Premium Members Tom Upton Posted April 11, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 11, 2007 HI everyone. I've been a reader for years but rarely post. I have a Masters Series Elite and have been bothered recently with clients using tiny HD and miniDV cameras like the 100A. I never liked de-tuning the arm so I was always experimenting with gaffing AB batteries or even sand/shot bags to get the weight into a usable range. ( remember when we used the wire-thin BNC cables to save an ounce?) Anyway, I've worked out a simple system and was wondering if anyone would be interested should it go into production. Or offer any feedback. Basiclly it's stackable weights threaded in a standard Sony quickrelease pattern. The top plate has an aluminum platform with recessed quarter-twenty screw to mount the camera. By stacking the weights I can get a comfortable working weight for different cameras like the XL-2, GYHD200, 100A etc. The plates are steel so they are compact but I have also considered making then longer and thinner to aid dynamic balance. I have different length counter sunk screws to match any combination and it stays tight ( no sloppiness) and doesn't raise camera too high. I'll get a few pictures if anyone's interested. Tom Upton Uptom@comcast.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Lukas Franz Posted April 12, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 Hello Tom, to see some pictures of your invention would be interesting :rolleyes: Cheers, Lukas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tom Upton Posted April 18, 2007 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 I'll try to have some by this weekend. ( and inspite of what it says about me I have been a member since the early 90's.) Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tom Upton Posted April 24, 2007 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hello Tom, to see some pictures of your invention would be interesting :rolleyes: Cheers, Lukas Lukas, I hope these photos fit. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Eric Fletcher S.O.C. Posted April 24, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hello Tom, to see some pictures of your invention would be interesting :rolleyes: Cheers, Lukas I wouldn't call a weight plate an "Invention", But I hear MK-V is applying for an international patent on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members RobVanGelder Posted April 24, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 It's one way of solving the weight-problem...... and Eric, I will still sell my solution where ever the patent comes from. They cannot catch me as Thailand is famous for it's copying..... :lol: ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Tom Upton Posted April 27, 2007 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 It's one way of solving the weight-problem...... and Eric, I will still sell my solution where ever the patent comes from. They cannot catch me as Thailand is famous for it's copying..... :lol: ;) I admit it falls short of the wheel and I'll never hear from those Nobel guys, but I have heard from two interested operators already. ( Which is actually two more than I expected.) Anyway, I can beat any shipping costs from Tailand! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Lukas Franz Posted April 30, 2007 Premium Members Report Share Posted April 30, 2007 Hi there. I always use the weight plates of my old Glidecam V-8. They're pretty helpful and fit on every top stage. I've got some different sets of plates taped together for any individual assignment with a small camera. Lukas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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