Blair Thornton
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Lori is a Focus Puller and camera assistant from Toronto who has worked in the film industry for over 20 years and she also makes custom leather products and raincovers for film production. She receives feedback from many camera assistants that she incorporates their needs into the future designs of the rain covers and ditty bags.
I recently had her make me a rain cover for my RED Scarlet-W. These photos below are of this 1st prototype, but the new finished Red camera raincover will be available next week for ordering. This first template for the RED DSMC2 that allows Lori to make anyone a RED rain cover without sending in their camera, as I had to do. The new high tech polymer raincovers are available to order next week. Her rain covers are WAY WAY better than any portabrace polar cover. Lori Longstaff’s Carrot Top Productions www.cameraraincovers.com (website is coming soon) “polymer360 " won't crack.
Construction is combination of Nylon Cordura, Neoprene and Lori Longstaff's exclusive clear Polymer with the most unique properties. The Polymer is touch screen sensitive, super thin and strong and won't crack minus 45 degrees.The polymer is so clear, it is almost optically clear! When using sections of the polymer to cover electronics, the heat can dissipate. Special note: there are some good camera assistant camera ditty bags on the market, but after a year of going outside during the winter months the plastic bags located on the lid crack. These covers won’t crack.
She’s been doing this for many years, but not many people know about her.
This is my custom build for my camera that has a GPU left side handle and a RED DSMC2 right handle. I wanted air intakes for the top fans, so there’s a mesh under a half moon cover that allows air intake for the top fans. Mesh on the front for the scratch mics, and in my case, neoprene slits that allow attachment of the GPU handle and a shotgun mic. The neoprene cover for the right handle makes it really easy to use the side handle and the clear polymer top not only allows easily visibility of the RED touchscreen, but it’s also will pass through touch to the screen. The zippers are water proof as well.
Amazing hand made quality work.
Lori has a standard RED DSMC2 template for a typical build that fits a touchscreen monitor, the DSMC-2 V-lock expander, and large 150 Watt-hour batteries. Pricing is $700 CDN plus shipping to Canada and the US. $100 extra for the DSMC2 handle cover.
You can order the RED raincover by contacting Lori via email at llong@rogers.com or (416) 452-9247.
She’s also currently making sync slate raincovers and a newly designed on set ditty bag.
Video of this rain cover here: https://vimeo.com/257751852
From Lori:
“This Prototype rain cover is has been modified to take various lenses, and custom accessories. The latest RED camera rain cover is designed to easy access, 100% waterproof zippers and my touchscreen sensitive polymer that is optically class, thin and super strong. Just funded the design and manufacturing of the Panasonic Varicam. Steadicam is next on my agenda.”
I recently had her make me a rain cover for my RED Scarlet-W. These photos below are of this 1st prototype, but the new finished Red camera raincover will be available next week for ordering. This first template for the RED DSMC2 that allows Lori to make anyone a RED rain cover without sending in their camera, as I had to do. The new high tech polymer raincovers are available to order next week. Her rain covers are WAY WAY better than any portabrace polar cover. Lori Longstaff’s Carrot Top Productions www.cameraraincovers.com (website is coming soon) “polymer360 " won't crack.
Construction is combination of Nylon Cordura, Neoprene and Lori Longstaff's exclusive clear Polymer with the most unique properties. The Polymer is touch screen sensitive, super thin and strong and won't crack minus 45 degrees.The polymer is so clear, it is almost optically clear! When using sections of the polymer to cover electronics, the heat can dissipate. Special note: there are some good camera assistant camera ditty bags on the market, but after a year of going outside during the winter months the plastic bags located on the lid crack. These covers won’t crack.
She’s been doing this for many years, but not many people know about her.
This is my custom build for my camera that has a GPU left side handle and a RED DSMC2 right handle. I wanted air intakes for the top fans, so there’s a mesh under a half moon cover that allows air intake for the top fans. Mesh on the front for the scratch mics, and in my case, neoprene slits that allow attachment of the GPU handle and a shotgun mic. The neoprene cover for the right handle makes it really easy to use the side handle and the clear polymer top not only allows easily visibility of the RED touchscreen, but it’s also will pass through touch to the screen. The zippers are water proof as well.
Amazing hand made quality work.
Lori has a standard RED DSMC2 template for a typical build that fits a touchscreen monitor, the DSMC-2 V-lock expander, and large 150 Watt-hour batteries. Pricing is $700 CDN plus shipping to Canada and the US. $100 extra for the DSMC2 handle cover.
You can order the RED raincover by contacting Lori via email at llong@rogers.com or (416) 452-9247.
She’s also currently making sync slate raincovers and a newly designed on set ditty bag.
Video of this rain cover here: https://vimeo.com/257751852
From Lori:
“This Prototype rain cover is has been modified to take various lenses, and custom accessories. The latest RED camera rain cover is designed to easy access, 100% waterproof zippers and my touchscreen sensitive polymer that is optically class, thin and super strong. Just funded the design and manufacturing of the Panasonic Varicam. Steadicam is next on my agenda.”
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