Studio Cameras & Camera Heads
Pre-Configured Studio Cameras are listed in this section to enable you to budget and view the items you will require that are specific to the relevant camera head of interest.The items listed are manufacturer configured but alternative solutions do exist for example Zoom and Focus Controllers and On-Camera...
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Multi-Function Camera heads are used in a variety of instances. The latest generation of High Definition heads provide unsurpassed quality previously unavailable. Camera Heads are commonly found attached to robotic Pan and Tilt Systems or Jibs,they are attached to Microscopes, configured for studio...
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Usually designed for more permanent installations Remote cameras offer a compact and cost effective solution when compared to separate cameras with remote pan and tilt components.Designed with aesthetically conscious housings and now available in High Definition, Remote cameras are becoming a more popular...
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Camera Control Units allow the remote set-up of a Studio Cameras level settings allowing uniformity and image adjustment of each channel within the Studio Chain. Most Camera Control Units or CCU's are specific to the camera model and this section will have all the current control units available for...
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Camera Remote Panels provide fast access to the most commonly used camera settings such as Master Black or Iris Control in addition to the cameras basic set up parameters, all in a compact hand held panel. Virtually all camera functions are available and RCP's which are most often used in OB (Outside...
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Top Mounted Camera Studio Viewfinders provide the operator with clear images enabling easy rear focus and framing of images in a Studio envioronment. Brightness and contrast can be set to suit and most incorporate a tally function to show which camera is live. Studio Viewfinders are typically designed...
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Multi- Core Interface cables connect the camera head to the Camera Control Unit to enable full remote set up control of the cameras parameters such as Iris, Gamma, Gain, Shutter etc.Specifically designed for the relevant manufacturers camera head, interface cables are available in a variety of different...
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As the name suggests, studio cameras normally reside in a controlled lighting environment - a recording studio. The cameras may broadcast live with or without an audience, or record to a separate medium located in the control room for later broadcast or distribution on DVD, CD or for a webcast.
Multiple Camera Control
A studio camera usually consists of a camera head, a lens with zoom and focus controllers, a studio viewfinder a back-end camera adapter that attaches onto the camera head enabling control of the camera functions via a multicore or triax cable to a Camera Control Unit (CCU). The CCU is usually rack mounted in the control room and allows master adjustment to each of the cameras' set up parameters such as iris, black balance, sub carrier phase, master gamma, shutter speed and detail levels etc. This enables picture uniformity of each of the cameras within the chain. A studio will usually have three or more cameras.
Studio Operation Systems
The camera and camera operator will typically operate with a pedestal tripod with dolly (wheels). These can be height adjusted by pneumatic or hydraulic mechanisms. The camera operator will then be wired for intercom communication to the control room. Remote head studio monitoring is also available for the studio with the latest joystick controlled pan and tilt heads available in the Tripods and Supports section of this website