Canon 7D on Pilot

[Michael Shu]

Hi Guys,

 

So I just tried out the 7D on a Pilot with a mass of (borrowed) merlin weights on either side of the stage. It handled surprisingly well, but I would like to find the most ideal way to add weight to the stage without stressing it out with 5 full merlin weights on each side (10 total, yeep). Our good friends at steadicam recommended a weight cage and I would love to get a 5 ish pound weight cage, but I know those aren't the most readily available things. StillMotion loves using the cinevate pegasus cage, but it looks a tad top heavy rather than the ideal fore-aft distribution. I was wondering if anybody mounted the 7D with some good ideas of giving more weight to the unit.

 

Also, I was wondering if there are custom short cables for composite-out from the 7D. Currently, the cable is a meter in length and has the unnecessary audio L/R connections I have to messily gaffers tape down. I heard of custom cable sellers before but don't know where specifically would be a good place to look for this particular kind of cable. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Richard W. Davis]

Our good friends at steadicam recommended a weight cage and I would love to get a 5 ish pound weight cage, but I know those aren't the most readily available things. StillMotion loves using the cinevate pegasus cage, but it looks a tad top heavy rather than the ideal fore-aft distribution. I was wondering if anybody mounted the 7D with some good ideas of giving more weight to the unit.

 

 

 

 

Janice Arthur (forum member) sells a really well made weight cage with several different weight plate options... including some 2 lb plates, with rods might just be the weight range you need. Really well made with a vast amount of mounting optionsincluding iris rod mounts for PRO style rods. I just bought the heavier combination and have used it to great success.

 

Rich Davis

LA

[Carl Wiedemann]

Michael,

 

I’ve been using a Canon 7D with an IndiRAILSpro XV™ 18 on the Pilot.

 

http://indisystem.com/products/indirails_pro_xv

 

It has an adjustable riser block and 18 inch rods for mounting weights and accessories. Weight can be added at the ends of the rods, which I find enables a better distribution than a cluster of Pilot/Merlin weights by the stage. The rods also have space for mounting a Bartech or wireless gear, matte box, etc. The IndiRail rods are light weight carbon fiber which leaves more leeway for adding accessories or large lenses than a weight cage will.

 

Carl

[jorge agero]

This is my first work with my 5D and I had to burden the most daring camera 3kg more canatrans and bdf plate and worked very well.

Jorge Agero

Steadicam-PRO

[Sam Morgan Moore]

Hi Guys,

 

So I just tried out the 7D on a Pilot with a mass of (borrowed) merlin weights on either side of the stage. It handled surprisingly well, but I would like to find the most ideal way to add weight to the stage without stressing it out with 5 full merlin weights on each side (10 total, yeep). Our good friends at steadicam recommended a weight cage and I would love to get a 5 ish pound weight cage, but I know those aren't the most readily available things. StillMotion loves using the cinevate pegasus cage, but it looks a tad top heavy rather than the ideal fore-aft distribution. I was wondering if anybody mounted the 7D with some good ideas of giving more weight to the unit.

 

Also, I was wondering if there are custom short cables for composite-out from the 7D. Currently, the cable is a meter in length and has the unnecessary audio L/R connections I have to messily gaffers tape down. I heard of custom cable sellers before but don't know where specifically would be a good place to look for this particular kind of cable. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

I have the 7d on rails 30cm long

 

I did have a diving weight at the back of the rails and the camera to the front

 

that gives the long mass distribution

 

I have now swapped the weight for a Vlock batt up top, and all the masses from my pilot and merlin at the bottom

 

still playing with that config but it gives me a decent battery instead of the annoying AAs I bought with the rig

 

S