How low a crane can go without tipping at DVinfo.net

Greg Joyce · May 2nd, 2009, 11:15 AM

I've been searching but can't find the answer to a question I have about cranes in general, the Kessler crane in particular.

I'm planning a shot on a walkway that's just a few feet over a brook. I want to start the shot below the walkway, which will put the camera a few feet lower than the feet of the tripod itself. Is that just asking for a tipping disaster?

Warren Kawamoto · May 14th, 2009, 02:19 AM

If your rig is properly balanced, it doesn't matter how high or low the arm goes. It's still in balance, meaning it won't tip.

Buba Kastorski · May 14th, 2009, 01:01 PM

going to the max height of the tripod is giving you more chances to tip over,( only if the base is not wide enough), going low makes the chance very slim, and you can safely 'scratch' the floor so to speak.

May 2nd, 2009, 11:15 AM	#1
Greg Joyce Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 106	How low a crane can go without tipping I've been searching but can't find the answer to a question I have about cranes in general, the Kessler crane in particular. I'm planning a shot on a walkway that's just a few feet over a brook. I want to start the shot below the walkway, which will put the camera a few feet lower than the feet of the tripod itself. Is that just asking for a tipping disaster?

May 14th, 2009, 01:01 PM	#3
Buba Kastorski Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414	going to the max height of the tripod is giving you more chances to tip over,( only if the base is not wide enough), going low makes the chance very slim, and you can safely 'scratch' the floor so to speak. __________________ I love this place!

May 14th, 2009, 02:19 AM	#2
Warren Kawamoto Trustee Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 1,435	If your rig is properly balanced, it doesn't matter how high or low the arm goes. It's still in balance, meaning it won't tip.