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
Meet the GEMpsu by Power Gems – a variable voltage power supply (range 12-48V) with a difference. Most LED power supplies are fixed voltage, so the advantage of GEMpsu is that you always have the right supply voltage available no matter what LED ribbon you’re using. Or viewed another way, ... Read Full Article
Enjoy the small pleasure of having exactly the right LED accessory for the job with GEMboost by Power Gems. Launched as a prototype at the BSC Expo in London in February and then taken State-side for Cine Gear in Los Angeles in June, we are now taking orders for GEMboost. In fact, GEMboost is ... Read Full Article
We rolled our eyes when Phil announced that he could make an object disappear. Turns out he meant smaller. Much, much smaller than the already compact 6-channel LED controller, thus shrinking the GEM6 down (shown on left) to become the newest product from Power Gems – the GEM6mini. Let me exp... Read Full Article
At Cine Gear (Friday, 8 June and Saturday, 9 June 2024), held at Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, we introduced our new LED controller family. From tiny controllers that can squeeze into props, to a 40-way controller with built-in 3kW power supply for the largest feature-film sets, there is a device ... Read Full Article
Never mind the news that the Moon is getting its own time zone, or that we just lost an hour to British Summer time, all the talk in Manchester is about the launch of the brand new GEMwash. At Power Gems, we’re celebrating the first shipment of GEMwash, our broadcast-quality LED wash fixture id... Read Full Article
More from Cinelease Open House, held on Saturday 16 March in Los Angeles. Captured by roving photographer, our very own Francis Cuevas when not on the Power Gems stand. Thanks again to our hosts Cinelease. Couldn't make it along? We hope to see you at another event - many more to come in 2024 ... Read Full Article
