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Air Climber Application

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AIR CLIMBER - Work Smarter Not Harder

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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 soon!), Philippines, and United Kingdom. Interested in purchasing Air Climber? CLICK HERE for a simple questionnaire.

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Meet Umberto Sanchez of UMPEQ in Mexico City

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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 performance products that suit their clients needs. What is your role at UMPEQ and what is one thing people should know about you?I am the CCO- Chief Communications Officer, the person who takes care of the communication inside and outside the company. As the link between Matthews and my company it is my job to let UMPEQ customers understand how Matthews’ products work. What types of productions does your company...

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Another Ed Phillips Game Changer, Circa 1998

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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 from a solid piece of steel—making it the safest product of its kind. A 5/8" pin attached to its ball joint pivots from -15° to +90° while the collar rotates 360°. An all-axis lock fastens positively with one locking handle and the knurled baby pin ensures that the item mounted stays put. The stand mount offers a 1-1/8" OD to fit a Junior Receiver, while the inside is bored to...

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

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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 slots—resulting in substantially better gripping power. Called “Posi-V-Lock”, the new design created a better bite on arms, flags, and scrims, which provided a much safer environment on set. And now—this lasting innovation has been incorporated into every 5/8” and 3/8” grip head the company makes! Matthews takes pride in manufacturing the strongest grip heads in the business and has added Mini and Micro Grip Heads for smaller applications. But the...

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