Dave Bittner 1 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 Still curious about this little magic box, which seems to be more elusive than the Loch Ness Monster, post NAB. I'd love to demo one. Any idea how it works, in terms of technical details? I've got a few guesses. I've got a message in to Frank Rush, asking for a demo unit, but haven't heard back, yet. http://steadicam.com/userimages/Steadicam_WXB-ss.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David M. Aronson 25 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 I'm not sure how many of these currently exist in the world, but I think it's just a few prototypes. To put it simply, you mount the unit to the bottom of your sled and there's a decently heavy weight on a servo mounted inside. When your horizon is off, the weight moves to the opposite side to make the sled seek vertical without effecting the pan and tilt. So you can have a very slow drop time for shots with a lot of tilts, but it will act like there's a 2-3 second drop time for roll. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Davis 47 Report post Posted July 1, 2014 That's pretty much it David, it works very well, I demoed it recently in England, I was very impressed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Victor Lazaro 166 Report post Posted July 2, 2014 I tried it at the last SOA workshop. it does work well and isn't too heavy. Definitely something to keep an eye on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alessandro Ugo 3 Report post Posted July 3, 2014 I recently tried it and felt pretty comfortable. I think it's still a prototype though as I heard it still needs some improvements. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas Gottschalk 4 Report post Posted July 3, 2014 Gentlemen, does someone know how much it will cost? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alessandro Ugo 3 Report post Posted July 22, 2014 Gentlemen, does someone know how much it will cost? It hasn't been officially released yet. A few grants I reckon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Helmer 2 Report post Posted July 25, 2014 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1001015-REG/steadicam_815_7940_01_steadicam_whm_bg_artificial_horizon.html indoors works fine .... outdoors poor light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesSainthill 1 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Any new info on the WXB? Steve? Tiffen? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Victor Lazaro 166 Report post Posted May 28, 2015 I heard that they are waiting on new PCB boards since the first batch had issues. No dates as of now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Davis 47 Report post Posted May 28, 2015 Keen to hear more on this too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Demeritt 352 Report post Posted May 28, 2015 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1001015-REG/steadicam_815_7940_01_steadicam_whm_bg_artificial_horizon.html indoors works fine .... outdoors poor light! I put hard side velcro on top and bottom of the readout. Whenever sun is around, I have a long piece of soft side velcro over the top and bottom, and I can bend it up or down so I can see the level but it also acts as a great shade. Brighter would be nicer, but for now it works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc R. Berger 8 Report post Posted May 28, 2015 Any idea about pricing for the WXB? Approx., what would you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich Cottrell 28 Report post Posted May 31, 2015 I just do not understand something about this tool. The big complaint i have heard is it it too hard to see because it is not bright enough. How hard is it to use brighter led lights? Seems like such a simple fix. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas English 88 Report post Posted May 31, 2015 Any news on the WXB? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
