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Adam Eden

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About Adam Eden

  • Birthday 01/02/1972

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    Australia
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    Archer 2 SE

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  1. Hi my friends, Im upgrading my archer 2se to a volt system and I have always been happy with my g50 arm. would like some opinions if I should upgrade my g50 to a g50x thank you
  2. Excellent work, those slow moves are amazing and the framing is truely fantastic. Well done
  3. Hey guys i started this thread and it wasn't suppose to turn into a RED bashing. I personally own an Epic M and i would rather fly that with my Arri LWZ2 14.5-45mm short zoom for 10 hours than any other camera due to its light weight and form factor. WIth the combination of the Arri zoom and the Epic the weight distribution is perfect and really simple to balance.
  4. Thanks Louis, Ill check it out. Hope you are well
  5. I am starting to shoot more exteriors with my rig and i am getting sick of someone having to hold a cutter over my head so i can see the screen! I bought an Archer 2 SE with a basic composite screen and i am feeding HDSDI to it via a decimator. I dont really need HDSDI but it would be handy. What is the best value screen around that can be viewed clearly outdoors and can attached easily to my rig without too much trouble. I would love to have a digital level in the screen also so i can get rid of my bubble. Thanks in advance
  6. I wish I had better clients! I'm lucky that I am a DOP and I have my own kit including a red epic kit with lenss. I'm not the cheapest in town but I'm not the most expensive also. There are a lot of bad Steadicam guys in sydney with flyers or glidecams. So when someone tells me that I am expensive I usually email them my competitors reel. That seems to get me more work! Steadicam is a constant learning curve and it really is a skill that can't be taught in an hour. As jerry taught me.... Always be happy on set and always make out what we do is easy and effortless. I do from Time to time rig up the director and throw the rig out of balance so they can appreciate what we do.
  7. Because people on REDUSER are talking about the below http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-15kg-Load-Camera-Video-Steadycam-Stabilizer-Steadicam-Carbon-Fiber-Vest-/121056217020?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2f8347bc A cheap shit steadicam knock off for $1750 USD... Clients are now ringing me to see if i am going to lower my price to compete! I have an Archer 2 SE with a G50 arm and after having invested a substantial amount into it and other bits like Wireless follow focus/iris/zoom, Wireless HD links etc My comeback is.. Do you like my work, answer... Well yes you are excellent. So you want me to shoot with a steadicam IPHONE then. It can do the same job. Rant over.. Sorry i have had 3 calls over the long weekend. And other people would have complained about the same thing but i was lost for words when i saw pictures of this thing. I dont know how they could make it and make money at that price!
  8. I have have a G50 arm for 2 years now and I have never ever had a problem like this forum is describing. I used to mainly fly a RED ONE MX on an Archer 2 with the G50 and I even loaded it up with a set of Jerry's Antlers for when i had to run around people really fast or when it was really windy. I now mainly fly the same rig but have replaced the RED ONE MX with an EPIC so my rig is a lot lighter, and again I have never experienced anything like this with slow moves. Maybe i am just lucky! Anyway I love my Archer 2 with G50 arm and i don't really ever want to upgrade to anything else. Until i wear it out.... That is!
  9. The EPIC is a breeze, you just need all of the extra bits to make it work, but if you are getting it from Panavision then you won't have a problem. You just need to offset the camera to the back as the epic is quite light and the lenses can be heavier than the camera. I own an EPIC M and I also have the Arri light weight zoom 2, 15.5 -45mm short zoom. Its is perfect for the EPIC. I use the DSMC bottom plate to mount the camera to my sled. This system comes with a small cheese board that slides into the dovetail at the bottom of the DSMC plate. I use this to offset the camera as the centre point balance in this mode is about a third of the length of the lens. I also have a "Brook willard view factor full metal jacket top plate" this adds a cheese plate for the whole top of the camera is is really essential when flying the epic as you can easily mount a sled plate for low mode, or other bits like monitor etc. The only thing i don't have for my rig yet is a remote start stop for the epic as the connector is a micro lemo. I have the Arri wireless focus/iris/ zoom kit and that works well with the EPIC but i need to make a cord to adapt the remote red one cord for the epic for start/stop. I think you will enjoy flying the EPIC, i know I do as the whole rig is lighter and you will have a lot more energy compared to flying a heavier camera.
  10. Cancellation within 24hours = full rate. For a music video though... You are lucky to get paid anything anyway so get what you can!
  11. Decimator 2 is awesome. Never misses a beat and works with everything I feed it... Including the RED EPIC M
  12. Thanks Robin. I know I am pushing the boundaries! Maybe Brett Smith can trade in my Archer for the new Phantom for me, or maybe you can! But all I know is that I really like the Steadicam product and believe me I have looked at the competition but your arms are the best in my opinion. I regularly crane in shot from the lowest extremes to the highest extremes without glitches or bumps. I really like the G50/G70 range, and in my opinion they are a huge leap from the master series and your competitors. Now can I have a free Phantom upgrade? :rolleyes:
  13. Sorry let me be more clear.. 20 Kilos in total weight.. About 14 kilos at the top. And I am adding about 3-4kilos to the bottom of the rig to counter balance. My monitor is fully extended out with the monitor bracket facing outwards also. The issue is when using Antlers (Which isn't that often), the Antlers are really high so I cannot extend the bottom post any longer, so even with the battery pack facing towards the ground I am still a bit short. That is why I am adding extra weight. What James said is correct by adding an extra IDX vlock battery, ie having 3 instead of 2 works fine with a prime lens. It isn't quite enough weight when using the Arri/Zeiss light weight zoom 15.5-45mm zoom. Thanks for your help on this guys. I really try not to make a habit of doing this, but the antlers really help in strong wind, or running around a circus ring in circles for hours like i did a couple of weeks ago. This wont be too much of a problem in the future when I get my steadiseg from Chris!
  14. Hi Aaron I was taught by Chris the recent australian steadicam course! Sorry I am at nearly 20 kilos not pounds, so I am really maxing out the Archer system. The antlers weigh a fair bit. The sled is fully extended with the batteries facing down and I am adding about 2.5 kilos of red rock weight to the bottom of the sled. Adding a third vlock to bottom still isn't enough weight. Jerry's antlers just really max out the archer as they weigh so much. I will weigh everything tomorrow at gear check and re post. Re my gimbal... The yoke is either damaged or needs adjustment. I am taking it to my local Tiffen authorised service dept in Australia tomorrow. The problem with the gymbal is when you balance the rig both dynamically and statically you spin the gymbal round the to other side and the rig is out of balance. The only time I use Jerrys antlers is in high wind exterior, or when I have to move as fast as I can around people like i did a couple of weeks ago when I was filming a music video inside a circus ring and the group were a bunch of crazy dancers and yes they were dancing all around me whilst I ran around the bloody ring for hours in both directions. Even though the antlers add a lot of weight, they really help your horizons when you start getting tired. Thanks for your input also james
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