Premium Members Bryan Fowler Posted July 31, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Check out this link. I was wondering when the Exovest was going to be released, because I have a couple of jobs that I'd LOVE to use it on. I didn't find a release date, but I found this. I thought it was interesting, and figured one of you might as well. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jarrett P. Morgan Posted July 31, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 31, 2012 Check out this link. I was wondering when the Exovest was going to be released, because I have a couple of jobs that I'd LOVE to use it on. I didn't find a release date, but I found this. I thought it was interesting, and figured one of you might as well. =) Really interesting read. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members David M. Aronson Posted August 1, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 Really cool read. The more I read about it, the more I want an exovest. Anyone know pricing and availability yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members luis castro Posted August 21, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 hi, how much the Fawcett Exovest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted August 21, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hi Luis, That's not been decided yet, as far as I know, though I think we'll hear soon. All the best, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted September 7, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hi Luis, That's not been decided yet, as far as I know, though I think we'll hear soon. All the best, Chris I heard a price today from Robin, but i will leave it up to him/tiffen to share that. Interesting vest though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted November 5, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hi, Bumping for a price or at least a timeframe for a price announce and/or release? This looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted November 5, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Coming soon, maybe before the end of the year. Price TBD. Thanks for your interest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members James Davis Posted November 5, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Likewise, would love to test one out in the UK also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted November 5, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hi James, Robin at Tiffen UK has a prototype. You might be lucky enough to catch it. Give him a call +44 1753 783960 All the best, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted November 5, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Also checking, It would work with a PRO arm as well? Right? What about the back mount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted November 6, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Sure, Victor, It should work with any arm. As for the back mount, we'd envisioned this being used for the 3rd arm section. This is a single Gx section with a socket block at its far end. You mount this to the vest before putting the vest on (it's fixed so it doesn't move laterally, but booms up and down next to your body). You then mount your own arm to the Gx section in the usual way, and tune the iso and lift on the Gx section to match. This is for when you need to increase your boom range by 50%. In high mode, you get from a sit down to well over head level. In low mode you get you from ankle to eye level. You could back mount a standard 2-section arm to the Exovest, but I know of no compelling reason for doing so. The vest is fairly rigid in the sagittal plane (from front to back), so you don't feel much difference between front and rear mounting, except that you now have more weight to the rear, which reduces the overall torque of holding the Steadicam out front. That's a small benefit that probably doesn't merit carrying that extra weight. A greater disadvantage is that you are now wider than you would be with a front mount, but certainly, it's possible. All the best, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members James Davis Posted November 6, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Spoke to Robin and had a very informative chat about the vest, quite excited to try it out in a couple of weeks. Apparently it fits Chunky Monkeys like myself quite nicely too, which I look forward to testing out :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Victor Lazaro Posted November 6, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I have one last question Chris (thank you for being so present and taking your time to present us you invention) Would you recommend the Exovest as m first big rig vest, or should I start off with the classic front mount, then upgrade to the Exo? (I fly a Zephyr right now, but plan on getting a full size system soon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members chris fawcett Posted November 6, 2012 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Objection! Leading the witness. Sustained. I'm going to say yes. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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