Donnie Reynolds

Ok, I got the Steadicam Zephyr today (thanks B&H Photo). The first surprise was the Thermodyne case it came in. For some reason I thought it had a soft case, so that was nice. I tried the vest on my fat body and... it fit! Pretty easily in fact. My guess is that it would start to reach capacity around a US men's 48 or 50. I wear a 50L suit jacket, but my waist is a svelte 44" (big shoulders). Thanks again for all the input. I'm so pleased that I got it so fast and that it fit without issue. Tomorrow I kit up and see how out of shape I really am. -Donnie new Steadicam owner!

Thanks all, And Thanks for the pic, Tom. You've all given me the confidence to make the plunge! I'm seeing my local reseller tomorrow. I'll let you know if they wave me off. -Donnie

Hi, I'm in an unusual spot. I am about to go on a shoot in June and I have a limited window to buy equipment. It's been a very long time and about 50 pounds since I tried on a vest. I am 6'2" and 265 lbs. I have the Sony PMWF3 with three prime lenses. I have about 5 weeks from TODAY to get the rest of my gear and put myself back thru boot camp. My waist is a hefty 44. I know the vest is one-size-fits most, but will I be able to get into it properly? My height was never an issue. Because I have the budget for it now, I was going to go with the Zephyr because... why not? But going with that or saving money with an older model is still all wasted if I'm too fat. I'm losing weight, but not fast enough! You guys are the masters, and because I can't find anyone with a vest to try on, I'm going to have to trust you or sacrifice a lot of shots that I won't be able to get with a shoulder mount. I just don't want to throw the money away if I'm not even close. Thanks for any advice. <now slide those pancakes back over here> -Donnie