Patryk_Rebisz
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I have a client who requires a bunch of shots where we boom up/down with camera (no more then 2 feet) - the kind of thing that can be easily accomplished with Fisher dolly. Anyone knows of a more economical solution?
booming up - gear?
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Tom Wills
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I know a guy with a short jib (under 4 feet or so) who uses it for those kind of shots. Maybe you could find one for rent locally? The one I specifically remember in use up here in Buffalo was the Trovato, but it looks like Abel Cine has a Porta-Jib Traveler for $75 a day. Not too bad. http://www.abelcine.com/store/Porta-Jib-Traveller-Losmandy/
morgan_moore
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A jib describes and arc (so is closer to the subject at the middle of the boom)
may or may not be an issue for you
you could consider a slider mounted vertically (which could be a challenge)
You would need to mount the cam on a L bracket (another challenge)
Maybe one of the sliders that have a countermass for the camera
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may or may not be an issue for you
you could consider a slider mounted vertically (which could be a challenge)
You would need to mount the cam on a L bracket (another challenge)
Maybe one of the sliders that have a countermass for the camera
S
Ryan Patrick O'Hara
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You basically want a very smooth pneumatic or hydraulic pedestal, yes? Not sure of where to find one good enough for cine use is. Off the top of my head the only ones i can think of are on Fisher and Panther dolly units. hmmmm... perhaps you and I can develop one and make lots of $$$$$$/ 
Camera pedestals like they use on television shows aren't really made for in-camera moves, but rather off camera positioning, so I don't know if that is a good place to start looking... but then again, you never know.
http://www.verrents.com/products/ca...ty-tripods-and-stabilizers/3502-3-quattro.htm
Camera pedestals like they use on television shows aren't really made for in-camera moves, but rather off camera positioning, so I don't know if that is a good place to start looking... but then again, you never know.
http://www.verrents.com/products/ca...ty-tripods-and-stabilizers/3502-3-quattro.htm
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Ryan Patrick O'Hara
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Find a much smoother scissor lift table? Great for sound, I know 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjdHO3SV4M&feature=related
If this had sensitive controls, I think it'd be nice:
http://www.google.com/products/cata...X&ei=6g4wTcLQLIPAsAOwr43RBQ&ved=0CJ0BEPICMAk#
Smooth quiet and/but slow:
If sound really isn't an issue, this looks good as far as control. You can feather it down and control speed with the 'drill'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTjdHO3SV4M&feature=related
If this had sensitive controls, I think it'd be nice:
http://www.google.com/products/cata...X&ei=6g4wTcLQLIPAsAOwr43RBQ&ved=0CJ0BEPICMAk#
Smooth quiet and/but slow:
If sound really isn't an issue, this looks good as far as control. You can feather it down and control speed with the 'drill'
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If you only need 2ft and want quick and dirty, use a slider (igus or sim) mounted on a fluid head. Put another fluid head on the slider carriage and tilt the slider up and down like a mini jib, adjusting the cam as you move. This taks some practice, but it does work.
Also, some of the sliders have a belt drive, so you can mount the slider vertically and use the belt drive to move the carriage up and down.
Grant
Also, some of the sliders have a belt drive, so you can mount the slider vertically and use the belt drive to move the carriage up and down.
Grant