Canon XH-A1 & Steadicam Merlin at DVinfo.net

Rachel Mackey · November 10th, 2008, 01:45 PM

Hi

Was wondering for some assistance please?

Am trying to stabilize my XH-A1 and am finding it quite difficult to get it completely balanced. I am following the book and dvd that comes with the Merlin and using the Cookbook settings and getting nowhere fast!!!

Has anybody had any experiences with this?

Thanks

Kevin Dorsey · November 10th, 2008, 02:37 PM

From an earlier post of mine,
My settings with the bp-950g battery... I have the spar extended all the way, and I have 5 mid weights and one finish on the lower spar, and one mid and one finish on the upper spar, and I've raised the stage by 4 turns of the gimbal. G-platz screw just between the focus and zoom rings. Camera mounted using the I hole.

Give that a try.
-Kevin

Robert Huber · November 10th, 2008, 02:40 PM

There is a nice video tutorial on exposureroom about this very combination:
Canon XHA1 and Steadicam Merlin ? Tutorial By Shiv Kumar On ExposureRoom

Terry Hulf · November 11th, 2008, 05:28 AM

Is there also a video for setting up the Hague HD motion cam.

Rachel Mackey · November 11th, 2008, 09:45 AM

Brilliant - I'll give it a go and look at the tutorial mentioned too
Thanks very much indeed :-)

Rachel

Richard Gooderick · November 11th, 2008, 12:32 PM

The video seems very convincing but the settings didn't work for me. Could be that I was using a different battery.
I find that the Merlin needs adjusting frequently but it works fine after a bit of practice. The settings aren't absolute. They need tweaking all the time.
Once you have got the principles of how to balance it sorted out it's easier. A bit like learning to ride a bike I suppose.

November 10th, 2008, 01:45 PM	#1
Rachel Mackey New Boot Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 7	Canon XH-A1 & Steadicam Merlin Hi Was wondering for some assistance please? Am trying to stabilize my XH-A1 and am finding it quite difficult to get it completely balanced. I am following the book and dvd that comes with the Merlin and using the Cookbook settings and getting nowhere fast!!! Has anybody had any experiences with this? Thanks

November 11th, 2008, 09:45 AM	#5
Rachel Mackey New Boot Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cardiff, UK Posts: 7	Canon XH-A1 & Steadicam Merlin Brilliant - I'll give it a go and look at the tutorial mentioned too Thanks very much indeed :-) Rachel

November 11th, 2008, 12:32 PM	#6
Richard Gooderick Major Player Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 795	The video seems very convincing but the settings didn't work for me. Could be that I was using a different battery. I find that the Merlin needs adjusting frequently but it works fine after a bit of practice. The settings aren't absolute. They need tweaking all the time. Once you have got the principles of how to balance it sorted out it's easier. A bit like learning to ride a bike I suppose. __________________ http://www.gooderick.com

November 10th, 2008, 02:37 PM	#2
Kevin Dorsey Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 64	From an earlier post of mine, My settings with the bp-950g battery... I have the spar extended all the way, and I have 5 mid weights and one finish on the lower spar, and one mid and one finish on the upper spar, and I've raised the stage by 4 turns of the gimbal. G-platz screw just between the focus and zoom rings. Camera mounted using the I hole. Give that a try. -Kevin

November 10th, 2008, 02:40 PM	#3
Robert Huber Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 40	There is a nice video tutorial on exposureroom about this very combination: Canon XHA1 and Steadicam Merlin ? Tutorial By Shiv Kumar On ExposureRoom

November 11th, 2008, 05:28 AM	#4
Terry Hulf Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK south east Posts: 29	Is there also a video for setting up the Hague HD motion cam.