“The Panther GmbH is a film technical company situated in Oberhaching, Munich which developes and produces professional camera cranes and dollies. For the first ever electro – mechanical Camera dolly to be built,the “Super Panther”, Mr. Erich Fitz, the founder of the company, received the Oscar “Scientific & Engineering Award”.[1] in the year 1990.

1990 – Oscar: “Scientific and Engineering Award” (A.M.P.A.S.) – for the wordwide first electro-mechanic camera dolly the 2Super Panther”[1]
1998 – Cinec Award – for the “Evolution Dolly” [6]
1998 – Golden Frog – “for substantial technical contribution” [7]
2002 – Cinec Award – for the “Galaxy Crane” [8]
2006 – Cinec Award – for the “Foxy Advanced Crane” [9]”

-PANTHER