Premium Members Thomas English Posted October 8, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 yeah.. I am just about to upgrade to the 4 stage post and v2 gimble... very excited... its a fantastic gimble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted October 9, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 yeah.. I am just about to upgrade to the 4 stage post and v2 gimble... very excited... its a fantastic gimble... It's a good gimbal but no better than the XCS gimbal or even the new Tiffen gimbals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Thomas English Posted October 9, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 I, like yourself Eric, would prefer to operate with a 2inch post gimble. It seems to give more control. Tiffen have seemed to have gone narrow on their new Ultra V2. Why would that be? So when it comes to 2inch gimbles, MK-V rocks! I also like the way you can use it on 1.5inch posts as well as 2inch posts.. upgrading bit by bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted October 9, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 yeah.. I am just about to upgrade to the 4 stage post and v2 gimble... very excited... its a fantastic gimble... What base are you gonna use? The nexus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted October 9, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 So when it comes to 2inch gimbles, MK-V rocks! I also like the way you can use it on 1.5inch posts as well as 2inch posts.. upgrading bit by bit. You can do the same with the XCS Gimbal.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted October 9, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 It seems you have something against mk-v? I dont mind nor do i care, just dont spoil my fun. It took me blood sweat and tears to earn this rig, and i am proud to own this sled. Sure there are many other ways and brands. I decided to go the mk-v route. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Thomas English Posted October 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 I have an evolution base at the moment with a 3a gimble and various other bastardised parts (3a topstage, chroizel tilter etc etc) so I do not have a nexus as such. What I would be very interested in the world of nexus's is the top/bottom electronics boxes .. because its all AR and D20 ready (dual HD SDI cables as well as a host of other AR cables) it gives loads of spare capacity if you like doing ad hoc weird stuff with your rig such as putting ringlight ballasts at the bottom of your sled, sticking flash mags at the bottom of your sled, sending component signals down maybe? from weirdo camera setups, running 3D setups with two monitors at the bottom or even a colourmix and wear your own green/red glasses and operating in full 3D all be it monochrome. It s also got volts setable at anything between 4v and 24v (I think) for running archos's etc. Tally light cables... etc etc Gosh... I want one... better do some work instead of being on holiday all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members James Puli Posted October 10, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 "Gosh... I want one... better do some work instead of being on holiday all the time!" I can only second that statement Tom. I know im still fully in holiday mode. JP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Erik Brul Posted October 11, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 It seems you have something against mk-v? I dont mind nor do i care, just dont spoil my fun. It took me blood sweat and tears to earn this rig, and i am proud to own this sled. Sure there are many other ways and brands. I decided to go the mk-v route. Thanks Hi Job, Again, congrats on your new Sled.. I know you have worked very hard to indeed earn this Rig. A nice sweet combination with the G50, you know I'm very jealous !! :P Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted October 11, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hi Job,Again, congrats on your new Sled.. I know you have worked very hard to indeed earn this Rig. A nice sweet combination with the G50, you know I'm very jealous !! :P Erik Thx Erik, appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Mark Karavite Posted October 13, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 I have been flying a Nexus base for over 2 years now. I love the ability to use different batteries. I can have 1, 2 or 3 batteries on. Dionics, Hytrons, Proformers, Pro Pacs & Trimpacs, they all fit easily, and it's very quick to change configurations. The recorder output has variable voltage, so you can cable directly to just about any on board recorder. I have used the Nexus on numerous features and commercials, and I haven't had any problems with the adjustable base moving. I ended up adding a battery meter for the lower battery mount, where I use Proformers, since they don't have guages on them. Also, I wasn't a fan of the 4 stage post, only because it didn't get short enough for my liking. It was very rugged & stiff, and nice if you do a lot of super post work. I went with an XCS 2" post & gimbal, and have been very happy with that. I can't speak for the rest of the MK-V system, but the Nexus base has been rugged, reliable, and versatile. Mark Karavite A Camera / Steadicam Operator mkaravite@comcast.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members JobScholtze Posted October 13, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 The only thing i still am looking for is a way to mount my ff reciever under the j-box. I have it now with velcro but i hate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Thomas English Posted October 14, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 I use that 3M velcro (where both sides are the same) talked about in previous posts on the forum, possibly in last years archives. I find it even too strong would almost rather use an allen key and not feel like I am pulling like a maniac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnaud Keil Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 I use that 3M velcro (where both sides are the same) talked about in previous posts on the forum, possibly in last years archives. I find it even too strong would almost rather use an allen key and not feel like I am pulling like a maniac. Dual Lock 3M. I know a guy who use it to fix an Hitachi mini-3CCD on jet planes and WRC cars. Stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Guido Lux Posted November 8, 2006 Premium Members Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 Job! Howard has a wonderful bracket which he uses to mount the upper AR electronics box!I got a spare one and use it for my ff when I don't use the AR!Its cheap and perfect!! Guido "I hate velcro" Lux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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