Zephyr first looks

[Joel San Juan]

Hi All,

 

Recently tested out the Zephyr and this combination

is the total maxed out weight for the arm. Its

24.2lbs and any weight after this, the arm feels extremely

locked up. Its just a mock up of things we can throw

on and wasn't for filming purposes.

 

Will post one more pic of my AC trying it out in low mode.

Realized that there's no docking ring when in low mode.

Wondering if its only this sled or do the rest of you not

have it too.

 

Next couple of things to get would be the low mode package

and Red power cable

 

Best

Joel

[Joel San Juan]

Low Mode

[Mark Schlicher]

Joel,

 

Thanks for the pictures. Is that a Tiffen HD monitor on the rig or a 3rd party unit? If Tiffen, did they provide any specs? Can you snap some closeup photos and post them?

[Tom Wills]

That's a Marshall 651STX. http://www.lcdracks.com/monitors/V-LCD651ST-3GSDI.html

 

I've got one on my rig, I really like it.

[Dave Wowchuk]

I have the same one too. It works very, very well. Modified the wiring harness on my Zephyr (SD version) to change the 12v barrel connector to XLR, and the video cable to BNC.

[Mark Schlicher]

Ah, thanks. Familiar with the Marshall by reputation but couldn't ID it from the pics.

[Joel San Juan]

Hi Mark,

 

Yup its the one that Tom pointed out.

This is the HD monitor that comes with the

Zephyr HD package. It has the Steadicam logo

on the monitor itself. Its quite an awesome

monitor and any time the one on my bigger

rig goes down, I can just switch it over :)

I guess I need to get a right angle HD/SDI

cable so it wouldn't stick out too much.

 

Have you tried going low mode with your Zephyr?

How have you been able to dock it?

I keep finding myself docking it the right

side up.

 

Cheers!

Joel

[Dave Wowchuk]

The 6.5" Marshall STX is great in sunlight. Shot for 5 hours outside today with the sun directly over my shoulder. Had no problem with the monitor.

 

BTW, if the HD Zephyr comes with the 6.5" STX, save yoru money and buy the SD version, then buy the HD monitor separately. B&H sells the monitor for about $1800, as opposed to the $3000 upgrade to the Zephyr HD.

 

DW

[Mark Schlicher]

Dave,

 

Thanks for the field report. Saw an HD Zephyr at Showcase Atlanta last week. The HD monitor supplied was a Marshall V-LCD70XP-3GSDI. This is their latest non-transflective, 450 nit 7" monitor, not the 6.5 transflective. It's Steadicam branded but displays the Marshall model number. Around $1000 if you bought one direct from B&H. Don't know if Tiffen has modified the monitor in any way.

 

So, to clarify, it appears that the Steadicam-branded HD monitor on Joel's rig is the 7" non-transflective 450nit (a beautiful image and very nice features but not a true daylight monitor), rather than the 6.5" you have. Still good advice to buy an SD rig and buy the Marshall 6.5" separately.

 

There is a brand new version of the 7" monitor (don't recall the model number) that has a high-bright 800nit panel, but no transflective. It's about $200 more than the 450nit version. Another option.

[Alfeo Dixon SOC]

The 6.5" Marshall STX is great in sunlight. Shot for 5 hours outside today with the sun directly over my shoulder. Had no problem with the monitor.

 

BTW, if the HD Zephyr comes with the 6.5" STX, save yoru money and buy the SD version, then buy the HD monitor separately. B&H sells the monitor for about $1800, as opposed to the $3000 upgrade to the Zephyr HD.

 

The HD monitor supplied was a Marshall V-LCD70XP-3GSDI. This is their latest non-transflective, 450 nit 7" monitor, not the 6.5 transflective. It's Steadicam branded but displays the Marshall model number. Around $1000 if you bought one direct from B&H. Don't know if Tiffen has modified the monitor in any way.

The Steadicam Branded HD Transvideo monitor that Tiffen sells HAS been modified by Transvideo for Tiffen. One of the most important modifications, that you will not be able to get in the stock Transvideo version, is that the LCD has been inverted for better viewing in a downward angle. I don't recall what other mods have been done to the Steadicam Branded Transvideo... ask the Team Tiffen.

[RonBaldwin]

I remember Marianne telling us we were all looking at the monitors wrong, and that we should mount them straight up and down for viewing and better balance. That was a fun time on the forum.

[Eric Fletcher S.O.C.]

I remember Marianne telling us we were all looking at the monitors wrong, and that we should mount them straight up and down for viewing and better balance. That was a fun time on the forum.

 

 

Lol. I remember that also.

[Ryan Rodinis]

Mark, based on the photo of your Zephyr monitor over at the dvinfo thread, I think my zephyr has a different monitor.

[Mark Schlicher]

Do you have an SD or HD Zephyr? Post a pic of your monitor, I'm curious whether they changed monitors, and to what....

 

I replaced my SD monitor with a 7" Marshall 800nit HD-SDI unit. Quite happy with it, I did have to have a custom power/video cable made but that wasn't a big deal. Terry West made me one.

[Ryan Rodinis]

SD Zephyr.

 

 

 

along with the Zephyr manual, it came with a separate monitor manual:

front of the book gives p/n LIT-602750.

says the AV1 input is a 9pin DIN connector.

the DISP button cycles options: Full, Normal, Wide, Zoom.

the SEL button cycles: Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint, Dimmer, L/R, Up/Down, Safety, Default.

manual shows a Remote, but I haven't seen one yet.

no mirror function.

 

and the kicker, the specs:

 

1440 x 234 (480x234)

400nits (Typ)

65 deg viewing angle L/R

40 deg top

65 deg bottom

Power Consumption 5W (12V / 0.4A)

 

Not sure how much you remember of your Flyer monitor, or your SD Zephyr. I was planning on getting an HD monitor at some point.

Edited August 1, 2011 by Ryan Rodinis