OUR EQUIPMENT THE AIRCRAFT The MD 520N® is a fast, agile, lightweight, turbine powered, all purpose helicopter. Advanced technology has been used in the design and construction of the aircraft, resulting in excellent speed capabilities, high payload-to-empty-weight ratio, passenger/crew safety and handling and performance capabilities. The MD 520N® helicopter has a fully articulated five-bladed rotor system which provides excellent control and maneuverability characteristics. With its advanced NOTAR® anti-torque system, The MD 520N® is a member of an exclusive class of the safest, quietest helicopters in the world. The MD 520N® helicopter has a fully articulated five-bladed rotor system which provides excellent control and maneuverability characteristics. With its advanced NOTAR® anti-torque system, The MD 520N® is a member of an exclusive class of the safest, quietest helicopters in the world.   EXCURSION The Ford Excursion provides for stable ground shots in both moving and non-moving scenarios. The vehicle ensures a solid, environmentally controlled work space with plenty of room for gear and equipment. Staking out important shots never has been so comfortable in bad weather. The vehicle provides plenty of power and power connections as well as satellite Internet any where. The fully gyrostabilized camera system mounts at the front of the bumper line to there is no vehicle fragments in the shots when in full wide setting which results in awesome road shots. Monitor Manual THE CAMERA SYSTEM The HDC-F950 offers full-bandwidth 4:4:4 digital high-definition R, G, and B signal processing and output capability --- the central element in achieving image optimization. Targeting the highest possible picture quality and color performance for today's digital motion picture productions, the HDC-F950 meets the expectations and recommendations of major filmmakers and numerous cinematographers as well as those involved in high-end television and commercial production --- where optimum picture quality and colorimetry are critical priorities. The camera head and lens are housed in the FLIR Ultra-Media 5-axis-stablized-gimbal for all weather, solid shooting. The Fujinon HA 42x9.7 lens provides great panorama shots to rock-solid 800mm telephoto shots. The monitor is the Panasonic BT-LH900 8.4" which is able to handle the compete range of HD/SD formats. It features high resolution, 16:9 format with built in wave form monitor. Operation Manual for Gimbal Unit Operation Manual for Camera Body Operation Manual for RMB-750 THE RECORDING SYSTEM The Sony HDW-S280 is an HDCAM recorder ideal for field and mobile playback. The HDCAM format has been widely accepted by top professionals as the HD format of choice due to Sony's commitment in providing the highest quality solutions for the most demanding cinematographers. The CineAlta brand has become synonymous with high quality film and TV digital acquisition. Featuring a small, lightweight frame, the HDW-S280 has legacy playback ability of all standard Sony formats including Betacam, SP, and SX, Digital Beta, and MPEG IMX. As robust as it is feature rich, the deck can record in either interlaced or progressive modes, including 24p. HDCAM Format - The Sony HDCAM format has become an industry standard for high quality, manageable high definition acquisition. With its robust feature set and familiar tape-based work flow, professionals will feel right at home. Interlace/Progressive Switchable - The HDW-S280 can switch between both interlaced and progressive image capture modes. Interlaced gives more temporal resolution and will achieve much smoothly motion; this type of shooting is ideal for news gathering and sporting events. When the creative side needs to shine, switch to progressive mode. Progressive mode is ideal for dramatic work and video documentation. This level of versatility in such a small unit is unparalleled. Operation Manual