Equipment

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• Lens mapping

  Calibration data that relates a lens ring or motor position to marked focus, iris, or zoom values.

• Lens motor

  A geared motor that remotely drives focus, iris, or zoom on a compatible cinema lens.

• Lens mount

  The mechanical and optical interface that locates a lens on a camera body.

• Lens mount adapter

  A precision interface that permits a lens made for one mount to attach to another.

• Lens rod

  A standardized support rod used to align matte boxes, lens motors, supports, and other camera accessories.

• Lens support

  A bracket that carries heavy or long lenses from camera rods to reduce stress on the lens mount.

• Leveling leg

  An adjustable support leg that compensates for uneven floors or terrain on stands and platforms.

• Light meter

  An instrument that measures incident or reflected light to support exposure and lighting decisions.

• Lighting bar

  A horizontal pipe or structural bar from which lighting fixtures or accessories may be suspended in a studio or venue.

• Lighting C-clamp

  A screw clamp with a fixture attachment used on suitable pipe or structural members.

• Lighting gel

  A heat-tolerant sheet used to alter a luminaire’s color or intensity.

• Lighting louver

  A directional cell or vane assembly that reduces high-angle spill from a broad light source.

• Loop former

  A camera mechanism or guide that establishes the required slack loops around an intermittent film movement.

• Los Angeles position

  The commonly used name for placing a full apple flat in its lowest and broadest orientation, roughly 8 inches high.

• Low-boy stand

  A short heavy-duty stand that positions junior-mounted fixtures or equipment near floor level.

• LPL mount

  A large-diameter ARRI lens mount designed for modern large-format cinema lenses and metadata contacts.

• Macro lens

  A lens designed to focus closely and reproduce small subjects at relatively high magnification.

• Mafer clamp

  A compact padded jaw clamp with a receiver used to mount lightweight production accessories.

• Matte box

  A camera-front accessory that shades the lens and holds filters in a controlled position.

• Menace arm

  A cantilevered rig that projects a fixture or modifier horizontally from a supported stand or structure.

• Microphone diaphragm

  A thin membrane in a microphone element that moves in response to changes in sound pressure.

• Microphone maximum SPL

  The highest specified sound-pressure level a microphone can accept before exceeding a stated distortion limit.

• Microphone self-noise

  The equivalent acoustic noise level produced by a microphone and its internal electronics when no intended sound is present.

• Microphone shock mount

  An elastic or engineered suspension that reduces vibration transmitted from a boom, stand, or camera.

• Microphone transducer

  The microphone element that converts acoustic energy into a corresponding electrical signal.

• Minus green gel

  Magenta color-correction media used to reduce a green cast in a light source.

• Mirror board

  A reflective board used when a production needs a more specular bounce than foam or fabric provides.

• Monitor hood

  A shade surrounding a display to reduce ambient light and reflections during viewing.

• Monopod

  A single-legged camera support that reduces carried weight while retaining mobility.

• Multitrack field recorder

  A portable recorder that captures multiple isolated and mixed production-audio channels with metadata and timecode.

• Muslin

  A woven fabric used as diffusion, bounce, backdrop, or scenic material depending on its finish.

• NATO rail

  A compact dovetail-style accessory rail used for sliding and locking compatible camera attachments.

• Negative fill

  An opaque surface placed near a subject to reduce ambient bounce and deepen contrast.

• Neutral-density filter

  An optical filter intended to reduce exposure without materially changing color.

• Neutral-density gel

  Lighting media intended to reduce output without substantially shifting color.

• New York position

  The commonly used name for placing a full apple in its tallest orientation, roughly 20 inches high; regional terminology can vary.

• Omnidirectional microphone

  A microphone designed to respond approximately equally to sound from all directions.

• On-set monitor

  A calibrated or production display used to evaluate framing, focus, exposure, and image continuity.

• Onboard monitor

  A compact display mounted on the camera for operating, focus, exposure, or configuration feedback.

• Open-face fixture

  A reflector-based light without a lens, producing a broad, hard output that can be modified with diffusion.

• Optical low-pass filter

  A sensor-front optical element used to reduce aliasing and moiré before image sampling.

• Overhead frame

  A suspended or supported frame that holds diffusion, bounce, or negative fill above a scene.

• PAR can

  A compact parabolic-aluminized-reflector fixture that produces a directional beam for stage or location lighting.

• Pipe clamp

  A clamp shaped to attach a fixture or accessory to pipe of a specified diameter.

• Pipe grid

  An overhead network of structural pipe used as approved mounting positions for studio equipment.

• PL mount

  ARRI’s positive-locking cinema lens mount, widely used with professional motion-picture lenses.

• Plant microphone

  A microphone hidden or placed within scenery, props, vehicles, or the set to cover a defined action area.

• Plus green gel

  Color-correction media that adds green to better match selected discharge or fluorescent sources.

• Polarizing filter

  A rotatable optical filter used to manage polarized reflections, glare, and sky saturation.

• Pony clamp

  A spring-loaded hand clamp commonly used for lightweight grip and temporary holding tasks.

• Pressure plate

  A camera or transport component that supports film against the gate for stable positioning.

• Prime lens

  A lens with one fixed focal length, often chosen for its speed, rendering, or compact design.

• Probe lens

  A long, narrow optical system used to place the front element in confined or miniature environments.

• Production earpiece

  A low-profile personal transducer used to hear cues, program, or communications.

• Pull-down claw

  A mechanism that advances perforated film by one or more frame pitches between exposures.

• Quarter apple

  A quarter-height apple box, commonly about 2 inches high, used for small camera, prop, furniture, or eyeline adjustments.

• Rackover camera

  A film-camera design that moves the camera body between viewing and photographing positions on a fixed base.

• Rain deflector

  A spinning or otherwise protected optical device mounted before a lens to keep water from obscuring the image.

• Rear lens cap

  A fitted cover protecting a detached lens’s rear element and mount.

• Recan film

  Unexposed film removed from original packaging and returned to a light-tight can for possible reuse.

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