New Steadicam Aero

[Isaac J. E. Garcia]

Hello,

 

So in real world experience what would you guys suggest? Look for a used zephyr in good condition, or buy the aero 30?

[Isaac J. E. Garcia]

Hey Ryan, any updates on mounting two batteries? Is the Aero 30 still treating you well?

i might not be as qualified as others, but i think it can very easily fly all of those things. the weight range is stated at 28 pounds i believe which gives you a ton of room. the only thing that really limits it in my opinion is that its 12v and you only have 1 ptap on the top, and you only have 1 battery mount. The clever thing to do would be to figure out how to mount another battery on the bottom 1/4 20 thread on the bottom bar, and run it in parallel with the other battery. that would solve the issue of not having a lot of options for adding weight to the bottom of the sled as well as providing better battery options.

 

I have flown it with the bmpc 4k camera with a full mattbox/top battery,wireless video and had plenty of room on the springs. that rig i have posted above is with a 7 pound weight plate, batteries, and the teradek and I still had the springs almost as light as possible.

[Isaac J. E. Garcia]

I guess we all have had issues getting back on the forum. Were you able to figure out a way to power multiple accessories? Any new updates flying the rig?

Hi guys !

 

@Isaac : Yes, I bought the system about 4 months ago. It is working perfectly, good quality as always for Steadicam. I can't really detail all the pros and cons (but if you have specific question, feel free to ask). The only thing that could be a little problem is that there is only one P-TAP on top of the sled. No lemo pin. So if you want to power multiple accessories, it could be a bit tricky. If you want to power 2 accessories, be sure to have a double P-TAP.

 

@Tim : You're right, there is no additional battery hanger. But the Aero comes with a set of weights (8x0,4lbs each, if I'm right). You have 4 holes on the top (cf first post of the conversation) and 3 and the bottom : 1 on battery side, 1 on monitor side, and 1 on the bottom of the sled. Theoretically, you can put as many weights as you want on any of those holes. You can buy more weights than the 8 you already have. So don't worry about flying heavier cameras as long as your arm can support it.

 

Another solution is to make another additionnal battery hanger yourself ;)

 

Fred

[Frederic Borensztein]

Hey,

 

I don't really have news... The only solution I found to power more than one accessory is, as I said in a previous post, using a double P-TAP. You could also use the P-TAP on your camera battery if there is one.