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Polecam hires new engineering manager to ramp up production |
| Press Release 14th May 2012 |
UK broadcast equipment firm Polecam has hired a new engineering manager to oversee its increasingly busy production and research and development work.
Experienced engineer Terry Halliday, 41, from Bury St Edmunds, is tasked with ramping up Polecam’s production of the new Canon C300-compatible Long Head as well as its Wire Strut System and Starter Pack and other products.
The Bedford-based company has recently sold its 400th rig (a Starter Pack Plus to DJ Chris Evans’ firm UMTV) and launched the pan/tilt-controlled Long Head at US trade show NAB to widespread acclaim.
Polecam’s Managing Director and the company’s inventor-owner, Steffan Hewitt, said: “We moved to a new, larger base last year with a view to stepping up production and the orders have been flooding in.
“Terry will be overseeing an expanding team which means that all our equipment gets the personal touch and is extremely well thought-through. We’re constantly adapting and improving our existing products based on feedback from cameramen so Terry’s role will be vital.
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“We’re also always pushing the boundaries and coming up with new products like our recently-launched Mini Mirror Rig which makes close-up 3D so much more achievable.”
Terry Halliday added: “I’ve spent all my working life in engineering. For the last five years I’ve been in a subcontract electronics manufacturing role, specialising in the subcontract manufacture of wire and cable looms/harnesses, box build and through hole PCBs for the military, medical, security and general industrial sectors.
“I’ve also worked for Vinten/Radamec on the manufacture of robotic camera control solutions so my experience is directly relevant to this role.
“I’m looking forward to getting cracking on current orders as well as having an input on research and design of future products. The more efficiently we can turn around orders, the more cameramen out there will be able to get their hands on Polecam’s superbly-designed rigs and heads.”
Terry has two children and lists his hobbies as snooker, golf and guitar – but with a third child on the way expects there to be less time for these pastimes in future!
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US cameramen get up close and personal with the IndieGS2K as Polecam launches the minicam at NAB |
| Press Release 19th April 2012 - more NAB news |
The Polecam booth (C5340) at NAB will see the launch of IndieCam's keenly-awaited IndieGS2K this week – a miniature 2/3 inch CMOS camera with global shutter.
The camera combines the highest possible image quality with super compact size (it measures just over 1 ½ inches by 1 ½ inches by 4 inches and weighs just 6 ounces) – making it versatile enough for feature film making and high-end broadcast production as well as 3D shoots.
Steffan Hewitt, Polecam's Managing Director, said: "The IndieCam guys will be on hand at our stand at NAB to demonstrate this brand new product – which is launching at NAB.
"The IndieGS2K will be ready to ship later this month and there has already been excitement about this extremely lightweight high quality camera – we're already getting enquiries and we predict it will be a big hit!"
IndieGS2K HIGHLIGHTS
· One of a kind global shutter 2/3 inch CMOS camera
· Superb 2k image quality and wide dynamic range
· 12 bit colour depth to take your images to the big screen
· Extremely lightweight and compact form factor
· Minimum inter-ocular distance of only 1 ½ inches for 3D use
· C-mount with PL-mount and B4-mount option
More IndieGS2K information here
Contacts for sales and marketing information at NAB:
Jeremy Curtis
Polecam's Marketing Manager
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00 44 7791 683349
Greg Salman at Polecam USA
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+1 323 633 7033
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Polecam’s Wire Strut System struts its stuff at NAB |
| Press Release 19th April 2012 |
Polecam, the UK's leading lightweight camera firm, is showing its newly-developed Wire Strut System for the first time at NAB at its booth (C5340).
The Wire Strut System, launched in the UK in February this year, is designed to give added stability to the pole while still retaining the crane's trademark flexibility and versatility.
Polecam's cameraman-inventor and Managing Director, Steffan Hewitt, said: "We're excited to be showing our new wire strut system for the first time in the US.
"It has been developed by working closely with experienced UK and US-based Polecam operators and we think it will prove a must-have piece of kit for new and existing Polecam operators.
"The system can be used at any length to give rigidity to the pole – even its full 26ft length – and it will be especially useful in reducing vibrations during rapid movement shots, high cross winds or even shots from moving vehicles."
More Wire Strut information here
Contacts for sales and marketing information at NAB:
Jeremy Curtis
Polecam's Marketing Manager
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00 44 7791 683349
Greg Salman at Polecam USA
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+1 323 633 7033
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Polecam shows off new Long Head at NAB – Canon C300 users are loving it! |
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April 18, 2012
UK camera crane firm Polecam (booth C5340) is showing off its newly-developed Long Head at NAB – it's the first chance US cameramen will have to see the new pan/tilt remote-controlled head which is already proving a hit with Canon C300 users in the UK.
The head was specially designed to meet demand from users of the Canon C300, the Panasonic AF-101 and other cameras of a similar size and weight – it's being shown at the Polecam booth with the C300 during the show.
Polecam's strong but portable lightweight carbon-fibre jibs can be mounted on a standard tripod giving cameramen a reach of up to 26ft with the remote-controlled head of their choice – this includes the Wide Head for D-SLR cameras and the versatile Narrow Head for unlimited panning as well as the Long Head.
Cameraman-inventor Steffan Hewitt, Polecam's Managing Director, said: "Our kit will enable you to get you a massive variety of shots you simply could not achieve so quickly, professionally or cost-effectively by any other system. It's all about increased production value – and it all fits seamlessly together so you can choose the head to suit your existing cameras."
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Mini Mirror Rig for miniature cameras is a hit at NAB |
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Press Release 16th April 2012
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Brand new at Polecam's booth (C5340) for NAB is the Mini Mirror Rig – designed specifically for shooting 3D with miniature cameras such as the Toshiba IK-HD1 and the new Indiecam GS2K.
The Mini Mirror Rig can be used in standalone mode or on the Polecam Wide Head.
Polecam's cameraman-inventor and Managing Director, Steffan Hewitt, said: "We are extremely excited about the newly-developed Mini Mirror Rig by camBLOCK – using this with our Wide Head will mean that shooting close-up 3D has never been so easy!"
He added: "This is a brand new development – gone are the days of the bulky mirror rig – and we're sure it will help make 3D so much more accessible to many more operators.
"Come along to our booth at NAB and we'll be pleased to give you a demo."
Contacts for sales and marketing information at NAB:
Jeremy Curtis
Polecam's Marketing Manager
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00 44 7791 683349
Greg Salman at Polecam USA
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+1 323 633 7033
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