Spacebook

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Here is a really fun post for all of you on-the-go editors out there. gScreen is planning to produce a dual-screen laptop called the “Spacebook” later on this year around the holidays. The gScreen Spacebook dual screen slides in to the middle when you don’t need to use the two 15.4 inch displays. Externally, the Spacebook is pleasing, but it’s also got a great “personality”. It boasts a selection of Core 2 Duos, 4B of RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 900M GT graphics, and a 7200rpm drive – all of which explain why it’s expected to cost about $3,000. There is also a 13 inch model set to be released at the end of 2009 as well…

- MC

Techno Terms

Happy Friday to everyone! We thought it might be helpful to post a new inclusion to the site. Since we are trying to share informative industry related news, we figured we could put up a “word of the day” section in the blog. We really would like your feedback. Let us know if you like it, love it, or would like us to throw it in the recycle bin. Thanks! Here are the inaugural words that made the cut…

Aliasing: An undesirable distortion component that can arise in any digitally encoded information (sound or picture.)

Asperity Noise: (Hiss) Noise that is caused by minute imperfections in the surface of a recording medium (tape).

Degausser: A device used to erase recordings on magnetic tapes or to demagnetize magnetic recording heads.

Inkie: A small (250 watt) fresnel type light. (Lighting)

Musco Lights: An array of permanently crane mounted HMI lights. (Lighting)

Telex brings Legacy to IFAF Junior World Championships

I imagine this was an amazing experience for all that participated. Hopefully, going forward, all the players will have the opportunity to travel to many destinations across the globe. Good times! If you are looking for some assistance or a new Telex system, please stop by our website at PhotomartUSA.com-Daniel Cardona

Canton, Ohio played host to a rare mid-summer football tournament from June 25 to July 5, when eight football teams from North America, Europe, and Japan came to the Pro Football Hall of Fame to compete for the top spot in the first ever International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championships. To accommodate each team’s sideline-to-press-box communications, Ohio-based Paladin Professional Sound provided Telex Legacy wireless intercom systems for the teams’ coaching staffs. The tournament, featuring the best high-school-aged football players from around the world, was played at Canton’s Fawcett Stadium, which rests only steps from the grounds of the Hall of Fame.

Article and photos courtesy of telex.com, blog.svconline.com and footballcanada.com