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  3. Trinity Rig, gold mount with extras for sale

    in Steadicam Marketplace - For Sale

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    Trinity rig, gold mount for sale. includes.

    K2.0010286      Trinity Rig                                            (1)

    K2.0010287      Trinity joystick mount                       (1)

    K2.0006060      Starlite HD5-arri OLED monitor 5"  (1)

    K2.0010288      Trinity battery mount/ gold mount (3 plates)

    K2.0010319      Artemis Docking Bracket           (1)

    K2.0010296      Trinity external PWR cable        (1)

    K2.0010470      Cam PWR 12 volt XLR cable     (1)

    K2.0010538      Cam PWR 12 volt Alexa             (1)

    K2.0010540      Cam PWR 12 Volt Alexa Mini    (1)

    K2.0010290      Trinity PWR lemo 1B - 1B cable (1)

    gimbal wrench and (2) 24" BNC cables

    Extras

    1 Extra K2.0010290 Trinity PWR cable

    1 Extra K2.0014801 Joystick PWR cable for Starlite monitor

    1 Extra K2.0014801  BNC- joystick - cable

    1 Extra K2.0013033 Main joystick cable with bnc

    1 K2.0016402 Connector protection bracket

    1 custom made Trinity head to MDR 3 PWR cable

    3D printed spacer for 2" Hill docking collar (Hill collar included) for use with 2" Hill docking bracket (hill dock not included)

    Extra Joystick Mount, Extra Joystick controller, extra gimbal spacer

    Big Pelican 1780 case

    Buyer pays shipping

    System purchased in 2017. I've been the only owner. This Trinity was perfect for my needs for a specific project. All Steadicam on season 2 The Goodfight was done with this Trinity. However, none of my jobs since have afforded such a need. Please email or PM for price. Located in New York City.

    Sandy Hays

    sandyhays.nyc@gmail.com

     

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  8. Old Vest / Breast plate

    in Steadicam Marketplace - For Sale

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    Old Vest / breast plate

     

    What you see is what you get. No pads, straps, or most anything but wear and tear. What there is includes, breast plate with nicely beat up socket block, left chest buckle, right side strap to vest connection and left shoulder latch. Also an unmolested waist plate. If you are looking to build a vest this could be a decent option. Make an offer. please e-mail.

     

    Sandy Hays

     

    sandyhays.nyc@gmail.com

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  11. bartech forsale

    in Steadicam Marketplace - For Sale

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    Listing for a friend

     

    Bartech follow focus

    2 transmitter, 2 receivers, 2 M-one motors. with gears brackets and cables

    $7000.00

     

    complete front box kit and bag, hilti laser and tools etc..

    $650.00

     

    Panavision style depth gauge

    $800.00

     

    Call or email

    Andrew Priestley

    917-715-2629

    apac@nyc.rr.com

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  14. phoenix crane accident

    in Vehicles and Mounts

    Posted

    First, no one was hurt in this accident.

     

    This past monday I was to do a step off from a Movietech Phoenix crane but the crane "broke " while balancing for my weight. I was working the shot with the director and DP and a PA of close enough weight was strapped into the seat on the crane and the bucket was filled with lead. The crane was balanced to the PA's weight and he stayed on the crane in a position level to the ground for at least 5 minutes.

     

    Then failure. Above the main arm of the crane is the parallelogram post running from the nose platform through the centerpost to the weight bucket. This post (forgive me if this is not the true name of the post) keeps the platform level to the ground as the crane booms up and down. The post consists of several section each about 4 feet long. This allows the crane to be set up for different lenghts. It was a connection on this post that separated.

     

    When this connection was broken there was nothing to keep the platform level (or stable) and it instantly flopped down 90 degrees leaving the PA swinging upside down and rightfully distressed. The bucket was emptied, our PA returned to land, and tended to by the medic. Thankfully, the crane was high enough off the ground so he was not slammed into the cobblestone street.

     

    Yes, I refused to ride on the crane and no one questioned why.

     

    I have done two or three step offs from the Phoenix but I will no longer.

     

    There is no "visually positive" locking feature on the parallelogram bar. A knob on the end of one section enters the end of another section and is the clamped, an internal clamp / block catches on the edge of the knob securing the sections. However, one can not see if this block is engaged. What is even more disconcerting is that the crane was under load for a period of time before the separation occurred. I would think if the sections were not connected tightly there would be a failure during loading weights. Regardless, there is no way of telling that the sections of the parallelogram bar are locked. If there was a locking pin you could see holding the connection or a collar that joined two piece one could be sure of a true connection.

     

    I don't have a firm grasp of crane mechanics and have been able to do only a simple autopsy of this accident but what I do wish to impart is an awareness that this crane is unsafe to ride as it is now. Efforts are being made here in New York to inform, not just camera people, but all key grips that this crane is unsafe. It is my hope that this info will spread.

     

    The PA is fine. He was sent to the hospital and released later. Sandbags would have been a better choice as a stand in for me (they take direction better) but if bags were used they would have slid off the platform and the weight bucket would have crushed at least one grip.

     

     

    Sandy Hays

  15. ouch! My arm hurts.

    in Arms

    Posted

    Just an update. I received the invoice from Pro and the hinge was covered under warranty and my only cost was for the new steel socket block. More importantly, on closer inspection the new hinge APPEARS exactly the same BUT in fact the wall thickness is greater on the new hinge. The hinge has been re-made to deal with the added stress of back mounted vest.

     

    Sandy Hays

  17. ouch! My arm hurts.

    in Arms

    Posted

    Upon completing the third take of the day (a simple push in to a lock off) I was met with a resounding snap and disheartening shift in mass. The second AC and dolly grip thankfully took the sled form me. The camera (Arricam LT, zeiss lens, a couple of motors- nothing "heavy") did not crash to the ground, since the arm did not snap completely from the hinge.

     

    A quick call to GPI secured a new hinge and socket block shipped out ASAP. Jack at GPI informed me that about 6 arms in the past year have suffered a similar failure. All arms were either in a back mounted vest or vehicle mount (I have used a Klassen vest for 3 years, the arm is about 10 years old).

     

    I would love to know who else has experienced such a failure.

     

    Sandy Hays

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  24. sony F23 any experiences

    in Cameras (Film/Video/HD)

    Posted

    So

     

    After a month of shooting with the F23. Well actually 2 weeks. The F23 was sent back to get something fixed, color shifting in the blacks. I will say it has been easy to work with. The saving grace for me has been a control and power box that the DIT Barry Minnerly made for the cameras. The box has been named the "barry box" and it has removed the issue of power on my end (please see photos below). The box snaps on in place of an Anton Bauer battey and power, remote run to it. On top of the box is a 4 pin xlr so I can give the camera power until Barry can, the box senses and switchs to the greater power source.

     

    The end result is I have 3 or four BNCs coming from me and connecting to a Big fat 5 bnc cable that runs to the DIT. I have been stuck with a sony 900 until the F23 returns, so I need a fourth BNC to get NTSC return for my monitor (no aja box or updated board for the 900). So I have 3 super liteweight BNC's and 1 slightly thick grey bnc (for power) that run from me to the DIT. they consist of HD, Remote, ntsc return and power. Barry is sending 70 volts @ 1 amp to the camera.

     

    Yes, a cable on the rig is less that idea. But I have yet to meet a DP who, given the option of being cabled and having the ablity to shade the camera during the shot, would not have me cabled. Plus I have no desire to entertain carrying the F23 with deck and such.

     

    The "Barry Box" Has made my life easy. I don't need to worry about power and the DP has full camera control. I would recommend e-mailing Barry Minnerly(barry@vigits.com) about the real nitty gritty. He has only made 2 and is full time on our job but this could be a real aid to operators out there.

     

    I know I have forgotten something so I'll do my best to keep updating.

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