chris fawcett

Thanks everyone! That information was a great help. All the best, Chris

Resistance is futile.

Vamanos!

Yep, I'm going to visit everyone on this forum and do it personally if necessary ;)

You gotta love REI. Yea, it took me a year to break my feet in. I guess jumping straight into a live show was optimistic. Chris

One of the many little changes that happen when switching to the minimals, apart from the calf and foot muscle strength, is that you build up fatty pads beneath the bones of your feet that contact the ground. So my feet may just be fatter ;) And yes, the vest. I just had a long Skype call to the US where Jerry is finishing our last batch of prototypes for IBC and Cinec. From there we move directly to the production model. I'm very happy with the results so far. Soon, I promise. All the best, Chris

I trail run in the Komodos. Walked through an obsidian crater at Mono lake without problems. Hiked around June lakes up to the snow-line. I think your feet toughen up after a year or so in them, Chris.

Sanjay: http://www.merrell.com/US/en-us/Product.mvc.aspx/22875M/50390/Mens/Barefoot-Run-Trail-Glove See you at Cinec, Chris

15 Fingers?

Hey Sanjay, I'm really looking forward to seeing you at Cinec! I did a commercial shoot on Friday, mostly on the Steadiseg. It was a busy day, and I didn't get around to changing out of my street Salamons. Then I had to do a slow tracking shot in the vest, and I couldn't figure out why I felt so unstable. My foot and ankle muscles were working too hard in balancing me. Then I remembered to change to the 5F, and immediately I felt grounded. You really have to give them a try. OK, they do look silly. All the best, Chris

Thanks everyone for the input so far. Can I please nudge a few more of you to "measure up"? It's not quite enough data yet. All the best, Chris

Fellow Steadicam Operators, I'm working out a size matrix for the Exovest, and I'd really appreciate your assistance. Can you all take some measurements when you get a chance? I need two, as per the diagrams below. Girth as measured at the level of the top of the pelvic bone, and height as measured from the top of the pelvic bone to the top of the shoulder joint. Inches if possible, centimetres OK. Fill in your name and data here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aquu_znJxk-7dE9EYm81V1JDOFBybU01Mk1nWXR1VHc#gid=0 Thanks for your help, Chris

Hi Luis, That's not been decided yet, as far as I know, though I think we'll hear soon. All the best, Chris

I've gone entirely the other way. The orthotic approach was crippling my feet, and now I wear minimal shoes whenever the weather allows. I variously use these: Fivefinger Komodo: http://www.vfinger.com/images/2012040817355619117.jpg Merrell Trail Glove: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-krKQtGD6kxo/T7fFF66kpEI/AAAAAAAABr0/c4PSJZOU5v0/s1600/Merrell+Trail+Glove+(2).jpg New Balance Minimus: http://www.irunfar.com/wp-content/uploads/New-Balance-Minimus-Trail1.jpg The Komodos I find best for delicate work, but if I'm standing around on hard surfaces, the Minimus have a 3mm heel lift, which is more comfortable. The Trail Gloves are a little broad for my feet, so I wear them with mountaineering socks in colder weather. In freezing or wet weather, I revert to my good old Salomon Goretex: http://images.citysports.com/f/726/28361/24h/www.citysports.com/assets/product_images/182698_md.jpg but I increasingly find them spongy and unstable compared to the minimal shoes. For me, lighter works better, but I assume that's a personal thing. If you do try any of these minimal shoes, work up to them gradually. The kind of support offered by modern trainers makes your feet lazy. You'll have to build up support muscles in your calves and arches before you'd want to go for a run or strap on a Steadicam. All the best, Chris

Operator Juha Kuhmola shooting the lighting of the 2012 Olympic Caldron

Sorry, Rob, I didn't realise that was a colloquialism. Chuffed: To be very pleased, proud or happy with oneself. "I just scored free tickets to the gig, I'm well chuffed!" And, yes, great work all round. Chris

I'm really chuffed with this photo!

:)

It's a floating ground issue. See this post for more info: http://www.steadicamforum.com/index.php?showtopic=10918 All the best, Chris

You're very welcome.

Hi Mariano, Although you can mount the arm front or back, there doesn't seem to be a compelling reason to mount a standard two-section arm to the back. It's more weight and more bulk; but like I said, there's nothing to stop anyone doing just that, if they so pleased. As for the feel, I can only say that it doesn't make much difference having the arm attachment at the front or at the back of the vest. The only difference is that having extra weight out back changes your balance slightly—in a not disagreeable way—but I personally would only consider it in order to increase boom range. I hope this helps, Chris

Hey Sanjay, It will be great to see you there!

Hope to see you there, Markus.

Hi Markus, I'm delighted to say there's a very good chance now of having an Exovest in Munich for Cinec. All the best, Chris

Delighted to have you back!