Ambassador Chronicles

A Camera Assistant's Guide to Wireless Follow Focus Kits

A Camera Assistant's Guide to Wireless Follow Focus Kits

On September 1st, many of our handheld wireless follow focus kits are on sale! Wireless follow focus kits allow the camera team (typically the assistant camera) to pull focus remotely. However,... Read More
Troy Gueno: From VHS to Venice with Chance the Rapper

Troy Gueno: From VHS to Venice with Chance the Rapper

Being an award-winning director and cinematographer might be the sole bragging point for many. But, for Troy Gueno, he isn’t in love with how the titles sound.  “It’s a little too... Read More
August 2022 Newsletter: By Storm ⛈️

August 2022 Newsletter: By Storm ⛈️

BY STORM     "The RED V-Raptor is the latest in RED's line of cinema cameras and the first iteration of their DSMC-3 Body Type. It boasts a VistaVision sized sensor, allowing you to... Read More
Clare Cooney Isn't Done With Chicago

Clare Cooney Isn't Done With Chicago

Sitting on a rustic porch, Clare Cooney describes her move west...   Chicago-bred talent, Cooney had always wondered what it’d be like tapping into the bigger market of Los Angeles.... Read More
Which Gimbal is the Best?

Which Gimbal is the Best?

A gimbal is a mechanism, typically consisting of rings pivoted at right angles, for keeping an instrument such as a compass or chronometer horizontal in a moving vessel or aircraft.... Read More
2022 Community Builders Grant

2022 Community Builders Grant

🎉 And the 2022 Community Builders Grant Winner is... 🎉       SEMI-FINALIST: The Last Week Written and Directed by Santana Coleman. A poetic tale of love and sacrifice, The... Read More
July 2022 Newsletter: Heat Waves

July 2022 Newsletter: Heat Waves

HEAT WAVES   Elevate your focus pulling with the “most sophisticated hand unit on the market”: The Arri Hi-5 Triple-Axis Wireless Follow Focus Kit. Quickly navigate through the camera settings... Read More
2022 Queeries

2022 Queeries

For June 2022, we checked in with the LGBTQ+ members of our Camera Ambassador community for an interview series we're calling...   Queeries     Eli Sulkowski (He/They) (@eli_sulkowski)Actor & Screenwriter"The... Read More
Gear Spotlight: Cooke Mini S4/i Lenses

Gear Spotlight: Cooke Mini S4/i Lenses

NEW IN SHOP! Start your summer off right with these ✨gorgeous✨ Cooke PL Mini S4/i (6) Prime Lens Set!   The 'Panchro/i' would eventually become re-named as the 'Cooke Mini... Read More
Matt Carroll is Our New Operations Manager

Matt Carroll is Our New Operations Manager

Matt Carroll joins the team! As our Operations Manager, Matt will be a new friendly face around the shop. We caught up with our new friend and chatted about his... Read More