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All gear listed below is on the truck unless marked as .

Cameras

A-CAM

Blackmagic Design Ursa Cine, B-mount hotswap, B-mount battery, SmallHD Ultra 7 monitor, Teradek transmitter (12G-SDI/4K image), Teradek RT FIZ, ARRI LMB 4x5.65 matte box, Cleans Camera MiniQRB

B-CAM

Blackmagic Design Pyxis, XLCS Designs cage, V-mount battery with Shark Fin, SmallHD 702 Touch monitor, Teradek transmitter (12G-SDI/4K image), Nucleus-M FIZ, ARRI LMB 4x5.65 matte box

C-CAM

BMPCC 6K converted to PL mount, rigged with V-mount battery, Teradek transmitter, Lemo 0B.2-based power distro, Cleans Camera MiniQRB

D-CAM

BMPCC 4K with EF mount adapter. Available with V-mount battery and Teradek transmitter or de-rigged for small quarters shooting.

Other

• GoPro Hero 9
• GoPro Hero 10
• Spare Cleans Camera MiniQRB plate

Media

• 2x 2TB Lexar CF Express Type B (Pyxis)
• 4x 1TB AngelBird AV PRO CF (Pocket)

Protection

• 5x white/black umbrella (rain cover)

Lenses (EF mount)

• DZOFilm Vespid full-frame primes (16mm, 25mm, 35mm, 50mm, 75mm, 90mm macro, 100mm, 125mm)
• DZOFilm Catta Ace full-frame zooms (18-35mm, 35-80mm, 70-135mm)
• DZOFilm Pictor Super35 zooms (14-30mm, 20-55mm, 50-125mm)
• Zoom: Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 (because the Pictor zooms don’t fit on the 4K speedbooster)
• Rokinon primes (77mm filter thread, T1.5): 14mm, 24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm
• Kenko extension tubes (12/20/36mm, though only the 12mm seems to be particularly useful, bringing the minimum focus length of the 35mm lens from ~6.5” to ~2”)

Filters

4x5.65

• Tiffen Water White NATural IRND: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 stops (0.3, 0.6, 0.9, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1, 2.7)
• Lindsey Optics Rota-Pol circular polarizer (138mm) (automatable)
• NiSi clear filter

77mm

• Tiffen Black Pro-Mist: ⅛, ¼, 1
• Tiffen Glimmer Glass: ½, 1
• Tiffen IndiePro water-white IRND kit (1/2/3/4/5/6/7 stops)
• Tiffen circular polarizer
• Cheap variable ND

FIZ and movement

• Teradek RT FIZ system (three motors) + TOF-1 rangefinder
• Tilta Nucleus-M FIZ system (three motors)
• 1x eMotimo Spectrum ST4.3 7-axis robot with 1x focus motor
• DanaDolly
• 6” camera riser for underslung
• Sachtler aktiv adapter
• Ride-on DIY dolly with 10’ 1” PVC pipe track (or use aluminum pipe)

Monitoring

• Teradek Bolt 4K/6-series transmitters (on A-CAM/B-CAM/C-CAM and Video Village, respectively)
• 1x SmallHD Ultra 7 (A-CAM)
• 3x SmallHD 702 Touch (one on B-CAM, two more with Teradek Bolt RX as director/FP monitor)
• 2x SmallHD Cine 18 with Teradek Bolt 6 LT 750 HDMI RX
• 2x Client monitor (27” BenQ 4K monitor PD2705U)
• Live grade with Resolve (UltraStudio 3G I/O)
• 2x Impact monitor stand (with wheels)

Camera support

• Sachtler aktiv8 fluid head and Flowtech75 tripod, MiniQRB base on Manfrotto plate
• aktiv8 to ⅜” adapter + ⅜” to baby pin
• Steadicam (see below)
• CamWok with MiniQRB base
• Tilta light-weight shoulder rig, MiniQRB base
• Super-short tripod (Field Optics FT5021A with FVH-450 fluid head)
• Heavy Manfrotto tripod with 502HD fluid head
• S&V basic-ish tripod with XYZ head

Timecode

• 4x Tentacle Sync E (three cameras, sound recorder)

Batteries

B-mount

• 6x Core SWX Helix Max Dual-Voltage, 275Wh
• 2x four-battery charger

V-mount

• 8x CAME-TV MINI 99Wh
• 1x Wasabi 195Wh
• 1x four-battery charger
• 1x two-battery charger

Steadicam

• SteadiCam Master Series vest (9MS800)
• SteadiCam Flyer LE arm and sled with internal power and 3G-SDI, MiniQRB base
• CineLevel digital level
• Sunbounce wind killer
• Steadicam support kit for Inovativ cart

Lights

COB and attached modifiers

• Aputure
  • 1x LS C120D
  • 2x LS 300D II
  • 1x LS 300X
  • 1x LS 600D Pro [weather-resistant] [w/ CRMX]
  • 1x LS 1200D Pro [weather-resistant] [w/ CRMX]
  • Modifiers
    • 2x Fresnel 2X for 120D/300D/X
    • 1x Fresnel 10 for 600D
    • 1x LightDome II
    • 1x Lantern for 120D/300D/X (may be missing?), 1 stop diffusion
    • 1x Lantern 90 for 600D (?) (3’), 1 stop diffusion
    • 1x Octabox (Impact) 84” with diffusion and grid
    • 2x Soft box 30120 (1’ x 4’) with 1.5 stop and 2.5 stop diffusion and 45 degree grid
    • 3x Space light tubular softbox for 120D/300D/X
  • 3x ETC Source Four LED Series 3x Lustr x8 [w/ MultiVerse]
    • 1x 19 degree lens tube
    • 1x 50 degree lens tube (one more )
    • 1x 90 degree lens tube
    • 1x zoom lens tube, 15-30 degrees
    • 2x zoom lens tube, 25-50 degrees
    • 3x Rosco SimpleSpin (local/dimmer control)
  • Accessories
    • 2x 12”x12” gel holders

Non-COB lights and attached modifiers

• Astera
  • 8x FP5 bulb with case [w/ CRMX]
• Aputure
  • 8x MC Pro tiny lights with charging case [weather-resistant] [w/ CRMX]
  • 2x MT Pro small pixel light [w/ CRMX]
  • 4x PB12 4’ tube light [w/ CRMX]
  • 2x grid
  • 4x Amaran T4c 4’ tube light
  • 2x 45 degree grid
  • 2x Nova P300C
    • 1x SNAPGRID 40 degree modifier
    • 2x soft box
  • 3x Amaran F22c 2’ x 2’ panel color light
    • 2x lantern/skirt
• ColorSpike
  • 3x ColorSpike 2’ tube light

Theatrical

• Wash
  • 12x Mac Aura LED moving head
• Spot
  • 12x ETC Source Four incandescent at 375W/575W/750W
    • 10x 36 degree lens tube

Stand-alone modifiers

• PortaFrame scrim kit 24” x 36”
  • Single net (green)
  • Double net (red)
  • 1-stop silk (gray)
  • 2-stop silk (yellow)
  • Neg (black)
  • Neg and single net fingers
  • Neg and single net dots
• 30”x36”
  • 2x open-ended black scrim (1.2 stops) (, in floppy road case)
• 48”x48”
  • 4x floppy (48x90)
  • 1x not-floppy (48x48)
  • 2x white silk (1.6 stops)
  • 2x slip-on floppy (48x48) (in bags)
  • 2x ultra-bounce/neg (in bags)
  • 2x bounce board with quacker clamps
• 6’x6’
  • Ultrabounce/neg
  • Silent ¼ grid (0.5 stops)
  • Silent ½ grid (2 stops)
  • Magic cloth (2.5 stops)
  • Unbleached muslin
  • HoneyCrate LCD
• 12’x12’
  • Ultrabounce/neg
  • Silent ¼ grid (0.5 stops)
  • Magic cloth (2.5 stops)
  • Unbleached muslin
  • HoneyCrate (knockoff) LCD
• Neg, odd-sized
  • 4x Duvetyne, 5’x8’ with pockets
  • 2x cross bars (5’ to 13’) for holding duvetyne (attaches to baby pins)
• 1x parabolic reflector umbrella, 7’
• Multi-reflector (five-in-one) kits
  • 1x 43” kit
  • 1x 40”x60” kit

Reflectors

• 1x DedoLight 50cm (20”) Lightstream Type 1 reflector with baby pin receiver

Control

See DMX case for details.

• Surface Pro with ETC Nomad, custom XKeys keyboard, MidiFighter Twister controller with TwisterEos
• Multiverse
  • 2x ShowBaby wireless DMX transceiver with UltraDMX sACN transmitter
  • 6x Multiverse receiver/power-thru custom dongles for wireless DMX
• CRMX
  • Aptera Box (ART7)
• Ubiquiti Wireless AP
• GL-iNet uplink router to venue WiFi/Ethernet

Atmospherics

• Hazer (Antari Z-350) with Antari FLG fluid

Cable

• DMX
  • 16x 15’ (dinky)
  • 4x 50’ (dinky)
  • 1x 25’ (nice)
  • 3x 50’ (nice)
• Edison
  • 2x 50’, yellow
  • 2x Power strip, yellow box
• TRUE1
  • 5x 5’
  • 1x 10’
  • 10x 15’
  • 6x 25’
  • 1x 50’
  • 5x TRUE1 twofer
• Edison/TRUE1
  • 2x NEMA 5-15R -> TRUE1M
  • 1x NEMA 5-15R x3 -> TRUE1M
  • 3x TRUE1F -> NEMA 5-15P 6’
  • 1x TRUE1F -> NEMA 5-15P 10’
  • 1x TRUE1F -> NEMA 5-15P 25’
• Edison/GSP
  • 6x NEMA 5-15R -> GSPM

Stands and other grip goop

Lightweight light stands

• 6x Impact 9’ stand [not all on truck]
• 6x Impact 13’ stand
• 8x wheels for stand

C-stands

• 6x C-stand, turtle base, with 48” arm incl. grip head
• 4x C-stand, sliding leg, with 48” arm incl. grip head
• 2x C-stand, turtle base, short
• 6x 2.5” additional grip head to baby pin
• FilmTools C-stand cart

Junior stands

• 3x slider stand (2’ to 3’8”)
• 1x combo stand (11’) for jib
• 3x wind-up light stand (12.5’) with wheels
• 4x high roller stand (14’) with wheels
• 1x high roller boom stand (16’) with wheels
• 2x high-high stand (19’5) with wheels
• 3x 4.5” lollipop
• 2x 4.5” center lollipop for menace arm
• 4x pipe clamp to junior pin

Extenders

• 2x menace arm for 1-¼” pipe
• 3x steel baby boom (~11# at 7’ extension)

Frame kits

• 2x 4’x4’ frame (¾” square tube)
• 3x 6’x6’ frame (¾” square tube)
• 1x 12’x12’ frame (1” pipe in 6’ sections)
• 2x 1” pipe DIY frame ear + 90s from misc SpeedRail fittings bin
• 2x 1” pipe frame ear + 90s from misc SpeedRail fittings bin
• 2x 1-¼” pipe frame ear + 90s from misc SpeedRail fittings bin

Pipe

• ¾” square aluminum tube
  • 4x ~4’ (4’x4’ frame)
  • 12x ~6’ (6’x6’ frames)
• 1” aluminum pipe
  • 4x 3’
  • 2x 4’
  • 10x 6’ (eight for 12’x12’ frame, two in use for crane prototype )
  • 6x 8’
  • 2x 12’
• 1-¼” aluminum pipe
  • 4x 4’ (two in use for crane prototype )
  • 2x 6’
  • 8x 8’
  • 4x 12’
• 1” black pipe
  • 1x 10’ threaded

Pipe clamps

• 1” pipe
  • 2x swivels
  • various SpeedRail fittings
• 1-¼” pipe
  • various SpeedRail fittings
  • 4x each fixed and swivel cheeseboroughs
  • 4x pipe clamp to junior pin
  • 4x pipe clamp to junior receiver

Adapters

• 5x TVMP
• 4x nail-on baby pin plate

Clamps

Magic Arms

• 2x tiny magic arm
• 3x 6” magic arm
• 1x 10” magic arm

Smallest

• 4x SmallRig mini SuperClamp

Small

• 5x SuperClamp
• 2x double-sided SuperClamp
• 2x SuperClamp to 2.5” grip head
• 2x clip clamp to baby pin
• 13x Bessey clamps

Medium

• 2x duckbill clamps

Cardellinis

• 2x 3” double spud
• 1x 4” center jaw with threaded stud
• 2x 4” end jaw

Suction cups / car mount with 1” starter pipe

• 4x 4”
• 2x 6”
• 20x F24 (1” nominal) swivel truss clamps

Other

• 4x drop ceiling scissor clamp with baby pin
• 4x drop ceiling scissor clamp with cable support

Boxes

• 3 full sets of apple boxes

Weights

• ~15+ sand bags
• 3x steel weight with clamp for extension arms

Sound

Mics and mic support

• 1x Sennheiser MKH 50
• 1x Rode NT5
• 1x Rode NTG4
• 1x Shure SM7B
• 1x Rycote classic softie
• 1x Rode Blimp
• 4x Tentacle Track E recorder with Sanken COS-11d mics (2x beige, 1x black, 1x white)
• 1x RodeLink wireless lav set
• 1x Sound Devices MixPre-6 II with bag and Tentacle Sync, wired for V-mount battery
• K-Tek 16’ boom pole with PSC M5 Pro shock mount
• Boom pole holder for C-stand
• 7’ coiled XLR cable

Location support

Carts

• Inovativ Voyager EVO X cart (42”)
  • Steadicam kit
  • Camera support kit with MiniQRB
  • 2x monitor mounts with Inovativ QuickRelease plates
  • DigiPlate kit for laptop (with shade)
• Voyager NXT cart (42”)
  • Camera support kit with MiniQRB
• 2x SidioSkate wheels for SidioCrates
• 3x cart with carpeted low and high shelves; 4 ea swivel wheels for crabbing

Comms

• Radios (long-range)
  • 3x Motorola DTR-700
  • 3x Motorola DLR1060
  • 4x security-style earpiece
  • 1x over-ear earpiece
  • 1x wired headset
• Radios (short-range)
  • 4x Eartec Ultralite single muff headset
  • 1x Eartec UltraPak with corded double muff headset or security-style earpiece
  • 1x Eartec UltraHub base station with corded single muff headset

Power

• 1x Ecoflow Delta Pro power station 3.6kWh (3.6kW/7.2kW output) + 3.6kWh extra battery
• 2x Jackery Explorer 500Wh station

Cover

• 10’x10’ black video village tent with side walls and door
• Cassette toilet for remote location support