wind stopper

[Amando Crespo]

Hi!. I need a little help. Do any body knows some link for wind stopper?. I remember to have seen... someones detachables maded it in transparent plastic... I don´t know. Any way if you ´ve some notice about it, please tell me.

Thanks in advance.

[Mike McGowan SOC]

My favorite is two 4x4 double nets in a "V" configuration behind me operated by the grip department. The double net allows the grips to see what your doing and hold the flag without it getting knocked all over the place by the wind. The double net does just as well as a solid would in blocking the wind.

 

mm.

[Iain Baird]

I've found that a double net tends to work even better than a solid. In my experience a solid seems to create a swirl around effect whereas the double net breaks up the wind and makes more of a pocket to hide in.

[Mark Karavite]

Double net to stop the wind by 1 stop, single for a 1/2 stop! :rolleyes:

[Amando Crespo]

Double net to stop the wind by 1 stop, single for a 1/2 stop! :rolleyes:

 

Have you picts about it?....

Thanks

[Mike McGowan SOC]

two 4 x double nets...

[Dave Isern]

Brant's Antlers work great for wind too.

I haven't used them in a long while but I always have them handy.

They increase the inertia of the rig exponentially without increasing the weight too much.

Easy to use. Antlers are a great alternative to gyros.

 

Dave Isern

 

 

www.daveisern.com

[Amando Crespo]

Brant's Antlers work great for wind too.

I haven't used them in a long while but I always have them handy.

They increase the inertia of the rig exponentially without increasing the weight too much.

Easy to use. Antlers are a great alternative to gyros.

 

Dave Isern

 

 

www.daveisern.com

Thanks Dave... For Antlers info.

Best regards

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :o :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Andrey Yazydzhi]

Amando!

I use my homebild Antlers since last april . It works exellent!

 

Best regards

 

Andrey Yazydzhi ,SOA , russian steadicam operator&instructor ,

yazydzhifilms.com ,

yazydzhi@mail.ru,

+7 903 7406481

Edited January 5, 2008 by Andrey Yazydzhi

[Dave Isern]

Dig the homebuilt setup Andrey,

 

As long as the antlers are rigid, they should work great. Brant's original Antlers were $1,100 but they're really a handy piece of equipment that are way simpler than gyros.

But I guess if you or one of your buddies is a great machinist, go for it.

 

The double monitors look like fun too. I think Sergei Franklin in NYC used to do that. Great idea for some Don Juan. Sorta tried it with my Archos screen before.......

 

Cheers,

Dave Isern

 

www.daveisern.com

[Peter Abraham]

Double net to stop the wind by 1 stop, single for a 1/2 stop! :rolleyes:

 

THAT was funny.

 

I used to go with a Double Net. If shooing directly into the wind, get a few grips on board. Have them carry 4x4 solids. Make a "V" behind you with them. The wind will blow into the area where you are standing and be forced back out. The net effect ( heh. "net effect" . ) will be to create an area of calm air around you and the sled. The same wind that was working against you is now your aerodynamic friend !!

 

Works like a chahm.

 

Peter Abraham

[Mike McGowan SOC]

I've actually done some experimenting with double, single and solids............. As it turns out, the double net reduces the wind so much that it is virtually non existent. And, with the net vs the solid, the grips can see what your doing.

 

Also, if it's really windy, it can be handy to have 4 double nets (so each side is 8x4) to protect the bottom of the rig as well as the top.

 

mm.