Mike DeRario

Does this update apply to all Zephyrs or is it specific to a certain number of rigs in a given manufactured period? Is this something that I should contact Tiffen about in order to find out? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

Yeah I'd have to agree with Alan. The hard case it came in is great! I use Pelicans for all my other accessories. But for the rig itself the hard case that it comes in does the job.

-Mike

Hi Alec,

I wanted to say thanks for responding and follow up. Your advice came in really handy. Unfortunately they could not give me a prep day and after reading your post and speaking to a few other operators as well I felt like it wasn't worth the risk to put all that on my rig. I was going to rent a larger rig but production could not afford the additional insurance. So to make a long story short, the gig fell through as a result.

I was upset with the outcome but was happy that I gave it my best effort to make it happen. I am always impressed with how supportive the Steadicam community is and am so happy to be a part of it. I appreciate all your help and hope to return the favor. Thanks for passing on your contact info. It's great to network with other operators in the area. I truly appreciate it.

Thanks,

Mike

Mike,

 

I see no one answered your question. In a nutshell, the answer is no. You're cutting it too close. 35mm work should be left for the big rigs (OK, a 235 could be used on a LW rig). You will NEED 24 Volts which means another battery on your sled (eating into your weight limit). Do you have a power cable? The empty Mag alone weighs several pounds. Plus clip-on Matte Box, Cinetape, etc, etc. You will need rods to mount the focus motor (which would come off the top off the camera). You'd need to make sure they rent the Steadicam AKS for the camera (100% video & low mode bracket). Is it an SD or HD tap? Does your rig do HD? (HD tap weighs more too). Without adequate prep, you are asking for trouble.

 

I see you are in NYC. If you have questions, give me a shout out. My contact info can be found on my web site. www.floatingcamera.com

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

Hi All,

I have been flying mainly digital on my Zephyr including the 5D, EX1, HVX200, and RED. It is a great rig and I love operating it. I was asked to work a project this weekend with the Arricam Lite. I am excited about the project, but was wondering if anyone has flown the Arricam Lite on their Zephyr. Do you think it will fall within the 24lb weight capacity? They are talking about flying it with 400ft of film in the magazine. The camera without a loaded magazine comes in about 12 lbs. (http://www.arricsc.com/camera/arricamlite.html) But I'm curious to see if anyone has built the Arricam Lite on the Zephyr. I'd love to hear some feedback if you think it would be feasible. Below is the list of everything that they plan to fly:

• Arricam Lite
  
• 400FT 35mm Film in Magazine
  
• Arri Zeiss High Speed 35mm Prime Lens
  
• Mattebox
  
• Bartech Focus
  
• Modulus 3000
  

Also would it require the 24V power adapter?

I appreciate any help and hope that the Zephyr can handle the job.

Thanks,

Mike