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Please read entire post carefully before emailing with questions. No window shopping please. For sale is an absolutely pristine, turnkey Ravensclaw High Payload (rare) version of Talon Head, complete with tons of accessories, upgrades and cables: *High Payload Talon Head: This is not the standard version of Talon Head which peaks at 50 pounds of payload. This is the High Payload version from Ravensclaw (the actual manufacturer) and is rated at 75 pounds (easily) of payload and is fully stable even without the outrigger. This head has been completely redone inside and out with the brushless motor upgrade, high payload bearing upgrade, the backpan/stabilization upgrade which can be individually turned on and off for each axis, all new electronics and wiring within. This is essentially a new head. *The Control Console/Wheels: Also completely redone inside and out with updated electronics, wiring and new carbon fiber casing outside. A brand new (new style) set of wheels which are as new/unused as well as the original style wheels included. Console is Mitchell mount with a castle nut. Comes with two wheel interconnect cables. *(Two) 2 inch risers (electronic connections). *Outrigger/Side stabilizer allows for even larger builds with more extreme dynamics. *Standard and offset camera dovetail mounts. *Arri style dovetail mount as well as a brand new (still in plastic) Wooden Camera 12 inch dovetail. *Both the original standard mitchell as well as a brand new/unused new style keyed Mitchell mount and castle nut and castle nut wrench (two). *Long Power and Control Cables with duplicates (and more) of each. *Block battery adapter cables (two). *A/C power supply box. *Case included and will include brand new interior which allows for head to stay built with outrigger attached which is being fabricated now. This is a very complete, turnkey two axis remote head that is absolutely bulletproof. Has all the regular Talon Head features like repeatable moves, etc. Because it has been upgraded with the backpan/stabilization feature, this head is fantastic for car mounting and other applications. Turn on or off each axis of stabilization depending on the situation. This is why most stabilized heads have an issue when mounted to the actual vehicle being shot. A typical stabilized head wants to maintain it’s heading even when the vehicle turns. With this Talon Head, you can turn the stabilization off for pan but keep it on for the tilt axis or off all together. The brushless motor upgrade makes this head even more accurate, repeatable and quiet even at high speeds. Never sub rented. Only used on my jobs. Price reduction: Selling everything complete for: $32,000 US. You can message me through the forum but i may or may not get it quickly so please email for questions, more details and more photos to: graysonaustin@me.com Grayson Grant Austin, SOC All photos were taken by me and are my property and are not to be used for any other purpose.

Selling my Betz Wave, only reason is because I have 2 of them! I absolutely love these things. this one is coming straight back from Germany from service so it’s gonna be in tip top shape. comes with a pelican case i don’t have an extra betz plate but I believe they’re probably easy to order. asking 5500$

Selling my extra LX vest with large socket block. QC’d by Tiffen and pads fully hand washed in March. No tears or defects. Comes with carrying bag. In great shape. $1,700 shipped. (*US ground shipping or I'll take off $50 for international buyers; buyer pays shipping)

Jerry Hill Mag Dock fork only for sale. Great condition, 2” opening (used it with my 1.5” Pro sled with docking ring). Use it with docking assembly or add teal stud receiver (from Jerry Hill) to have an extra place to land on a cart or Moses Pole. Great condition. New strike price: $190

Still available USD11000

I'm sorry the vest didn't work for you - let me know if you need any help in re-selling the vest.

This is a great deal!

Don't buy cheap power cables from an unknown source. They are unreliable and can end up causing damage to your sled or the camera. Be it knockoff connectors, the wrong gauge wire or worse, incorrectly wired, if they're cheap, there is a reason. Cableflexer (https://www.cableflexer.com) makes incredible quality cables of all types. In fun colors too if you want. Greg Bubb at XCS (http://www.xcsinc.com/) also does. Terry West (in California) and David Hable (in Canada) also make cables, but I've never purchased any from them.

Betz Wave For Sale Excellent condition. Comes with - 1x Tripodlokplate by Betz-Tools 1x power cable 1x Dovetailplate by Betz-Tools 1x Travel Case USD$6000 include shipping (Exclude insurance, tax and bank charges) Located in Singapore Interested Kindly PM to discuss

Up for sale is a smart systems X1 arm never used on the field just for a single practice session. Save waiting for back order and get this arm asap! selling for 9000 flat or best offer. comes with everything included when you buy it from the manufacturer. this gear was purchased by someone trying to get into Steadicam operating only to realize their passions in another field. Check out my other posts as well for sled/vest if you’re interested.

Part of the job of an operator is knowing which tool is the right tool for the shot. In this case, steadicam is probably not the right tool. If they insist, try your best, but manage expectations.

This is my personal technique for making whip pans. I’m sharing here in hopes that it might help a newer operator who is looking to improve their whip pans during this quarantine.

Deke, While it is true that it’s now easier to reload the camera when right side up, I can’t remember a job that I’ve done where people don’t want to look at a frame before I put on the rig. Whether for lighting, or set dressing, or HMU and Wardrobe, someone always wants to look at a frame, and generally they want an approximation go what the frame actually will be (I.E. it doesn’t help the DP much in setting lights if the camera is about to be 3 feet lower than it is on the stand!). So I dock in low mode. It also helps me to have as little time flying the rig as possible. When I pick up the rig, it’s in the right orientation, pointed at the set, and I dock in a direction (lens to the right, contrary to what is taught at most workshops) that means that the rig is ready to fly the moment it comes off the dock. No flipping the rig, no spinning it around my body, no delays. With heavier cameras I’ll enforce this even more (such as when I did a music video on Primo Anamorphic lenses recently... 17 pounds for the 50mm) - we roll and slate on the stand, and I pick it up once everyone is ready to go, not before Vanities run in for a moment of touch up or before the artist puts away their phone. Hopefully that clears up why I still dock in low mode, and still think that it’s a useful thing to do.

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Yeah, but then craft service brings around the fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies, and this theory quickly falls apart.