Steadicam Pilot vs A15 arms

[Innokenty Vetkin]

Steadicam pilot arm and A15 arm seem to look pretty much identical, how much different they really are?

[Nelson Villamil]

Hi  Innokenty

 

I just wanted to share some information about this.

In context, last week I contacted Steadicam support by email,I wanted to confirm the part number of the pins for one of these arm.

and their response was (copy - paste):

"So looks to me like we basically just renamed the arm but it remains the same design. Here is the current A-15:"

 

 NOTE: to highlight, thank and highlight the fast and EFFECTIVE response from Evan Dunlevy  from  Steadicam customer service.

They also attached this photo:

 

It is also interesting to check out the database made by John E Fry (Good job,  Thanks John).

The database sshows:  Max camera Weight = (10 for pilot and 15 for Aero), I think the limit is just in the gimbal, not the arm byself.

 

https://www.johnfrysteadicam.co.uk/the-steadicam-database/

 

My 2 cents

 

 

Edited December 18, 2024 by Nelson Villamil

[Keith Wood]

I got pretty much the same answer when I asked the same question, so moved up to a Flyer.

[Innokenty Vetkin]

On 12/18/2024 at 7:27 PM, Nelson Villamil said:

Hi  Innokenty

 

I just wanted to share some information about this.

In context, last week I contacted Steadicam support by email,I wanted to confirm the part number of the pins for one of these arm.

and their response was (copy - paste):

"So looks to me like we basically just renamed the arm but it remains the same design. Here is the current A-15:"

 

 NOTE: to highlight, thank and highlight the fast and EFFECTIVE response from Evan Dunlevy  from  Steadicam customer service.

They also attached this photo:

 

It is also interesting to check out the database made by John E Fry (Good job,  Thanks John).

The database sshows:  Max camera Weight = (10 for pilot and 15 for Aero), I think the limit is just in the gimbal, not the arm byself.

 

https://www.johnfrysteadicam.co.uk/the-steadicam-database/

 

My 2 cents

 

 

Thank you! I wonder if the same thing happened to Flyer & Zephyr arms becoming A-30?