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Matthews Studio Equipment Inc., Burbank, California
Since 1970 manufacturer of high end, specialized hardware for film, television, photographic and theatrical industries. Products include heavy duty Mitchell Mount tripods, camera pedestals, side mount kits for attaching cameras to vehicles, C Stands, Hollywood stands, overhead stands, booms and arms, side arms, truss and grid clamps, camera dollies and dolly track, lighting control and much more. Matthews Griptionary covers Hollywood film studio lighting and grip lingo from A to Z.

Microdolly Hollywood, Burbank, California
"The most portable camera jibs, dollies and mounts available today." Weatherproof camera support systems for production crews on location. Aircraft aluminum alloy tripod holds up to 300 pounds, designed for the Microdolly Jib Arm, easily accommodates most professional film and video cameras. The innovative camera dolly and dolly track system promises smooth, silent bump-free camera moves. Suction mount kit securely attaches a 50 pound camera or light to a moving car or glass building. Microdolly Power Head provides remote control for pan and tilt movements. Expand your system as needed with extensive accessories.

Miller Camera Support, Australia
Designing and manufacturing professional fluid heads and tripods for film and television since 1954. Patent holder for the first fluid tripod head. Offices in the US, Canada and Europe. Online product catalog of fluid tripod heads, carbon fiber and alloy tripods, leg spreaders and tripod rubber feet, studio dollies and dolly wheels, camera pedestals, jib arms, camera plates, pan handles and accessories.

Norazza, Inc., West Seneca, New York
Distributor of quality Norazza branded camera accessories, including compact table-top tripods, digital camera cleaning kits, soft-sided, super-padded Ape Case camera bags, memory card slot cleaners and more.

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Novoflex, Memmingen, Germany
In German and English. Tripods designed around the Novoflex BasicBall, use with standard legs as a mini-tripod or with telescoping rods as a monopod, duopod or tripod. Pan and tilt head attaches to BasicBall. Novoflex manufactures an eclectic catalog of photo studio tools including the Magic Studio tabletop photography system, continuous lighting and more. Founded in 1948, at the forefront of innovative photography tools for the last half century. US distributor is HP Marketing Corp.

OConnor Professional Camera Support Systems, Costa Mesa, California
Manufacturer of fluid heads, tripods and accessories for the film, video and broadcast television industries. Carbon fiber and aluminum tripods, fluid head for studio and location shooting, dollys, camera mounting plates, molded and soft-sided carrying cases, Mitchell Mount to ball adapters and more. Made in the USA.

Omega/Satter, Hampstead, Maryland
Best known for manufacturing Omega enlargers, Omega/Satter also distributes FLM GmbH tripod ball heads, available in FLM Centerball and Elliptical Ball head designs and FlashFrame brand camera brackets.

Ries Tripods, Bainbridge Island, Washington
Since 1936 manufacturers of quality wood hardrock maple tripods, tilt tripod heads, gimbal-design action heads, extension legs and Cordura tripod carrying cases. Wood tripods for 35mm, medium format and large format field and view cameras. While Ries tripods have changed little in appearance over the years, the quality of each component is being constantly improved using cutting-edge computer technology.

RTS Inc., Deer Park, New York
Exclusive US distributor for Cullman tripods, monopods and ball heads. Cullman is the German company which invented the quick-release system universally used by all tripod manufacturers today. Other unique Cullman tripod features include built-in carrying handles, center columns which can be removed and used as a monopod and more. Also distributes Graf Studioball heads, Graf Strato articulated arm system for studio and portrait photography.

Sharpics -- Product Photography Equipment, San Diego, California
Unique tools like Sharpics clamp-on adjustable monopod and clamp-on overhead boom light save floor space. Sharpics is a trusted source in product photography with a complete line of cost-effective and innovative studio equipment for achieving professional product images. Products include portable photo studios, tabletop monopod, daylight studio lighting, background support stands, seamless backgrounds, complete starter systems and other studio accessories. All products are designed to save space for use in the convenience of your own home or office. Buy as a system and save.

Sima Products Corporation, Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Marketing Sima brand aluminum mini-tripods, monopods, quick release tripod attachment, video camera brackets and more. Eliminate camera shake with Sima's VideoProp chest support pod.

SkyEye Corporation, Wellesley, Massachusetts
Unique aerial imaging equipment for remote camera operation at unattended sites, unusual vantage points, and mobile applications. The Sky Eye dual-axis motorized pan-tilt camera mount lets a pilot concentrate on flying while taking pictures and video at the same time. Pan or tilt version controls single-axis movement. Gyro stabilizer for handheld still and video cameras. Portable tall tripods extend up to 60 feet high and require no special length vehicles or crew for set-up.

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Slik Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Manufactures photo and video tripods and accessories. Information on Slik carbon fiber and all-metal tripods, monopods, ball heads, pistol-grip heads, fluid camcorder heads and Slik-Daiwa broadcast television camera supports. Daiwa recently merged with Slik Corporation. Both are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Kenko Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

Sony Style USA
You'll find Sony tripods, monopods, tabletop pods and the Handycam Shoulder Brace under "Cameras and Camcorders - Accessories". Fl;uid pan heads. Several models allow remote control of your camcorder from the tripod grip handle.

Sunpak Tripods (ToCAD America), Rockaway, New Jersey
Large catalog of tripods, monopods, ball heads, fluid tripod heads and clamp-on camera mount. Models for film and digital photographers, pros and videographers. Locate local dealers, contact ToCAD for service and parts. All camera supports carry Sunpak's exclusive lifetime warranty.

Tiffen Company LLC, Hauppauge and Rochester, New York
Manufacturer / distributor of Davis & Sanford tripods, tripod heads, fluid video heads, tripod dollies, dolly platform, pedestal stands, ball casters and wheels, side arm attachment, travel bags and quick release plates. Tiffen acquired the Steadicam and Steadicam Jr. brand. Steadicam camera stabilization units are used in film and broadcast video production and for handheld digital minDV camcorders.

Uni-Loc Tripods (Pro4 Imaging Inc.), Markham, Ontario Canada
"The most versatile and flexible tripod on the market." Independent leg designs allows the Uni-Loc tripod to be positioned in virtually any position. Most often compared with Benbo, both brands came from the same design team. The manufacturer Logica Engineering Ltd. in Leighton, Buzzard UK apparently does not have a web site.

Vanguard USA Inc., Whitmore Lake, Michigan
Guardforce and Vanguard brand tripods, bi-pods, monopods, mini-pods, tripod dolly, quickshoe replacement plates and more. Subsidiary of Guardforce Corporation headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan with manufacturing facilities in China and branch offices in the United States, Europe and Japan.

VariZoom Lens Controls, Austin Texas
Manufactures affordable, light-weight, well-built camera stabilizing platforms for video cameras weighting from 2 to 26 pounds. Used for shooting commercials, documentaries, these products open up possibilities which never existed before. All stabilizers come with a padded vest, precision sled, a TNT active matrix color LCD monitor and most importantly, a friction free arm. Formerly sold under the Hollywood Lite brand.

Velbon Tripod Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
In English, Japanese and Chinese. Tripods for digital, 35mm, medium and large format, video, binoculars and scopes. Table pods and monopods, panheads, quick shoe adapters, quick release plates, dolly pods and dollies, C-clamp camera support and more. US distributor for Velbon is Hakuba USA (see above.)

Vinten Broadcasting Ltd., Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Innovative, lightweight camera support equipment for broadcast television and film production. Camera pedestals, tripods, professional video pan and tilt fluid heads, spreaders, dollies, robotic camera controls, mounting adapters and accessories. Part of the Vitec Group PLC.

Wimberly, Winchester, Virginia
Manufacturer of top quality tripod heads for large telephoto lenses. The Wimberly gimbal-type tripod head is designed to support up to 600mm f.4 telephoto lenses. Wimberly's Sidekick device transforms a ball head into a gimbal head for supporting lenses smaller than 600mm. Modular flash brackets, Arca-Swiss style quick-release clamps and plates, and more.

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