Panavision is a motion picture equipment company specializing in
camera, lens, and grip equipment, along with related accessories.
After starting out as a small partnership that created anamorphic
attachments for projection lenses, they have slowly but steadily
expanded their operations and product lines while maintaining a high
level of design and quality, making for a prestigious brand name in
the eyes of film crews. Unlike most of their competition, including
rival Arri, Panavision operates exclusively as a rental house and owns
their entire inventory. (Ironically, their comprehensive offerings of
in-house and externally produced camera models means they are also one
of Arri's top customers.) The company is currently based in Woodland
Hills, California, United States. Any major production that uses
Panavision's services is contractually obligated to provide a credit
that says "Filmed with Panavision Cameras and Lenses" if using
spherical lenses, or "Filmed in Panavision" if using anamorphic
lenses.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
323:
Constantine the Great defeated Licinius.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great)
987:
Hugh Capet was crowned King of France, the first of the Capetian
dynasty that ruled France till the French Revolution in 1792.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Capet_of_France)
1608:
Quebec City was founded by Samuel de Champlain.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City)
1863:
Pickett's Charge occurred during the final and bloodiest day of
fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg, marking a turning point in the
American Civil War.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickett%27s_Charge)
1938:
The LNER Mallard reached a speed of 203 km/h (126 mph), a world
record for a steam railway locomotive.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LNER_Class_A4_4468_Mallard)
1964:
President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
prohibiting racial segregation in public places in the United States.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964)
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Wikiquote of the day:
"The splendor of life forever lies in wait about each one of us in all
its fullness, but veiled from view, deep down, invisible, far off. It
is there, though; not hostile, not reluctant, not deaf. If you summon
it by the right word, by its right name, it will come." -- Franz Kafka
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka)