ABC Sports Rents the Cambase Orbiter for Broadcasts
In 2004, the Cambase Orbiter 500 Superflat was rented by ABC Sports for use in taping their International Figure Skating Classic in St. Paul, MN and Pittsburgh, PA. Recently the Figure Skating Finals 2005 were held at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, OR and ABC Sports once again needed the Cambase Orbiter 500 for the broadcast.Ron Faiola, president of PBG and the US sales rep for Cambase-Berlin, was onsite in St. Paul and Portland. Click on the links to see photos of the Orbiter in action (and one of Michelle Kwan rehearsing). Many thanks to ABC Sports.
PORTLAND ROSE GARDEN ARENA, January 9-16, 2005. State Farm Figure Skating Finals 2005.
Orbiter with Camera Head, but not the Camera.
Orbiter with HD Camera and Canon HD Lens.
ABC Veteran Sports Director Doug Wilson on the Orbiter (Michelle Kwan on the Ice).
Orbiter Camera Position in Arena (Covered in Black for Broadcast).
Orbiter Covered in Black Gaffers Tape for Broadcast.
Orbiter Before Being Covered with Black Gaffers Tape.
ABC Announcer's Postion/Skaters Entrance.
Exterior of the Rose Garden Arena in Portland.
ST. PAUL EXCEL ENERGY CENTER , October 1, 2004. Campbells International Figure Skating Classic 2004.
Orbiter with Camera Mounted on it.
ABC Camera Operator Drew on Orbiter.
Orbiter and Camera Covered with Black Drape for TV Broadcast.
Center Ice Cameras and Orbiter on Right.
View of All The Arena Cameras.
Orbiter/Camera View of the Ice.
Orbiter with Camera - Lens View.
View of the Orbiter/Camera from the Ice.
Orbiter View of Ice - Covered with Drape for Broadcast.
Center Ice Cameras, Skater's Waiting Area (blue ABC sign).
Exterior View of the Xcel Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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