Hello,
I'm an experienced television cameraman but I'm looking to move into operating a steadicam.
I fully intend to book myself onto the course where I'm sure I'll get plenty of great advice. However in terms of rigs I've been looking for a long time at what's about here in the UK and I'm pretty sure that one of the smaller rigs i.e the Flyer LE would cater for the range of cameras I tend to use.
Most of my work is done on a digibeta, DSR 450 or a Panasonic HDX900. I see people generally advising that one should purchase the best rig that they can afford, I understand the principal, but the jump in price is enormous from say a Flyer to an Archer.
So my question is this. Do any of you people out there use a smaller rig to fly these cameras with success ? Or is it a case that perhaps you went down this route and found it was a bit of a strain so upgraded?
My quandary is this. I could afford to buy a Flyer and start practicing and generally immersing myself in the world of steadicam, but I could never afford to buy a larger rig or finance one as with no work guaranteed this is simply out of the question and would just be silly.
Perhaps I've just answered my own question. Any advice would be appreciated.
Kindest Regards.
Eugene.
