Premium Members William Demeritt Posted April 29, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 After several years of expos and conventions, I feel like we've seen very few breakthroughs or major changes in our world of Steadicam operation. Monitors are getting brighter and lighter (and cheaper), the accessories are becoming varied, but the core components always seem to stay the same. I'm not sure if people are willing to throw their ideas, their wishes or their dream piece of gear out into the ether where any manufacturer monitoring this forum could snag it and take the credit... but perhaps some people are? So, the question is: What piece of gear do you think someone should be making? What accessory is missing from your kit? What problem do you currently have on set that needs a solution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members BJMcDonnell SOC Posted April 29, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 29, 2014 Better Lisigav honestly. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members steve wagner Posted April 30, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I'm pretty sure the best of you don't want anything fancy-no extra-stabilized anything. You've crafted your craft. Just make it lighter, smaller, and cheaper. Make sure all the video I/O gear works. Be able to translate the camera feeds to all known video formats, be able to feed any monitor, be able to feed any transmitter. Give me batteries at half the weight and twice the previous capacity. I get it. Everything else is a luxury! Humbled to be able to nibble around the edges with our little stabilizer improvements! Steve W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evrim KAYA Posted April 30, 2014 Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 YES! batteries! i want more capacity with the same weight for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members James Davis Posted April 30, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 Optical support impact batteries: http://opticalsupport.co.uk/products/index/sales/21/sales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jens Piotrowski SOC Posted April 30, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 A monitor that I can see in ALL conditions, that takes ALL frame rates , is water resistant, has an external level sensor, frame lines and no BS upgrades necessary for at least 5 years. That's what I want. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RonBaldwin Posted April 30, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 I want a tb-7 and hd bubble level...while we're at it a 5.6" monitor that meets Jen's wish list would be nice too. Maybe gyros as effective as a k6 but half the weight? Maybe a center post made of brass...like the one at Jumbos? I second the next generation super lube...Lisagav v2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jens Piotrowski SOC Posted April 30, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 "I want a tb-7 and hd bubble level" just a few weeks away.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members William Demeritt Posted April 30, 2014 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted April 30, 2014 "I want a tb-7 and hd bubble level" just a few weeks away.... Shots fired, repeat, shots fired. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Osvaldo Silvera SOC Posted May 6, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 A well sealed battery, the size and weight of an HC with 1.21 Jigawatts and an extra drop of retsin.! Should run a sled, 2 monitors, Prompter, HD Link, Dual Bartech's, Cine tape, broadcast camera or Alexa ( Your choice) 100 hours...takes 12 hours to recharge and cost $3000. who's in? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted May 6, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hover Dolly 'nuff said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Markus Kuballa Posted May 6, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 I'd go for Superconductor-Dolly on a foldable track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Sanjay Sami Posted May 6, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hover dolly sounds good - made of space age alloys that make it as light as a PeeWee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jarrett P. Morgan Posted May 7, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 What about a drop in tilt plate? something akin to the tilt plate on top of a geared head, but made into a dovetail with a dovetail receptacle on the top, acting as a sandwich plate. Even if it is an inch or an inch and a half tall, that wouldn't really matter since the camera will be tilted so high anyway. That way you could drop in the tilt plate when you need it and not have the extra weight or height when you don't.Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Rich Cottrell Posted May 7, 2014 Premium Members Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 I look forward to the release of the HGG... heated gimbal grip 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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