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Evolution Kit 'Versatile & Affordable'
T

he Evolution kit in Pro Combo
configuration includes one
Alpha 200, one Joker Bug 200
Evolution and accessories: lenses,
light bank, Focal Spot.
Both ﬁxtures are designed to use
either a 5600K or 3200K bulb newly
developed by Havells-Sylvania.
The Joker Bug 200 Evolution has
been redesigned to accept this
new bulb and makes use of all
the existing accessories of the
Joker family, including Lightbanks,
Lanterns, Softubes.
The Alpha 200 is the newest
member of the Alpha line.
Configured with a removable
Fresnel lens which produces the
classic light quality expected of
Fresnels, it can also be used in an
Open Face mode to create hard and
crisp shadows. The quick and easy
set-up of the Focal Spot turns the
Alpha 200W into a precise proﬁle
light for projecting gobos.
Olivier Madar is a videographer
specialised in corporate ﬁlms for
the medical world. He was the ﬁrst
user of the Alpha 200. Owning most
of the K5600 products, he gives his
impressions about this new ﬁxture:

"Versatile, lightweight and
affordable. These are really
the three adjectives that come
to my mind when someone
asks me what I think about the
new Alpha 200.
"In the Fresnel conﬁguration,
it produces the hard and
high quality light distinctive
of the Fresnels. Its powerful
beam, lightweight and low
power consumption allows
me to place the Alpha 200
almost anywhere I want to:
for instance, you can line up
ﬁve or six on a 10 metre-length,
without any problem. Focusing
the light is very simple and the
system is practical. It allows
me to vary the power without
the use of a dimmer.
"The Open Face conﬁguration
is the most efﬁcient solution
I know for anyone who The K5600 Alpha 200 in action
needs to light widely and
Alpha 200 the perfect tool for green
homogeneously. With the aluminium
screens, especially when distance
reﬂector, the Alpha 200 beam is
between the screen and the light
less wide than the one produced
source is extremely reduced. The
by the bigger Alphas and their
angle is very wide, around 160
Quartz reflectors.
degree, which allows the user to
"But it's enough to make the
evenly light tight spaces.

"Even though it is small and
lightweight, the Alpha 200 is
powerful! It's perfect for stage
lighting and with the Focal Spot, I
gladly compare it to a 750W tungsten
Source four, without the excess
weight and the overheating."

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Vision Research High-Speed Phantom Flex4K In Action
igh-speed camera manufacturer
Vision Research star ted
shipping the Phantom Flex4K earlier
this year.
The camera has already been
used in several TV & motion picture
productions around the world - for
projects such as commercials,
music videos, multimedia ad
campaigns, special effects in movies
and live event broadcast.
The camera has proven to be a
valuable tool for not only high-end
4K productions, but also projects
ﬁnishing in 2K and HD. The Flex4K

H

sensor makes it an ideal choice
because of its excellent dynamic
range, low-noise performance, and
versatility with frame rates, capture
resolutions and output formats.
One of the ideal uses for the
camera is for elements and special
effects - taking advantage of the
full 4K resolution of the sensor.
In combination with high-speed
motion control rigs, such as the Bolt
from MRMC, the results become all
that more dynamic, dramatic and
something unique.
Support for the Phantom cine

raw format has been increasing
over the last year - now many of
the industry's top colour grading
systems will accept the .cine ﬁles
natively. The Glue Tools Cine Toolkit
plug in allows for compatibility in
virtually any QuickTime based
software on a Mac - making the
Phantom raw workﬂow much more
straight forward than ever before.
Recent updates to the camera
include features geared toward
sports broadcast applications, such
as a 24-axis multi matrix for colour
matching. Vision Research works
with integrators
that specialise in
super slow-mo
broadcast, who
are now offering
complete 4K
systems built
around the Flex4K
that can capture
at 4K or 1080p.
The camera's
sharpness, colour
matching and low
noise performance
makes this an
exceptional
camera for both
live action and
super
slowmotion replays.
Vision Research Phantom Flex4K camera The Flex4K can
run in full 4K
has been used in several productions

mode, compatible with pan & scan
systems, or in a windowed 1080p
mode, allowing for 1080p capture
under a B4 mount.
Vision Research recently
announced some new accessories
for the Flex4K. A V-Lock battery
back, manufactured by Blueshape is
now available - making the camera
compatible with high-capacity 12V
V-Lock batteries. The Blueshape
270HD battery has been proven
to run the camera for over two
hours. In addition, there is an Anton
Bauer Gold Mount and a HawkWoods mount for 26V Reel-power
batteries available. These mounts
are sold as accessories and are
ﬁeld replaceable.
The Flex4K ships standard with a
35mm PL mount. The lens mount is
also ﬁeld replaceable with a Nikon F
mount or the new Canon EF mount.
The Canon mount allows for remote
control of focus and aperture.

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