Chris Taber and his Polecam took part in a UK broadcast first recently when his rig, fitted with a Polecam 3D HD head was used in the filming/webcast of the Keane set in Abbey Road Studios. The combination of HD and 3D has sparked a revival in 3D worlwide and Polecam with it's 3D head has been playing a part in both the UK and the US.

Adam White, a producer at the BBC Natural History Unit wanted to film the underwater courtship and mating of crocodiles. The only way we could hope to achieve this kind of detailed behaviour was in a captive situation - but even so, filming presented considerable challenges. To do this we went to St. Augustine Zoological Park in Florida, and spent nearly 2 weeks filming "Maximo" an enormous Saltwater Crocodile.

Tommie Rekstad has completed a major project for Sweden's state broadcaster, Sveriges Television. As part of an SVT team covering the International Skiing Federation's World Cup Alpine Finals, he and his Polecam jibs were assigned to the starting ramp and warmup area at the head of the ski-slope.

Here's some new photos received from top Polecam Owner-Op John Gillan, now living and working in the US, and commuting back to the UK for Polecam work too.

NFL Combine: Annual high profile event in Indianapolis, live on the NFL Network and shot in 1080i using a Toshiba HD camera on the Polecam.John was using a Polecam RCP together with a Telecast Rattler to convert the HD-SDI Polecam output to optical fibre. John has now worked this event for NFL for 4 years running and the Polecam has become integral to the event.