Issue No. 15      May 2010          Greetings!   S1 Does XXL XXL Magazine came to S1 studios to shoot their May 2010 cover. Done in two parts by photographer Jonathan Mannion, Drake was shot here for the second time at S1 and Nicki Minaj was shot a couple of days afterwards in Los Angeles. For the Drake half of the shoot S1 supplied studios and equipment. See Jonathan Mannion's Portfolio XXL Magazine Website __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16GB Extreme Pro CF Card Test New in rentals: the 16GB Extreme Pro compact flash card boasts 90MB/s transfer speed. Now that this new Sandisk card is available in rentals at S1, we tested it out to see what that really means. Comparing the Extreme Pro 16GB card to our second-fastest card, the Sandisk Extreme IV 4GB, we see that the 16GB CF card has 25% more continuous frames per minute than the 4GB CF card when tested with the Canon 5D Mk II camera*. Great for fashion and video! See it in rentals *We also tested a camera that does not have video feature: the Canon 1DS Mk III. Our findings are that even the latest firmware does not seem to take advantage of the speed of the 16GB card. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MTV Video at S1 MTV recently shot the promo shoot for MTV's new digital magazine FORA at S1 studios. Explore FORA at http://www.mtv.ca/fora/ We took a look around the magazine and found, in among all the great features, a "Behind the Scenes" video in the Fashion section shot in S1! Take a walk through Double Studio with a new perspective in this video. S1 supplied studios and photo equipment for this springtime shoot. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Now in Rentals: 5 Tilt Shift Lenses for Canon Although we have the latest Canon tilt shift lenses in 17mm and 24mm, did you know we also have a triad of Zeiss Superrotator tilt shift lenses? The new 40mm, 80mm, and 120mm lenses are the sharpest lenses available. So if you need to tilt, shift on over to S1. Read more about Zeiss Superrotators See it in rentals __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dominic Fernandez Art Prints Dominic came to us to print his Infrared black and white images for his new show. His use of lengthy developing really brought out the natural graininess inherent in IR work; it proved to be a great complement for our K7 piezography printing. The integration of traditional media and handmade digital processes yielded stunning results. Read more about our fine art black and white printing process.  __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Icelandic Volcano Photos - Just for Fun Here are some more photos of the unnameable Icelandic volcano: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/photographing-icelands-fiery-volcano/ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Suction Cup Camera Mount New In Rentals Stick your video camera to the hood of your car, your windshield, high up on a plate glass window, or even to a smooth desktop with the new Suction Cup Camera Mount. Will work for still cameras too! See it in rentals __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ New Items for Location Shoots We are always adding to inventory for S1 equipment, here are some of our recent acquisitions: 10' white umbrella with 88lb base Heavy duty 10'x10' white tent with sidewalls Heavy duty plastic folding chairs 12V cooler Extra large cooler with wheels and tow handle These items are available to peruse on our website under S1 equipment: Location Items __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Frustrated Photographer Here is a Vimeo video of a photographer who really speaks his mind. Created with actor Steven David Martin playing the part of the irritable photographer as part of a concept to pitch Livebooks.com, this video may strike a cord with you too...http://www.vimeo.com/5717043 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Canon Canada Launched Revamped CPS Program Canon Canada has informed its dealers of a revamped Canon Professional Services (CPS) program. Tiered service levels and fees are part of the new system. All existing Canadian CPS members are required to reapply. Existing memberships are usable until July 1. Link to New Membership Forms __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT Month May is here and with the warm weather comes the annual Scotiabank Contact photography festival. If you are dropping by S1 reception to take advantage of one of our May specials, be sure to pick up a free copy of the Contact magazine (While they last!) at the same time. Check out the website here. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ May iPhone Apps TTC Mobile See TTC schedules, stops, and maps, as well as live twitter feeds to relay posted information about delays Yelp Search for local places to eat, shop, drink, etc and read reviews about each place from Yelp.com _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Quick Links... Our Website Studios Equipment Production Crew List

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