Premium Members Rich Cottrell Posted July 5, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 I am looking to start a conversation on Fixed Length Posts. A few years ago I got one used [for my XCS sled] and at the time i felt it was too long. So I paid XCS to cut it down to apx 17.5 inches. I fly the U1 but with a LCS monitor. Until recently I would use one dionic [sometimes two] on the rear of the sled, and a trim pac located under the sled. For most wired broadcast cameras this served me well. Sometimes i might use other batteries for wireless cameras, but when i was on a wired camera, the fixed post [and its new length] worked out well enough for me. Recently I had a job and i was uncertain as to the weight of the broadcast camera so the night before the gig i went back to my sock telscoping post. While swapping from the fix post to the telescoping post is easy enough, I never like to do that sort of stuff on site unless I have too. now the advantage of the fixed post over the telescoping post is about a pound in weight. that in not much weight, but if the gig has you in the rig for over three hours, EVERYTHING adds up. so now I am wondering, what lengths work for other operators. I think My fixed XCS post was 22inches before i had it cut down. the weight change from 22inches to 17.5 was almost nothing; the biggest difference is in balance. If I had the U2 it might be too short. but my first rig was an CP Model 2, so even 17.5 inches is longer then what I first learned on. anyone else out there using fixed length posts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Bruce Alan Greene Posted December 5, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 I use a fixed post all the time. But, all the components can slide up and down the post to change the CG. I do have a short post and a "super" post for special situations but very, very, rarely use them. My sled has no built-in wiring, so the posts are just hollow tubes, and there is a a wire bundle that runs through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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