Harald Krytinar

Thanks for the reply. Tiffen Europe didn't get back to me at all... I'll get their case then. Seems "good enough" to me... /Harald

Many thanks. I did mail them, let's see what they will say. Because without wheels...I think I'll leave their case and get a Pelican. Best, /Harald

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Hello, does anyone know the "original" Steadicam hardcase that is shipped with the FlyerLE? I would like to know if it is waterproof, if it has wheels, its dimensions, if it has huge branding stickers all over, etc. I just could not find out anything about it on the Tiffen website... Is it better or worse than e.g. a Pelican-case? Many thanks for you input... /Harald

Thanks for your help. I'll order the v-mount model then and an IDX ES7/EC1. That should power the LCD for a long time. As for the cameras, I'll stick with their own batteries. Bye, /Harald

Hello Ed and thanks for your help. 1) Soft case is pretty good on those but not very secure, you might want the hard case if you want to padlock. Ultimately hard case will also offer more shock protection, obviously. Ok, hard case is it then. Is the "original" Tiffen hard case better or worse than the B&W or Pelican ones? 2) Don't *believe* any of those cameras come with AB mount as standard, but it's up to you. If you are buying a load of batteries and charger yourself to run the rig exclusively then you can decide whatever. Generally the AB batteries are heavier and can therefore help balance heavier cameras. I find the V-mount batteries are far, far more prevalent, especially here in the UK. You can also double stack V-mounts with certain types which AFAIK isn't possible with AB. You're right - most of "my" cameras are neither AB nor VL compatible. VL seems "the" standard. But price-wise I could not find anything appealing, yet. Any idea what VL battery and charger I could get for a prize similar to the AB ones? 3) Number of batteries - one battery on the sled powers the monitor and all the 12V outputs on the sled, including the camera power on the top stage. If you have the correct cable to run from this into your camera (the steadicam should come with one to the usual XLR4 connector but think this will only fit into the Panasonic 500 of your list) then yes, just one battery powers everything. Then you just want as many batteries as you feel comfortable with so you never run out of charge. If you end up running the camera off its own battery as I said in 2) then you'll find with only the monitor being powered by the sled battery it will last for ages. Is there an adapter cable for prosumer cameras available? Or is that a DIY job? Cheers, /Harald

Hello, I'm just about to order a Flyer24LE from fotokonijnenberg.nl. Has anyone used that shop? I found some photographers that seemed to have used the site and they seemed content with them. Any experiences? I would like to know if anyone knows the hard-case. Is it worth it? I will be traveling with the rig (also by plane), would the soft case be "good enough"? I'm a bit puzzeled concerning the power supply: There is the Anton Bauer-mount and the V-mount version. Which one should I get? I'll immediately be using the following cameras: DVX, XHA1, HVX and HD-101. Later maybe some other cameras (HPX500, HD 250). I think I should be getting the Anton Bauer-mount model and not the V-mount model? Is that right? (I don't need 5h non-stop shooting capabilities) I have no idea how many batteries I will need or how many I "should need". One for both, the camera and the LCD, or only one for the LCD and another one for the camera? If I have one AB power pack, I will need a Panasonic adapter, right? Can I power the cam and the LCD from one Battery pack in that case? I guess there is no battery at all included, so I'll need at least one for the LCD. Is the LCD ok with 7,2V, or does it need 12V? Would the Elipz 10k be the right choice? Low Mode Kit Do I have to buy the low mode kit, or would it be ok for the occasional low-shot to go without it for the beginning? Many thanks for you input and opinions. All ideas are welcome! /Harald