Our Imaging Tools

Imaging Gear

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mAIN Production Cameras

Canon EOS C100 MK II

PRIMARY VIDEOGRAPHY/Cinematography Camera

Review and overview coming soon!

SECONDARY VIDEOGRAPHY CAMERA - Primary Photography Camera

Canon 60D VIDEOgraphy & cinematography SETUP

Canon 60d Still Photography Setup

INFORMATION & USES:

Main Abilities: Full HD Photography / Full HD Videography, Creative manual setting modes, RAW & JPEG photo formats
Other Abilities: In camera editing
Number Available to Us: 1 - 2 depending on date and amount of prior notice
Our Uses for the Canon 60D: Primary photography camera, secondary video camera, movie production
Production Capability: Full Professional*

The Canon 60D is a highly versatile, professional quality, HD camera. This is well a balanced camera in all aspects across the board. The 60D's versatility, solid performance, and outstanding features make it one of our our go-to work horses for both photo and video productions. You can see a great example of the 60D's versatility in the two pictures above. One is our 60D setup for videography/cinematography productions, and the other picture is our 60D setup for still photography productions. The equipment used with each setup optimizes the 60D for the respective type of production. For example, the video setup helps keep the camera steady while recording. Both setups can be used with additional equipment (tripod, jib crane, etc.) depending on what the situation calls for. In some cases we may use an entirely different setup from the ones shown above.
Check out the "Equipment and Accessories" section further down the page for a detailed overview of the equipment on our video rig and to see more of our equipment such as our jib crane!

Supporting vIDEOGRAPHY Camera: Canon vixia hfr40

Pictured here mounted on our Action Video Grip

Information & Uses:

Main Abilities: HD Videography - Advanced auto stabilizing lens, Video Snapshots
Other Abilities: HD Still Photos, WiFi connectivity, in camera editing
Our Uses for the Canon Vixia: Secondary HD video camera; primary camera for fast moving, handheld filming because of stabilizing lens; emergency backup for photography. Often used in situations that pose significant risk damage, or situations in which the camera is almost certain to be destroyed if something goes wrong. One of ours took a hit in Hurricane Irma. The screen was cracked but functionality was unaffected.
Production Capability: Up to basic professional (In Manual Mode)*

Sensor-Modified CAMERAS

Small cameras, modified to pack a big punch!

FULL-SPECTRUM CONVERTED OLYMPUS SZ-10

eXAMPLE sHOTS

Infrared cONVERTED CANON pOWERSHOT A490

eXAMPLE sHOTS

lENSES And Filters

Camera Lenses

CANON EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Pictured: Our Canon EF-S 18-135mm lens at lowest zoom length with lens hood attached in the storage position

Pictured: Our Canon EF-S 18-135mm lens at max zoom length with lens hood attached in the active position

CANON EF 80-200mm II

Our EF 80-200mm lens at lowest zoom length

Our EF 80-200mm lens at max zoom length

Canon EF 35-80MM

Lense Filters

UV HAZE Filter

fluorescent light filter

CPL (Circular polarizer)

NEUTRAL Density fILTERS (ND2, ND4, ND8)

gRADUATED cOLOR Filter Set

Equipment and Accessories

VIDEO Production Rig

(ViPR)

Summary:

ShadowCast Studio's Video Production Rig (ViPR) is the backbone of our video production department. The ViPR allows us to take various pieces of equipment and combine them into one system. Equipment used with the ViPR system is shown with red titles under the Additional Imaging Assets section further down.
The ViPR provides extra stability giving us much smoother shots. It may look heavy, but it really isn't. The ViPR is built to enhance stabilization and mobility. The operator can be equipped with a load-bearing vest to further reduce the effort required to carry it around. While the ViPR is lightweight, holding it up continuously can cause fatigue over time. The vest takes the bulk of the ViPR's weight off of the operator's arms. This virtually eliminates fatigue, and ensures a smooth, steady shot, even in the later hours of a production.
Staying mobile is very important when covering live events, such as weddings. You can't afford to miss a single shot because there are no retakes. When we are setup shop in a single area, the ViPR easily mounts on a tripod just like a regular camera. Attachments are added or removed as needed to suit the circumstances. The ViPR is a very versatile piece of equipment and is just as essential to our productions as the camera itself. We'll update the pictures whenever we add something new to the ViPR.

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PROAM ORION 12 FOOT Camera JIB CRANE

Green Screen Production Set/Portable Photo Studio

Morning Glory lighting Reflectors/SoftBoxes

ADDITIONAL iMAGING ASSESTS

Red titles = ViPR mounted equipment

Proam 10 inch Iris Pro XL mONITOR

Feelworld HD Video MONITOR

SUNPAK ACTION VIDEO GRIP (AVG 1000)

Neewer Follow Focus

Focal Camera Tripod

Bower LED Video Light

Flash DIFFUSEr

Slider-dOLLY Hybrid

Manfrotto Tripod

Rode VideoMic GO Shotgun Mic

Neewer Camera Cage

Neewer Tripod Dolly

MX 350 Tripod

Fluid Pan-Tilt SwivEL hEAD

* "Production Capability" is an opinion of the level of quality an asset is reliably capable of providing based on our experience with the equipment operated by trained users. These are independent opinions and were not solicited by manufacturers.