Premium Members Brad Grimmett Posted December 15, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 15, 2004 I've got a job on Friday with a Panaflex X. I've never heard of this camera before and am looking for any tips about the camera that will allow me to be properly prepared. Any mounting wierdness? Same power as other Panavision cameras? Run/Stop? Any tips are greatly appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted December 16, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 An X is a gold with a fixed finder on the door. It's a HEAVY Beast. Power and run are the same as a Gold Conversion kit or Platinum conversion kit (The BIG 3 pin Lemo) It's not a fun camera to fly, Hope you have a a stout arm and your back is in good shape... Oh and just say NO to running with it. It makes a BL4 look light.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brant S. Fagan SOC Posted December 16, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Right on to all Eric said! Plus, DO NOT even attempt to place this into low mode as your stage will separate from itself and possibly the post as this size load is just way, way beyond the specs of our gear. Plan on lots of rest and think massage at lunch. Forget the happy ending, though... Happy ending on this job means Steadicam is wrapped! Best, Brant S. Fagan, SOC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Burton Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Right on to all Eric said! Forget the happy ending, though... Happy ending on this job means Steadicam is wrapped! Brant S. Fagan, SOC <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Holy S@#t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brad Grimmett Posted December 17, 2004 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Thanks for the info guys. That information varies greatly from what I heard from another operator. He said it was a lot like a lightweight but a bit heavier. Hmm, I guess I'll find out tommorrow. It's suppossed to be a half-day, which of course probably means 14-16 hours. If anyone hears a loud crack around Hollywood tommorrow it could be my back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Richard W. Davis Posted December 17, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I think there is confusion as there is an X and also a "flying X" which was definately a bit lighter than the original( no fixed side viewfinder) Don't know if the "Flying X" still exists or if you are getting one. I haven't flown one for about ten years now, when a lightweight wasn't available. Still heavy though, but not quite as heavy as a Gold conversion(damn close though)...Never had to do Low mode but I think it did have low mode brackets available. Good Luck, Rich Davis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brad Grimmett Posted December 18, 2004 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Thanks again for all the info guys. I showed up for the job today to find a......LW II. Cool! I was happy. I'm still not sure what all the talk about the X was.....apparently that's what the producers paperwork said. Anyway, sure enough it was a 14 hour day. Three takes of one shot is all the steadicam I did all day. Of course, I operated the rest of the stuff too (unexpectedly) so at least I wasn't sitting around all day. The steadicam work was light, but the handheld with the GII was a nice work out. So the X worries were squashed, but I was prepared thanks to you guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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