Anderson Takes Sachtler s Ace L into the Wild for National Geographic

Wildlife cinematographer Casey Anderson is constantly challenging himself and his equipment, to capture some of the most incredible animals that roam our planet. His camera arsenal is broad, from Sony FS-700s to FLIR infrared and other super low-light night cameras. What isn't broad' is my now-favorite choice of tripod - the Sachtler Ace L. It's perfect for everything, he says enthusiastically.

Anderson recently took the Ace L on three different projects for National Geographic. In two circumstances, I was filming giant bears scavenging on whale carcasses, he explains. One was along the coast of the Arctic Ocean. Hoards of polar bears and a few grizzly bears devoured a dead bowhead whale.

Another was in Kodiak Alaska, he adds. Here, up to 20 of the world's biggest bears consumed a dead humpback whale. We had to slip in at night and get our shots. At any given time, we'd have to bolt away from an approaching bear. The Ace L is lightweight for easy getaways - but sturdy and steady for smooth, solid shots. It's simply the perfect combination of low weight for run-and-gun coupled with an amazing design for filming. It's now my favorite tripod ever.

An explorer and naturalist, Casey Anderson is based out of Montana. He is host and executive producer of the National Geographic WILD Channel series Expedition Wild and America the Wild. His project Die Trying, the Hunt for the Super Bear will air first quarter of 2014.

For more information visit http://www.sachtler.com or contact: Sachtler, 16 Progress Drive, Shelton CT 06484

About Sachtler

Sachtler, founded in 1958 by cameraman Wendelin Sachtler, is a worldwide market leader for professional camera support systems for cinematography and television production, its name a symbol of top quality and reliability for decades. With an extensive range of camera support systems as well as a finely modulated product line of reportage lighting, Sachtler is the highly qualified partner for broadcast and film applications. Since 2000 Sachtler has been offering the artemis modular camera stabilizer system. With its numerous workshops and training sessions, the Wendelin Sachtler Academy has become a top address worldwide for invaluable know-how and the exchange of information, creating the ideal international platform for creative talents. Along with other leading brands in the broadcast and professional videographer industry, Sachtler is part of Vitec Videocom, a Vitec Group company. For more information on Sachtler, visit http://www.sachtler.com

About Vitec Videocom

Vitec Videocom brings together some of the most respected, most innovative and most sought-after brands in the industry: Anton/Bauer, Autoscript, Litepanels, OConnor, Petrol, Sachtler, Vinten and Vinten Radamec. It acts as an endorsing brand for these market-leading broadcast, film and pro video products, encouraging multi-brand system sales and simplifying the way that customers worldwide do business.

Vitec Videocom is an operating division within the Vitec Group, an international business serving customers in the broadcast, photographic and military aerospace and government markets. Vitec is based on strong, well known, premium brands on which its customers rely on worldwide.

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