Polecam To Demo 7th Heaven At IBC 2009

Polecam has chosen IBC 2009 for the worldwide introduction of the film and broadcast longest-reach truly portable camera rig, Polecam's 7th Heaven.
This will receive its first fully operational public demonstration on Stand 10.C49 at IBC 2009 in September.
Polecam's 7th Heaven incorporates seven rigid carbon-fibre elements which interlock to achieve an eight-metre reach, delivering unprecedented versatility in terms of horizontal and vertical camera location. It gives programme-makers the freedom to elevate their camera from ground level to eight metres above the tripod pivot while retaining total control of boom angle, camera pan/tilt and camera ascent/descent speed.
Steffan Hewitt, the company's Founder and Managing Director, said: "Like the standard six metre Polecam, 7th Heaven can be carried anywhere and set up or dismantled in less than ten minutes without the need for spanners, screwdrivers or any other assembly tools. An ordinary heavyweight camera crane would typically need the best part of an hour.
"The six metre span is ideal for most practical purposes but Polecam 7th Heaven's eight metre reach allows much closer wildlife shooting where you want to get near your subject without risk of being eaten. It also has obvious advantages for live events such as concerts or sports, and at crowded news briefings where you can go clean over the heads of other reporters."
Polecam 7th Heaven is made possible by a new formulation of high-rigidity carbon-fibre elements, also now supplied as standard with the five-element Polecam rig. Using a combination of laminated and spun carbon-fibre with 24% more fibre, the new formulation delivers a 15 per cent increase in boom stiffness. It allows even novice users to achieve very high quality results both with the five-element and seven-element versions.
Polecam 7th Heaven is fully compatible with all standard Polecam accessories including heads, underwater housings, HD and SD cameras, CCUs and recorders. 7th Heaven also retains the internal ducts and total freedom from stabiliser stanchions that allow wiring to be routed inside the rig rather than left exposed to snagging or physical abuse. This also saves on rigging and de-rigging time by eliminating the need for external cable straps and allowing surplus-length cable to be stowed within the boom.
Further information is available at: www.polecam.com.
(KMcA/BMcc)