Past Events

	CQ Update Archive Date: Ongoing August 2011 April 2011 February 2011 October 2010 May 2010 February 2010 October 2009 April 2009 February 2009 October 2008 August 2008 April 2008

	MN AICP Sales Tax Seminar Location: Studio C at Cinequipt Date: Thursday January 26, 2012 Time: 5:30pm Making Sense of Minnesota Sales Tax for Commercial Producers; Untangling the mysteries of Fact Sheets: 133, 163 & 169 Due to the popularity of this event two years ago, and increased audits in our industry, we are repeating this important workshop. We strongly urge producers, venders, production and post production companies to attend this event. Please email to RSVP: Kathy Ferrey @ kathyferrey@gmail.com $15 to non-members, free to AICP Members Sponsored by Best Buy Pizza and beverages served afterwards.

	Zacuto EVF Pro Now Available Date: 5/31/11 This 3.2" EVF with a flip-up Z-Finder allows you to operate any camera with an HDMI output in a more ergonomic form factor. It allows you to get your eye where it most comfortably needs to be, enables low-mode shooting, or shortens your camera package. It can also detach the viewfinder from the camera for jib shots, car rigs & more.

	Toys for Tots Date: Thru 12/15/12 Cinequipt is happy to be an official Toys for Tots dropoff site. Now through December 14, bring your unwrapped toys to the drop box in the Cinequipt showroom. The mission of Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is to assist the U. S. Marine Corps in providing a tangible sign of hope to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas.

	Canon Cinema EOS Camera Premiere Open House Location: Studio C at Cinequipt Date: Wednesday December 7, 2011 Time: 3pm to 6pm Cinequipt is pleased to host the Minnesota premiere of the Canon EOS C300 camera on Wednesday December 7th. You've read about it, seen the videos and photos, and heard everyone else's opinion. Here's the chance for you to see it in person and decide for yourself. Tom Bender, Dave Pavlik, & Mary Mannix from Canon will be here with a pre-production model for us to see. They'll be able to answer any questions you might have about the camera and the new Cinema EOS product line. Stop by anytime from 3 to 6 pm to check it out.

	Door Prize Winners Date: 7/21/11 Congratulations to all the door prize winners at the CQ 40th Anniversary Open House! Steve Holm - American Grip 40" C-Stand with Head & Arm Donn Fuller - Delkin Devices 16GB SDHC Card Matt Hotz - Zacuto i-Phone Point & Shoot Holder Travis Moody - Chimera BirdCage Light David Pouch - Sony Upconverting DVD Player Geoff Haas - Delkin Devices Fat Gekko Camera Mount Todd Megrund - Canon Swag Pack #1 Steve Keller - Libec AP-1 Camera Adapter Plate Peter Wagner - Canon Swag Pack #2 Daniel Cummings - American Grip 40" C-Stand with Head & Arm Kristin Schaak - Chimera LED Lightbank Deena Graf - 4 Twins tickets courtesy of Alliance Bank Robert Tate - Canon Swag Pack #3 Owen Bradford - Litepanels MicroPro Light Peter Slanga - Rosco 6x6 Litepad Axiom Scott Ferril - Canon Swag Pack #4 Katherine Pomerleau - Sony Blu-Ray Player Shannon Rusten - Mole Richardson Leather Varsity Jacket Luke Early - Canon Swag Pack #5 Emily Burton - Sony Wireless Headphones Dan Fitzpatrick - AJA IO Express Bob Medcraft - $50 Target Gift Card for the Production Photo Drawing Thanks to the vendors for donating these great door prizes too.

	CQ at Canon's Product Announcement Date: 11/3/11 CQ will be at Canon's new product announcement in Hollywood on Thursday November 3, 2011. Watch our Facebook page for live updates from the announcement, product photos & more. We're sure you'll be interested.

	Panasonic AG-AF100 "Performance in Person" Afternoon Session Location: Date: Tuesday October 18, 2011 Time: 1:30 pm Join us for this one-hour presentation given by professional videographer Hal Long, who owns & makes money with the AF100. There will be time for you to get your questions answered, to test the camera, and to view footage of projects shot with the AF100. You'll learn whey key features like Neutral Density filters, Variable Frame Rates (20 in total), a Waveform Monitor & Vectorscope, an HD-SDI interface and an on-camera microphone are essential for professional operation, and why Panasonic built them into the AF100. And best of all, by attending the event, you'll recieve a $250 Instant Rebate coupon on the purchase of the AF100, valid for 90 days after the event.

	Panasonic AG-AF100 "Performance in Person" Morning Session Location: Date: Tuesday October 18, 2011 Time: 9:30 am Join us for this one-hour presentation given by professional videographer Hal Long, who owns & makes money with the AF100. There will be time for you to get your questions answered, to test the camera, and to view footage of projects shot with the AF100. You'll learn whey key features like Neutral Density filters, Variable Frame Rates (20 in total), a Waveform Monitor & Vectorscope, an HD-SDI interface and an on-camera microphone are essential for professional operation, and why Panasonic built them into the AF100. And best of all, by attending the event, you'll recieve a $250 Instant Rebate coupon on the purchase of the AF100, valid for 90 days after the event.

	CQ Community Garage Sale II Location: Cinequipt's Garage Date: Thursday October 6 Time: 10 am to 3 pm It's back - the 2nd Semi-Occasional Community Garage Sale. Dig out the old production gear that’s cluttering up your place & bring it to Cinequipt on the morning of October 6th. We’ll provide power & a table for your stuff & do our best to bring in customers to buy your treasures. A 6’x6’ space will cost you $5 or a 12’x12’ space will cost you $20. If you don’t think you have that much, get a couple of friends to join in with you & split the cost. The MN Film Board will be firing up our grill for an in-expensive lunch. All proceeds from lunch will go the MN Film Board. Contact us with your questions or ideas, & start dusting off your treasures.

	CQ 40th Anniversary Party & Open House Location: Cinequipt Date: July 21, 2011 Time: 2pm to 8pm Save the date! Cinequipt will be hosting a 40th Anniversary Party and Open House on July 21, 2011. Some of our favorite vendors will be here with their latest gear & we hope you'll be here to help us celebrate.

	Another Alexa Arrives Date: 3/21/2011 Our second Arri Alexa has arrived a bit earlier than expected due to your overwhelming acceptance of Arri's new camera system. Thanks!

	2011 NAB Show Free Registration Date: April 11-14, 2011 It's that time of year again where NAB is just around the corner. FUJIFILM North America Corporation Optical Devices Division have decided to make getting your 2011 NAB pass as effortless as possible. Register on the NAB Web site (www.nabshow.com) by entering their passport code LV0253 for free admission to the exhibits. Register Now!

	Arri Alexa Introduction for Producers and Post-Production Location: Cinequipt Date: March 7, 2011 Time: 9am to 11am Join us as we host Juergen Schwinzer and Guenter Noesner from Arriflex as they present an introduction to the Arri Alexa Camera System. This session will focus on the camera's strengths and advantages for commercial production and post-production. Come and learn how this camera system can save you time and money.

	Arri Alexa DP's Technical Overview Location: Cinequipt Date: March 7, 2011 Time: 1:30pm to 3:30pm Join us as we host Juergen Schwinzer and Guenter Noesner from Arriflex as they present a technical overview of the Arri Alexa Camera System. This session for DP's, Operators, DIT's & AC's will focus on camera features and operation. Come and learn why this camera has gained such quick acceptance by many top DP's in the production world.

	Panasonic AG-AF100 Premiere Open House Location: Cinequipt Date: Monday, December 20th Time: Any time from 1:30 to 3:30 pm Cinequipt is pleased to host the Minneapolis premiere of the AG-AF100 camera on Monday December 20th. Ned Johnston from Panasonic will be here with a final production model for all of us to get our hands on. We'll set the camera up with the Panasonic Lumix 14-140 lens and some prime lenses with the Hot Rod Cameras PL Lens Mount Adapter. Ned is also bringing along some test footage from the camera for us to look at.

	Vote Now for Shoot It/Share It Finalists Date: Thru 10/22/10 CQ customer Jim Ankeny/Blue Earth Pictures won the Travel/Lifestyle category of Panasonic's Shoot It Share It video contest with his video about the Peruvian Amazon. The video is now entered into the Grand Prize competition. Starting October 19th, the video can be viewed on the Shoot It Share It site along with six othe...r category winners. The public will vote for the Grand Prize winner. Voting ends Friday, October 22nd at 5 p.m. EST. The winner will be announced live on November 3rd at the Createasphere conference in Burbank, as well as online. The Grand Prize winner will receive an AG-HPX370 P2 HD Camcorder package. Nice work & good luck Jim. Check out his work & vote now!

	Get a $20,000 Trade-Up Credit on the VariCam 2700 Date: Through September 30, 2010 From now until September 30, 2010, you can purchase the AJ-HPX2700 P2 HD VariCam camcorder for only $19,500 when you trade in an eligible professional camera. You can purchase the AJ-CVF100 Color Viewfinder at a special price of $6000 ($8495 is the suggested list price) when you trade up, too. To take advantage of this offer, you'll need to trade-in a working professional camera. At this moment the acceptable list includes many models of: 2/3" Standard Def Betacam or Betacam SX, 2/3" HDCam, 2/3" DVCPro, 2/3" & 1/2" XDCam, 2/3" Ikegami EditCam, & 2/3" Grass Valley Infinity. Contact us for more info & to make sure your camera qualifies.

	Schneider-Kreuznach Cine-Xenar Lens Introduction Location: Date: Tuesday July 27, 2010 Time: 2:30 to 4:30 pm Ryan Avery of Schneider Optics will be at Cinequipt tomorrow, July 27th to introduce the new Cine-Xenar Prime lenses. The lenses are specifically designed for digital cameras and have some unique features: - PL-Mount for digital (even 5k) and 35 mm film cameras - EF-Mount for Canon 1D, 5D, or 7D - Virtually no breathing - All lenses are color matched - Flare suppression through internal light traps and high performance coating - Calibrated Lens Scales - Completely new optical and mechanical design - Low distortion - 18-blade iris for an exceptional bokeh effect - Protective lens coating against dust and humidity - Fast T-Stop - Robust construction The lenses all have the same dimensions, and all focus and iris gears are in the same position. The lens range starts with focal lengths of 25, 35, 50, 75 and 95 mm. More lenses with different focal lengths (e.g. 18 mm) will be added soon. Please join us to take a hands on look at these new lenses and other products from Schneider Optics.

	HDSLR Open Forum Location: Cinequuipt's Studio C Date: Thursday, July 8th Time: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm We're hosting an HDSLR open forum to discuss shooting with the Canon 5D Mk II, Canon 7D, & Panasonic Lumix GH1. Learn from each other as we discuss techniques, accessories, when to use, & problems encountered.

	Cinequipt Community Garage Sale Location: Cinequipt Date: Thursday, July 1st Time: 10 am to 3 pm Dig out the old production gear that’s cluttering up your place & bring it to Cinequipt on the morning of July 1. We’ll provide power & a table for your stuff & do our best to bring in customers to buy your treasures. A 6’x6’ space will cost you $5 or a 12’x12’ space will cost you $20. If you don’t think you have that much, get a couple of friends to join you. The MN Film Board will be firing up our grill for an in-expensive lunch. All proceeds from lunch will go the MN Film Board. Contact us with your questions or ideas, & start dusting off your treasures.

	Panasonic Pre-NAB Preview Event Location: Cinequipt Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Time: 9:30 am to 11:30 am Here's a chance to get a preview of some of the new technology & equipment Panasonic will be introducing at NAB this year. Jim Thomas, Panasonic's P2 Application Workflow Engineer, will be our presenter. Jim will be fresh off a 3D shoot with a prototype of the AG-3DA1 3D Camcorder. He should have some great firsthand 3D experiences to share. He'll also touch on advances in developments & equipment for P2 & AVCHD workflow. Space is limited so sign-up soon.

	AICP MN Sales Tax Seminar Location: Cinequipt Date: Tuesday February 9, 2010 Time: 5:30 pm Making Sense of Minnesota Sales Tax for Commercial Producers - Untangling the mysteries of Fact Sheet 133 and 163 Food and beverages from 5:30-6:00 p.m.. Seminar from 6:00 - 7:00. Free to AICP Members, $15 for non-members. AICP MN Website

	$20,000 VariCam 2700 Trade Up Credit Date: Through December 31, 2009 Panasonic has just begun offering up to a $20,000 trade-up credit good towards the purchase of the P2 VariCam 2700. The camera has a list price of $39,950, but with the credit would only cost $19,950. To take advantage of this offer, you'll need to trade-in a working professional camera. Contact us to make sure your camera qualifies. Click here for more info.

	Production Sound Seminar by Audio-Technica Location: Cinequipt Date: Wednesday October 14, 2009 Time: 2 Sessions - 9am to 11am or 1:30pm to 3:30pm Good audio seems to be even more important today as so much of what is being produced is for the web. Here's a chance to learn more to set yourself apart from your competition. Fred Ginsburg, who's worked on features, episodic television, commercials, reality, documentary, corporate, government, & music videos in the Los Angeles market will be our presenter. He'll touch on defining Production Sound, Microphone basics, Selection of & application of microphones, Boom techniques, Advanced use of lavaliers & wireless mics, Advanced use of plant mics, & use of the mixer. They'll be plenty of chance for your questions, too.

	Get a $30,000 Trade-Up Credit on an AJ-HPX3700! Date: Through Sept. 30, 2009 Panasonic has just begun offering a $30,000 trade-up credit good towards the purchase of the ultimate VariCam, the AJ-HPX3700. The camera has a list price of $59,950, but with the credit would only cost $29,950. To take advantage of this offer, you'll need to trade-in a working professional camera. At this moment the acceptable list includes many models of: 2/3" Standard Def Betacam or Betacam SX, 2/3" HDCam, 2/3" DVCPro, 2/3" & 1/2" XDCam, 2/3" Ikegami EditCam, 2/3" Grass Valley Infinity, & the Red One. Click here for more info. Contact us to make sure your camera qualifies.

	HD Camera Rental Specials Date: Thru Labor Day - 09/07/09 P2HD Cameras - Get either the Panasonic HPX2700 Varicam or HPX3000 with a video zoom lens or the Pro35 Adapter for $995/day. Tape HD Cameras - Choice of these cameres with either a video zoom lens or the Pro35 Adapter. Sony F900 CineAlta - $795/day Panasonic 27H VariCam - $750/day PL mount lenses for the Pro35 are additional.

	New P2 Tools & Solutions - Plus - Pansonic NAB Showcase Location: Cinequipt Date: Tuesday June 23, 2009 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am OR 2 to 4 pm Please join us on Tuesday, June 23 as we cover the advances in production & post-production solutions that Panasonic's P2 hardware & software partners have recently introduced. We'll also review the new equipment Panasonic introduced at NAB. Our presenter is Jim Thomas, Panasonic's P2 Application Workflow Engineer. Jim is the go-to guy for workflow at Panasonic, & can speak all the post languages - Adobe, Avid, Final Cut, Grass Valley, Vegas & more. We're sure you'll find his P2 workflow insights & knowledge valuable. Each person that attends this free event will also receive a copy of "The Goodman's Guide to the P2 System" direct from Panasonic. It's a $150 value.

	MediaStorm Multimedia Workshop Location: Cinequipt Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 Time: 9 am to 5 pm Date Change!! The Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter of the ASMP is hosting this all-day seminar at Cinequipt. Here's more info on the ASMP-MSP website. ASMP-MSP Website MediaStorm Workshop Website

	Panasonic AG-HPX300 Sneak Preview Location: Cinequipt Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Time: 3 pm to 6 pm This sub-$8500 camera has generated a lot of buzz on the web since it's introduction last month. We've gotten our hands on an engineering demo for testing & evaluation, & thought you'd like to see it before its available next month. Stop by anytime from 3 to 6pm on March 24th to check it out.

	CQ Welcomes John Baisley Date: February 24, 2009 John Baisley, President of Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems, met with us to review new Panasonic products & to learn about our production community.

	3 Perforation - Keeping Film a Viable Option Location: Cinequipt Date: January 22, 2008 Time: 5:30 pm In conjunction with AICP MN, we'll host a discussion of the 35mm 3 Perforation format & how it can bring film back into your production budget. The panel will include experts from Cinequipt, Crash & Sue's, Delden Film Lab, & Pixel Farm. Discussion to start at 6:30 pm. $10 cost for non-AICP menbers.

	Dan Winter Family Benefit Date: November 20, 2008 It's still not too late to donate online on the Dan Winter Fund website. See the link below. There was a benefit held at the Fine Line Music Café on November 20th, 2008, for the family of Dan Winter. Dan passed away unexpectedly from arteriosclerotic heart disease at the age of 48. He leaves behind his wife, Laura and nine-year old daughter, Andrea. The benefit was held to help support his family and set up a savings plan for Andrea’s education. Dan worked in the music industry for many years doing sound for the Phones, along with many other local bands. He was involved in the film and commercial production industry for twenty-some years, most recently working on the post-production side for CRASH+SUES as their engineer. PDF Flyer Dan Winter Fund Website

	CQ Holiday Open House Location: Studio C at Cinequipt Date: Thursday, December 12 Time: 3 pm to 6 pm Join us at our Open House anytime from 3pm to 6pm on Thursday, December 18th as we celebrate the holidays. Appetizers & beverages provided. Click to watch the ElfYourself dance.

	VariCam Reborn - Beyond Tape to P2 AVC-Intra Location: Cinequipt Minneapolis Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 Time: 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Michael Caporale will be our presenter. Michael is a multi-hyphenate Writer-Producer-Director-DP-DIT- Editor and 30 year industry veteran who has weathered the many ups and downs of production while embracing the new technologies that are redefining our business. He is also a former instructor for HD Expo's VariCamps. Michael's experiences as a production & post- production facility owner help to bridge both worlds in his explanation of the new technologies. In this seminar, we'll discuss the current state of production and post-production digital workflows with P2, including the new AVC-Intra HD recording codec. We'll also cover the AJ-HPX3000 & the next generation P2 VariCams, the AJ-HPX2700 & AJ-HPX3700.

	Leader Instruments Waveform 101 Location: Cinequipt Minneapolis Date: November 11, 2008 Time: 2 pm to 4 pm You're invited to join us as Albert Ruiz from Leader Instruments gives us an overview on the use of waveform & vectorscopes in production. Space is limited, so don't delay.

	It is with deep sadness that Cinequipt announces the passing of one of Cinequipt’s original partners. Date: October 5, 2008 Ken Carlson passed away Sunday October 5, 2008. Ken worked at Cinequipt for 20 years and was highly respected in the Minnesota film community. His funeral was Friday October 10, 2008 at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis. A link is to his obituary is provided. Star Tribune Obituary

	Rosco New Product Showcase Location: Cinequipt Minneapolis Date: September 23, 2008 Time: 2 pm to 4:30 pm Rosco isn't just about gel anymore. That's why Damen Hatten & Joel Svendsen from Rosco will be at Cinequipt to show us some of the latest solutions from Rosco. We'll be discussing better ways to light & shoot green screen, the use of background murals in production, the innovative RoscoView ND system, LitePad LED Lighting, and more. Door prizes, too.

	Steadicam Workshop Date: September 20 & 21, 2008 The third weekend in September, Cinequipt Minneapolis will be hosting an intensive, 2 day Steadicam workshop presented by Peter Abraham. There is a $500 tuition charge & space will be limited to a maximum of 9 people. Click here for more information & to register. Space went fast last year.

	Barry Green HVX Camera Workshop Location: Cinequipt Minneapolis Date: September 16, 2008 Time: 2 pm to 4:30 pm We've finally been able to get back on Barry Green's schedule. He'll be at Cinequipt in Minneapolis to present a jam-packed session of tips, tricks, & techniques he's gathered together for the HVX200 & HPX500 Cameras. Think of it as a higly condensed version of his HVX Bootcamp, brought to you at no charge by Cinequipt & Panasonic. We'll also touch on the newest P2 camcorder, the AG-HPX170.

	Panasonic P2 Workflow Seminar - Latest Practices Location: Cinequipt Minneapolis Date: August 27, 2008 Time: 9:30 to 11:30 am or 2:00 to 4:00 pm Please join us Wednesday August 27th from either 9:30 to 11:30 am or 2 to 4 pm at Cinequipt Minneapolis for an informative seminar on the latest P2 workflow practices. Our presenter will be Hal Long, a Los Angeles based Director / DP. Hal is an emmy-nominated director and cinematographer. Among his commercial clients are a Subaru, General Motors, Gibson Music and the American Lung Association. His commercial work has won numerous international awards and he has shot TV shows for networks such as Bravo, ESPN, MTV and VH1. Hal is an expert user in Final Cut Studio and is a specialist in HD workflow with specific expertise in Panasonic's P2 product line. He is also a partner in Call Box Live, a company focused on producing training DVD's focused on HD workflow, production and post-production techniques. Hal has a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a Masters from the USC School of Cinema- Television. Click here to see some of his work.

	Red One Camera Premiere Location: Cinequipt Minneapolis Date: 04/28/08 Time: Anytime from 3 to 6 pm. Please join us Monday April 28th anytime from 3 to 6 pm at Cinequipt Minneapolis. There should be two Red Ones set up for you to look at & experiment with. We'll also have some fresh info to share with you from our trip to Las Vegas for NAB. Also expect to attend on the 28th are a couple of companies from the local post production community. They'll be able to add their expertise and help us all better understand RAW 4k workflow.

	Panasonic AJ-HPX3000G Camera Introduction Location: Cinequipt Minneapolis Date: 2/4/2008 Time: 3:00 to 6:00pm On the cutting edge of the brave new world of HD acquisition is Panasonic's new AVC-Intra codec. This codec has been introduced in the new AJ-HPX3000 1080p camera by Panasonic. With the flexibility of P2 tapeless recording and the quality of the Advanced Video Codec (AVC-Intra) this fully featured production camera rivals the quality of D5 HD in a field production system. The AJ-HDX3000 is capable of recording in DVCPRO-HD, too. Please join us Monday February 4th anytime from 3 to 6pm as Steve Johnson from Panasonic demonstrates our Rental Department's new Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 camera and the AVC-Intra codec. It can give you a hard edge on production values while being soft on your budget.

	Red Bomb EVF Date: 5/13/11 Just arriving after a 20 month backorder, the first of our Red Bomb EVF's. It houses a 1280x784 display that provides a true 720P image plus a view of the camera GUI. That's the traditional Red EVF in the shot for a size comparison. Good things do come in small packages.