Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted December 12, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 im looking for more information on converting the Masters Rig over to AB. there was no useful info on the forum from my searches. so my basic questions: who does it? how much is it? do you need a degree in electronics to convert it yourself? thanks in advance for any info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Ferguson Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Check out crampedattic.com . I have not used them but I have been referred to thier site in the past. Good luck. Happy Holliday's, Todd F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members paul magee Posted December 12, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Hey Marc, I don't know if they still make the part but I got an Master Series to AB Adapter from Tiffen a few years back. It snaps on and is lock solid. The Master Series also came with a permanant Anton Bauer Battery Plate if you bought a broadcast version. I'm sure there has to be some replacement parts for this somewhere at Tiffen. It's an easy swap out if you're handy with the soldering iron. Paul Magee Philadelphia, PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted December 13, 2005 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 tod, called up to canada and after speaking with david, its probably best i stay within the borders. customs both ways, etc. plus i need to have as litle a downtime as possible seeig as i have some projects coming up. paul, i contacted kyle/tiffen and he can get the snap on part....at 670 bux! im probably going to go this route as its easier for me to get the plate and grab some AB batts than it is to try and get my batteries recelled at tiffen for 350/brick. they do have a master battery in stock for 1100 bux... i wish i was handy with the soldering gun but alas im not... thanks for the info guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brant S. Fagan SOC Posted December 13, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Gents-- All the Anton Bauer support you need is just one call away with Paul Dudeck at A/B. 800-422-3473. Mention that you are a Steadicam Operator and that Brant Fagan referred you. Any further questions, drop me a line at 603-826-3445, 9A-9P EST. Best, Brant S. Faga, SOC Steadicam/Camera Operator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted December 13, 2005 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 just got off the phone with paul, very nice guy. he can get me a gold mount and all i would need is a machine shop to fab a plate that slides onto the masters... but theres the flaw in the slaw there.. im no machinst! so if i can find a machine guy in atlanta who can do this then im set....................... brant thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Guido Lux Posted December 13, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Hi y'all! I had my master converted to a 3 battery ABsystem a couple of years ago!Baer-bel did it and it still works great! Plus you don't need the 24V converter anymore! Email me if you have any more questions! Guido "customizes everything" Lux PS:Can't post any photos here!So if you want to see one... http://www.steadicenter.com/details.php?image_id=2654 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Jon Myers Posted December 13, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 Give Tiffen a call. They should have the conversion in stock (they did when I needed it). I think that it cost about 250$ or so and that included the Gold Mount and the adapter plate and it took me about 5 minutes to install. I hope that this helps. Jon Myers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted December 13, 2005 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) hi jon, i contacted kyle at tiffen and he told me it was 665 dollars for the plate and it would take a few weeks to get in. he stated they never keep those items in stock. maybe if i was a known operator to him then maybe he would have cut me some slack???? i just orded a plate direct from AB and will have a piece made to slide it onto the Rig. i need something now.. not in a few weeks... Edited December 13, 2005 by Marc_Abernathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brad Grimmett Posted December 13, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 hi jon, i contacted kyle at tiffen and he told me it was 665 dollars for the plate and it would take a few weeks to get in. he stated they never keep those items in stock. maybe if i was a known operator to him then maybe he would have cut me some slack???? Kyle's not like that at all. He would have helped you if he could have. It has nothing to do with being a known operator or not. They don't seem to like to keep very much in stock over there. It's silly, but that's the way they do things. I've had issues with having to wait for things in the past as well. I don't think Kyle can do anything about it. For me, there's no point in switching to A/B's. My Master batteries work great and it's easy for me to get them re-celled, but I can understand how it could be a problem living in Atlanta, or anywhere else where re-celling isn't readily available. A/B's are easy to find in any city. Good luck with the change over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted December 13, 2005 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 13, 2005 brad, that statement was made in jest.. there is some favortism in this industry as we all know but i was not trying to make a big deal out of it. yeah living near tiffen has its pluses. maybe even if i was located near them and had a deeper relationship with tiffen then maybe things could be different. i have some projects coming up in the coming weeks and i need dependable power. the batteries i have are not lasting long and one of them is showing a fault on the pag. its easier for me to get some ABs now and get me thru this month and worry about the masters the first of the year. plus it would be nice to have another battery option if/when the need arises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brant S. Fagan SOC Posted December 16, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Gents-- If you need help with A/B conversions, try the source: Paul Dudeck at A/B; 800-422-3473. Mention that you are a Steadicam Op and that Brant Fagan referred you. Paul gives a "Steadicam Family" price that can't be beat. Good Hunting. Best, Brant S. Fagan, SOC Steadicam/Camera Operator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted December 16, 2005 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 yeah i purchased a gold mount plate from him and received it today. i now need to make a plate to atach the anton bauer mount to. if anyone can post some photos of their modified masters rig with the AB mount i would be happy! further, if anyone can also tell me which pins are to be used on the masters sled i would be happy again. thanks for any help! marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RobVanGelder Posted December 16, 2005 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 You mean like this? I got rid of the whole original extension, but I think it must be possible to use that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Marc Abernathy Posted December 16, 2005 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 (edited) rob, thats what im talkin' about! :blink: im sure you made that battery piece... why dont you manfacture one for me! :-) Edited December 16, 2005 by Marc_Abernathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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