To all NZCS Members and Camera assistants, Here is an invite to attend an equipment evening at Metro Film in Auckland on Wednesday the 25th of August at 7pm. Metro Film will have a wide array of equipment on display including the Canon 7D PL mount DSLR camera. This will be an informal chance for NZC...

Reports in today that Merata Mita died of a heart attack just outside Maori TV in Newmarket.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/fi ... ector-dies

Check out the precision operating in this clip http://www.nzonscreen.com/title/constance-1983 From NZCS member John Mahaffie: Hi Kevin Sorry to hear of Paul Leach's passing. As I was reading the beginning of your email this morning, and the mention of Paul's name, my mind instantly jumped back 30yrs...

It is with great sadness that I am passing on news just in that Paul Leach has passed away on Saturday. Paul was one of New Zealand's most respected Camera Operators and his credit's include Mauri, Came A Hot Friday, Smash Palace, Skin Deep and Constance. Many of you will know him better than I and ...

I strongly suggest you check out our President's report from his trip to Rome for the IMAGO conference: http://www.nzcine.com/IAGA.php#thumb

Genesis does not qualify at that speed anyway but what frame speed are you trying to achieve because your options locally are limited. But have you considered film?

Any "value" has the value assigned to it by a number of people. I guess "Film Look" will become a thing of the past when large numbers of people view it as a quaint memory from the past. The fact that we are even questioning it is a signpost of the direction it is presently headi...

Yves - I love this round up idea. Maybe I should include it in monthly mail outs.

On behalf of the membership of NZCS: Congratulations to: David Paul For Best Camera Work - Drama/Comedy Programme. "Until Proven Innocent" Qantas Film and Television Awards 2009 Also congratulations to the other NZCS members who were finalists this year: Leon Narbey Martin Smith Simon Baum...

Can anyone give me advice on the idea of using RED as an alternative to Film for high speed shooting for a TV series.