VMI August 2024 News

Vintage Canon K35s in stock (again!)

VMI stocked the popular vintage Canon K35s until late 2022 and now they are back in stock again.

This set has been remounted by TLS and offers the original warm vintage look.

17 different Vintage-look prime sets stocked by VMI

Vintage is cool but not everyone can afford Canon K35s.

VMI hires a range of no less than 17 different prime sets, all offering various degrees of vintage look.

The Battle to Beat Malaria in extreme close-up

The team behind the Oxford/ AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have developed and tested a new malaria vaccine and BBC cameras tracked their progress all the way.

However, the inside story of the BAFTA and EMMY nominated film is just as interesting.

Variable ND and Promist Filters for Cooke SP3

Cooke SP3s are small and lightweight and the native E-mount lenses makes them suited to Ronin 4D gimbal use - but without a matte box, how can you use filters?

Simple. We now offer a compact set of circular Tiffen Soft FX filters and Tiffen screw-in variable ND filter with threading mounts to fit the Cooke SP3 set.

Filmmakers verdict on SORA

Making a film about a man with a balloon for his head was a real test for the AI text to video tool, SORA.

It is clearly here to stay, so see what they thought.

VMI is 7 years Accredited as Living Wage Employer

Back in June 2017, VMI became a certified Living Wage Employer, as it ensured that our staff could earn a wage which with Living Wage Foundation calculated would be enough to live on.

We are proud of the decision that we took and this echoes our values today.

VMI Awards Best Short Film at KIFF 2024

Karen Bryson won the VMI Best Short Film for Monochromatic at the 2024 Kingston International Film Festival Awards in June.

This powerful film follows a young girl of colour in 1970s London as she becomes aware of racial bias and includes real footage from a 1977 National Front March.

Karen also receives a £2,000 VMI voucher for equipment hire.

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