chris fawcett

Only with regret, Erik. And when the Flyer comes with a tilt head, a drop-in stage, and a collapsible post, I'll probably go back! See you at IBC?

Thanks! You are both very welcome, and I look forward to your visit. I guess we'll be happy with 19kg, it's about the limit that the gimbal can take anyway. Plenty! See you soon, Chris P.S. i don't know about the tilt head being sold separately. Maybe not immediately, but that's just a guess. You can borrow mine when you need it!

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Hi Lars Erik, i did indeed get an Archer, and plumped for the SE. I used the tilt stage on my first job, shooting low-mode live close-ups, for projection, of the Krump Kings in action in the Melkweg. A high-energy gig all round, and after 4 hours continuous, my low-mode got pretty good! I got the sled into a Storm 2700. It fit into a 2600 too, but there wasn't enough padding for my liking. To get it in you have to remove the hinge semi-permanently (easy), and then unscrew the monitor bracket for packing (one allen bolt). But before going to all this trouble, ensure that you can pull out enough cable from the post, otherwise it won't work. Assembly/disassembly time is well under a minute. I wouldn't recommend that anyone do it, but since you asked me a direct question.... I still have the Thermodyne for shipping, though I have flown with the Storm case in the hold. I'm confident it's strong enough. i enclose some pics. See you at the IBC? Regards, Chris P.S. Did you ever manage your max-out test?

Hi Neal, You would be surprised how intuitive the handsfree feels. It is another tool that has its uses, and it's not just for speeding along, it is great for 'creeping' shots too. If you check the video under 'camtransport' at http://www.handsfree-transporter.com/ you'll see a gig that suited it perfectly. Best wishes, Chris

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Thanks, Job, See you there. Chris (also enjoying my G50!)

Hi Job, What does the total camera package weigh, roughly? See you at IBC this year? Chris

Hi Guys, Bending over to touch your toes puts substantial force behind what is meant to be a relaxing stretch. If you are suffering back pain, you should be careful. In "touching your toes," when you run out of muscle and tendon length, your lower back gets crunched, and once your lower back articulates such that pressure comes onto your inververtebral disks, other muscle groups will fight against the stretch anyway. It´s a question of caution. and if you feel that your back is in perfect shape, it probably doesn´t apply to you. You can achieve the same flexibility seated on the floor with your leg/legs out in front of you. A quick forceful stretch probably achieves less than a slow persistant one. Best wishes, Chris

Hi Kapil, It´s pretty much impossible to work out what your problem is without seeing your form. If you want to send me few photos, email me off forum, and I´ll hazard a guess at least. Meanwhile, do some mild stretching out before and after operating. Nothing extreme, just careful and comfortable. Try hamstrings and psoas. That will work your lower back too. No bending over to touch toes please. If your form is bad, it won´t help. Did you start off with a workshop? Good luck! Chris (and thanks for the plug, Bryan!)

Alec, Very well, thanks. I hope for you too. That's good to know. The Teletest was 2.4 GHz, with 4 channels (though not the latest model). All channels were the same: horizontal lines and breakup. I'm sure the Canatrans would have been superior, but in this situation, it would have to have been perfect. The Boxx might have worked well, but for the latency. I'd love to get a transmitter that would cope with straight to air or live projection. Maybe the 2-frame delay systems will drop to affordable prices by NAB (if you can believe the romours). Until then, I'll hire whatever seems appropriate for the job. Thank you very much for the input. Jason, That would have been very agreeable, but it wasn't that kind of gig. I was flying solo! Chris

Dear Canatrans aficionados, I just shot the Krump Kings dancing live on stage at the Melkweg, so lots of lighting, PA etc.. The video transmitter hired by production, a Teletest, had so much breakup it did not produce useable images for live projection, so I went hardwired. Bummer, with all that leppin around, I wanted to join in. What are the odds that the Canatrans might have worked in this situation? A guess, of course, but it would be appreciated. Thanks, Chris

Thanks Lars-Erik, I reckon 19 kilos is max too. Good to know for sure. Chris

Brett, I'd be happy to, but I just gave a camera to the machinist, and let him measure it. It's really simple. Job, I like the look of the BB plate. How does the camera attach? Is it still a quick release? Chris

A perennial problem. I remove the quick-release thingies (excuse the technical language) from the bottom of the camera, and screw this plate straight into the camera base. It's light, keeps the CoG low, is rock-steady, and takes 2 minutes to fit (don't loose those screws). A local machinist charged me E120 (150 bucks?) to make it, anodised and all. I don't use it all the time, but it's useful to have in the bag. Chris

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Hi Delfino, Good to see you are up and running. Sweden was a blast, no? That's a great bracket, and thanks for bringing it to the attention of the forum. It would be an excellent solution; however, the extra weight down there on the Archer battery bracket would require that more weight be added to the monitor bracket to enable the sled to be dynamically balanced. At a rough calculation you'd need to hang about 700g (a pound and a half) onto the back of the monitor to balance it out. Then you couldn't swivel the monitor without having to rebalance the sled, so you'd be better off adding 1,500g (3 pounds) to the bracket itself. Mmm. Keep the ideas coming, people! Chris

Thanks Mike! That was a lot of fun. It was a real pleasure to meet all you steadifolks, and to enjoy your hospitality. I return home with good memories, and a desire to catch up with you all before long. I'm glad to have finally matched faces to names. Fly Safe, Chris

Keep up this good work, guys. I'm keenly following this thread. Thanks to the Archer users for the innovation, and thanks, Charles, for pitching in. Chris

Maybe most of you know this but, At Cinegear, I saw an arm with goretex mountaineering gaitors fitted (Mountain Hardware?), one on each section. I was really impressed by the protection offered. Got the 'the look' too! Chris

Hi All, Can anyone recomend a Pelican or Storm case dealer in the DC area that carries a good range of cases? Thanks, Chris

I'm happy for you Mikko. Here's to many years of inspiring operating, Chris

No, just a blatent piece of personal promotion (check today's date too). I look forward to putting faces to illustrious names. Seer you all there, Chris

Me too! 66.6...% Are recurring decimals allowed?

Hi John, This post became confusing because of a misunderstanding between Brad and me. He assumed that the monitor would be remounted so that it would be right-way up on an inverted rig. I assumed that the sled would simply be flipped such that everything would be upside down. These are different practises dictated (as pointed out by Thomas and Alec) by different monitors and/or their mounts. You are, of course, right to say that in the second case the image will appear right-way up. If the camera and monitor are in the same orientation the image will appear "right". When you roll a sled such that the horizon image is off with respect to the monitor, it nonetheless remains parallel to the real horizon, and will remain so no matter how far you continue the roll. Inverting one component relative to another requires that you electronically flip the image so you can navigate without giving yourself a cerebral hernia. If you have a non-flipping monitor, you'll encounter difficulty on a par with sticking wet spaghetti up a cat's arse. Chris