Advice on this new 28 feet jib crane

[Amet Nichani]

Hi friends, please have alook at this jib we made and kindly give your valuable advice and reviews.
www.[URL="http://camerajibcranes.com/SKYCAM-(-Made-in-India-).htm"]camerajibcranes.com/SKYCAM-(-Made-in-India-).htm[/URL]

www.camerajibcranes.com/Skycam-(Made-in-India).htm
Regards n luck

 

[dregenthal]

Holy smokes--is that cool or what!

Anyone know the Rubles to USD conversion?

 

[filmat11]

28ft is indeed cool, however, the remote head size and weight limitations would keep you really only using an HVX or DVX type camera size. Larger loads put great pressure on the motors, especially tilt, if the camera is not centered and balanced just so.
If your NEVER going to get a camera heavier than this, you might consider it. I would definately want to try it out and kick the tires before I slapped down cash for it.
I'm also not a big fan of the simple wheels on the base. Lock or no locks on those babies, it looks like it might roll without your wanting them to.
Sure, I would put sand bags on them anyway, but it looks slightly unstable. I would prefer a wider base with larger tires. Is there a provision for leveling the head, or even a level at the pivot point (fulcrum)where jib meets the base columm ?