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New Steadicam Aero


John E Fry

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  • 2 weeks later...

there is currently no way to attach another battery to the sled. there are multiple mounting spots to make this feasible but it would require someone with a bit more knowledge than me to chime in with how to bridge the two battery mounts together. The main benefit of it having a second battery mount at the moment (to me ) would be to add more weight to the bottom of the sled. this could be done by mounting any kind of plate on the bottom 1/4 20 post or fabricating something to use the bottom cross post.

 

max payload i believe is 30 pounds (28 maybe) including sled. havent had the need to push it farther than that.

 

my only real critique of it so far is that the thumb screw to extend/lock the post is a bit annoying to deal with, and the monitor it comes with is really quite bad.

 

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One can buy a "T" mount for both IDX and A/B.

It allows for 2 batteries to be mounted.

It also gives you hot-swap, which is priceless.

BH Photo sells them both.

 

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the sharkfin ( i think thats what you are referencing ) is great but it would be great to have the batteries in two separate locations for dynamic balance. the default monitor is so light that it can feel pretty wonky trying to balance the heavier loads without offsetting that weight with the added weights/other stuff.

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Agreed. Hmmmm.

 

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I Have been planning to use the Ptap on my second battery to make a cable that will put the two batteries in line so i can just mount a dummy V plate at the very bottom of the sled (there is a 1/4 20 down there). It could even be a makeshift V mount holder that can slide fore / aft like the stock battery mount, would just require making a DIY ptap cable.

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You don't have to be fancy, you can use a pipe clamp of some sort and mount a battery plate to it then clamp the assembly onto the bottom rod. The 1/4-20 at the bottom is sketchy since it's a single point of contact.

 

Doesn't the aero bottom rod have threaded ends for merlin weights anyways?

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Hey all,

 

I appreciate the guidance! Just got my A-30 two days ago and I've simply been practicing how to balance it. I think I got the balance down and was wondering if there are any good videos out there to learn more about adjusting the A-30 lift adjustment knob specifically. I've been consulting the manual obviously and I'm also watching the steadicam tutorial with Ted Churchill and Jerry Holway on YouTube.

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Can anyone tell me the post diameter of the Aero? Is it the same as the Flyer LE?

 

Colin Donahue

According to the Owner's Manual

 

"It has the same center post that is used on the Steadicam Zephyr model sled"

 

If so these are the measurements another member had posted when he first received his Zephyr on another thread:

 

- Zephyr grip diameter: 1 3/4 in

- Outer post section: 27mm

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Earlier in this thread someone was saying that the Zephyr had been discojntinued and replaced by the Aero 30?

The Zephyr is still sold on BH and listed as current on Stadicam website...

 

What are the real world differences between the Zephyr and Aero 30? From what I can see the Aero 30 has the same vest, arm, gimbal and center post as the Zephyr?

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I Inquired about that back in February of this year, here's what Joe W. at Tiffen said "Also, the new style Aero dovetail holder has a different design and won't attach to the Zephyr. The Aero is replacing the Zephyr. However, it has less power options, less video options and is made overseas. These are some of the reasons that the Aero is more affordable than the original Zephyr."

 

I know that they share the same center post but I believe that the top stage & gimbal are different.

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