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10/05/2012

Brand New Opimo Lenses - First For VMI In UK

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After visiting this years camera-fest at NAB, Las Vegas, VMI has ordered lots of new toys including:
The latest new Angenieux Optimo 19.5-94mm/T2.6 lens, will be delivered in September 2012 and VMI will be the first company in the UK to take delivery.
VMI will also be the first in the UK to own the new Angenieux Optimo 28-340/T3.2 lens when it is released next year.
The latest Panasonic HPX-600 P2 cameras have also been ordered which will have the latest AVC Ultra codec later on this year to allow 1080/60p for the first time.
A lot of new grip is arriving with several new dollies, as well as more LED lighting including the nerw Anova Rotolight.
More solid state recorders including the PIX 240 and a lot of more lenses including uncoated Cooke Panchros, more Cooke S5is and the new T1.5 Canon PL and EOS film primes.
Also, we are ordering the BlackMagic 4K Camera for delivery at the end of the Summer plus lots more bits and pieces.
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