In the final stages of development and after some minor changes following the NAB showing, the MYT ALM will be a welcomed accessory offering options not available elsewhere in such a convenient package. The ability to use 3/4 inch threaded leveling feet as well as 1.5 inch tubular legs which are adjustable through clamps, MSE Grip ACME thread compatible for additional mounting options, handles on each side and a plethora of 1/4 20, 3/8, 1/2 13 inch threads. Easily mountable on either above or below the MYT Glide, the MYT ALM is a welcomed addition for operators who are looking to add to their support options. In some cases, the MYT ALM can replace the tripod and light stand as a support for the MYT Glide. Available in two options, Medium and Large with the latter compatible for both the MYT Medium and Large Glides. Additionaly, the Stepper plate will be available in 3 versions, Fixed, Rotating and Angled. Expected availability Mid to Late June.

Also very long overdue, this item is finally in production. Made of one block of machined aluminum, the same machining present in our bowls will be on display in this Mitchell Adapter. Unlike traditional Mitchell adapters, ours will offer more than 4 points for the key. The user will be free to locate the key as he or she sees fit. This adapter will be compatible with our Large and Medium MYT Glides.

Review more information and photos of the MYT Curvi-Glide prototype at www.curviglide.com and on our Flickr site.

The prototype for our new design - the MYT Curvi-Glide

Check out more pictures and information related to the MYT Quatripod prototype on our Flickr site, and on www.quatripod.com

A prototype of our upcoming MYT Quatripod system

Soon to be released! This is the prototype of the MYT Duo-Pod. More pictures are available on our Flickr site.

A prototype of our upcoming MYT Duo-Pod

Happy Cinco de Mayo,

We just saw that Abel Cine Tech has posted a video on their blog about our new products at NAB! Mitch Gross describes the MYT Quatripod, Curvi-Glide, Motor, and Cam-Lifter.

We know ! We’ve been a little slow in making a 150mm Half Ball Adapter available. The wait is over ! We are putting the final touches on the drawings and we should be ready to enter production within a couple of weeks. We hope to offer this product by end of May. Very light, made from one block of aluminum, incredibly strong, the MYT 150mm Half Ball Adapter will be machined in the same fashion as the 100 and 150mm Bowls, on our 4-axis CNC machine. It will also be compatible with the MYT Glide Medium and Large. Stills will be on the site very soon. We hope to have the adapters available by early June.

The response at the NAB show to the prototype of out MYT Motor system was incredible ! We were taken aback by the level of interest in our setup. We’ve been working on this for a long time and decided a while ago to forgo the traditional belt driven configuration for a far more elegant and sophisticated approach. Our method uses a lead-screw suspended between two span plates, driven through a DC motor located not at either end of the MYT Glide but on the carriage itself. Virtually backlash free, an industry first, the MYT Motor offers an unprecedented level of versatility, control and options for motion capture, time lapse and regular dolly motion. To compound the potential of the MYT motor applications, we made the software open source which is also an industry first. Finally, the system is very simple to set up on any MYT Glide, sandwiched between the MYT carriage and the Hi-Hat. Various interfaces will be available. We hope to release MYT Motor Beta version by Summer 2012. Check out the Video from NAB to get a glimpse of the MYT Motor in action.

They are here and installed on every new MYT Glide Medium that we build from now on. Years in the making, Patent Pending, they represent a radical departure from traditional design and offer a new level of convenience never available before. A major development, apparently so simple yet quite complicated to implement, is the addition of a window on the top surface overlooking the wheel. Protected by a silicon cap that can be easily removed, the window allows for instant cleaning without removing the carriage from the tracks. This is a significant industry first ! Other design firsts include the brake located on the bearing itself and easily switchable to any of the four bearings on the carriage. There are many other improvements on this MYT Custom Bearing including lighter weight and tighter tolerances. They are also compatible with all existing MYT Medium Glides. An upgrade path is available to all current owners. Made of Hi-grade aluminum, the manufacturing craftsmanship is of the highest order. This is one development we are particularly proud of !

Some features of the new bearings are the window onto the wheel allowing for easy cleaning access, multiple threaded points to engage the brake and replaceable soft plastic caps. We have also moved the brake onto the bearing itself – this allows for additional braking if needed but also removes the 5th bearing found in our previous models, enabling an even smoother dolly motion. The brake can easily be switched between bearings by screwing it into any of the other threads on one of the other three bearings.

The bearing window will make the maintenance of your bearings incredibly easy – there will be no need to remove the end caps and carriage in order to clean your bearings, an industry first. To clean, simply remove the soft plastic cap with a pin, use a cotton swab with either water or denatured alcohol and slowly glide the carriage on the tracks with the swab against the wheels. You’ll be able to tell when your wheels are clean again; they should be white and spotless.

When in doubt as to how to perform these functions, do not hesitate to contact us. It will be our pleasure to walk you through these steps that will ensure a long life for your MYT Glide.

Finally here ! It took quite some time but we are thrilled to finally present the MYT Underslung. It is just a few weeks away from production and we’ll be announcing pricing for both MYT Medium and Large Underslung models. The Large model will be compatible with both MYT Glide Medium and Large. One of the biggest sensations at the NAB show, the MYT Underslung is as smooth, precise and quiet as our MYT Glide and does not require any modification to the the MYT Glide and carriage. It is a modular add-on that can be installed within minutes, utilizing your existing Hi-Hat. The set up is common-sense with bridge plates set on the carriage without obstructing the MYT Hi-hat, and MYT Rods to suspend the MYT Underslung carriage plate. Once installed, The MYT Underslung can be fitted with the MYT Hi-hat which in turn can be secured with 4 MYT SRP125 locking bolts.

Our team just arrived in Las Vegas – we’re setting up our 10×20 booth in the Convention Center right now. We’ve brought a large selection of our tried-and-true MYT Glides and Skates, in addition to many new products, which we can’t wait to show off. Come by and visit us at booth #C12642.

- MYT Works, Inc.

1,700 lbs of Equipment

More parts are being made as we are rushing to complete our new models to be presented at the  NAB show. We hope to see you at our booth – #C12642. We are thrilled to finally present some of our new models which have been in the works for quite some time.

A picture is worth a thousand words ! With one MYT Stud, which can be threaded on any of the 1/2 13″ threaded taps you see on the Static Plates and Handle Bracket, you can mount any single light stand to set up a light fixture. It saves a lot of time, particularly if you want the light to move in concert with the carriage as you can mount it on the Handle Bracket ! Very practical with a soft box or a diffuse light above the camera and/or lens. Shown here mounted on the Static Plate of a MYT 8 foot Large.

Spring is here ! The plants on our deck are blooming. Our garden is a great source of inspiration and beauty in nature is one of our greatest influences.

More than two years in the making, the new MYT Patent Pending Bearing is in a class by itself. It represents the culmination of seemingly endless trials, iterations, and testing. Fully backward compatible with existing MYT Glides, these bearings are not only lighter and smoother than our previous bearings, they also feature incredibly useful characteristics that make it easy to instantly clean the wheels without removing the carriage from the tracks. These features are all firsts in the industry, and help to propel the MYT line of Glides even further into the forefront of camera dolly gliding technology.

Just finished this week, these light precision couplings, ready just in time for NAB, will be part of numerous new camera support systems we’ll be announcing at the show. We can’t tell you any more at this stage. Come visit us at booth #C12642 and/or check our website on the 14th of April when NAB 2012 will officially begin.

Yes, we know! It has been delayed for quite some time but it’s finally coming in early April. A Mitchell Adaptor Plate for both the MYT Medium and Large Glide. We wanted to make it a more flexible accessory by adding features that will make it compatible with other systems on the market today. We are making some final touches. Photos will be displayed shortly on our site.

NAB is getting close. We have been working pretty much non-stop to get ready for this year. We are introducing numerous new accessories for the MYT line of dollies, but also new models as well as new camera support systems. We cannot disclose more at this stage. Everything will be announced on the floor at our booth – number C12642. We hope you can visit us. It will be certainly a pleasure to see our current MYT owners, and to meet potential new friends!

What can we say ? We’re proud of our bowls ! We don’t do cast parts ! For those of you who don’t know, cast parts are far weaker than machined ones and don’t age well. They crack, break, and are very sensitive to temperature changes and stress. There is nothing like a machined part. It takes almost 4 hours to make each bowl. This is just a glimpse of one being made. A MYT bowl carved out of a 6.25X6.25 inch solid block of high grade aluminum! Once completed, we send them to be clear anodized. Machine paths are clearly visible on a finished bowl. We like that way !

We are in the process of adding new features to our website to accommodate the new products we will be releasing at NAB this year. One important aspect of our website will be a section devoted to Camera Support Systems, tools which will be compatible with any system on the market today in addition to our line of MYT products. These new products will be separate from the current accessories section in order to highlight their compatibility with alternate camera systems. Your comments and suggestions are very welcome as we make these alterations to our site.

Besides doing extensive testing on all of our parts both in shop and on location, we run numerous stress analyses. The advent of sophisticated software allows us to pin-point weaker areas in the design phase and correct any potential problems before manufacturing. This has become an essential tool in our building process and one that has allowed us to significantly improve upon the overall design of all our MYT’s for strength and longevity in every kind of working environments.

MYT Works is the first camera dolly company to offer custom-designed extra-long dollies of lengths up to 12 feet. Moreover, we can adjust the placement of plates along the rails to our customer’s specifications. We just completed a 12-foot long MYT Glide Medium, shown here in the sturdy wooden case designed specifically for its secure shipment.

Our new batch of 100mm Bowls for the Medium and Large MYT Glides and Skates are being completed today!

That’s right ! 12 feet long ! Just delivered last week for a new client. Naturally, we delivered it in a custom wooden case. The length dictates it. On all MYT Glides, but especially on longer models, multiple carriages can be mounted for cameras on the same track. Multiple cross rods (15mm standard) allow for additional mounting options. We are proud to be the only manufacturer in the World of Dolly Glides to offer such lengths.

This is one item that many of you have been expecting for some time now. Your basic articulating knot controlling two male and female extensions with 1/2 13′ threads, this accessory will be quite useful in many applications. Soon, we’ll releasing photos of a finished one. Availability planned for early April.

More progress on our MYT 100mm Bowls that we posted about last week. Now just the underside to complete.

These pictures show the topside of the MYT 100mm bowls made in our machine shop. This is the first stage of a lengthy process that takes more than 4 hours for each bowl. Each bowl is machined out of a single 1.75 x 6 x 6 inch block of aluminum. The same goes for every part we make, and this is something we are very proud of. This CNC machining manufacturing process, avoiding casting, is significantly more costly but insures the highest level of strength and reliability in every MYT component. These parts are meant to last for an extraordinarily long time. Soon, we’ll post a real-time clip showing the entire process.

MYT will be at NAB this year ! It will be our third pilgrimage to Las Vegas and this NAB convention will be of great significance to us. We’ll be introducing numerous accessories for our MYT line of dollies, some never before seen  on any Glider or Slider on the market. In addition, we’ll announce and present an entirely new line of camera support systems that will completely re-define established categories. We are taking a bigger 10×20 booth to introduce all of our new and classic models, and to ensure that we’ll have the space to demonstrate all of their amazing capabilities. Please visit us ! We look forward to seeing you all there.

We just added some pictures of the MYT Hi-Hat Mitchell Mount to our  Flickr page, please have a look!

The MYT Mitchell Mount can be purchased with or without the Hi-Hat system. With the MYT Hi-Hat you get four MYT SR3 Rods, Rod Plugs and Spacers, and a set of Handle Brackets.

The MYT Hi-Hat Mitchell Mount can be used with Medium and Large MYT Gliders and Skaters.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mytworks/

There are tons of new pictures on our Flickr site – MYT 150mm Bowl, MYT Hi-Hat with 150mm Bowl, MYT Mitchell Plate, MYT Hi-Hat with Mitchell Mount, MYT Wing Nuts, MYT 100mm Bowl, MYT 75mm Bowl, MYT Hard and Soft Carrying Cases, and more. If you’ve ever been curious, you have to go check them out!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mytworks/

If you would like to check out some pictures of our MYT Hi-Hat with a Flat Mount (Small), we just added some to our Flickr page!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mytworks/

Soon to be introduced, hopefully by March 2011, this new accessory should delight some of our existing clients and add to the array of available mounting options for our MYT line of dollies. We can’t tell you more at this stage. However we can share  with great certainty that you will pleasantly surprised by the range of options the MYT Adjustable Leveling Mounts offers. Stay tuned.