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WHAT EVERY STYLISH BOX IS WEARING Is your studio apple box looking a bit too naked? Then here’s the product you never knew you needed – the Apple Box Topper. It’s a cushioned add-on that instantly converts a traditional apple box used as a stool into ‘a superior on-set seat’, claims its manufacturer Matthews, which adds its own-branded webbing and fabrics. Matthews says the Apple Box Topper is the pinnacle of portable pillows, designed to fit over a 12x8in full-sized apple box and adding a four-inch-thick cushion. A fitted skirt keeps the seat in place. It has stain-resistant black Cordura fabric with orange accents, as well as side pockets for the on-set essentials – all this for a trifling $47. No UK price has been set. msegrip.com
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focus by pushing the lens barrel, the zoom ring design of the Nanlite Projection Attachment offers greater precision. And the 90° rotatable lens barrel adjusts the angle of the beam without the need to move the shutter or gobo. The body is aluminium alloy and nylon, making it strong while keeping the weight under 12kg. The 15° offset design of the yoke allows for a larger downward angle on a light stand while keeping it stable. Each shutter can be adjusted independently and an 18-bladed iris creates a rounded beam. Sliding the built-in rod adjusts the beam size. Four gobos are included, along with a gel frame, and it comes in a fitted flight case. nanlux.com
The Evoke series of Nanlux LED spotlights now has a matching projection attachment that can be used for accurate zooming, focusing, cutting and gobo projection thanks to precision optics. This £1590/$1590 NL Mount Projection Attachment 15-30° produces a powerful, controlled beam with minimum extraneous light leaks when mounted to the Evoke 900C, 1200, 1200B and 2400B COB LEDs. It delivers up to 7.5 times the illuminance compared to the bare light, thanks to the lens’ high- efficiency, aspherical optical design. With a beam angle adjustment from 15° to 30°, this zoom system enables control of the illumination spread without moving the light. Compared to other lenses which
MORE MAGIC FOR CAMERA APP Blackmagic’s free Camera app now has support for remotely controlling and monitoring multiple iPhones at the same same time, enabling you to synchronise so they begin and end recording simultaneously. The update adds support
for Apple silicon-based iPad Pros. There’s now support for capture up to 100fps in HD on the iPhone 15 Pro, and a new option allows selection of multiple clips to copy or delete all at once. blackmagicdesign.com
time. View all cameras in a multi view with a wired or Wi-Fi network, enabling the control of zoom, focus, white- balance, frame rate, shutter angle or lens selection. This can be changed on a single camera or all at the
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