Join Creative Solutions’ Michel Dussack and Andrew Navratil for a hands-on demo with the newest line of Teradek RT wireless lens control products, including the CTRL.3, MDR.X, and MOTR.X, plus Vidiu Go Professional Live Streaming, and the new Cine 7 monitor from SmallHD. 
Stop by anytime between 1:00 and 4:00pm for a look at the latest professional tools from Teradek RT and SmallHD.
RSVP: events@rule.com • FREE!
This position has been filled. Thanks to all who applied!
Rule Boston Camera is looking for a dynamic, production-savvy person to join our rental team — perfect candidates should be comfortable talking with our clients about the latest cutting-edge cinematography equipment.
Our rental agents form long-term relationships with our clients who are actively producing some of the best content here in New England and around the world.
If production and camera technology are your passions, please send a resume and letter of interest to General Manager, Brian Malcolm – malcolm@rule.com.
Join Teradek’s Jon Landman (at our NEW location in Newton) for a look at the latest tools, including demos with the Bolt 10K ultra-long range wireless receiver (compatible with Bolt 3000 units), and the Serv Pro 
for streaming live HD video from your camera, video switcher, or DIT cart to multiple iOS and Android devices on set.
Stop by anytime during our morning or afternoon sessions: 10am-12n or 2-5pm • FREE! • RSVP
Jon will also cover a variety of integrated solutions and brand-new additions, like these:
Take advantage of these special offers on DEMO DAY:
• GET 5% Off any Teradek purchases (ONE DAY ONLY ON DEMO DAY!)
• SIGN IN on Demo Day for 20% OFF any of our Teradek product rentals + 30% OFF Teradek Serv Pro (GOOD THROUGH JUNE 30th!)
Click below to watch our videos on these Teradek products:
Check out our eBay store or email Adam directly (adam@rule.com) for hot, hot deals on used cameras, lenses, and accessories!
Current headliners:
Canon 24-70 Mark II Lenses
Redrock Micro Remote Wireless Follow Focus
Looking for something else? Just ask Adam. We might have it!
Join Panasonic’s Gregger Jones for a discussion of NAB and Cine Gear Expo highlights and featured gear, including the latest on the Cinema VariCam experience with VariCam PURE, VariCam LT, and more. Gregger will also have the 20-120mm Cabrio Lens from Fujinon, and Sales will be taking pre-orders for the newly-announced AU-EVA1 Compact Cinema Camera from Panasonic. Visit our blog for more details or contact us at sales@rule.com or 800-rule-com .
10am-12n • FREE • Click here to RSVP. Sign-in for a 20% Rental Discount on the VariCam LT!
Can’t make it in person? We’ll be livestreaming this Learning Lab on our Facebook page starting at 10:10am EST! Click here to see our video library in the Learning Lab Playlist under the VIDEO tab.
Interested in buying or renting Panasonic products? Contact us at answers@rule.com or 800-rule-com.
Click here to watch our new IN THE SHOWROOM video series featuring the latest in production and post-production equipment and technology.
PARKING FOR RBC EVENTS:
If our parking lot at 395 Western Avenue is full, please park at the Brighton Mills parking lot at 360 Western Avenue, Brighton. Please be sure to RSVP so we can forward the parking pass for your dashboard if you park in this overflow lot, or click on RBC PARKING PASS to print your own. Thanks!
Avid’s theme for NAB this year is “The Sky’s The Limit.” Get a first-hand look at some of their key announcements and new features at BAVUG’s NAB Recap meeting at Avid Headquarters in Burlington.
Registration is strongly encouraged to help calculate food/refreshments for everyone. All registrants will be eligible for the raffle. One lucky registrant will win a copy of Avid Media Composer!
Free registration for BAVUG meetings closes at 12pm the day of the event. After that, only paid registrations are available until 6pm.
Raffle prizes for this meeting are provided by Avid, Boris FX, iZotope, NewBlueFX and Rule Boston Camera.
**Doors open for check-in at 6pm** Enjoy refreshments, networking and socializing until the presentations start at 7pm.
Mike Hennessey, Producer/Director and DP at Resonate Video, and RBC Engineer, Alex Enman, tag team a presentation on the in’s and out’s of working with a portable green screen backdrop. Mike will cover tips and techniques for shooting with green screen on location, and Alex will discuss what’s involved in post-production, including color-grading.
10am-12n with Breakfast • FREE
Click here to RSVP. Can’t make it in person? We’ll be livestreaming this Learning Lab on our Facebook page starting at 10:10am EST! Click here to see our video library in the Learning Lab Playlist under the VIDEO tab.
Interested in buying or renting a portable green screen or other production and post-production products? Contact us at answers@rule.com or 800-rule-com or check our website sales and rental pages for product details.
Click here to watch our new IN THE SHOWROOM video series featuring the latest in production and post-production equipment and technology.
PARKING FOR RBC EVENTS:
If our parking lot at 395 Western Avenue is full, please park at the Brighton Mills parking lot at 360 Western Avenue, Brighton. Please be sure to RSVP so we can forward the parking pass for your dashboard if you park in this overflow lot, or click on RBC PARKING PASS to print your own. Thanks!
Starting out in the industry? Learning the ropes as a Production Assistant is where many get their start in the business. The Mass Production Coalition will be holding a PA workshop to prepare young industry members entering the workforce. This workshop teaches the skills to be a valuable Production Assistant on feature film and commercial productions in an immersive 1-day training program. Through hands-on training sessions and presentations, attendees gain knowledge to be a successful PA ready to work on set. The workshop is for new PA’s starting out as well as those already in the field- to hone their skill set, gain career insights, and make valuable connections.
Saturday, April 8th 9:30am-3:00pm at Red Sky Studios
*info and registration here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pa-workshop-tickets-32892040980
Every day, the engineers and Quality Control technicians here at RBC, check, reset, clean, test, calibrate and otherwise ensure that our equipment is ready for the next shoot.
Engineer, Jeff Dickerson, recently checked in the ARRI 60mm Macro Lens PL mount. Both front and rear elements got a detailed inspection and cleaning for dust, scuffs and scratches that get logged (if found) for future reference. He also tested the iris and focus rings to make sure they were turning smoothly and that the iris blades open and close correctly. The body of the lens was checked for scratches and dents in the metal that could cause issues, and to wrap it up, he checked to be sure that all of the screws on the lens and PL mount are accounted for and as tight as they need to be before putting the lens back in rotation.
With the 60mm macro lens, a rear element scratch is alway a scary thing. The rear element is responsible for focusing the entire image onto the film plane (or sensor in the 21st century), so a scratch to this piece of glass will almost certainly show up in an image if damaged. Fortunately for this one, the scratch is on the perimeter of the glass, outside of the sensor’s view which does not affect image quality and flaring.
Fujinon stops by the RBC Showroom with the new MK18-55mm T2.9 Cine E-Mount Zoom lens (parfocal, no breathing, 2.2 lbs and 4K under $4k!). Join us for a free demo anytime between 10:30am-2:30pm and learn about the many features of this new lens, including:
• High optical performance and T2.9 across the entire zoom range
• Suppresses focus shifts and optical axis shifts while zooming as well as lens breathing by using optical and mechanical designs, not electronic controls
• Fully manual operation with 3 mechanical lens rings, 200º focus rotation, 0.8M gear pitch and seamless iris
• 980g compact, lightweight body thanks to Super 35mm sensor compatibility and dedicated E-mount design
Click here to RSVP. This event is free.
This lens will be coming soon to Rule Rentals and is available to buy from Rule Sales. Click here to email us or call 800-rule-com.
Watch our new IN THE SHOWROOM video series for a look at the latest equipment + technology available to buy or rent here at Rule Boston Camera.
PARKING FOR RBC EVENTS:
If our parking lot at 395 Western Avenue is full, please park at the Brighton Mills parking lot at 360 Western Avenue, Brighton. Please be sure to RSVP so we can forward the parking pass for your dashboard if you park in this overflow lot, or click on RBC PARKING PASS to print your own. Thanks.
Watch what’s coming soon to Rule Boston Camera.
Stay tuned for details on Tuesday, February 21st, and check our daily feed on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Google+, and Pinterest. Tune in to our IN THE SHOWROOM video series for a look at the latest equipment + technology available to buy or rent here at Rule Boston Camera.
Contact us via email or call 800-rule-com. We’d love to hear from you!
The only thing more exciting than the recent Patriots Super Bowl victory, is the announcement of CASH REBATES for the Panasonic Varicam LT 4K Cinema Camera! Between now and March 31, 2017, Panasonic is offering two rebates on the VariCam LT 4K cinema camcorder — a $4,500 cash rebate on a camera package purchase or a $2,500 cash rebate on a body-only purchase. Powered by the same Super 35mm 4K native imager as the full-size VariCam 35, the VariCam LT cinema camcorder offers a lighter, smaller form factor. Ideal for handheld shooting, it’s also a cinch to mount on gimbals, cranes, and drones.
Thanks to the imagers’ 14+ stops of dynamic range, you can capture breathtaking, cinematic HDR images in up to 60p in 4K and up to 240p in 2K. Only the VariCam boasts dual native ISOs, letting you shoot ISO 5000 to capture Magic Hour or candlelight scenes; all without any loss of dynamic range, resolution, or color. Save time and money with fewer lights for quick set-ups.
There has never been a better time to own this incredible camera…. contact us today to order yours!
Click here to learn about our VariCam LT-Pro Package. And here to learn about our VariCam LT-ProEX-B512 Package. Interested in trying before buying? Click here for information on renting the VariCam LT.
Michael Kalish, Inside Sales, kalish@rule.com
Join RBC Engineer, Alex Enman, for a look under the hood of the Flanders Scientific AM250 monitor, an affordable, professional OLED reference monitor designed specifically for color critical applications. Among its features, the AM250 has the ability to hold Calibration LUTs for maximum accuracy, and includes intuitive color management tools (False Color and Log Monitoring Modes) with built-in scopes and measurement capabilities. Alex will also touch on the importance of monitor calibration and what to consider when building LUTs.
Click here to RSVP. This event is free.
Interested in renting the Flanders AM250? Click here to email us or call 800-rule-com.
Missed a Learning Lab? Watch here!
PARKING FOR RBC EVENTS:
If our parking lot at 395 Western Avenue is full, please park at the Brighton Mills parking lot at 360 Western Avenue, Brighton. Please be sure to RSVP so we can forward the parking pass for your dashboard if you park in this overflow lot, or click on RBC PARKING PASS to print your own. Thanks.
We’re now taking pre-orders for the latest in Freefly’s line of camera movement systems. Introducing the new MōVi Pro — their most powerful, versatile, smart and reliable digital handheld stabilizer yet!
Freefly plans to start shipping mid-November. Each MōVi Pro system will include the MōVi Pro, the MIMIC, 2x MōVi Pro battery packs & more to get you started right out of the box! To place your pre-order with a $200 deposit (non-refundable, but transferrable), contact Michael Kalish at sales@rule.com or 800-rule-com. Be sure to watch the intro video at https://vimeo.com/188601738. And click here for the MōVi Pro sales price, description, specs and features.
Interested in trying before buying? The MōVi Pro is coming soon to Rentals. Click here for rental rate and details or contact rentals at answers@rule.com or 800-rule.com.
RBC’s Dylan Law flew to Freefly HQ in Washington for their MōVi Pro launch party. Stay tuned for his upcoming blog post with all the technical and creative details.
-Haley Parizo, Sales Operations Manager, parizo@rule.com
Join Bernie Mitchell, Pro Video Evangelist and President of Silver Platter Productions, for a master class with the Panasonic DVX200.
Bernie will share his in-depth knowledge of the DVX200, the first in a new generation of large-sensor, multi-format professional camcorders capable of capturing 4K/UHD, HD and SD. Designed as a large-format camera system, the DVX200 provides that all-important aesthetic of shallow depth of field/selective focus, but with an integrated 13X zoom for easy control over image framing as well as the ability to track your subject even in fast action. This large-format 4/3” camcorder offers exceptional image quality in all modes, as well as unique workflow options — including a dual codec workflow found in the VariCam 35. Whether for cinematic or television production, sports, news acquisition or event acquisition, the DVX200 is a workhorse, offering the perfect blend of image quality, convenience and versatility.
*10am-2pm* This is an extended Learning Lab/Master Class with Lunch!
This event is FREE, but seating is limited.
DVX200 Master Class Syllabus – Created by Bernie Mitchell, Silver Platter Productions, Inc.
PART ONE: (POWERPOINT OVERVIEW)
Understanding 4K and UHD
Even SD Deliverables
Understanding Shallow Depth of Field
A. What it is
B. When to use it and when not to use it
What is Film Look?
A. How to Achieve this on the DVX200
Quick Overview of DVX200
A. Features
B. V-Log L
Wireless Communication
PART TWO (HANDS ON)
Menu Walk Through
A. System Mode
B. SW Set-up
C. Auto SW
D. Audio Set Up
E. Output Set Up
F. Display Set Up
G. Other Function
Scene Files (how to create them)
A. What is Pre-loaded
B. How to modify them
C. How to download new scene files
D. How to create your own
Best Practices for Post
A. Copying Files
B. Importing into NLEs:
• FCPX
• Adobe Premier
• Avid
PARKING FOR RBC EVENTS:
If our parking lot at 395 Western Avenue is full, please park at the Brighton Mills parking lot at 360 Western Avenue, Brighton. Please be sure to RSVP so we can forward the parking pass for your dashboard if you park in this overflow lot, or click on RBC PARKING PASS to print your own. Thanks!
Join lighting specialists James Suit and Bob Jones, who will demo Zylight’s field + studio-friendly F8 and F8-200, the fully-dimmable IS3, and the camera-top Newz lights along with the ZyLink Bridge and app for wireless lighting control. 12n-2pm
Click here to RSVP. This event is free.
Missed one of our Learning Labs? Click here to catch up!
PARKING FOR RBC EVENTS:
If our parking lot at 395 Western Avenue is full, please park at the Brighton Mills parking lot at 360 Western Avenue, Brighton. Please be sure to RSVP so we can forward the parking pass for your dashboard if you park in this overflow lot, or click on RBC PARKING PASS to print your own. Thanks!
Join lighting specialist James Suit for a practical, hands-on demo with featured lighting tools from Aladdin including the powerful and compact EYE-LITE, the high-end bi-color, on-board A-LITE, and the highly portable, BI-FLEX series that can be mounted just about anywhere. 10am-12n
Be sure to sign-in before our Learning Lab on Wednesday morning for a chance to walk away with your very own EYE-LITE! All those who sign-in will be automatically entered for a chance to win this powerful yet compact light which is can be placed just about anywhere on set (inside furniture, shelves, lamps), or in tight spaces (cars, elevators, etc.).
At 12n, follow James over to the Showroom after his Learning Lab presentation where he and Bob Jones, will demo Zylight’s field + studio-friendly F8 and F8-200, the fully-customizable IS3, and the camera-top Newz lights along with the ZyLink Bridge and app for wireless lighting control. 12n-2pm
Click here to RSVP. These events are free.
Missed a Learning Lab? Click here to catch up!
PARKING FOR RBC EVENTS:
If our parking lot at 395 Western Avenue is full, please park at the Brighton Mills parking lot at 360 Western Avenue, Brighton. Please be sure to RSVP so we can forward the parking pass for your dashboard if you park in this overflow lot, or click on RBC PARKING PASS to print your own. Thanks!