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  1. LOWER PRICE- $500 OFF BACK-MOUNT Steadicam Vest by Actioncam (Swiss) · Fully size adjustable- no fitting required · Reversible and height adjustable arm mounting bracket · Tool-less adjustable socket-block (Steadicam) · Lightweight (8lbs.) · Mounts and dismount quickly with two ratcheting buckles · 9 months old- used less than a dozen shooting days (EXCELLENT condition) Allows for easier weight distribution- you can put all the rig weight on your hips for example. Also makes ?push-away? moves much easier to hold than with a standard vest. Can also be rigged for ?body-cam? actor-mount applications. It's the last piece of my former rig- everything else has sold. New Price: USD$4200 PRICE: was USD$2750 NOW $2250 CONTACT: Ian Kerr 604.307.4198 ian@stormfilms.com
  2. BACK-MOUNT Steadicam Vest by Actioncam (Swiss) · Fully size adjustable- no fitting required · Reversible and height adjustable arm mounting bracket · Tool-less adjustable socket-block (Steadicam) · Lightweight (8lbs.) · Mounts and dismount quickly with two ratcheting buckles · 9 months old- used less than a dozen shooting days (EXCELLENT condition) Allows for easier weight distribution- you can put all the rig weight on your hips for example. Also makes ?push-away? moves much easier to hold than with a standard vest. Can also be rigged for ?body-cam? actor-mount applications New Price: USD$4200 PRICE: USD$2750 CONTACT: Ian Kerr 604.307.4198 ian@stormfilms.com
  3. BACK-MOUNT Steadicam Vest for sale. Swiss-made ACTIONCAM. · Fully size adjustable- no fitting required · Reversible and height adjustable arm mounting bracket · Tool-less adjustable socket-block (Steadicam) · Lightweight (8lbs.) · Mounts and dismount quickly with two ratcheting buckles · 9 months old- used less than a dozen shooting days (EXCELLENT condition) Allows for easy weight distribution- you can put all the rig weight on your hips for example. I found it much easier to breath and move than with my IIIa vest. Also makes ?push-away? moves much easier to hold than with a standard vest. Can also be rigged for ?body-cam? actor-mount applications. PRICE: CAD$3500.00 New cost: CAD$5500. CONTACT: Ian Kerr 604.307.4198 ian@stormfilms.com
  4. Here's a free web translation of the site's text: To the auction, a complete Steadicam system hand finished in the USA stands. Steadicam systems are confessed out of film and television and enable spekatakuläre camera trips. Unfortunately kommerziele systems cost usually round ? 20.000,-. This Set Up was made high-value of hand and is in a mint condition with very many spare parts. This Steadicam became only ca. 5 once for a film project used and performed outstanding services! With the necessary practice, very good results can be obtained - and that here already to the little price! Only high-value building components were processed us best steel. The deceit device comfortably is padded and individuel adjustable. The sweat working was carried out of a pro. The complete system ventured ca. 15 ibls. It was used previously with a Canon GL2, functions however also without problems with a XL1s. The Steadicam can be carried very easily and comfortably. The camera arm is easily decrease always seperat and also wiederanbringbar so that the vest must not be removed each time extra! To come in short a super opportunity around favorably at a system desired Steadicam camera. So fantastic camera trips succeed also you almost like in the Hollywoods in the future pro. To come the chance for this few money at such a system, there will be a second time on eBAY with security no longer - therefore grasp you to! No return (change) or other guarantee claims on all articles. All articles are if not differently mentioned needed and with the age enstprechenden use traces. Exclusion of each guarantee and liability. With the Abagbe of a commandment, these conditions are acknowledged
  5. An engineer acquaintance of mine who's seen the camera estimated that between the camera and deck the system would be drawing over 20 AMPs... Good Times! IK
  6. Glasses...Schmasses. Check this out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3647437.stm Might be awhile befoe it makes its way to us but... IK
  7. Not quite the same as tripping but... One of my first operating jobs was during the Commonwealth Games in '94 (?). I was one of two SK operators that the host broadcaster used to introduce each racer for the track events. I had just finished shooting the last runner's intro and was returning back to the sidelines for my next shot when I took my hands off the rig to see how the arm balance was doing (I was used to a EFP and hadn't quite got the hang of the SK's adjustments). WHAM! The stud at the base of the arm snapped and the whole rig cratered into the track. I remember thinking "The camera fell off! No, the arm fell off! No the camera fell off!". I stared at the rig as the crowd of 50,000 behind me made a "Woooah" sound before I sheepishly dragged the rig off the track. I pulled the camera off and threw the viewfinder back on in time to catch the finish. When I spoke to the SK supplier they figured that the camera was overweight for the rig- cel phone in hand we weighed the camera on the athelete's scale and reported back to the supplier that we were 5 pounds under so at least that made me feel a bit better... The first and last time I used an SK- never liked them. I did keep a souvenier...
  8. I was suckered into looking at this when searching for my rig. When I checked the photos closely (including I believe the one posted) you'll notice that the 435 has been photoshopped in. I saw three photos of the exact same pose with different cameras pasted on top but not quite matching on the top on the D-Box. It begins to make some sense when you look at the balance of the rig and the fact that the camera has the studio follow focus and viewfinder stil attached. Brutal!
  9. I DP'd a docu-drama project outside of Beijing last year and was surprised by the number of crew that showed up on the first day. The camera crew alone for a video project was three camera assistants- the third who also acted as dolly grip. My apprehension about the different working style disappeared when we set up our first shot. I was impressed by the professionalism, speed and respect of the crew for a couple of foreigners trying to tell stories of China. These guys rocked! All this talk about "run-away" production? The Chinese are going to be a huge force in the next 30 years- they're smart, know the gear, motivated and know how to work together (all departments readily pitch in to help each other). I'd work with any of that crew again and I'd bet that there rates were at least 1/10 of what is charged in Canada. They bunk together when out of town- work flat days- no OT. They have a very different aesthetic (they love bad handheld during action scenes for example) but that'll probably change as well. I walked into the largest camera/lighting shop in Beijing to look at their lamps- ARRI HMI's fresnels up to 12K- but wait! They're not Arri! Copied bolt for bolt and even painted Arri blue... They look handmade when you look closely. Apparently DVD's aren't the only thing they know how to duplicate... :D
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