Miller Camera Support Equipment is the commercial name of R. E. Miller Pty Ltd, an independent Australian manufacturer of tripods, fluid heads and various accessories for professional camera systems (dollies,Miller Solo Dolly AV Specialist, February 2006 (p2) spreaders and other camera supports such as monopods and pedestal systems). The company supplies ENG/EFP equipment to broadcast and government.Miller Supports Beijing Coverage Content + Technology July/August 2008 (p38)
Miller is also the distributor of Lowel lighting equipment in Australia."Company details – Encore Magazine Australia""Lowel Dealers"
History Robert Eric Miller, an Australian engineer from Sydney, invented the fluid head for motion picture cameras for which he was granted an Australian patent in 1946 and US patent in 1949. He founded Miller Camera Support Equipment in 1954, manufacturing fluid heads and tripods. The same year, he developed the Miller Viscosity Drag. This invention greatly improved image quality in films by applying user-variable dampening to the pan and tilt movements of the camera.ACS magazine, June 2006 (p22). Australian Cinematographers Society president John Leake presents his 40-year-old Miller tripod to the National Film and Sound Archive
Miller products are widely used in Australia, and since 1958, have been exported to the US, Europe and Asia.Miller History on Power House Museum
Location Miller Camera Support Equipment headquarters and manufacturing are based near Sydney, Australia. The company also has service facilities in London and in New York, plus branch offices in Canada, California, Hong Kong, China, and various European countries.Encore magazine 8 October 1999 issue – Miller Opens London Facility (p34)Broadcast Engineering News, June 1998 – Steady as she goes with MillerMiller office in New York, NJ – Broadcast Engineering News
Main current products
Fluid heads 75mm bowl DS range: DS5, DS10 and DS20. Introduced in 1992.Encore magazine Australia, November 1998 – Miller moves ahead Compass range: Compass 12, Compass 15 and Compass 20. Introduced in 2009.Release of the Compass range at the 2009 Sydney SMPTE show Compass pre-release – Vizcom technologies 100mm bowl Arrow range: Arrow 25, Arrow 40 and Arrow 50.Arrow range – Broadcast Engineering News 150mm bowl Skyline 70
Tripods Toggle : lightweight tripods with traditional locks and 75mm bowls. Solo : spreaderless lightweight tripods with concentric locks and 75mm or 100mm bowls. Sprinter : fast setup lightweight tripods with 100mm bowls HD (Heavy Duty): sturdy tripods with 100mm or 150mm bowls
References
External links MILLER Official website Statement of significance on Power House Museum