Dan Maxwell

Inspiring indeed. I am a relative newbie and feel it is important for Mike and others like him to show what can be achieved. I look forward to my training and practice paying off and having a shot like that to be proud of. To those that were so interested in the question of post stabilisation. Perhaps you should have instead asked what forms of practice, training, experience and time mastering the art of Steadicam lead to such an impressive display of talent. Mike I thank and commend you.

Thanks for the replies guys, and you are all right, I know I need to get the Dionic HC's. I am using the 12/24 jumper block with the sled switched to 12V. The short term solution is to use a Anton Bauer to V Lock adaptor and use the large stock of IDX V Locks that the rental house has. The problem we face here in Australia is that no rental company has Anton Bauer batteries so I will have to wait until I can afford 6 or more Dionics. Thanks again for you input guys, it really is helpful. Cheers, Dan

Hey All, This is my first post and I know I am revisiting an old topic, hoping for some new info as old post is a year old. I have just bought a PRO 2 which I have worked as an assistant with for over a decade. Now as an operator I am in the HD land and not the film orientated world I feel comfortable in. I have had a 'Y' cable made which splits between the camera power and auxiliary power, to run an F23 with an SSR. I have Hytron 50's which have been recently recelled and fully charged. Basically it seems that this set up is draining my bottom camera battery fast and leaving the top auxiliary battery pretty much untouched. Is this due to different gage wire through the post? I have read through the older post which referenced the Dionic 90's and the mention of Diodes. Has anyone had any experience with the Hytron 50's. I am guessing most of you are going to say buy updated batteries, but I need to see if I can find a cheap option to get me through the next couple of months. As I mentioned this is my first ever post, and I don't just mean here on this forum so am looking forward to hearing from those with more knowledge than I. Cheers, Dan