Shooting at high frame rates requires substantial lighting levels which makes HMI sources an ideal choice. However, the process can reveal artefacts in the light which would not be apparent at regular shooting speeds. Dr Phil Ellams of Power Gems gets to the source of the potential issues and offers... Read Full Article
Here’s Patrick ‘on set’ at camera testing of our new bi-colour LED products. Despite all the sophisticated equipment we have in the development lab, there is no substitute for getting a product in front of a camera to check it behaves as expected. We conducted camera tests in our Ma... Read Full Article
Everyone at Power Gems is shocked and very sad to receive news of the death of Ozgur Basaran. Ozgur died on 8 July and leaves behind a wife. He was only 37-years-old, and his zest for life will be hugely missed by all who knew him. Last September, we appointed Ozgur as our authorised dealer for T... Read Full Article
Because foreign travel is discouraged and all the trade shows are cancelled, we’re all armchair travellers now. So, it’s good to look at the places our workhorse, the EB1812P, has gallivanted to over the years. Have you noticed, there’s something about an EB1812P that just begs to be leant ... Read Full Article
On Monday 6 July 2020, Power Gems will be back to normal, as Covid-19 restrictions are eased. Refreshed, revitalised and ready to go, the Manchester facility will be operating a four day week (closed on Friday) until the end of July. Following the UK Government advice on Covid-19, Power Gems t... Read Full Article
You can call Power Gems many things, but bashful we are not. So, it may come as a surprise to learn that we’ve been open in Santa Clarita for a few weeks. And said nothing, until now. On 1 June, Jeremy checked himself, and rather than fling open the doors, as is his custom, he tentatively poked... Read Full Article
We asked Pacific Backlot to send a few pictures of their shipment of Power Gems because we miss seeing our HMI ballasts out in the real world. It’s fair to say our EB1812Ps, the workhorse of the industry, arrived in Vancouver at an interesting time. Canada, like every other country, is ... Read Full Article
