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
After months of extensive testing of GEN2, our latest product offering, MBSE has invested in several 18kW units to complement their new system package; the VULCAN motorised 12/18KW PAR light fixture. The VULCAN and the GEN2 were unveiled at Cine Gear Atlanta and demonstrated nearby at MBSE’s impr... Read Full Article
Power Gems has launched GEN 2, a high speed ballast designed to operate in high humidity. The rugged GEN 2 offers proven reliability, safety and stability when operating in extreme environments and has a unique modular design for easy maintenance. Power Gems will launch the GEN 2 at this yearâ... Read Full Article
In 2009, Power Gems launched a unique modular design for its range of high-speed ballasts that allows you to pop out the faulty module, with the option to repair it later at your leisure. The modular design – best exemplified by the EB1812P 18kW/12kW/9kW/6kW high speed ballast – is the brainc... Read Full Article
When it comes to summing up his training at Power Gems HQ, Francis Cuevas is the master of understatement. Our Product Service Engineer from Los Angeles has been in England for two weeks for training in product servicing and support, one week longer than he’s been married. “It's been so much ... Read Full Article
The Power Gems team in Manchester was really pleased to welcome Francis Cuevas, Product Service Engineer, who provides customer after-sales support at our Santa Clarita, US facility, on a trip to the UK to be trained on the full range of Power Gems products. Or, as we say round here, ‘Our K... Read Full Article
Munich hosted a brand-new industry trade show, the EuroCineExpo, last weekend. With the cancellation of CINEC in 2020, it was the first event for the European film and TV industry to be held in Germany that Power Gems has attended in two years. Running over two days (1 to 2 July), the Zenith Hall... Read Full Article
