Cheap crane, Any good?

[KREEDMAN]

Hi guys,

What do you think of this?? Did Anyone try it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Compact-Movie-C...m14&_trkparms=72:570|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

looks cheap for as a quick solution, should I go for it or get a bigger expensive one?

 

[Steve Laramie]

looks unstable

 

[Chris Santucci]

Looks fine for a 6 pound camera.

The thing about cheapie jibs is they tend to become unstable at each end while moving the arm. That is, they can have a tendency to wiggle and shake slightly. A heavy arm is more stable.

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