Kristopher Kimlin

Good question...Its an operations thing. Since they pay for rental of the package for 4 months essentially, they want zero risk of the rig being lost or damaged. They know if it travels with them, there are no issues. Political mostly...but they pay for that luxury. Is it your rig they are renting? if so it travels with you when you want it too. It's another thing if you don't own the rig and they are renting it from a rental house. Their rig...he who has the gold makes the rules. It would not be an issue any other time during the year but during college football season, it stays on the production truck.

Funny enough, I think you have talked to my producer Jon Erwin...ha ha ha. Thanks for the info for Freddy, your a big help John!

Good question...Its an operations thing. Since they pay for rental of the package for 4 months essentially, they want zero risk of the rig being lost or damaged. They know if it travels with them, there are no issues. Political mostly...but they pay for that luxury.

Hi All, I am in a bit of a snaffoo if you will. I am the steadicam operator for a national show that travels around the US and my rig must travel with the production truck. I also work for a production company that will be shooting in Nashville on Sunday Sept. 21st 2008. I would use my rig but it the shoot will begin on sunday and run through thursday where I must have the rig across country on the day we finish shooting. I will fly out to my crew but the steadi must be there before myself. My question is, does anyone know of any rental houses that carry an Ultra (or comparable too) in the Southeast (i.e. - Tenn, GA, North Carolina, etc.) without operator? In kind of a bind, so if you have any info, please let me know. THANKS!! elevationpictures@gmail.com