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Mounting Phantom on it's side on sled ?!


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A few years ago, I was asked to fly a Varicam on its side, for a video-instalation art project where all monitors would also be sitting on their sides. It was a spur of the moment kind of thing, so a little improvisation was required as the sun was going down.

 

I used a Hill Arri-3 Low-Mode Bracket to mount the camera on its side, and quite a few dogbones attached to the XCS plate to provide the much-needed rigidness and support. Surprisingly, there was no vibration whatsoever. The Transvideo Cinemonitor has mounting points on all sides, so that was easy.

 

If I had a little more time, I'm sure I would find a more elegant way to do it, but most probably the Hill bracket would be my starting point once again.

 

On a side note, the experience of composing for a vertical frame (9:16) was so refreshingly different, that I had a wonderful time.

 

Take care !

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