"Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out"
Martin Scorsese





CAM A LOT
Duivendrechtsekade 65
1096 AH Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Tel: +31 (0) 20 694 0004
Fax: +31 (0) 20 463 3295
Email: info@camalot.nl

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OLDER NEWS 2009
Elite Anamorphic Lens Set

Camalot goes cinemascope with a set of Elite Anamorphic lenses. The set consists of a 32mm, a 40mm, a 50mm, a 75mm, a 100mm and a 135mm.

The lenses are suitable for Red Cameras (shooting in 4K Anamorphic, cropped to 2.8k) and the brand new Arri D21. Because of the 4:3 sensor in the D21 and the 1:2.1 lenses you can use the entire chip (3.5K) when shooting with the Anamorphics on the D21. Combined with the optical viewfinder it's a perfect combination. 

 

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Angenieux 16-42 T2.8 Optimo Rouge
The second in the Optimo DP Series, the 16-42 mm lens, together with the Optimo DP 30-80, will cover the full zoom range for use with the new large format Digital Cinema cameras.

Precise zoom and focus through unique Optimo mechanical design.
Optical design optimized for today's 4K and 5K cameras.
Light weight and compact.
No ramping, no breathing.

 

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New Ultra Prime Lenses

More Ultra Prime lenses now available. Pictured here is the new 28mm.

Also new at Camalot are the 65mm and the 180mm. See below for a complete list of Ultra Prime lenses.

 

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Arri MFF-1 Follow Focus
The MFF-1 is a lightweight, single-sided follow focus from ARRI. It is fully adjustable, which allows the unit to be mounted to any camera system with 15mm LWS support rods. It can also be supported from 15mm or 19mm bridgeplates using standard adapters. It is also compatible with all other standard Arri Focus Gears.

Perfect for small cameras where the operator controls the focus.

 

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LED Ringlight
Camalot has two LED Ringlights available.

Six rings of LED lights, each one dimmable and on/off switchable.
R, G and B lights for temperature control.

Powered by a V-Lock batteryplate or an Anton Bauer cameraplug.
Available with 15mm or 19mm bar adapters.

 

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Canon EOS 7D
Camalot was the first company in The Netherlands to receive the brand new Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera.

The EOS 7D features an all-new 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, capturing tremendous photo images at up to ISO 12800 and speeds of up to 8 fps.
The EOS 7D's Intelligent Viewfinder, an entirely newly-designed technology, provides 100% coverage and displays user-selected AF modes as well as a spot metering circle and on demand grid lines.
The EOS 7D captures 1080p video at 24p and 25p, or 720p video at 50p, with an array of manual controls, including manual exposure during movie shooting and ISO speed selection.

For rent in a set with the Canon L series 24-70 lens. Other available lenses include the 16-35mm L 2.8, the 70-200mm L 2.8 and the 14mm L 2.8 prime.

 

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Four New Reds
Camalot recently bought four new RED One Cameras.

With these new cameras, we now have a total of sixteen RED Cameras, more than any other rental company in The Netherlands.

 

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Two new Zeiss Mark III Superspeed Sets
With the addition of two new Zeiss Superspeed Mark III sets, Camalot now has eleven sets of superspeed lenses available for rental.

The latest additions are two Mark III sets, for a total of three Mark III sets. Each sets consists of a 25mm, 35mm, 50mm and a 85mm lens. All T-stop 1.3.

 

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New Ultra Prime Lenses
More new lenses:

Our Ultra Prime lens range is expanded even further. New additions are the 12mm Ultra Prime T2.0 and a second 16mm Ultra Prime T1.9.

We now have two complete sets (20/24/32/40/50/85m), one 8mm, one 12m, one 14mm, two 16mm's, one 28mm, one 65mm, one 100mm, one 135mm and one 180mm.

 

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Two new P&S Pro35 Camera Adapters
Camalot has bought more Pro35 Adapters by P&S Technik, one more 2/3" adapter for use with Broadcast and HD cameras and one more 1/2" adapter for use with the Sony EX3.

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Splashbag for Red One
Splashbag for the Red One with filterslide for ND and/or IR Filters.

Lens focus can be operated by the external manual follow focus.
Airstream to prevent condensation on the front glass.

Useable with standard Red EVF.

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Clairmont Swingshift Set

The Clairmont Swing/Shift Lens System utilizes bellows, swings, tilts, rises, falls & shifts to provide view camera controls to film/Red cameras. Possible to distort the shape of a subject, remove unwanted objects from the frame, or shoot straight into a mirror without catching the camera's reflection. It's an extremely robust system that gives a greater control and flexibility.

The system comes with:

Clairmont Swing Shift Bellows 35mm
Support Interface
24mm F3.5 Swing Shift Lens
45mm F2.8 Swing Shift Lens
90mm F2.8 Swing Shift Lens
135mm F4.5 Swing Shift Lens
150mm F2.8 Swing Shift Lens
4" Filter Holder

 

 

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Directors Viewfinder
New Arri Directors Viewfinder.

Suitable for all PL-mount lenses. Choice of 1,78:1 or 2,35:1 groundglasses.

 

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Arri MB14 6x6 Mattebox

The MB-14 production matte box is equipped with a 4x filter stage for four 6.6" x 6.6" push-through filters (rotatable in pairs). Two of the filter frames are toothed for operation by knob or flexible shaft. The 4x filter stage has a rear receptacle for 6", 138 mm or 40" filter rings, for anti-reflection rings and additional 4" x 4" filter stage. The 4x filter stage can be interchanged with other filter stages. For easy lens changing the matte box swings open 90° to the front. The lateral adjustment on the side of the matte box is equipped with a quick-set clamp. A holder for secure mounting of french flags is included. 

 

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Red Ram 128GB SSD
New from RED, 128 GB Solid State Drive. Record over 1 hour of 4K material on a single solid state drive.

 

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Sony HXR-MC1P Helmet Cam
The HXR-MC1P is an easy to use HD camera system, consisting of a small camera head and a handheld controlling unit with LCD panel and recording function.
This tiny all-in-one camera system needs no extra equipment - simply take it out and start shooting. Also, the camera unit is splash-proof, allowing safe use in tough outdoor conditions, such as rain or when you are shooting near water.Furthermore, the unique style of the HXR-MC1P enables users to record HD video in unusual conditions and from interesting angles, such as shooting a sports scene from the participant's point of view or a motor sport event from onboard a vehicle. Thanks to the built-in LCD panel on the main unit, users can play back and review their material immediately after it has been shot.
The HXR-MC1P camera and recorder opens up a whole new range of creative HD shooting possibilities.

 

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The EOS 5D Mark II by Canon
Canon EOS 5D Mark II is a full-frame DSLR camera with a newly designed 21MP Canon CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4, ISO 50-25,600, Live view mode, HD Video Capability allowing users to shoot video at full 1080 resolution at 30fps, 3.9 fps continuous shooting, 9 AF points + 6 Assist AF points, GPS Compability, and a 3.0″ VGA (920k dots) clear view LCD.

 

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The Mantis by Element Technica
The most configurable and innovative shoulder mount in the market today.
Dovetail interface allows a 20” setup from tripod to handheld.
Multi axis adjustment allows pad to conform to any shoulder. Two axis adjustment.
Telescopic and rotating handle extension. Including the Viewfactor Origo start/stop button.

 

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Angenieux Optimo Rouge 30-80mm
New zoom optics for large format digital cinematography cameras. Introducing the Optimo DP (Digital Production) Series. It delivers industry proven superior optics and the functionality and ergonomic cinematographers demand. Like a focal length of 30-80mm, aperture of T2.8, calibrated focus marks, no ramping or breathing. All in a lightweight compact PL mount lens that weighs 1.9 kg.

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MTF Services HD-RX1 underwaterhousing for the Iconix 2K

The HD-RX1 features an external lens Iris control (suitable for all Fujinon and Tamaha lenses). Machined from anodized aluminium. 10 meter permanantely sealed camera cable. Front port made from toughened Pyrex.



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Arri LWZ-1
ARRI and Zeiss have now used their combined experience and cutting edge technologies to create a compact lightweight cine zoom of the highest optical performance: the 15.5 - 45 mm, T2.6 Lightweight Zoom LWZ-1.
The Lightweight Zoom LWZ-1 is the only compact zoom that combines outstanding optical image quality - inherited from the Master Primes - with smooth mechanics and light weight. 4.4 Lbs (2kg) of radical spherical and aspherical lens elements, exotic glass materials and the T* XP anti-reflection coating ensure a sharp, high resolution image that covers the entire Super 35 frame and perfectly matches the other ARRI/Zeiss lenses.
The Lightweight Zoom LWZ-1 is the ideal lens for shooting in confined spaces like airplanes, car interiors or elevators. It is also great when a lightweight camera is needed for action sequences, and for applications where size and weight are at a premium, including Steadicam, handheld, remote heads, car rigs, motorcycle rigs, bicycle mounts, body mounts and underwater shoots.

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Iconix 2K
The Studio2K is a high-performance multi-format solution in a small package that is ideal for both Digital Cinema and Stereoscopic 3D applications. With a total of 45 unprecedented format and frame rate conversions, the Studio2K camera system captures and outputs video for 2K Digital Cinema formats via the camera’s dual-link HD-SDI ports at 4:4:4 RGB. It is ideally suited for the demanding rigors of motion picture exhibition, film-out and stereoscopic 3D. The 2K camera resolution allows seamless intercutting with formats from IMAX to motion picture film to Digital Cinema. Features Include:
2048x1080 @ 23.98, 24, 25,29.97 and 30 Hz frame rates. Supports all HD formats: 1080i, 1080p, 1080PsF, 720p, 576i and 480i. Dual link 4:4:4 RGB & YCbCr capable.

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Sony PMW-EX30
Offering two SxS PRO memory card slots, a 3.5inch high resolution LCD screen and a wide range of analogue and digital interfaces including HD-SDI input, the PMW-EX30 has been designed to be the ideal companion to not only the existing EX line up of camcorders, but also as a low-cost HD recorder for the live event and entry-level studio market.
deal as a battery operated recorder for the Iconix Studio 2K or as a high quality video-assist.
The recorder offers the same thumbnail operation and clip access as the camcorders, including the card copy function.
Capable of using 8GB (30'), 16GB (60') or 32GB (120') SxS cards.

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Cooke S4i (14, 18, 25, 35, 50, 65, 75, 100 & 135 mm)
The same Academy Award-winning Cooke S4 lens optics, but with electronic intelligence.
The S4/i lenses are designed for all professional motion picture film cameras as well as digital camera's with a PL-mount.
The S4/i system provides cinematographers and camera operators with vital information on lens setting, focusing distance, aperture and depth-of-field, hyperfocal distance, serial number, owner data, lens type and focal length in both metric and footage measurements.
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Pro-35 adapter for 1/2" CCD camera's
The PRO35 product range has further expanded with a PRO35 version for 1/2“ digital video cameras. The PRO35(1/2“) contains especially designed lenses to fully project the image from the 35mm lens onto the 1/2“ CCD. In general, the PRO35(1/2“) works with the same technical principle as the converter for 2/3“ cameras. The design is similar and all accessories work with the 2/3“ version as well as with the PRO35(1/2“). 

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IDX CW-5HD wireless HD video transmission
High Definition signal that can be viewed wirelessly as much as 150 feet away
Uncompressed wireless transmitter and receiver system for both HD-SDI and SD-SDI video signal processing.
Multi format (resolution & framerate) capable. Transmission delay less than 1ms.
Maximum range up to 100 feet (30m) through walls and up to 150 feet (50m) in line-of-sight conditions.
Comes with a V-lock adapter for use on most broadcast camera's.
Wireless transmission via MIMO/OFDM, operating between 5.1 - 5.8GHz frequencies.
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135 mm Arri Macro
Designed and developed in-house by ARRI Media engineers, these Leica lenses have undergone a complete mechanical redesign for use in cinematography. Exclusive to ARRI Media, the lenses have large clear markings and are compatible with all ARRI 35 & 16mm cameras & accessories.
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