Premium Members RobVanGelder Posted June 12, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 One more thing: look at the LOW MODE kit they advertise and look at the pictures, Very convenient, the monitor at the same height and place as where you want to put your hand on the gimbal....... Also the monitor is between de operator and the post, once you pick up the rig. Don´t be fooled by the rig on the docking stand, that´s not how you can operate it. In fact, you cannot operate it at all, but that was clear from the start! Gosh, the total lack of knowledge they show really pisses me off :angry: Relax----Relax---- Rob van Gelder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted June 12, 2004 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 :P I love it when you are pissed :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillermo nespolo Posted June 12, 2004 Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 i now that its not right but i live in argentina .......if something happends to the basson factory i have to say that i have nothing to do with it...... ps im looking foward for a nice price for a few galons of fuel...any one can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted June 12, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 12, 2004 LOL.. U GUYS ARE BRUTAL... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johanwindfeld Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 hi there.. Its funny to read.. Im smiling all over :D -But yes the man on the photos is holding the "steadi" like its a farmer tool, maby he was using it in the corn fields :P If you run fast thrug the corn fields, then maby you can cut the corn like a bug farmer machine? (Thats the way Basson started as a farmer tool).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jason Williams Posted June 26, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 I've had a Basson rig for three years now, and I will admit, it's had it's problems ... here they all are lol: Balance problem : turn it 180 and watch it fall forward Gimbal : rubber seal sticks and causes sled to shake, took me ages to suss that one out Sled : the top and bottom parts of the sled are cut slanted and the bolts strip the threads inside The Yoke : the hole that joins the arm connector isn't straight - causes balance problems The Arm : you're gonna love this : it snapped, a weld on the elbow snapped, dropping my camera (managed to catch it) The Arm (again) : when running, the arm bangs together, creates some incredible shock on the camera, literally impossible to run and get it smooth The Monitor : had to get this fixed, the power connector broke The Vest : screw heads cut t-shirts and tops, I have plenty with air holes now! That's just a few of the problems I've had with mine ... I know of one other person who the arm broke on, I contacted Basson and they send me new parts free of charge, and I'm glad to say are still working 100% well, and the balance problem has been solved. All in all, yes it's a cheap rig, and can be argued that it's cheaply made. But it does do the job, I can vouch for that, just bog standard shots come out smoothly. The arm handles weight quite well, my current camera weighs in at 9.6 kilos, on the Basson rig, that's around half of the tension adjusters, so still some give ... but I'm still nervous of it dropping! I'm so glad that I'm moving to a Steadicam, the real, genuine piece of kit. ....just thought I'd share my experience with Basson and their products. Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted June 28, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 well ill say its good to hear from someone who owns one and has the knickers to post on it. hey if it works for you... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Peter Abraham Posted July 2, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 Oh. My. God. There's a difference between homage and frottage. I think we've just been shown a prime example of one of the two. It is depressing to me, because the name Steadicam implies an extraordinarily high level of precision machining, design acumen and serious thought. People are buying devices like this one, thinking they are going to be operating a Steadicam. They are not. When one fights ones own gear on a daily basis, one never gets out of the starting gate. How heartbreaking to find this out too late....... Peter Abraham, E.M.T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted July 2, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 It is depressing to me, because the name Steadicam implies an extraordinarily high level of precision machining, design acumen and serious thought. People are buying devices like this one, thinking they are going to be operating a Steadicam. No Peter, The Name Steadicam is now like Xerox or Kleenex, it's a discriptor of an assemblage of key componets (Post, Gimbal, Top Stage, battery mount, monitor and arm) that isolates vibrations. Nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Peter Abraham Posted July 2, 2004 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2004 -soft smile- We will have to agree to disagree, Eric. That's okay, not everyone is supposed to always agree and be in lock-step. I don't wish to turn this thread into a firefight, so I'll back away from the obvious debate your post could elicit. Peace, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikael Kern Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 very funny :D no no I live in Europe and I have a CP Ultra, but im only saying that if you only have seen photos of other systems............. Hi Johan, congratulations with your Ultra Rig! By the way, what kind of focus and videolink do you have? ;-) Mikael Kern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outpost12 Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Hey, just curious if any of you guys have used Basson for steadicams and/or if they are any good. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outpost12 Posted August 1, 2005 Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 ok, sorry, did a quick search and apparently they are not very good. With that said, everyone seams to think the Steadicam Flyer is the way to go. Where can I get one, and how much. Their site is void of this information. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mikko Wilson Posted August 1, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 Peter Abraham is a Flyer dealer.. peter@TheSteadicamWorkshops.com ..i'm sure he'll be on this thread soon too ;-) - Mikko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jason Williams Posted August 1, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted August 1, 2005 I feel like I have to post here, as a previous Basson owner. I have to admit for the price, it did do well, yeah it's cheaper components but the arm I got with it would have held a 35mm easily. I also have a friend who bought one and with some modifications has made an awesome rig - by default they know nothing about dynamic balance, but nothing a little modding can't put right. The one thing I will say is that myself and a couple of other people have had the arm fail - the elbow weld snapped, I managed to catch mine thankfully, I'm not sure what happened with the others. For the price, they're a fairly decent rig, and I can even throw you some video to prove this ... operator experience was minor so operating can't be taken into account, but it did push out some nice smooth footage. Just thought I'd post my 2 cents. Jason PS ... I now own a Provid - by choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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