Premium Members Brian Freesh Posted December 17, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Jade, I truly hope you got what you came for out of this thread, and I hope you get the right rig for you and continue to come to this forum whether for advice or contribution. Brian |-)~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Markus Rave Posted December 17, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 I know some people fly Artemis here in Germany and they say it compares to all the top line rigs on the market. Reason for them is that the maufacturer is based in Germany and also support is. Good reason I find. Check for Markus Bernhard as well. I fly my second BaerBel sled and he has made numerous improvements on the sled that make it a good choice too. I guess Daniel Stilling will give you further info about it or just call Markus. Try used Masters for a good bang for the buck on used equipment. The Red can be stripped down if the production provides you with the neccessary items. You will need downconversion HD-SDI to composite for most of the monitors. I attached a photo with my Red beeing almost too lite for my Masters arm. It sits on a BaerBel rig by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Markus Kuballa Posted December 17, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Hi Jade! I've taken a workshop in Germany wig Sachtler to get to know the Artemis System and I really liked the cine HD a lot. After taking another workshop with Tiffen close to your Hometown Atlanta I must say I tend to taking the Ultra 2 more than the Artemis HD. Both Systems are pretty much the same when it comes to payload of the arm or operating and some of the adjustment features if the Artemis are really great but for me although I am from Germany and could get much faster service for the Artemis, the Ultra 2 makes more sense when I comes to upgrading the system. Right know I can only afford the Ultra 2c version and will make upgrades like the motorized stage later on. The Artemis system is pretty much done the way it is exept for the fact that you have to buy an additional post for super high or lowmode. That possibility already comes with the ultra 2c. So for me it just makes more sense getting the Ultra 2c and having to send it to London for service is ok for me. I don't know if you have Sachtler service in the US but I remember Curt (the guy who designed the Artemis) saying something about that. The price is also pretty much the same for both systems since you have to add batteries and other accesories to both of them. I hope I could help a bit. If you have further question just write me back. Best Markus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Gus Trivino Posted December 27, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Artemis: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted December 27, 2009 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I know nothing about the Atemis sleds (I do love their tilting monitor bracket!) but as Eric said -- buy local. As far as the Artemis not being mentioned, I'm guessing few here in the US are familiar with it so it's not considered one of the "big three". I'm sure you've read the other threads by now...customer service plays nearly as big a role as the gear itself! rb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ Williams Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Be sure to check out Irwins links there are a lot of mfg not being talked about on this thread.... buying expensive toy... dont just go to the ford store..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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