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Gilbert Khoury · June 15th, 2009, 09:59 AM

I'm looking for a reasonably priced Jib arm for my canon 5d including the tripod. I found Kessler crane web site and they have packages. I am wondering if any of you used their cranes or do you recommend other ones cheaper?

Nick Hiltgen · June 15th, 2009, 11:24 AM

i just finished a short where we used one of their cranes it worked admirably, though it was a little large for what I needed.

Wayne Avanson · June 15th, 2009, 11:40 AM

there's a lad on Vimeo using a nice compact one. I'll see if I can find the link again

Wayne Avanson · June 15th, 2009, 11:59 AM

ahh, here it is

5DMK2 + Jib Crane on Vimeo

Dylan Couper · June 15th, 2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilbert Khoury

I'm looking for a reasonably priced Jib arm for my canon 5d including the tripod. I found Kessler crane web site and they have packages. I am wondering if any of you used their cranes or do you recommend other ones cheaper?

I own a Kessler crane that I use with my JVC HD100. I like it, but if I was buying now, I'd wait for their pocket jib to come out, which I think looks great.

Gilbert Khoury · June 15th, 2009, 10:10 PM

Thank you for all the responses.

By the way, how do you guys focus while using the jib arm? Is there any remote control that you use or you use the wide open lens?

Dylan Couper · June 16th, 2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Gilbert Khoury

Thank you for all the responses.

By the way, how do you guys focus while using the jib arm? Is there any remote control that you use or you use the wide open lens?

Depends on the camera. With the 5D that would be a challenge. You'd have to have the operator standing beside the camera, focusing manually as the jib went up or down. Or you could rent a remote control follow focus, which would be dope, but expensive!

Nick Hiltgen · June 16th, 2009, 07:47 PM

I was standing next to the camera, Ideally you'd have a remote controlled rig but I don't so there you go. I had someone operating at the weight end and then I would guide by that camera end, and adjust focus. the other thing I've tried is just coming into focus so that no pull is necessary, that way kinda sucked.

Mark Hahn · June 17th, 2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Hiltgen

I was standing next to the camera, Ideally you'd have a remote controlled rig but I don't so there you go. I had someone operating at the weight end and then I would guide by that camera end, and adjust focus. the other thing I've tried is just coming into focus so that no pull is necessary, that way kinda sucked.

Did you use a focus follower with whip?

June 15th, 2009, 09:59 AM	#1
Gilbert Khoury Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47	Jib Arm for 5D I'm looking for a reasonably priced Jib arm for my canon 5d including the tripod. I found Kessler crane web site and they have packages. I am wondering if any of you used their cranes or do you recommend other ones cheaper?

June 15th, 2009, 11:24 AM	#2
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	i just finished a short where we used one of their cranes it worked admirably, though it was a little large for what I needed. __________________ I have a dream that one day canon will release a 35mm ef to xl adapter and I'll have iris control and a 35mm dof of all my ef lenses, and it will be awesome...

June 16th, 2009, 07:47 PM	#8
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	I was standing next to the camera, Ideally you'd have a remote controlled rig but I don't so there you go. I had someone operating at the weight end and then I would guide by that camera end, and adjust focus. the other thing I've tried is just coming into focus so that no pull is necessary, that way kinda sucked. __________________ I have a dream that one day canon will release a 35mm ef to xl adapter and I'll have iris control and a 35mm dof of all my ef lenses, and it will be awesome...

June 15th, 2009, 11:40 AM	#3
Wayne Avanson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire UK Posts: 496	there's a lad on Vimeo using a nice compact one. I'll see if I can find the link again

June 15th, 2009, 11:59 AM	#4
Wayne Avanson Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire UK Posts: 496	ahh, here it is 5DMK2 + Jib Crane on Vimeo

June 15th, 2009, 10:10 PM	#6
Gilbert Khoury Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 47	Thank you for all the responses. By the way, how do you guys focus while using the jib arm? Is there any remote control that you use or you use the wide open lens?