Premium Members Chris Stiles Posted January 18, 2021 Premium Members Report Share Posted January 18, 2021 (edited) Hey all, The film school I graduated from could use some guidance on their old Steadicam rig. I had many good times with this old thing when I was a student there, and tried my best to take care of it, but in the last 5 years or so, it has severely fallen behind on its needed maintenance. Sled: Masters Broadcast? Gold mount, but power is intermittent. Unsure if SD video line still works. Panasonic monitor unsure if working. I'm sure the topstage needs a tuneup, and the bottom stage is obviously a mess. Arm: ??? Not sure what model it is. I know it had been serviced about 5 years ago, unsure of by whom though. Since then, it appears a student must have snapped off both lift knobs. Vest: Ultra? LX? Seems to be in workable shape. Velcro and ratcheting buckles seem good. A little visible rust creeping in on the chest plate and knobs. Is it worth the university sinking money into refurbishing this rig, or should it be sold for parts? They MAYBE have $3k in working capital that could be thrown at the rig for repairs. However, a smaller, introductory platform like the A30 or Zephyr seems like a better fit for students learning the basics, especially considering they do most of their short films on Blackmagic pockets, REDs, etc. Any and all advice appreciated, bonus if someone wants to make an offer on the lot! Edited January 18, 2021 by Chris Stiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alejandro E Fuenmayor Posted February 3, 2021 Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 I own 2 MS with different mods. Get your sled and Arm in the hands of Robert Luna and follow his advice. I may be alone on this but I enjoy flying the Master Series. Mauriccio at Calicocam in Italy does excellent work on MS sleds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Chris Stiles Posted February 4, 2021 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted February 4, 2021 17 hours ago, Alejandro E Fuenmayor said: I own 2 MS with different mods. Get your sled and Arm in the hands of Robert Luna and follow his advice. I may be alone on this but I enjoy flying the Master Series. Mauriccio at Calicocam in Italy does excellent work on MS sleds. Hey, thank you for the response! That is a good perspective to have. I sure enjoyed learning on this rig when I was at the university. I think the plan is to sell the sled as-is, so I might be creating a classified post for it shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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