VMI November 2024 News

Equine Backs a Winner with VMI, using Freefly Ember.

We wanted to share details of an amazing production that Dave James, CEO/Creative Director at Equine Productions completed this year. He made compelling television using the Freefly Ember’s super slow motion of horses when shooting Amazon Prime’s four-part doc, Horsepower.

Cooke 21mm/T2.2 Panchro Classic FF Arrives

VMI has taken delivery to extend the popular Cooke Panchro Classic range.

VMI now stock 11 focal lengths in the range including: 21mm, 25mm, 27mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm, 152mm

Sustainable Film Competition

Calling All Sustainably Minded Filmmakers!

Following last year’s success, VMI and Sustainable Film are excited to host our sustainability film competition again! Enter for a chance to win free camera and grip equipment for your project. We’re looking to support a film featuring sustainability themes in its on-screen content.

4-Years In, VMI Still on Track to Net-Zero-By-2030

It's easy to make a commitment like VMI did in 2021 to achieve Net-Zero-By-2030 but quite another to keep your word.

By 2023, VMI had already reduced its emissions by over 50% from 2019 levels, achieved Carbon Neutral status in 2022 as an Albert-certified supplier and transitioned most of its vehicle fleet to EVs.

Crucially though, VMI remains on track to achieve net-zero by 2030.

Source: VMI 2023 Carbon Audit, prepared by CreativeZero and approved by Albert.

FX-6 is now Anamorphic

Sony's new version 5.0 release includes the long-awaited 1.5x and 2x desqueeze monitor and HDMI output, making it compatible with the affordable Laowa anamorphic lenses.

Further refinements include waveform and histogram displays, as well as false-colour and focus Map displays to increase the performance of this popular and compact camera

VMI 2nd Production Bootcamp in Production

VMI, working with education provider JGA is delivering the second 7-week production bootcamp and this week they were in production!

This is one of the two pop videos which will be professionally edited, after which the students will be formally invited to a formal screening, which will include production credits for all students.

Win a DJI Neo Drone!

Enter our exclusive raffle to win one of 5 DJI NEO drones! For every £1,000 spent on rental orders from now until Friday, 20 December, you'll earn one entry. The more you rent, the higher your chances of winning. Don't miss out—secure your entries today and get ready to fly high with a DJI NEO drone!

Sony Burano Arrives

Sony's latest CineAlta camera arrives at VMI and is now ready for hire.

Now there is a camera between the Sony FX-9 and the Venice 2 in a compact form factor, which offers 16-stops of lattitude with dual native ISO and 8K RAW capture in a camera weighing just 2.5kg.

DJI Ronin 4D lens range includes 17-28mm zoom

Who doesn't like the Ronin 4D? Lenses were intially a limitation, so from the original DJI primes, came the Sigma Contemporary primes followed by Cooke SP3s primes.

We were excited to find out that DJI recently introduced a short 17-28mm DL mount zoom designed for the Ronin 4S, so of course, we had to order one!

From the Archive: Lighting

Too much lighting choice? Let’s cut through the confusion.

With so much choice of technology (HMI, MSR, LED, COB, remote phosphor, fluorescence…) and then LED subdivisions of white light, bi-colour, RGB-WW and considering variances of panel design including spot or Fresnel, the choice can genuinely be bewildering for any camera operator...

Flying to UK without batts?
We'll keep you powered.

14.4V systems: VMI stock a variety of Goldmount and V-lock/Mini V-Lock battery kits for hire.

AC power stations: Instagrid and EcoFlow 240V AC batteries available with hot-swap and solar options.

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