View Full Version : New Flyer
Nick Tsamandanis April 14th, 2008, 07:56 AM http://www.steadicam.com/userimages/Steadicam_Flyer-LE%20Broch_std.pdf
Main changes: extendable carbon fiber post, two section arm that can now handle up to 19 lbs, improved vest , 12/24 volts.
Scott Collins April 15th, 2008, 01:12 AM What is the going price for this new system?
Nick Tsamandanis April 15th, 2008, 03:38 AM No, but this rig is now getting close to Archer territory.
Mikko Wilson April 15th, 2008, 01:22 PM I posted photos from the press release over here: link no longer valid
MSRP is $7995 (without batteries), and $9500 with a 2 x Power-Cube battery kit.
Shipping now.
- Mikko
Nick Tsamandanis April 15th, 2008, 08:26 PM That's really good news, I thought it would be way more expensive then that.
Charles Papert April 15th, 2008, 10:05 PM Unfortunately, the same lower sled structure which hinders dynamic balancing--wish it had been redesigned along the lines of the Pilot.
Nick Tsamandanis April 15th, 2008, 10:56 PM I'm with you there Charles, but 19 pounds capacity at that price seems like great value, should just scrape through with a fully kitted Red camera?
Charles Papert April 15th, 2008, 11:16 PM "fully kitted" is a complicated statement Nick--once you enter the 35mm optical arena, the lenses start to become a major weight component depending on type. Super Speeds, no problem...Master Primes or lightweight zooms, could be a problem. And consider 1 or 2 (or even 3) motors, motor driver/receiver for same, downconverter, transmitter, mattebox, Cinetape...things add up quick. And all this assuming you power the camera off the sled--flying the battery would be a bad idea for a small rig.
I would actually say that a stripped down RED would be viable, but a fully-kitted one would require a larger capacity system, at least 25 lbs and more appropriately 30 to be able to handle whatever configuration is required. As a DP I would be very discontent if my operator was unable to accommodate the tools required to do the job.
Nick Tsamandanis April 15th, 2008, 11:27 PM Thanks again for the info Charles, will keep in mind.
Charles King April 16th, 2008, 01:19 PM See they also did a redesign of the arm. Nice but I'm with CP on this one.
Nick Tsamandanis April 19th, 2008, 08:07 PM Looks like there are three versions of the new Flyer, standard, hi-def and a Red camera version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6G1iRGrCTk
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