Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted May 10, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Very true...if that's the configuration you're using. I'd wager that it still might be on the light side, though. Get that puppy into the 15 lb range with a weight plate and now you're cooking! If it's just a 5D/60D/7D with a wide angle zoom, internal battery and lens hood, (documentary/low-budget music video/wedding/event shooting), fuggedaboutit. You are right -- would feel nicer with a bit more weight to it. Inertia is good, and lacking when things get too small and light. I don't know how much the typical dslr body weighs, but when I flew Charle's set up (body, black magic, preston/1 motor, redrock shiite, ab plate, hc-90, a tiny digi prime and a mattebox) it was about 12/13 lbs. I imagine just tbe camera and lens would be about 5 or 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Wolfgang Troescher Posted September 4, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 (edited) Hi! I added 6 weight plates from my old Glidecam-System to my Canon 7D + Zypher. These weight plates are very convenient to add weights to the stage. I made a picture of it. This configuration weighs about 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Adding my Hocus Focus Rcv + Motor the weight is about 5 kg (11 lbs). Wolfgang Edited September 4, 2011 by Wolfgang Troescher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mark Schlicher Posted September 4, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 4, 2011 That looks great! At 11 pounds the Zephyr flies pretty nicely, and you can add some merlin weights below, to add to the panning inertia. Hi! I added 6 weight plates from my old Glidecam-System to my Canon 7D + Zypher. These weight plates are very convenient to add weights to the stage. I made a picture of it. This configuration weighs about 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Adding my Hocus Focus Rcv + Motor the weight is about 5 kg (11 lbs). Wolfgang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Wolfgang Troescher Posted September 7, 2011 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 That looks great! At 11 pounds the Zephyr flies pretty nicely, and you can add some merlin weights below, to add to the panning inertia. Hi! I added 6 weight plates from my old Glidecam-System to my Canon 7D + Zypher. These weight plates are very convenient to add weights to the stage. I made a picture of it. This configuration weighs about 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Adding my Hocus Focus Rcv + Motor the weight is about 5 kg (11 lbs). Wolfgang Indeed, Zypher flies wonderfully! Previously I tried it with Glidecam X-10, but not comparable to Zephyr! I´m so glad I changed to Zypher!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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