Hey Steven, if you?re staying on for the third year, or are allowed... I'll see you in September. I'll be happy to help you with the Steadicam situation and you can fly my rig...that?s if it's all finished then.
Btw, you have a Steadicam Mini, not the best rig, and the arm is pretty...ermmm, to be diplomatic...limited. (edit: Beaten to it, Howard?s too quick off the mark.)
MKV is going to cost you more than you can afford, have a look at ProGear, their customer service isn't amazing, but their products are of a high enough standard.
Also have a look at getting maybe a second hand EFP arm, but even this will cost you at least £3000.
Do have a good read through all the resources on this site. The forum goes back a few years.
If you need any more information, I'm on msn @ rick_video@hotmail.com
-Rick.