Ikan first came into my field of view with their line of reasonably-priced field monitors for the budget conscious filmmaker. I’ve worked with one or two during the bad ol’ days of 35mm DoF adapters smashed on the front of 1/3″ chip cameras. More recently, Ikan has been producing a variety of LED lighting instruments. (I spent some time at their booth at NAB 2011.) Ryan Aivalis of Ikan asked me to take a look at a couple of their new LED instruments introduced at NAB 2012. Continue reading →
Our RED 18-85mm T2.9 zoom lens is now in the house and ready for rental. Match that with an ARRI MB-14 6×6 matte box and ARRI FF-4 follow focus. Add a Micro-force V+F controller with swing-away Heden motor for the zoom gear and you have a complete shooting lens for everything from intimate dialogue to vehicle stunts.
When you need to work in low-light conditions, a set of fast primes like the RED Pro Prime T1.8 set will serve you well. When you need speedy setups with easy re-framing, a good zoom is the way to go.
Michael
Here’s a quick comparison of the Lightpanels 1×1 Superspot and the Shantou Nanguang CN-600HS 1×1 panel. My goal with this test was to see how a $350 Chinese knock-off compares to the nearly $2000 U.S. offering and to compare both panels to a tungsten source like the Lowel 250watt Pro-light. Continue reading →
Oh, yes, we recently scored an excellent set of RED Pro Primes T1.8 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm. Though RED is a new player in the pro camera and optics market, these lenses have already won rave reviews from shooters all over the world. They are likened to Cooke S4′s in their clarity, tonal quality, and geometry.
RPP’s may be found in the rental section here.
Look for upcoming announcements as we continue to expand our rental inventory and production services.
Michael
Original Post – October 20, 2011
The new TALL TALE Pictures website is up. Look for ongoing improvements, new gear in the inventory, and more resources to help assure your success on the set and after the shoot.
Original Post – October 05, 2011
After a year-and-a-half wait, our Epic-X has arrive. It will be available for rental in the next couple of weeks after we have shot some tests and don a shake-out cruise. We also have a strategic alliance with other Epic-X owners so check with us when you need more than one camera package.
Original Post – September 12, 2011
That’s right. Michael Morlan’s gear rental shop has now expanded to include production services, including crew building, unit production management and RED workflow assurance. We were already doing this for many clients so it was time to make it official.
