Gustavo Penna

Holy Sh***t, the ending sequence was really incredible. He had to have a segway or something for some of those running shots. Either way, perfect horizons and such energy! No you are wrong michael. He Didin't use any segway. He just ran with this comfy and amazingly stabilizing shoes. Amazing ah? :-)

Howard & MKV Rock! Last Year the TSA Broke my AR distribution box when they packed my gear after inspection. when I arrived in Italy I didn't find out until my second week of shooting, when my Assistant took the AR cage out of the case that all the connectors where bent 90 Degrees. We tried to fix it but the pins where half broken and half stuck inside the female connectors, I called howard sent him only my box and day and a halve later I had received my box and cables fixed back in Rome. and the AR was back in business, I never stopped working I even got all the low mode shots done just with the AR cage the day that I found out about the TSA's pampering. There is only one way of storing everything in that case, but because I transport two battery chargers inside this case, the computer and distribution box where packed on top of those chargers. my assistant wanted to prep the AR the first day in Italy but I told him that with the prep that we had done back in the US we where OK plus the first two weeks we would only use traditional steadicam. This is the first time something brakes on my Nexus or AR since I bought it on 2006. and it was caused by the Bad attitude T.S.A. ( Terrorist Searching Assclowns) gp

Steadicam Master Series for sale $ 20.000 USD one owner top shape Just click the link below for all pictures and Details. http://web.me.com/cineman/Site_5 Includes. Sled: No-tools adjustments -Quick mount & quick Stage-plate release 
Modular components for field replacement comes with power cables for Preston, Bartech, Arri 12 & 24 Volts / Moviecam / Aaton & Sony cameras 1- 12 to 24 Volt CP converter made by Lentequip the Lentequip batteries slide in the front sled and you have full 28 volts to power a Starving Arri 435 at 150 fps for longer than any Produccion can possibly afford. Rolling case with retractable handles 

Gimbal: 
Control at system centre of gravity 
No-tools coarse/fine adjustment 
Can be adjusted while fully loaded its Arm post is Fully modified with heavy duty bearings. 

Battery: 
 9 PAG L 95's with on board charge display 3- CP 14.4 V with onscreen charge display 
 2- Lenteqip’s 14.8 Volts for 24 volt cameras Chargers 2- PAG smart chargers 

 2 PAG regular CP battery chargers Monitor: 
 CRT High intensity 5" CRT 
16:9/4:3 switchable aspect ratio 
Power consumption: 20 Watts 
Scan rate: NTSC/PAL 

 ARM Master Series Arm: 
30" dual action Iso-Elastic™ 
Even lift throughout its range 
No tools adjustments while fully loaded 
Camera weight capacity: 20 - 55 lbs 

 Vest Master Series Vest: 
Lightweight - Adjustable in all dimensions and heavily modified
Reversible adjusting bridge with Titanium Arm receiver socket 
Back transversal straps for ultra-snug fit & Quick release equipped Rolling case with retractable handles for Vest & Arm Garfield mount: to hard mount your Steadicam in to cars, dollies, bikes, tripods, donkeys, horses and camels. I mannaged to mount this Rig to all of them. The system is located in Los Angeles Please email me to cineman@me.com Serious Customers ONLY

Steadicam Master Series for sale Just click the link below for all pictures and Details. http://web.me.com/cineman/Site_5 Includes. Sled: No-tools adjustments -Quick mount & quick Stage-plate release 
Modular components for field replacement comes with power cables for Preston, Bartech, Arri 12 & 24 Volts / Moviecam / Aaton & Sony cameras 1- 12 to 24 Volt CP converter Rolling case with retractible handles 

Gimbal: 
Control at system centre of gravity 
No-tools coarse/fine adjustment 
Can be adjusted while fully loaded its Arm post is Fully modified with heavy duty bearings

Battery: 
3- CP 14.4 V with onscreen charge display 
2- Lenteqip’s 14.8 Volts for 24 volt cameras 2- PAG smart chargers 

 Monitor: 
 CRT High intensity 5" CRT 
16:9/4:3 switchable aspect ratio 
Power consumption: 20 Watts 
Scan rate: NTSC/PAL 

 Master Series Arm: 
30" dual action Iso-Elastic™ 
Even lift throughout its range 
No tools adjustments while fully loaded 
Camera weight capacity: 20 - 55 lbs 

 Vest Master Series Vest: 
Lightweight - Adjustable in all dimensions and heavily modified
Reversible adjusting bridge with Titanium Arm receiver socket 
Back transversal straps for ultra-snug fit & Quick release equipped Rolling case with retractible handles for Vest & Arm Please email me to cineman@me.com Serious Customers ONLY

Steadicam Master Series for sale Just click the link below for all pictures and Details. http://web.me.com/cineman/Site_5 Includes. Sled: No-tools adjustments -Quick mount & quick Stage-plate release 
Modular components for field replacement comes with power cables for Preston, Bartech, Arri 12 & 24 Volts / Moviecam / Aaton & Sony cameras 1- 12 to 24 Volt CP converter Rolling case with retractible handles 

Gimbal: 
Control at system centre of gravity 
No-tools coarse/fine adjustment 
Can be adjusted while fully loaded its Arm post is Fully modified with heavy duty bearings

Battery: 
3- CP 14.4 V with onscreen charge display 
2- Lenteqip’s 14.8 Volts for 24 volt cameras 2- PAG smart chargers 

 Monitor: 
 CRT High intensity 5" CRT 
16:9/4:3 switchable aspect ratio 
Power consumption: 20 Watts 
Scan rate: NTSC/PAL 

 Master Series Arm: 
30" dual action Iso-Elastic 
Even lift throughout its range 
No tools adjustments while fully loaded 
Camera weight capacity: 20 - 55 lbs 

 Vest Master Series Vest: 
Lightweight - Adjustable in all dimensions and heavily modified
Reversible adjusting bridge with Titanium Arm receiver socket 
Back transversal straps for ultra-snug fit & Quick release equipped Rolling case with retractible handles for Vest & Arm Please email me to cineman@me.com Serious Customers ONLY

Im shocked at Jeff's passing. i knew he was going to operate until his last days on this planet, either because he was going to get caught in an unfortunate accident thanks to his crazy stunts or because he was going to fall asleep on his 100th birthday. I always admired how strong, fearless and positive he was. I've known him for many years and worked along side him on an IMAX feature called sea monsters in Kansas, the last time i saw him. i still can't believe he would operate all day long in those huge, dusty, beat up cowboy boots. He was not only the first steadicam owner, he was the strongest steadicam master ever and the only one that ran the MK-V and AR thru the roughest quality control that that system could ever go thru. Hopefully, we will operate as long and as healthy as he did. GP

I owned a set of super speeds. and mine where kept pretty much new for about two years, by me, since i bought them brand spanking new. i noticed that my lens Focus Ring was softer than the ones i got from rental houses.i thought it was just because mine were a privately owned set.i noticed, the ones from rental houses where actually really stiff and that stiffness would increase every time either because the clip on was on, or because my focus motor was to tight on the lens. (sometimes i used to place a little piece of foam in between my D Box and the clip on (To provide a little of upward support) and the lens would soften up, therefore avoiding the focus motor to jump from the gears.) That actually happened with my old Seitz Follow focus, which i purchased from charles papert back in the mid 90s. i think.) I only found out that the lens actually DO get damage (when, you add the weight of a loaded clip on,PLUS the torque of the focus motor and you over-torque the clip on to the front of the lens. when my lenses became very stiff. so i thought something got inside of them either dust sand or water that eventually affected the inner lubrication on them.) when they smacked me with the bill and the damage report from Zeiss. This thing actually happened with every single set that i used from many camera rental houses for years. The Reason why i never found out was ?........ because i was never picking up the bill.

in your opinion. Those of us at the shoot picked the Nebtek over the Transvideo, Same for PRO-GPI on the HD rig. I own A Nebtek 70HDS as a "second directors monitor". great for the price. BUT it doesn't get even close to the transvideo. FYI I also own a TB6 i haven't used it in the last two years. and probably never will.

I LOVE MY TRANSVIDEO HD. IS SIMPLY THE BEST!

I can tell you haven't flown there with your gear. I've being there twice this year and i usually shoot around 6 to 10 times a year in the DR. I imagine that you are not shooting with a local production company cause you are not aware of the Customs procedures which are the biggest pain in the butt there. You need to have a bail (Insurance for the temporary import) placed by your local producer at the moment that your gear is coming in with you. the amount of this bail is proportional to the declared value of your gear. when you fly out, they'll go over your gear and make sure it gets checked in your baggage, and then reimburse the Temporary import fee. Regarding to the Extra-weight charges """"there's no way around that.""""" i usually pay between 500 to 900 USD each way depending on my destination. and trust me a fly everywhere all the time and i always take my gear and camera package with me. and of course production pays for first which usually cuts me a break in extra pieces and extra-weight. there's only one company (Aerofilm) that saves all of these fees and thats because they usually fly us THE CREW in their private Jets. Have fun there...... and if your gear gets retained by Fed ex customs... just go and dance merengue and get wasted on Presidente until someone manages to get it out of that mess.

pics please. i have a client for it. plese send them to cineman@me.com

i use it on a regular basis. mostly for low.

Absolutely the same, happened to me.... the last time happened when i was using the masterprimes, with the RED. the first time it happened it was with cookes. both times turned out to be the potentiometer on my M1. the last time i troubleshoot with everything and it was always the M1, i tried my other M1 & all was Sharp. i just got my M1 back from palomar & want to thank Don for his quick response on the fix. GAP

Great Job Gus!!! glad you are busy and with a steady pulse. GP