Kristy Dyson

When one of my shoots involved the 'talent' being a jokester while I was operating, I stopped, removed the gimbal from my vest and handed the rig (with a 22lb camera on it) to the guy. Fortunately, he was strong enough to not drop it. A first hand look at how heavy it was ended any more fooling around like that on the shoot. (BTW: not my rig, not my camera, fully insured and a government worker with job security)

http://kerrymedianetwork.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/garrett-brown-interview/

If you have to ask . . . yes. :lol:

I would recommend waiting to make the purchase until after the course. While taking a course with your own rig can be incredibly beneficial, it seems like you're not sure of what exactly to buy based on money issues and not based on shooting issues. You're also likely to meet a few pro's that can help you choose the best rig or hook you up with something used that is more in your price range but better for what you're to be shooting. Good luck!

My company uses Comprehensive (www.comprehensivecable.com), they're pretty quick with custom cables.

Although this original post is old, I couldn't help but chime in. I am blind in one eye which prevents me from seeing in 3d. Everything that I see is very much like what everyone else sees on the screen in this 2d medium. The only way I can judge distance, size, speed, etc. of the things around me is when I move my frame of view by moving my position. A completely static looking shot that might as well be a pan of a photograph is not a good way to describe these shots. What you're missing is the ground movement, the objects between the subect and the distant background. The movement of these things adds a depth to the picture that a static camera is never going to give you. The NASA description and definition of this is a great way to try to understand it. Kristy Dyson