Premium Members Kevin Jacobsen Posted November 29, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Hello everyone, I'm so happy to now be apart of these forums. There is a wealth of information on here that I am just soaking up, and I can't believe there is such a wonderful community with members who I instantly recognize from call sheets and credits. It's amazing. So now I am reaching out to source the materials I need to finish my set up. It looks like I got a lockdown on my vest and purchased a Bartech yesterday. Now I'm onto the rest of my rig! I'm currently looking for an arm and a vest. As much as the zephyr and other lighter rigs interest me, my hopes is to fly the heavier packages I work with often. I hear the 3a arm is a good place to start, but I was wondering if anyone had some extra gear lying around they hadn't already posted in the marketplace. After the Bartech and vest the budget is looking tighter and tighter. I know, early on, there is always an opportunity to subrent but I really would love to spend my days off tinkering and practicing to hone these skills. My budget is hovering around $5k left, but with some wiggle room thanks to a few credit cards, but perpetual debt is not something I'm looking forward to. If anyone has advice or other resources to check out I would love to hear it. Till then I'll keep reading the archives and learning what I can, sans rig. Thank you, KJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Premium Members Kevin Jacobsen Posted December 2, 2016 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 So it looks like I will be purchasing a master Series sled. Now I just need the arm. If anyone has any leads, I have a budget of $3000 for an arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brian P lataille Posted December 19, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Hello KJ My Name is Brian I have been a steadicam op for 25 years I started off with A IIIA Slead and Re built that one and used it for years then I built another one out of new parts that I designed And an XCS post gimble monitor bracket and battery mount. The top is a pro donkey box. I am now selling it also a IIIA arm and pro vest and a Preston focus system. I know you explained your budget however I'm going to tell you my price for everything anyway . The three IIIA arm I am selling for 6,000 the vest I will sell for 3,000 the rig I will sell for 23,000 and the Preston focus system I will sell for 18,000. If any of this interest you please email me back blsteadi@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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