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  • AIR CLIMBER - Work Smarter Not Harder

    Air Climber is now available to rent in the following countries: the United States in Atlanta and Los Angeles; Belgium, Canada, Dubai (coming soon!), Korea (coming soon!), Netherlands, Paris (coming...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • Meet Umberto Sanchez of UMPEQ in Mexico City

    UMPEQ is a leading goods and services supplier of professional technology for cinema, television, still photography and professional video. With an eye on innovation UMPEQ prides itself on representing high...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • Another Ed Phillips Game Changer, Circa 1998

    Magic Finger Ed’s simply smart design for Magic Finger has made it one of the most popular grip accessories of all time. No wonder. This hefty little device is machined...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • Posi-V-Lock: for a better BITE on your Gear

    In 1994 Ed Phillips once again revolutionized the grip world by redesigning how things fit. Starting with the 4.5” grip head, a ‘V’ cut was added, replacing the original spherical...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • Jeremy Saffer

    Being a celebrity and music portrait photographer means you are constantly thrown into unknown situations and locations. From shooting in a closet-sized dressing room, a hallway, outdoors in uneven terrain...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • Matthews Briefcase Dolly—Fly With It!

    A tribute to the Legacy of Edward Phillips In the mid-‘80s it was all about location portability and the moving camera. Ed took the lead with the first ever Briefcase...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • ROADRAGS Support Sneak On The Lot

    Middle & High Schoolers Film Competition during Lock-down Filmmaking resource Sneak On The Lot, recently hosted a national online competition for schools and students in lock-down. To support the budding filmmakers...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • Ed’s 40-year Crank-O-Vator Legacy

    It’s been 4 decades since Ed Phillips and Matthews revolutionized crank stands with the Vator family of stands for large light fixture positioning. Years ago, arc lights were used in...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • Ed Made Sets Safer

    Pop-up Combo In the ’80s Ed shook up the production community by combining a Junior Receiver with a pop-up, 5/8” Baby Pin at the head. His new Pop-up Combo stand...

    Valerie Taylor |

  • Ed Set C-Standards - Another Signature Ed Achievement

    In accordance with Ed Phillips’ continuing quest to devise equipment standards and time-saving uniformities on set, Matthews Studio Equipment introduced the first folding-base, *Century a.k.a. “C” Stand in 1974. A...

    Valerie Taylor |