Davo McConville

Hi Pedro - I have 2x Video SKs as well, would love help with extending the post and converting to HD if you can help at all?

I also want to investigate combining the two SK arms to create one Provid arm, do you think it would be possible?

Hi Nikolay!

If you ever get a chance to share more details of your conversion, I'm sure Travan and I – and everyone else on the forum – would love to see. 

Particularly the materials of the extra post

And the details of the donkey box on the bottom.. 

It's a great adaptation of the SK – what weight camera are you flying on it?

Thanks!

Wow wow wow that is incredible work

have you put the wires down the post? 
 

Thanks Jordan! Super useful and you're right, looks like the one!

Hi all, 
 

This may not be stolen but I saw a post that I'm interested in buying and I wanted to check. 

The seller knows nothing about the items and has a story about having bought them a year ago from someone whose name he can't remember...

If anyone could share this to check that this isn't a stolen rig, it would be appreciated

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/838635540857403/?referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner

On 4/13/2022 at 2:28 AM, Trevan Meador said:

Yes, it's from the days of analog stuff so the polarity is the opposite compared to most accessories you'd want to use today. Thankfully it's pretty easy to do if you know how to solder. You just have to pull the socket out, unsolder the connectors, flip them, and re-solder it. I also took that moment to rotate it so my right angle cables drop down instead of to the side.

I'll let you know what a figure out with it, I may have some time to really take a look at it all this week.

Hey hey - do you know if the top power socket could pull enough juice for a Red or even Alexa Mini?

20 hours ago, Trevan Meador said:

Yes, it's from the days of analog stuff so the polarity is the opposite compared to most accessories you'd want to use today. Thankfully it's pretty easy to do if you know how to solder. You just have to pull the socket out, unsolder the connectors, flip them, and re-solder it. I also took that moment to rotate it so my right angle cables drop down instead of to the side.

I'll let you know what a figure out with it, I may have some time to really take a look at it all this week.

Trevar!

Just realised that my rig is missing a section. Look how short my post is!!

anyone got a broken SK they might donate? Thanks!

Hey Trevan – weird timing! I'm trying to restore a Video SK as well. 

I'll let you know what I can when I find out. 

Is the Lemo wired wrong on the SK?

4 minutes ago, Tom Wills said:

The dovetail for the SK is the same as used on the Flyer, if I remember correctly. It is the smaller “medium dovetail” size, and it has a gear rack on the bottom of the dovetail. The Flyer was made recently enough that Tiffen may still carry dovetails in that size. 
 

As for the battery for dynamic balance, it likely is expecting something like an Anton Bauer ProPac. They weighed around 5 pounds.

Thanks Tom!

It's a V-lock plate but that's useful for the battery weight, thanks. 

I'll try to track down a medium dovetail

Hi! trying to restore a Video SK from 1992. 

The dovetail is missing – width seems to be 65mm which is non-standard, does anyone know this rig?

The other thing is it has quite odd plates which attach to the bottom of the vest ≠– does anyone know what it is expecting here, my rig doesn't have any screws. 

I'm guessing a bolt / washer / nut at the other side, but it would be great to know!

Finally, there are no dynamic balancing options but the brochure says that it is dynamically balanced as-is – I'm presuming that it's expecting a specific size and weight of battery to offset the massive SD monitor - does anyone know what battery model and weight it needs?

Thanks all!