Welcome to Matthews Studio Equipment

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      TECHNOLOGY THAT COMPLEMENTS YOUR IMAGINATION...

"Welcome to the Matthews Studio Equipment website. We are pleased to present you with over 1,400 items to help your production needs. This website and the Matthews catalogue are the premiere reference and resource tool for the international motion picture, television and photographic production professionals' grip and lighting control requirements."

Thank you for your interest; Ed Phillips, Owner-President

 


 

           

SHOWCASE
In this chapter we highlight many of the new products that Matthews has introduced in the past year...Matthews continues to create and introduce innovative products for the world's production professionals.
      STANDS
Here is the widest variety of stands to support lighting fixtures, overhead fabrics and other devices. From small stands to heavy-duty stands, and from low stands to very high stands, there are Matthews stands for all of your applications.
      HARDWARE
Matthews offers hundreds of mechanical devices to help you mount light fixtures in difficult places, hold things together and help you to create better images. Included are the Matthellini and Mafer clamps, the MICROgrip system, the Matthews Monitor Mounts and a full range of internationally sized mounting devices that are sized in millimeters.

           

           

BOOMS and ARMS
In order to move a fixture UP, OUT and AWAY - Matthews has a full line of booms, arms and also the MAX, MINIMAX and MAXine series of unique products to assist in difficult lighting set ups. The INTEL-A-JIB is a precision, 3 Meter long jib arm for camera packages up to 60kg.
      TRUSS and GRID CLAMPS
Whether you are operating on stage or on location - rigging safely is of great importance. Matthews offers the international production professionals a full range of clamps to attach fixtures and accessories. For studio applications, Matthews offers two lines of quality, extremely safe hangers for rigging from permanent or temporary grid systems.
      LIGHTING CONTROL
Matthews lighting control devices include reflectors and mirrors for bouncing light as well as a full range of fabric products that are used as overheads and butterflies and also sewn onto frames to scrim and/or flag the light source. Unique portable lighting control kits and high temperature accessories are all available from Matthews.

           

           

WIRE DIFFUSION
Fresnel and open face lighting fixtures, whether they are incandescent or HMI, often require that light output be regulated without any shifting of color temperature. The introduction of Matthews wire diffusion into the light path will reduce light and maintain original color temperature. Wire diffusion is available in full and half aperture and a variety of densities and lens sizes.
      BAGS and BOXES
In studio or location Matthews recommends that all lighting stands be secured with bags to prevent accidents. Matthews provides both sand bags and bags filled with steel shot which are smaller than sand bags and not subject to the problems sand has when wet. Boa Bags are a Matthews creation and used often to counterweight booms and arm extensions. Apple Boxes in various sizes and Matthews' own ELEPHANT Blocks are indispensible on set or on location.
      CAMERA SUPPORT
From a fully loaded 35mm camera with a 1000' magazine to the smallest of cameras, Matthews has a series of reliable camera mounting systems to fit your requirements...There is also a wide range of mounting accessories to meld your components into a working system. Matthews is the exclusive supplier of the MT-1 heavy duty tripod systems for camera and jib arm support.

           

           

DOLLIES and TRACK
Matthews Doorway Dollies have been the industry standard over the past 30+years. The new Roundy Round Doorway Dolly will allow a 2 Meter minimum working circle. The Briefcase Dolly offers great flexibility in a small dolly and the large Western Dolly is great on set or location for equipment, transport and camera support. Matthews' dolly track is available in both stainless steel and heavy wall in many different lengths and radiuses.
      KITS
Matthews offers many
different kits and packages
to satitisfy just about every
production requirement.
All kits come with their
own carrying cases for
ease of transport and
control
      DEALERS
Matthews has network of
dealers throughout the world
to serve our international
professional clientele.

           




Robert E. Kulesh
VP Sales & Marketing
rkulesh@msegrip.com
     


Linda Swope
Sales Manager
lswope@msegrip.com

Spanish Speaking
Account Manager

espanol@msegrip.com