Premium Members Gabe Kimpson Posted September 25, 2021 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 Hellooooo! I'm diving deeper into operating and am just looking towards the options out there. I'd love to hear some thoughts on the Betz Wave. One of the main questions I have is... can you lock it to enable big roll moves for rap video type shots, or is the roll control always on? But also - how does it compare to the very different but similar-goal-products like the Volt? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Maxwel Fisher Posted September 26, 2021 Premium Members Report Share Posted September 26, 2021 Hey Gabe, You can lock the Wave. There is a single locking pin that is used to lock and unlock the wave during transport and operating. Personally I'd say the biggest difference is that the Wave is a single axis "stabilizer" where the Volt is a three axis motorized assist. Also, the Wave mounts to the top stage and the Volt is at the gimbal. Both require finesse in operating. The Wave, if not properly balanced, can get away from you and won't make your shots any easier (there is a video from Betz that explains how to get the camera's center of gravity set within the Wave, separate from the center of gravity on the sled itself). You also operate as you would with any "analogue" gimbal. The Volt has resistance controls that you can adjust which gives you more all around assist and freedom in your operating, still requires finesse, but is more forgiving. Since the Volt is balanced and generally operated in neutral, it will make those big roll moves you're talking about easier to achieve, especially with some of the electronic assist it provides in the motors. The Wave has no drop time requirements, it's solely based on the operators preference. Hope this helps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domini Alcantara Posted September 27, 2021 Report Share Posted September 27, 2021 the wave separates the camera from gimbal making your sled longer or having you to add more weight at batteries side to compensate. I have been asked to roll rap videos in middle of shot, little tricky to put pin while operating, but once locked your sled will behave quite normal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Gabe Kimpson Posted October 2, 2021 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 Thanks Domini and Maxwel! I appreciate the replies and insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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