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While the arm may feel better with more weight on it (as a rig often does), because of the mechanics and geometry of the spring adjustment mechanism, the spring will progressively need more force to...

Vitaly,

The difference in performance is based upon the number of springs used, the metal composition of the springs, the way they are attached inside the arm, and the geometry of the attachment...

I know this was posted a bit ago, but since I like discussing technical things, I figure I'd clarify some things about "Iso-elasticity". Your quote is accurate, but it is a bit of a simplification.
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I've never flown an ActionProducts rig, only gotten a few minutes to play with one at NAB (though I hope to be able to get into one at Cinegear this year, if they're there). I do know that they've...

Carbon fiber begins as sheets of woven fibers impregnated with an adhesive - similar to an epoxy. The sheets are wound around a solid metal rod, coated with even more adhesive, vacuumed to remove any...

Hey Mike,

No worries - I think you just misinterpreted which knobs I'm talking about. I've highlighted the ones with red arrows that cannot be adjusted while flying. Everything else does need to...

Absolutely it is me, from all the way back on HBS with my rigs I was building as a teenager, to now flying a PRO rig with a Klassen harness. I will say though, I still take apart my sled pretty...

Those round knobs (the knobs in the arm-side of the socket block) are not going to be adjustable while wearing the rig. It simply isn't possible, with the tension that is on them. All rigs that have...

Hey Chris,

Glad to hear you're thinking about this on this kind of level, but there's a problem with that assumption that these curves are just sitting around, waiting for someone to publish them....

GPI PRO sleds do not have built in video DA's - it's a part that could fail, taking out the whole sled, an added electricity draw, and not 100% necessary for a lot of work. They're also easy to add...

Assuming my job that ends the night before doesn't wrap too late, I'd be up for coming up, to add in my two cents to the reviewing.

Hey Shaun,

Can you send me that video you sent them? My email is willsvideo@gmail.com. Maybe I can just double-check your diagnosis, and give you a few things to try, once I see how the gimbal is...

For reference, here is a Glidecam's gimbal being adjusted. As he shows, if you pan it, and stop it, it should stay vertical. A rig in static balance should be able to do that, even if it is...

This is very incorrect. His gimbal is out of whack. Also, I'm not sure what you mean by the front of the camera should align with the bottom of the monitor. Dynamic Balance can be achieved with very...

I'll reserve my comments on the rig itself, since I haven't actually laid hands on one, though I do see some basic flaws in the engineering, especially of the arm. Mostly this seems to come from some...

Dmitry,

Have you ever used a professional wireless follow focus? I think if you do (especially if you get the chance to take one apart), you'll quickly find NONE of the professional solutions...

I was the DIT on this job, and yes, every file came through R3D Data Manager OK (or was re-transferred, and then cleared the checksum OK), and I always opened RedCine X Pro whenever I had a moment...

The Matthews Doorway Dolly is 117 pounds, and then add on a bit for the Hot Buttons. Maybe it's safe, maybe it isn't, you should check your roof rack's ratings, but "ski rack" doesn't sound like it's...

Terry West makes all the cables I use for my Steadicam. Super quick turnaround too.


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Probably something like this would help: http://www.aja.com/html/products_converters_HD10CEA.html

It's an HDSDI to Analog converter, which outputs Component and Composite. You could feed the...

http://hbsboard.com/index.php/topic,3415.0.html

Does that link for you? It works for me now.