Shooting Star Video has introduced new equipment to the SF Bay Area
production community for decades, being first or among the first with:

1983 Ikegami HL-79EAL cameras

1985 Sony BVP-30 one-piece Betacam camcorder

1989 Sony BVP-50 FIT CCD cameras

1989 Fujinon 5.5-47mm ultra wide angle lenses

1990 Sony BVP-70 FIT CCD cameras

1990 Sony BVW-400 integrated FIT CCD Betacam SP camcorder

1992 Sony BVW-50 Betacam SP portable VTR

1995 Sony BVW-D600 Betacam SP camcorders

1995 Folsom Research 9500SR computer scan converter

1997 Folsom Research 9700XL computer scan converter w/SDI

1999 Sony BVP-550WS widescreen 16:9 digital camera

2000 DPS 475 frame sync/TBC/transcoder/frame store w/SDI/Firewire

2001 Sony DSR-500WS DVCAM camcorder

2001 Sony DSR-50 DVCAM portable VTR

2005 Analog Way Di-VentiX high definition seamless HD switcher/ scaler w/DVI/HDSDI

2006 Sony DSR-450WSL DVCAM camcorder, with 24P film-like mode, 30pPsF, and 60i.

2008 Letus Ultimate 35mm Depth of Field Adapter and B4 Relay Lens

2008 Panasonic HPX170 DVCPRO HD P2 Palmcorder

2009 Panasonic HPX2700 P2 Varicam camera

2011 Panasonic AG-AF100 large sensor AVCCAM HD camera

2011 Panasonic HPX250 AVC-Intra P2 HD Palmcorder

2012 Panasonic HS410 HD production switcher

2012 Canon C300 PL Super 35mm digital cine camera

2012 Panasonic HPX255 AVC-Intra P2 HD Palmcorder w/EC4 Paint Box

2014 Sony HSC-300 Digital Triax HD camera system

2015 Canon Super Speed Cine Prime Lens Set in PL-mount