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Hi, Sounds like something in your balance isn't right.....? If your rig is dynamicly balenced you shouldn't have this problem - if you can't dynamicly balance maybe try a slower drop time so that the rig doesn't swing like a pendulum? Or maybe you are griping the post to hard and overcompensating your movement? Practice, Practice, Practice :D Alex

Hi, As I said in the 2003 forum I am a very happy user of Aladin - We have the two channel system and have never had any problems with it. Smooth, reliable and hasn't blown anything up yet :D I think that Eric`s dislike of the system came from having used the first prototype that was donated to a production to test (?) and the problems that cropped up were later rectified. Christian Betz at Chrosziel, Germany is the person to ask if you have any questions. info@steadicamline.com Alex

Hi Kenny, Nice footage :) At first I thought that it hadn't loaded but it just took a while - worth waiting for. In one running shot towards the end I spotted shadow from your kit maybe drop that shot.... All the best, Alex

Hi Simon, If you search this site for 'Alien' you will then see the newest next generation Steadicam. Somewhere there is a link to the US patents page that should make interesting reading for you. If you can improve on this then please let me know before you tell anyone else!! :D Alex

Hi, Wind is always a large consideration when filming outside (or in studio with large fans for that matter). I've had a couple of occasions where I have really been on the edge of my operating skills. At what point do you say "nope - sorry to windy"? I have never had to say "no" yet - or should i put it this way, there was at least one occasion when I maybe should have done? Filming for a 16mm drama, 50% steadicam and it is getting very windy. I was filming in woods, so in the trees it was ok but then comes a long tracking shot over uneven ground, and up the side of a ditch, on the edge of the woods. After three or four takes where it is plain to see that the framing is not great because of the wind i say 'look I'm sorry this isn't going to get any better'. The director says don't worry we can use the last one and we move on <_< . Needless to say when I see the finished film that shot is there and looks crap. Should I have said from the outset 'to windy', despite getting something that the director 'can use'? Alex

Toronto.... Alex

Hi Will, Do you have any pictures of this setup? I've done a couple of jobs with horses (always interesting) but never had to get the lens hight up to that of the talent. Cheers, Alex

Hi Erwin, In your two pictures you've got one setup with both gyros on the post and the second with one on the camera and one on the post. What are the merits of both setups? Alex