Camera Crane
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CAS Caston II 0.5 THB, Standard Duty Crane Scale, 1000 x 0.5 lbs. $1,220.00 Built with famous CAS reliability, Caston 2 series crane scales are versatile, economic solution for overhead material handling and weighing applications. Caston 2′s Applications are: Shipping & Receiving, Metal Works, Transport and Logistics, Machine Repair and Rebuilding, Recycling and more. Followings are Caston 2 models and capacity: 0.5 THB(1000 x 0.5lbs, 500 x 0.2Kg), 1 THB(2000 x 1lbs, 1000… |
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CAS Caston II 2-THB, Standard Duty Crane Scale, 5000 x 2lbs. $1,345.00 Built with famous CAS reliability, Caston 2 series crane scales are versatile, economic solution for overhead material handling and weighing applications. Caston 2′s Applications are: Shipping & Receiving, Metal Works, Transport and Logistics, Machine Repair and Rebuilding, Recycling and more. Followings are Caston 2 models and capacity: 0.5 THB(1000 x 0.5lbs, 500 x 0.2Kg), 1 THB(2000 x 1lbs, 1000… |
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Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti Photo Mugs Grey crowned crane (Southern crowned crane) (Balearica regulorum), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa…. |
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Winged Migration $17.98 … |
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ProAm® DVC200 Camera Jib Crane with 4′ Extension (12′ Total Length) $399.00 There’s nothing quite like a sweeping crane shot that captures an audience’s attention. For years, these shots have been reserved for large budget film studios. But thanks to ProAm virtually inventing the mid-size crane market, low to no-budget filmmakers can record breathtaking scenes with easy to use and best-selling ProAm DVC250 Camera Crane / Jib. This crane is the ideal solution for handling … |
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Indy Jib 12 Ft Camera Crane Jib Boom w/ Crane Stand – No Tripod Necessary $499.00 Indy jib camera cranes feature the best quality at the best price. If you’re looking to achieve that “floating camera” shot that is littered in every motion picture today, then choose Indy Jib. Independent film makers can set apart your film from the rest of the crowd. Special Event videographers can achieve a level of professionalism that your competition can not compete with. Built from solid, l… |
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ProAm® DVC500 Camera Jib Crane $379.00 If you’re serious about making good video and want your clients and talent to know it, this is one of the best investments you can make. With the ProAm® DVC500 8′ crane, you’ll be able to record amazing footage that will really hold people’s attention. It’s range of compatibility and great price make it the smartest addition to your equipment list. The crane mounts easily to a sturdy tripod or to… |
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Auto Focus $2.79 Auto Focus captures the scandalous private life of Bob Crane, star of the German P.O.W. camp sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. Greg Kinnear plays the affable comic actor, who nursed an obsession with sex–pornography, strippers, swinging, domination, and especially the videotaping of his own sexual exploits. His behavior led to the downfall of two marriages and enmeshed Crane in a strangely symbiotic re… |
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Understanding the Canon Speedlite 580EX II/430EX II $19.98 This DVD uses the same material as our original 580 EX/430 EX DVD. Demonstrations of Speedlite operations have been updated to show the 580 EX II/430 EX II models. Your new EX II Speedlite from Canon can be the most powerful accessory in your camera bag! Understanding how the Speedlite’s controls work is important, and this DVD takes you through its operations, step by step. Your host, Tim Mantoa… |
Camera too heavy for jib crane?
Hi, I just bought a 12 foot tommy jib crane, for my cannon x1-h1, I also bought a pan and tilt motor that you put on top of the camera mount at the end of the jib and then add your camera on top of your motor mount. This thing is really heavy now, I have to use 40 lbs for a counter weight. On top of that all the weight is making the jib slanted and shooting crooked. So I took off the motor head and just left the camera on there, and it help a bit, but its still crooked. Is there any fix for this other than buying a more expensive stronger jib crane? It shoots great and I know I can fix the video in post, but it just bothers me. Any help?
I agree with Palladin.
According to Tommy jib
http://www.tommyjib.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=35&product_id=52
the 8 foot crane is rated to handle cameras up to 9 pounds. This means 9 pounds on the crane stage.
According to Canon, the XLH1
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/professional/professional_camcorders/high_definition_camcorders/xl_h1#Specifications
is 8.3 pounds.
Assuming you are using a Bescor (or “Tec”) remote pan/tilt head, they are about 2.5 pounds (I have one) – and you need to know they are rated for use with 6 pound (or less) cameras. Using a heavier camera will quickly burn out the motor or strip the gears. Other pan/tilt heads are either heavier – or rated for lighter cameras… or REALLY expensive.
When you added the pan/tilt head (and the cable) to the camcorder, you exceeded the supported weight rating of the crane and the crane stage. Then, when you put 40 pounds of counter weights on, you went way over the engineered capacity of the crane arm resulting in the bend. If you continue using this even in the lightened state (without the pan/tilt head), plan on the crane arm completely buckling resulting in catastrophic failure and the XLH1 dropping to the ground with a pretty good thud – or at least providing you with that “OMG!” stomach turning feeling as you watch the crane arm fail and become totally useless while the camera hangs at a funky angle.
And since you did not tell us which tripod you are using, it is likely that the tripod is on the verge of collapse, too. Not many are rated for 40 pounds… But you did not share any tripod info with us.
There are some of the reasons I invested in a Kessler camera crane, tripod and Hercules head. It is way over engineered. I can stand or jump on the tripod and it does not budge. It even has an optional kit to add a seat (handy for dolly shots). The crane arm and stage are rated to carry much more than the weight of the camera (I use Sony HDR-FX1, HDR-FX1000 or Panasonic AG-HVX200 cams – among others), video light, mics, cables, remote pan/tilt head and closer to around 15-17 pounds of counter weights.
JonyJib Professional Motorized Camera Cranes
Digital Camera Tips – Five Tips for Better Holiday Pictures
It’s Holiday time! Families and friends gather, smiles are all around, festive decorations add sparkle and color. All that’s missing is you and your camera. There is no better time for family or party pictures than the Holidays. And at Porter’s we have five no-fail tips to help you get the best pictures ever from your digital camera this Holiday season. It’s not tough and in fact being the photographer can be a whole lot of fun, so before you grab your camera and dash, brush up on your skills in just a few minutes.
TIP #1 – Relax! Blend in and have fun. You will get your best pictures if you are on the inside of what is going on. Having a picture taken is right up there with root canal for some people, but a relaxed and friendly photographer usually gets the job done. Don’t be too formal, which leads us to …
TIP #2 – Get candid! Let people be people, don’t try to line up every twosome and foursome for a group mug shot, rather take them as you find them. You’ll get a chance to do the group shot later, in the beginning it’s all about the individuals and smaller groups. This isn’t to say that you are to catch everyone by surprise; you can bring the digital camera up to your eye and simply say “Could you two get a little closer? Great smiles and thanks for the shot!” The very best candids come from shooting kids…
TIP #3 – See eye to eye! When you are shooting kids during a gathering put you and your digital camera on their level. Try to take several shots without the kids craning their necks up to look at the camera. And you know what? The same advice applies to seated adults; get your camera’s lens down to eyelevel with them too. If we shoot down on people from a higher vantage point we inadvertently give them big heads and small bodies, pros call it a foreshortened perspective.
TIP #4 – Have a spare charged battery and a spare memory card available. Both are cheap digital camera accessories and everyone should have these spares so that they can keep right on shooting. The party was supposed to end at 9:00, but here it is 10:15 and still going strong. If you hadn’t slipped that extra battery and memory card in your bag you would have missed the pictures of Uncle Carl’s famous Lampshade Hula Dance. And speaking of missed opportunities…
TIP #5 – Learn how to use the self-timer on your camera so that you too can get into the picture. I know, the reason you are the self-designated photographer is because you prefer to take pictures rather than be in them. Tough, you’re a part of this scene too. Friends and family deserve to see you having a good time right along with them. By staying out of the pictures you are only hiding from yourself, think about it, everyone else sees you all the time so you aren’t hiding from them!
There you have five no-fail tips that will give you better Holiday pictures: A relaxed photographer takes pictures of relaxed subjects. Candids are much more fun than posed pictures, but informally posed pictures are pretty darn good too. Position the camera’s lens at eye level with your subject; it makes them look better in the finished picture. You can’t take pictures if you are out of memory or power; always pack an extra battery and memory card. And finally, what I call “Proof of life” – use the self-timer to get yourself pictured in the fun too; your family and friends want to see you having fun too.
About the Author
Stu Eddins is blogger, instructor, merchandiser, and is generally in charge of a lot of things for Porter’s Digital Cameras and Imaging. Visit their site at www.porters.com. Years of experience over the counter and in classrooms have turned Stu into an evangelist for image preservation, capturing and sharing memories, and helping people understand digital cameras, digital camera lenses.