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  1. Hey Andrew, Is this still available? And are you willing to sell just the Radio Microforce portion (and its associated cables and brackets)?
  2. Selling 3x full sets of used Jerry Hill PAM Motor Bracket Kits for Preston motors. They are all 19mm arm size. Each set includes a motor rosette, D-Clamp and arm. Everything is in very good condition with very minor cosmetic wear and tear. I am also including a 5/8" arm size that's been shortened to by 1". Only willing to sell the whole lot together, not willing to break it up. Asking for $550.00 USD. Buyer pays for shipping and any Paypal fees. Located in Toronto, Canada.
  3. Currently on a production using the Alexa 65. Can confirm it uses 24V. The back Anton Bauer battery plate has a built in up-converter that converts a 12V on-board battery to supply 24V to the camera. According to an ARRI tech I spoke with, the camera can run as low as 22V and still function safely. So if you are looking to power the camera through your rig, ensure it can support 24V at up to 10 Amps. Currently Steadicam I work with just keeps the onboard battery on the back of the camera to power the camera. As for the bottom plate, the Steadicam op had a custom intermediate plate made that connects the front and back. His usual Steadicam plate then get bolted onto the intermediate plate. FYI, the camera, with a Preston (MDR3), 2 motors, SmallHD 702 monitor, Cinetape, top handle, no eyepiece, onboard battery, Teradek transmitter, small prime lens, and LMB-5 comes in at about 56lbs.
  4. I did not know this! So, technically, I can use an old Analog Bartech handset, to talk to a Digital Bartech Receiver with a digital motor like a Preston Motor?
  5. I think the problem with the blacks is just inherent with using an LCD panel and not an OLED panel. Even the "black" pixels are being backlit (and even more so with the Ultrabright 703). I'm still waiting for them to update the firmware such that I can assign toggling of peaking and focus assist with one of the physical function buttons.
  6. From my experience, now having owned the monitor for almost a year, it is quite reflective. As an assistant, it doesn't bother me too much because the problem really only crops up when you have a light source behind your head when looking at the monitor. And in those cases, I can always angle the monitor to remedy the problem. I really do love how bright it is, and the brightness can often compensate for the reflections. I rarely ever need a shade/hood over my monitor even when working outside in daylight. That being said, I can see this being an issue for a steadicam monitor. When you are doing your shot, if reflections become an issue, you can't just reposition the monitor on-the-fly to fix it. If the shot requires your rig to be at a certain angle or position, you can't just reach down and reposition the yoke mid-shot. But you can always put on a hood/shade. One other issue I had with the monitor is I've had needed two repairs thus far. One was for 2 dead pixels and backlight leak along the right edge. Another time, the monitor just refused to power up and required a new main board. But in both cases, warranty covered it, so I only had to pay for shipping back to SmallHD and they have been very good with customer service with regards to turnaround times. Sharpness and image quality is pretty good. It doesn't have the best colour reproduction, so don't use it for any colour sensitive work. I do like how it can take LUTs off an SD card, so if your camera is only splitting out a very flat image, you can apply a LUT to make it more contrasty. In terms of delay, I did some tests where I took a picture of the monitor hardwired to the camera (Alexa) photographing a timecode slate. It appears the delay varies anywhere from 1 frame to 10 frames with an average around 3 frames. I don't know why it varies, and I didn't have enough time to do a more comprehensive test.
  7. That's a great idea Johnathan. I found this product that essentially does the same thing: http://www.betterlight.com/zigAlign_options.html Seeing as how your method only requires a $2 pocket mirror, I'll probably try that first next time.
  8. This is a bit off-topic from steadicam-related things, and more of a camera assistant thing. With the prevalence of of VFX heavy shows, assistants are often being asked to shoot VFX charts and grids. Often times they involve shooting it with all the lenses in the package and depending on each focal length, you'll need to move the camera to an appropriate distance to frame the chart. My question is how do you keep the focal plane of the camera centered and completely parallel with the chart? This problem also crops up when you are required to shoot a rack leader/framing chart. I can mount the chart on a wall. But there is no guarantee the wall is absolutely perpendicular to the floor. The floor you set up the camera on may not be perfectly flat. I can use a level and level the camera and the chart, measure each of their center heights. But how do you ensure you are at the center of the chart left-to-right (even at distances of 20 or 30 feet), and ensure the pan/tilt of the camera isn't off-axis to the chart? With film cameras, you could shine a light down the viewfinder and project the ground-glass on the wall. But you can't do that with digital cameras. So, I'm curious how other assistants have done it. What is the method to maintain relatively high accuracy while being practical and not taking 20 hours to shoot VFX charts?
  9. Unfortunately I am not willing to separate the items. You can get aluminum rings for the Bartech here: http://shop.plcelectronicsolutions.com/products/Aluminium-Focus-Ring.html The Bartech I have came with the aluminum rings and I don't know where the previous owner got the rings.
  10. Last sale fell through due to some issues with the unit. I have sent it in to be serviced by Jim Bartell at the beginning of June 2017 and there are no longer any reception or stuttering issues with the unit. Selling a used Analog Bartech with M-One Motor with Aluminum Marking Rings SELLING AS IS. Notable issues include cosmetic wear and tear and one of the marking rings has a blemish. Asking Price is $3200.00 USD. Paypal is preferred method of payment. Buyer pays for shipping and any insurance desired. Please private message me any question or request for further details. All pictures: http://imgur.com/a/T9NC1 Included: Bartech Focus Device (BFD) Hand Unit Transmitter (SN: T1.0543) w/ Antenna, Neckstrap Bartech Analog Receiver (SN: R1.0030) w/ Antenna M-One Analog Motor (SN: M1.0664) w/ 15mm Collar, 0.8m-32P Gear Gears: 0.8m-32P, 0.8m-32P Wide, 0.6m, 48P, 0.5m, 0.4m-64P 19mm to 19mm Motor Offset Bracket w/ 3" 19mm Rod 2x 23" Motor Cable - 5p Lemo (m) to 5p Lemo (m) 25" Red One Run/Stop Cable - 4p Lemo (m) to 2p(m)/2p(f) Lemo 25" Anton Bauer Power Tap Receiver Power Cable - 2p P-Tap (m) to 2p Lemo (m) 25" 4p XLR Receiver Power Cable - 4p XLR (m) to 2p Lemo (m) 12x Aluminum Marking Rings 8x Backup Marking Ring Screws Black Case
  11. It does not turn back on once there is a power loss and power is then restored. Like the 702, you'll need to press the power button again to turn it back on. The boot-up time is quick, very similar to the 702.
  12. So after loading the 1.5.1 firmware, I can confirm that the ghosting issues are gone. I'll take some pictures tomorrow that'll show if there are any hot spots. If there are things people want to see in particular about the 703, let me know and I'll take videos/images.
  13. I received my 703 last Friday. I did notice the same ghosting issue as Walter. But I'll try the new firmware tomorrow on set and see if that fixes the issue. According to the changelog, it appears the original firmware is not interpreting P vs PsF signals correctly. And to respond to Jacek, the monitor is quite solid. Appears to be milled from a single solid piece of aluminum. Besides the joystick and buttons, I don't really notice any plastic on the exterior. The display is Gorilla Glass. But I guess time will tell how strong it is once they get out on sets and suffer some abuse.
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