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CHIMERA Light News
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March 2006
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Dear Subscriber,
We are working hard to continue to bring you the highest quality light modification tools in the photo, video and film industries. As such, we are pleased to welcome in the new year with several new products and programs; CHIMERA quick release speed rings have arrived and are shipping, our new LightShapers add versatility to your existing banks, and we've added get-started-fast lighting tutorials to our website. You can find information on all these exciting developments below, so we hope that you can take a moment to browse.
The CHIMERA Sales Team
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CHIMERA Quick Release Speed Rings have Arrived!
If you have ever struggled to wrestle a Lightbank or soft box into submission, we have the solution. The CHIMERA Quick Release Speed Rings make Lightbank set up really easy, and tear down easier still. This new tool will be a big hit around your studio.
Light Compatibility Chart and More Information
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CHIMERA and XP Innovations present: LiteShapers
XP Innovations and CHIMERA have teamed up to produce LiteShapers, an easy-to-use product that creates barn doors, strips, snoots, or any other light-shaping designs==3Dboth on and off the softbox They make any Lightbank tremendously versatile and put light control on a whole new plane.
Take a Closer Look at How to Use LiteShapers
What Michael Grecco says about LiteShapers
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CHIMERA Student Film Contest Winners
Over 140 Entries
In honor of CHIMERA 's 25th year in business we joined forces with
studentfilmakers.com to put together our first Student Film Contest. We were delighted to receive over 140 entries, and would like to congratulate the winners; Joe Ornelas, Robert Muraskin, and Kevin Duggin, who took first, second, and third places respectively. Click below to take a look at their winning films.
View the Films
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CHIMERA Introduces Online Lighting Tutorials
The CHIMERA team has developed a group of fun- to-use interactive lighting tutorials. Each tutorial is designed to teach the basics of lighting to beginners or photographers looking to brush up on their skills. Over the coming months we will be adding a number of new tutorials that cover still imagery and film and video. Be sure to sign up so you can receive information on the new tutorials as they come online.
Preview the Tutorials
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CHIMERA Lights up the World Series of Poker
More Than 200 Lanterns Used
CHIMERA Lanterns have been recognized for some time as a great tool for lighting round table settings. So, we were quite excited when ESPN used more than 200 Pancake Lanterns to light the tables and players at this year's World Series of Poker. Click the link below to see the results. More on the World Series of Poker
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