Moviecam SL
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Moviecam SL is a movie camera product line created by Moviecam
in 1996. It is a lighter version of Moviecam Compact
. It can use most of the same accessories as Moviecam Compact but allows for even easier shooting from the shoulder or with a support like Steadicam
systems.
In 2004, Moviecam released SL MK2, with updated drive system, support of 3 perforations negative pulldown
and new electronics.
Moviecam
Moviecam is a motion picture equipment company specializing in movie camera systems for 35 mm film. Originally started in Vienna as an in-house project of Fritz Gabriel Bauer and Walter Kindler's Moviegroup film production company in the late 1960s, the amount of research and development needed to...
in 1996. It is a lighter version of Moviecam Compact
Moviecam Compact
Moviecam Compact is a movie camera product line created by Moviecam in 1990, developed by Fritz Gabriel Bauer with the improvements after developed Moviecam SuperAmerica. Its potential applications are widespread, and it is regularly used on music videos, for commercials, in second unit work on...
. It can use most of the same accessories as Moviecam Compact but allows for even easier shooting from the shoulder or with a support like Steadicam
Steadicam
A Steadicam is a stabilizing mount for a motion picture camera that mechanically isolates it from the operator's movement, allowing a smooth shot even when moving quickly over an uneven surface...
systems.
In 2004, Moviecam released SL MK2, with updated drive system, support of 3 perforations negative pulldown
Negative pulldown
Negative pulldown is the manner in which an image is exposed on a film stock, described in the number of film perforations spanned by an individual frame. It can also describe the orientation of the image on the negative, whether it is captured horizontally or vertically...
and new electronics.