ZEISS hosted the Women in Media WIM + ZEISS Altitude Awards Ceremony on June 9 to celebrate the recipients of the prestigious annual honors. Held at Cine Gear Expo in the Los Angeles Convention Center, the air was thick with anticipation as the auditorium filled with nominees, WIM members, and guests.

Teradek announced Serv Micro, a new  HDMI-only wireless video and production-streaming solution at the 2022 Cine Gear Expo. Serv Micro will be on demonstration from June 9–11, 2022, in booth 565 in the West Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Renowned lens giant ZEISS is pulling out the stops at Cine Gear Expo June 9, 10, and 11, 2022 with a host of activities and events dedicated to cinematography

At NAB 2022 ZEISS will show their high-end cine optics including the US introduction of the new wide 15mm T1.8 lens which completes the 14 lens Supreme Prime set. Attendees can also experience the Supreme Prime Radiance family, known for its ability to produce stunning blue flares. Glass enthusiasts can also check out the CZ.2 full-frame Cinema Zooms and CP.3 cinematography lenses as well as an array of optics for videography. 

ZEISS introduces the Supreme Prime 15mm T1.8 to complete the successful Supreme Prime lens set, renowned for outstanding quality, light weight, and cinematic look. The 14-piece cine lens series ranges from 15 to 200mm with maximum apertures of T1.5 to T2.2. ZEISS covers a full range of focal lengths in demand by cinematographers from around the world.

ZEISS Cinema Americas and Women in Media celebrate Women's History Month with the new Altitude Awards. These Awards honor the technical and artistic achievements of creatives who are making meaningful, well-crafted stories in the camera and lighting departments. The competition is open to professional and student WIM members working as cinematographers, camera operators and gaffers. First prize is $3000 cash and a full week use of ZEISS Supreme Prime or Supreme Prime Radiance lenses.

Teradek joins the NDI^® ecosystem to power its innovative line of encoders: Teradek Cube 705 and Teradek Cube 755. By purchasing an NDI license, Cube owners can use NDI  to send video over IP with more ease and efficiency.

Creative Solutions, a Division of The Vitec Group plc (LSE: VTC), is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lightstream, a US-based tech company that builds a cloud-native live video platform, broadcast software, and creator tools with specialization in the video game live streaming industry.

Lindsey Optics adds a new twist on FSND filters with its unique range of Brilliant² Rota-Grads. This family of rotating full spectrum graduated neutral density filters fits directly into popular 4x5.65 rod-mounted matte boxes and clip-on style, where rotation of a 4x5.65 filter was uncommon—until now.

Oook Audio has today announced the launch of their royalty-free music library, aimed at the professional videography market. It links video editors with high quality compositions, crafted and curated and available via Oook’s easy-to-use portal. Features includes exclusive tracks and a simple licensing mode with a user-centric approach which can be used in films, and across the full range of video sharing websites.

Sachtler®, a Vitec Group brand and world leading producer of camera support equipment, will introduce its new V-Mount Digital Battery Series and Fast Charger Series at NAB 2014. The high performance V-Mount Digital Battery Series enhances Sachtlers industry leading roster of products with a battery line optimized specifically to power the digital cameras now being used for broadcast, cinema, and new media production. The Fast Charger Series supports the V-mount battery with a new algorithm that ensures the fastest available charging sequence while delivering superior energy efficiency. Sachtler will unveil these innovative lines at their exhibit (booth #C6025) at NAB 2014 in Las Vegas, which runs April 7-10.

Sachtler, part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec group company, has released the next upgrade to its renowned FSB product line with its brand new ENG 75/2 D HD tripod.

This high quality tripod for ENG professionals is the latest design from Sachtler, who has been the partner of choice for camera operators for more than 50 years. Supporting a very wide payload range up to 35kg/77.2lbs, the ENG 75/2 D HD guarantees precise camera operation. The 75 mm bowl tripod offers operators the most robust and durable option providing the ease of use and quick set up vital for all ENG applications.

The Starter Pack is a no-fuss camera crane specifically designed for DSLR users who want to take their footage to new levels by adding sweeping crane shots to their mix a growing market in the Middle East.

The small pack with big ambitions the PSP weighs in at just 15kg and comes in a specially-designed foam insert designed to drop straight into a Pelicase (model 1770) is compatible with the latest DSLR and lightweight video cameras.

 He added: Teaming up with Argosy is a great opportunity for us to move into a growing market in the Middle East where they have expertise and local knowledge. 

Were already receiving a consistent stream of orders from the Middle East market and we hope that visitors to CABSAT will be impressed by the Starter Pack when they visit our stand at the show.

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Visitors are invited to meet with the PAG team and discover how PAG can help them with the ever evolving power and lighting demands of broadcast news acquisition and professional video production.