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News from our office! As the regulations from the government are getting increasingly more flexible we have decided to go back to our regular opening hours. From Monday the 6th of July we will opened Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 19:00. More time to pick up your gear, test your equipment in one of our testing rooms or to come by for some advice. Of course we will still be urging you to stay home if you are feeling sick, wash your hands at the entrance and keep a 1.5 meter distance in the office. And if you’re in need for some extra protection during your shoot… The face shields are still available. You can pick them up at our office! Hope to see you soon! 👍

5 days of live streaming shows from the National Maritime Museum (Het Scheepsvaartmuseum) in Amsterdam. What an incredible production and amazing result! We were excited to be part of this! Special thanks to Bolke Burnaby Lautier. Photos by Ben Houdijk, Humberto Tan and Rogier Kalkhove.

We will be extending our Corona measures until the 31st of August. What does that mean? For now, we will remain open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 and all measures to keep our office Corona-proof will stay the same. But most importantly! We will also be extending our Corona giveaways! ▶️ Renting a camera? Free eye-cushions, as many as you need for your shoot. ▶️ Renting a full camera package (camera, lenses and a monitor)? Free of charge video transmitter set, including 1 receiver per monitor (up to 4 max.) ▶️ Everyone can pick up free reusable face shields at our office. Do you want to stream your shoot live or to another location? Check out our new Teradek, Vaxis, Accsoon and Blackmagic products. Not sure which one to pick for your shoot? Call our office or send us a message, we are more than happy to help you out

Ter aanvulling op het Covid-19 Protocol Audiovisuele Sector, lanceert Dutch Academy For Film (DAFF), naast haar reeds gepresenteerde Toolkit, nu ook een app met nuttige tips en tricks om de filmwerkzaamheden binnen de nieuwe 1,5-meter-werksituatie in de AV-sector uit te kunnen voeren. Via de AV Covid-19 Toolkit NL APP kunnen filmmakers snel en gemakkelijk de tips en tricks uit de Toolkit vinden die voor hen van toepassing zijn. Deze zijn bedoeld om inzichten en inspiratie te geven met als einddoel besmetting te voorkomen. De app biedt, naast hands-on adviezen voor ieder departement binnen de gestelde regels van het RIVM, ook inzage in het onlangs geactualiseerde protocol. De app is te openen via bijgevoegde QR-code of via deze link -> https://avtoolkitcovid19nl.glideapp.io/ Soon available in English! 😉

It feels like ages ago that we hosted our very first Camalot Cinema Challenge. We really hope to organise it again at the end of this year! 🍿 Who would be a worthy successor to our first winner Friso? 🏆

As the COVID-19 situation continues, so does the need to be able to live stream. With live streaming products from i.a. Teradek and Blackmagic Design you can continue working by monitoring your shoot remotely, allowing you to send an encrypted feed live from the camera on set to a remote production office, home or other location. With most of these streaming sets you can also stream directly to online video platforms like Facebook Live, YouTube Live, Periscope and Twitch. Call our office or send us an email if you want to know more or if we could help you out with your set-up! ☝️

We have been busy the last couple of weeks, making our office Corona-proof. The prime minister just announced that the regulations, that are applicable for us, will be continued. That’s why we have taken some measures to not only make our office Corona-proof but also to make your shoot as smooth and comfortable as possible. ✔ Are you renting a camera from us? Then you will be given free eye-cushions. As many as you need for your shoot. ✔ Are you renting a full camera package (camera, lenses and a monitor) from us? Then we will provide you with a video transmitter set, including 1 receiver per monitor (up to 4 max.). Completely free of charge. ✔ And last but not least… All our clients can pick up free reusable face shields at our office. They are inspired by Apple and handmade in our office. All these freebies are available as long as the Corona regulations from the government continue. Do you have a question about coming to the office, renting something or your shoot? Don

In action! 🙏🏻

What do you think? We got this engraving machine, to engrave our products even more professionally!

Only 1 spot left! Are you a camera assistent and do you want to learn more about the technical (and practical) side of operating a filmcamera? Join us for our 2-day filmcamera workshop on the 22nd & 23rd of April! 🎥 Detailed technical insight, theory and practice, extensive camera testing and trouble-shooting; it is all covered. The workshop will be given by Danny van Deventer at Camalot Amsterdam. Don't worry if you won't be able to participate on this date, there will be more filmcamera workshops later this year. ⏩ Do you want to sign up or receive more information? Please subscribe via this link -> bit.ly/3amzY2v

We just received this brand new lens: the Leitz Cine Prime 29mm lens. Key features of this lens are: ▪️ Covers VistaVision 46.5mm Image Circle ▪️ ARRI LPL Mount ▪️ T1.8 to T22 Aperture Range ▪️ Geared Focus and Iris Control Rings A great addition to our already existing Leitz Cine Prime lensset (set of 8)! ➡️ Check out our website for more information -> bit.ly/37jqjru

Hello there! Welcome to the family! In addition to our Fujinon Premista 28-100mm we now also got a 80-250mm. The Premista 80-250mm has a constant T2.9 speed from 80-200mm, before gradually ramping less than a full stop to T3.5 between 201-250mm. The lens has an image circle of 46.3mm which provides full coverage of all of the current large format digital cinema cameras available. ⏩ Available at Camalot Amsterdam and Camalot Belgium.


Merry Christmas & we wish you all the best for the new year! 🎄🎆 - OPENING HOURS NEXT WEEK - DECEMBER 24: 08:00 - 16:00 DECEMBER 25/26: CLOSED DECEMBER 31: 08:00 - 16:00 JANUARY 1: CLOSED From the 2nd of January onwards we will be open again during our regular business hours (08:00 - 19:00).

Thank you for being there last Friday! 🎄🎉 Can you spot yourself?

What a beauty! 🙏 The PXW-FX9 uses a full-frame 6K sensor and has an improved autofocus system (Fast Hybrid Auto Focus (AF)). Available at Camalot Amsterdam and Camalot België. For more information please send us a message or call us!


Look what we found under the Christmas tree, two brand new Sony FX-9 camera's! With their 35mm Full-frame 6K sensors, 800/4000 Dual ISO, built-in variable ND's and the ability to shoot up to 120fps in 2K, the FX-9 is the perfect low-cost full-frame camera. Available now!

Did you see our new Leitz Primes already? Well, we've got something you might like to use with it: our MACROLUX adapters! The MACROLUX offers cinematographers and lens owners a creative way to get different looks and extend the performance of prime, zoom and anamorphic lenses with 114 and 95 mm front diameters. It offers a greater macro effect for table top and close up work. But also out of focus: on wide or mid-range focal length lenses the MACROLUX throws the background further out of focus and accentuates beautiful elements like focus fall off and bokeh. Photos from @leitzcine by @tillmannbrothers! ⏩ Check out the product here -> bit.ly/2qZbP1b

New! The Insta360 ONE X! This camera is a two-lens, 360-degree camera capable of recording 5.7K video at 30 fps in a 120mbps codec and capturing 18MP photos. ⏩ More information on our website -> bit.ly/34mGS5t