Michael Fisher

Hello, I am relatively new to steadicam and have been practicing with a weight cage and an old camera. This weekend Ill be shooting with some friends and we have an ALexa XT with a Cooke 20-100 zoom. My rig is rated for 70 lbs so I am going to see what I can do and experiment with the steadi. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts on what to expect flying a beefcake package asside from the physical baptism by fire?

I took the plunge and bought a used one last week. Very impressed so far. The build is incredibly solid for the price. and it feels very capable. You are of course saving money in lots of places but it feels like conveniences mostly. Incredible value for money. The arm is defiantly the first upgrade. Just not as responsive as a G70. But again at the price... I cant believe it does what it does. The docking bracket is so so. Very happy with the rig so far.

I would love to know what its like to fly/own one of these Rever rigs. They do look super solid and the price is there. Of course its a gateway steadicam.. but for people looking at the Zepher it seems like the Rever is the obvious move... right?

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