Niall Chadwick
February 4th, 2008, 09:28 AM
Greetings all
I am in the process of setting up my production company, and the next thing on the shopping list is a steadicam.
The camera I have is a v1e. Attached to it will be a Mattbox, and a while after that will come a 35mm adaptor and associated lenses, follow focus.
Now I have used the Steadicam Flyer before. I hired it from a guy in London, very nice gent who knows his stuff, called Joe McNally. In hindsight I was always going to have problems balancing it, as the camera I was using was much too small for the balance to be correct.
So, now I have many options ahead of me and Im not certain which model would be the best.
Would it be worth looking at the forthcoming Steadicam Pilot?
Will the flyer be able to carry the weight of the camera with all the added parts (monitor on the steadicam would be required).
What other models should I look at? (looked at Indiecam/Glidecam)
I also have concerns about support, as I am based in the UK
Also I have a specific question concerning the side that the cam runs on depending on whether you are right handed or left.
Why, if you are right handed like myself, should the camera be operated on the left side of your body?
Is it because the dominant hand will be on the central post, which is the part of the rig that requires the most delicate and sensitive touch?
Needless to say, once the unit has been purchased, I will post sample videos on this forum. Critique is welcomed. Pointing and laughing is not :D
Thanks in advance
Niall
I am in the process of setting up my production company, and the next thing on the shopping list is a steadicam.
The camera I have is a v1e. Attached to it will be a Mattbox, and a while after that will come a 35mm adaptor and associated lenses, follow focus.
Now I have used the Steadicam Flyer before. I hired it from a guy in London, very nice gent who knows his stuff, called Joe McNally. In hindsight I was always going to have problems balancing it, as the camera I was using was much too small for the balance to be correct.
So, now I have many options ahead of me and Im not certain which model would be the best.
Would it be worth looking at the forthcoming Steadicam Pilot?
Will the flyer be able to carry the weight of the camera with all the added parts (monitor on the steadicam would be required).
What other models should I look at? (looked at Indiecam/Glidecam)
I also have concerns about support, as I am based in the UK
Also I have a specific question concerning the side that the cam runs on depending on whether you are right handed or left.
Why, if you are right handed like myself, should the camera be operated on the left side of your body?
Is it because the dominant hand will be on the central post, which is the part of the rig that requires the most delicate and sensitive touch?
Needless to say, once the unit has been purchased, I will post sample videos on this forum. Critique is welcomed. Pointing and laughing is not :D
Thanks in advance
Niall